Fish

I popped into a local cafe/restaurant. This restaurant is not my usual haunt, but still a nice place with good coffee and friendly service. The thing was, I accidentally hit the evening meal time and was promptly brought the menu. A bit of a dilemma really in that I only wanted a coffee and a read of another chapter of my current book 'Soldier Five'. Still, I have never been one to pass on the opportunity of a good meal, so I opted for the Sea Bass as a main course. The least said about the starters the better, but the fish was really good. In many ways it reminded me of the fish that I had while in Accra. A large portion, eaten in a restaurant, early evening and by the sea. The main difference being the use of a knife and fork to eat the fish, and not having to suffer the crushing heat of Ghana. I chomped away, while thinking of my African friends, and a trip that is now fading into a distant memory. Time stands still for no man, and the last few months have moved forward at breakneck speed, let alone the time since my trip way back in 2008. I exchanged emails with Jeffers this week, and checked out his online family photographs. I also exchanged emails with Michael regarding the UK General Election. Michael is now living in North America, but we still discuss politics. This is probably a natural outcome of our time studying at The Department of International Politics in Aberystwyth. I followed the Ghanaian election last year and Michael has found the news coverage of our election to be just as exciting. But probably not as exciting as the fish!