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Trees – Day 20
It’s been a week since Moses told me about his wife’s illness. She has now had the necessary injections and is taking a course of drugs. He tells me she is improving every day which makes me very happy indeed! —————– You would not believe the number of species of tree there are in Budongo. […]
Politics – Day 19
March 25, 2012
Don’t ask me how we got onto the subject, but Libya became the focus of our after dinner chat. Two subjects I always try to avoid are politics and religion. But there was no getting away from it. Nancy went to bed straight after eating. She’d got caught in the afternoon downpour and was feeling […]
Black Stone – Day 18
March 25, 2012
The local people here believe that if you get bitten by a Cobra the only thing that will save your life is The Black Stone. “What is this Black Stone?” I asked Isaac and Herbert. “It was given the name because a Blacksmith first used it,“ said Herbert as he shoveled in another mouth food […]
Compromise – Day 17
March 25, 2012
Over the weekend I thought a lot about Moses and his wife’s health. After publishing my blogs I had a mixed response from my readers. Some were concerned about her welfare and wanted to know what I had decided to do. Others were more skeptical and warned me not to be a “soft touch” from […]
Families – Day 16
March 18, 2012
(NB: I’ve been trying for the last hour to upload pictures of Isaac and Herbert, but the internet is not playing ball…..AAGGGHHHHHH!!!! So once I get back to Kampala and eventually London I will be uploading more pictures. Sorry there’s only copy for this post.) I’ve always been a keen traveller. I love exploring different […]
Sickness – Day 14
March 18, 2012
Moses was not himself at all today. He’s usually bright and sprightly every morning despite making the 4km schlep into camp on foot before we even begin our day’s forest hike. Today his shoulders sloped forward and he looked sad. “What’s the matter? Are you ok?” I asked gently. “Wewe chokka?” (Are you tired?). “Na…I’m not […]
Line 4 – Day 11
March 18, 2012
Today we finished off-line 3 and I was delighted to see a number of primates on the way to plot 10. There were black and white colobus monkeys as well as red-tailed monkeys, which were busy feeding high in the treetops, not far from our path. I also saw for the first time, two blue […]
Plots Completed – Day 15
March 18, 2012
This morning I was planning a lie in. It’s incredible how much a week’s worth of walking will take it out of you. I’ve calculated that this week I walked 50km in five days in 30 degree heat. The plots in W21 are finished and I can now think about the arduous task of cutting […]
Something Borrowed – Day 12
March 18, 2012
Last night I asked the project director if there was any ribbon on site or whether the villagers in the centre a few miles away might sell some. I’m fast using up the Elastoplast he bought me and I need to be able to mark and lay out all of my plots by Friday. He […]
Line 2 – Day 13
March 18, 2012
Before I left London, my supervisor said to me don’t be surprised if you don’t see any chimps while walking up and down your lines. Look out for signs such as nests or faeces. Well today I had the good fortune of not just spotting two chimps in the area where I was working; but […]
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