From Ipswich Allotments to African Orchards Calendar week 31 I am, at my core, a gardener. Back in Ipswich, I was a proud allotment holder, soaking up wisdom from the veterans and leaning into my genetic predisposition for the outdoor life (thanks to my dad and grandad). In Port Loko, the garden is my opportunity […]
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Fort Knox: Moving Into Our Sierra Leonean Sanctuary Calendar week 31 On Saturday, August 2nd, we finally made the leap from living in the office to moving into our very own house. It’s a massive shift. I love the security team at the office, they were always there in the background, helpful and unobtrusive, but
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Weekend One: Market Craziness and Garden Fun Calendar week 22 – The Weekend The first weekend in Port Loko, May 24th and 25th, was less a relaxing break and more a high-speed, slightly bewildering blur of relax, work and preparation. Aud’s and I spent most of it huddled in our cozy room, discussing a strategy
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Day One: The ‘Opoto’ General Manager’s arrive Calendar week 22 – Day One As a recap,… You fly all night, you land bleary-eyed, and you barely have time to figure out which end of the bucket shower you’re supposed to stand under before the real chaos begins. Day One in Port Loko. Aud’s and I,
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Back in the Bush (Sort Of): Trading UK Comforts for One Last Big Adventure Calendar week 22 – our arrival The moment the email landed, offering us this job overseas, this chance at another massive chapter, it felt like a thunderbolt. After twelve years of settling into comfortable stability in the UK, we thought the
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