Meetings with government officials in Uganda is starting to appear to be a waste of time. Usually because they say nice things to you while you are there and get you hopes up, then they do nothing and promptly forget about you. Or, as in the case of my meeting with the LC5 Chairman today they make an appointment with you right when they are due to be going away with important business. In all fairness though I think our appointment was made prior to his other engagement, but it would have been nice to know so I did not have to get all dressed up for a whole of 15 minutes. Oh well, Frank at least said that I was dress to kill, him and Henry both commented that they had not seen me dressed up so much before.
While we were in the car park discussing a few things I asked them if they had any luck finding a house for the Roberts to rent while they are here next year yet, and Frank had one. So we went to look at it and I will speak to the owner of Thursday to get final details of price and stuff. So it may be that they have a house for when they come.
In the afternoon I went with Edward to get forms signed for release of guardianship of our next intake of children. It started with a heavy, but long down poor of rain. This made things a real mess for us. I don’t know how people can survive in the villages, pr some parts of the town, when it rains. I suppose they stay where ever they are when it rains as it is impossible to walk when it is raining and you are pretty lucky to not fall over after it has finished. The walkway everywhere has big ruts carved in them from the torrents caused by the rain. It was not until today that I came face to face with the realities of the unevenness of the walkways. Anyway all went well and we also visited a couple of other children for consideration for our next intake.
Edward had arranged for us to look at some land after we finished, but since we finished early he suggested that he look at it and if it is good we can all go afterwards. I was very happy with this as it would most likely have meant more walking on uneven, slippery surfaces.
Quinton’s parents arrived in Uganda today so hopefully they will arrive tomorrow, late in the afternoon. Assuming all goes well at immigration that is. On Monday Quinton went to pick up our passports as arranged by them, and they told him to come back Wednesday, but we will see!
