Category Archives: Malawi
How are the mighty fallen – II: Last dictator standing
Janet visited the Palace in Harare in happier times (1988) when the previous President Canaan Banana was in residence. She would not, I think, be welcome now, even as the only dinner guest. Note: this clever TV advert has been … Continue reading
Where were you on 9/11?
We all remember where we were when we first heard the news or watched TV in horror as the events of 9/11 unfolded in New York and Washington. We were in Malawi relying on the BBC World Service news on … Continue reading
Distinguished visitors at No 16
We were pleased to welcome Ian and Ros Gibson from Dunedin, New Zealand, to stay overnight. We first met them in Blantyre where Ros was supervising post-graduate students on a nutritional supplements field project. She is currently Research Professor in … Continue reading
UK gains a new citizen
Matthew Kindinger, shown here with Dorcas and Carl, was admitted to British Citizenship today at a ceremony in the Council House, Nottingham. Matthew is a recent graduate of Nottingham University. Carl was finance director of the Press Corporation in Malawi … Continue reading
Trans-Saharan expedition arrives in Beeston?
003, originally uploaded by Old Man of Mow. If we saw this in Ife (Nigeria), Khartoum (Sudan) or even Blantyre (Malawi), we would know that they had come across the Sahara. But in Beeston …. ? Little John is interested … Continue reading
Malawi colleagues in New Year Honours List
Among our old friends and colleagues in the College of Medicine in Blantyre, Malawi, these three British medics made outstanding contributions and we are pleased to see that they have been awarded CBEs in the 2007 New Year Honours List: … Continue reading
