Unlike the lovely weather that my friends are experiencing back in Ghana, it has been a long cold and dark week here in the UK. I have been worn out by the darkness and the travelling and have been determined to relax and enjoy some quality time. Model making and listening to good music are key to my relaxation techniques. Music and model making from waste materials is equalled by spending some time in the Orangery; with a nice coffee and a good book. Unfortunately the credit crunch has hit this part of Wales and along with a host of other businesses the Orangery is no more. So the darkness descended even more and the model making increased. So did the volume on my current favourite album. The ‘n’ gauge railway set at high chair height for my Grandson is coming along nicely. Blogging was not. I’ve also spent some time Ebaying. Selling my handmade handpainted models and buying new items for the railway. An extremely time consuming pastime when you are searching hard for a bargain. Although, as my wife points out; it’s only a bargain if you need it. Well I did need those 5 oil tankers for the fuel train didn’t I? So there I was Ebaying, when I thought that I would check out Facebook. And low and behold, there are two messages from two of my friends in Ghana. One message from Michael, writing to celebrate the success of the President-Elect, and the other from Patricia suggesting how we can get the present to Jeffers without paying £150 or there about. Nothing coincidental there then as they are after all; Husband and Wife. The real coincidence was while I am reading and responding to the messages, another friend called me on my mobile from Africa. Now it was really nice to hear from Rubens, but I wonder if he realises how much the call costs? I suspect the charge is levied this end as well, and for Rubens it must have cost a small fortune to place the call.
So cold and darkness brushed aside and the warmth of true friends in Africa comes to the fore yet again. Lovely people the Ghanaian’s, but don’t just take my word for it – pop on a plane and find out for yourself.
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