27th April 2023 It was a most uncomfortable night for Sue, who woke in the early hours feeling hot and unwell. She chose to sleep on the cooler floor beside the bed, outside the protection of the mosquito net. Predictably, the mozzies took full advantage of the opportunity and feasted on her exposed legs. However,… Continue Reading

26th April 2023 Today began at a leisurely pace as we prepared to catch our flight from Bahir Dar to Arba Minch via Addis Ababa. Breakfast was finished by 8 a.m., and I spent the remaining time updating the blog before we boarded our minibus to the airport at 10:30. The twenty-minute drive marked the… Continue Reading

23rd April 2023 Today did not start well for me. It should have been a day spent visiting the northwestern cluster of rock-hewn churches, beginning with an early, impromptu return to yesterday’s church to be blessed by its sacred golden cross. However, I woke feeling unwell and decided to sleep it off at the hotel.… Continue Reading

20th April 2023 21st April 2023: Departure and Arrival in Addis Ababa Today, we were flying from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa on a late 9:30 pm flight. We could afford a leisurely morning for once, waking at a reasonable hour and completing our final preparations without any rush. We… Continue Reading

19th March 2023 The day after I flew back to the UK from Morocco, the 20th of March, I had a morning appointment in Leicester for another eye injection, followed by an afternoon physiotherapy session in Harborough. Later that evening, I began to feel unwell, with a runny nose and a hacking, tickly cough. I’d… Continue Reading