Another Mid Week update
Another day in the life of your temporary Ghanaian comes to a close.
What has happened you ask yourself…. Well!
1.
Our brand new Tata Bakkie purchased for the contract survived all of two months on the road before meeting a truck heading in the opposite direction. The Bakkie did not survive. The driver, fortunately, did with nary more than a headache from a wonderful 8 inch laceration cause by the cab roof moving down at a rate of knots, and a cut on his arm. His guardian angel came good. The poor lad was in tears and ensuring he told everyone who walked into his hospital room that “it was not his fault”. I did not believe that was the right time to suggest that if his car is on the incorrect side of the road, it generally tends to be accepted that fault lies there. This caused by the fact ANOTHER truck was broken down on the top of a blind curve. *sigh*
2.
Business continues to roll in and everyone is really chipper at the moment. All we have to do is deliver. That is proving challenging due to missed ships and generally apathetic service from our suppliers in SA. I am off home in a WEEK!! So will happily leave my team doing what they do best.
3.
Did you know that adultery is illegal in Uganda? Fark – I did not. Uganda is off my visit list. *chuckle*
4.
Our (SA) former Deputy Pres. continues to amaze me with his revelations. “She was wearing a knee length skirt” “She was ready and in my culture we cannot leave a woman in that state” etc etc. I still maintain the whole deal is a tad fishy, but he is doing himself no favors in the witness box. There was an article a while back that Jacobs formal education is a bit short. It is showing Jacob, it is showing.
5.
A while back I wrote on Nigeria and Current President Obasanjo rumored to be standing for a third term. (after a constitution change of course). After steadfastly denying this for over a year, poof! The spokesman for the Pres confirms the rumor. Methinks there is going to be some fun in that country soon. Best our lads finish the contract there ASAP.
Other than that:
Life goes on. We have a new lady doing our food. Nice Boeremeisie and it shows. The quality of food has improved dramatically and has the taste. We also had choccie cake for pudding last night. *pat of ever expanding waist line*
My GPRS is working intermittently and to be honest, while being another arrow in the quiver, it definitely is not something that one can rely on for communication. But hey. It is cheap and you get what you pay for huh.
That fun people is my week so far. Uneventful, making sure everything is in place for my vanishing act next week, as well as recognizing that on Monday I will be in Obuasi, Tuesday at Kenyasi, Wednesday Tarkwa, Thursday, Accra and finally Friday Johannesburg.
Not one night next week spent in the same bed!
What has happened you ask yourself…. Well!
1.
Our brand new Tata Bakkie purchased for the contract survived all of two months on the road before meeting a truck heading in the opposite direction. The Bakkie did not survive. The driver, fortunately, did with nary more than a headache from a wonderful 8 inch laceration cause by the cab roof moving down at a rate of knots, and a cut on his arm. His guardian angel came good. The poor lad was in tears and ensuring he told everyone who walked into his hospital room that “it was not his fault”. I did not believe that was the right time to suggest that if his car is on the incorrect side of the road, it generally tends to be accepted that fault lies there. This caused by the fact ANOTHER truck was broken down on the top of a blind curve. *sigh*
2.
Business continues to roll in and everyone is really chipper at the moment. All we have to do is deliver. That is proving challenging due to missed ships and generally apathetic service from our suppliers in SA. I am off home in a WEEK!! So will happily leave my team doing what they do best.
3.
Did you know that adultery is illegal in Uganda? Fark – I did not. Uganda is off my visit list. *chuckle*
4.
Our (SA) former Deputy Pres. continues to amaze me with his revelations. “She was wearing a knee length skirt” “She was ready and in my culture we cannot leave a woman in that state” etc etc. I still maintain the whole deal is a tad fishy, but he is doing himself no favors in the witness box. There was an article a while back that Jacobs formal education is a bit short. It is showing Jacob, it is showing.
5.
A while back I wrote on Nigeria and Current President Obasanjo rumored to be standing for a third term. (after a constitution change of course). After steadfastly denying this for over a year, poof! The spokesman for the Pres confirms the rumor. Methinks there is going to be some fun in that country soon. Best our lads finish the contract there ASAP.
Other than that:
Life goes on. We have a new lady doing our food. Nice Boeremeisie and it shows. The quality of food has improved dramatically and has the taste. We also had choccie cake for pudding last night. *pat of ever expanding waist line*
My GPRS is working intermittently and to be honest, while being another arrow in the quiver, it definitely is not something that one can rely on for communication. But hey. It is cheap and you get what you pay for huh.
That fun people is my week so far. Uneventful, making sure everything is in place for my vanishing act next week, as well as recognizing that on Monday I will be in Obuasi, Tuesday at Kenyasi, Wednesday Tarkwa, Thursday, Accra and finally Friday Johannesburg.
Not one night next week spent in the same bed!
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