Sunday update

I had another visitor this week, a Welsh volunteer visiting the Falls at the end of her placement. (If you want to follow the life of a volunteer in a less tourist-y haven, her blog is much better than mine - http://www.tina-in-zambia.blogspot.com ) It was lovely to have her here, and also to see my life through her eyes. She loved our beautiful house, and it made me realise that we have gradually made it into a home.

Other than that, the week has been what Zambians would call 'just okay'. Work was really great at the start of the week, and I felt like I understood what was going on. By the end of the week I seemed to be having a sort-of argument with my boss which I didn't really understand, and I've no idea what Monday will hold! But all fun and games, this week we're supposed to be finally writing the operational plan in the hope of setting realistic fundraising targets for the coming year. That's been the plan for every week since I've been here, but I'm optimistic that it will happen this week before we head to Lusaka to attend a week-long workshop on how to make an organisation sustainable.

The weekend has been perfect, slightly more like a normal one and less like a holiday, in a good way. Friday night my friends held a braii (bbq), and I received lots of lovely post from home! Thanks Mum, facewash and some bits to replace what was stolen so much appreciated!

I had my first Zambian clothes-shopping venture Saturday, as I'm starting to believe people who tell me that they really do have winter here and I'm going to need some warmer things... To buy clothes here the best option is DAPP, a NGO that sells on second-hand clothes donated mostly from Holland. A Dutch friend took me exploring, and you have to have patience but it was fun. And I'm now the proud owner of one jumper!

Right now it's still glorious summer though, and today I've been eating ice-cream and sitting by a pool. So maybe it is still a bit like a holiday...