Saturday 28 February 2015

25th February, 2015 Wednesday, more shopping


We need more supplies for the house and so after a leisurely breakfast we head off to go shopping.  We call at the pool maintenance company to pay for all the supplies that Kebba has used in the rainy season, collect more and chat to Julie about the Ebola situation.  They have been doing some work in Sierra Leone, but of course that is suspended now.
A stop at Trust bank to pay Mr Sowe for school lunches, and then some food shopping before stopping at Sambas for a cool drink and a relaxing hour.  Again we are two of only four customers in this normally busy tourist place.
Back home for a quick change and on to meet Ousman and Agie for dinner at Cabanas.  We were there for our appointed time of 6pm, Ousman arrived Gambia time at nearly seven.  He had a surprise for us; the Speaker of the House had sent invitations for representatives of the Charity to attend the State Opening of Parliament on Friday.  Lounge suit or traditional dress.  We were very surprised!  We were given the invitations and advised to be there by 3pm to get a good seat in the public gallery.
We had a very pleasant dinner, arranged for Steve to borrow a tie, and left around 9 to return home.

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