Monday 14 April 2014

13.4.14 Sunday. Wrestling for the visitors

Every Sunday there is a wrestling match organised at Sangyang beach for the tourists.  Gill, Shaun and family with Anne and Steve went there for the day.  I spent the morning sorting out all the wages and other payments to be made over the summer in our absence.  Meanwhile Steve was checking the last few computers from the storeroom to ensure that they are working and 'wiped' of all personal information.  The accounts get more complicated by the banking system here.  Banks for some reason cannot do standing orders to other banks; Mr Sowe from Kumbija cannot cash Access bank cheques at any other bank and so we have had to sort out a second bank account just for him, with a branch in Farafenni to save him travelling 100 miles to cash the cheques.  Everything organised, all cheques written, payslips arranged in envelopes and the accounts up to date. We got changed and went to meet Tess, Alan and party who arrived at the airport at 2.30pm and so we went up to their apartment to discuss arrangements for this week with them.  Everything sorted, we enjoyed a nice cold drink and then returned home to get changed for dinner.  We met Tess and party at GTS and whilst we waited for our meal we watched a very entertaining video put together by Belle Vue Girls about their visit in February.  During our meal our other visitors arrived and sat behind us, regaling us with tales of the wrestling and their visit to Sangyang this afternoon. Stephanie had apparently managed to beat the largest wrestler by putting him on the floor.  (her mum thinks it was fixed! - there's a surprise)  A pleasant evening and then home.


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