Monthly Archives: January 2012

Births and weddings in the Ghanaian community are seasonal. But funerals, where if your the type who enjoys dressing up in black, you will find one every week. Especially in Kumasi, the funeral directors make the most money of all … Continue reading →

I’ve been in the office since midday and in an hour and half I have managed to do more than I have done all week. It takes forfeiting my weekend to come and work to get me to actually do … Continue reading →

I heard a story the other day and well it’s a story that has been told a hundred times in various different forms but even though we listen to the stories, sympathise, empathise and then say “how can you be … Continue reading →

After deceiving myself that things will get better, I have finally forced myself to come to a doctor. Even when I was living in London I would have to practically be at death’s door before you’d get me into a … Continue reading →

This is a story about two girls. Before I go on this isn’t about no lesbo stuff so close your mind on that one. These girls met at school, both of Ghanaian decent, so both knew what the other one … Continue reading →

Got in to the office today at 6.15 this morning and then found a corner for me to get some shut eye, were I slept until 8.15, got myself my morning fix of Kose which has accompanied my herbal tea. … Continue reading →

Before I start, I just want to talk about DHL. A colleague of mine sent a parcel by DHL from Accra to Gabon and we check the tracking system today. It left Accra on Friday and arrived in Cote D’Ivoire … Continue reading →

For a moment this morning I thought that this cough had miraculously disappeared at last, but I guess it was the noise of the alarm clocks (I have 2 set off at a minute apart to ensure I cannot oversleep) … Continue reading →

I miss the £1 shop. You can go in with a tenner and come out with all kinds of household items, chocolate, sweets, even scented candles and tupperware. I also miss Tesco. Buy one get one free offers, everything you … Continue reading →

Before I start on the Azonto girls, I just want to have a quick moan about headmistress. She was annoyed with this morning, she gave me a deadline of today to find out the cost of the photographer, she asked … Continue reading →