Packed and ready to go!

I would not choose to live through the last ten days again. Probably some of the most stressful I have yet experienced. The business of constantly trying to think what you might need and plan for every eventuality has been exhausting. I had a flare up of my wisdom tooth which required an emergency visit to the dentist and antibiotics. I couldn't help thinking how straightforward it was to sort in this country but potentially what a nightmare it could be if it happened in Ghana. Our dear friend Sarah, nurse at the Walk-In Centre, gave us a quick first aid refresher and has equipped us with our very own pharmacy! I popped in to Loughton Manor First School to do an assembly on learning to ride a motor bike. Thanks for the fabulous reception! The children were wonderfully responsive as I shared my struggles. I hope they continue to be great encouragers for each other as the year goes on. I also had a timely email from Dominic at the Open University , who has equipped me with some fantastic resources for training teachers in a sub-saharan context. If you are interested have a look at http://www.tessafrica.net/. I have committed to give them feedback on using the resources in rural Ghana which I hope will be mutually interesting. Well, taxi comes at 10am tomorrow and then the adventure begins in earnest. What a relief it will be to be on that plane!