Hi there, my Friends,
Guess what? I was just interviewed by a fabulous fellow by the name of Graham Higson, who is putting together a bunch of interviews of Kindle authors on YouTube called eBookShowtime.
So if you want to see me making an absolute idiot of myself, click “Play” in the video below!
Here are a few more photographs taken during the three years covered by More Into Africa. Sorry the quality isn’t too good on some of them, time has taken its toll.
Brad, ready for his first day at Big School, Lechwe Primary 6 Sept 1981.
The trio, on Brad’s first day at Lechwe Primary. Would you look at the size of those school cases Vicki and Leon have!
Brad on the slipway at Kafue River. Until I found this photo I hadn’t realised he’d got so close to the water’s edge! SCAREY!
Leon, also o the Kafue River slipway.
Doris with Vicki, Leon and Brad at the Theatre Club, December 1981.
Our “Queen Mother”, though I can’t imagine the real one would have struck a pose like that! (Looks like she’s doing the ‘I’m a Little Teapot’ nursery rhyme!)
Sitting on the wall that Vicki nearly tumbled onto.
The Boss. Pensive, tired or nursing a hang-over?
Mother and Daughter, November 1982.
A trip around the garden in the company bakkie.
Kitwe Little Theatre swimming pool. The shallow end is on the left.
Sister Ann in Hamlet, 1983
Part of the cast of the Olde Time Music Hall, October 1983. Just look at that brazen bint in the centre!!
Lizzie Land Rover when we first bought her in July 1983. Sorry for the poor colour quality here. She REALLY was pale yellow.
Bass at 8 weeks old. Yes, I did say EIGHT weeks!! And Vicki with Sally.
Vicki ad baby Bass. March 1983.
Coke being pestered by Bass.
Had enough of puppies!
Bass a little older, but still with razor sharp teeth, as can be seen from Vicki’s pained expression when she got nipped!
All the dogs – July 1983.
Mwande Crescent with it’s long awaited swimming pool.
Leon and Vicki with Clarence.
Brad being ‘dressed up’ for his role as a shepherd in the ’83 Christmas concert. I think his beard came unstuck!
All three ready for Lechwe.
Private Brad, US Army. Christmas 1983.
Vicki, Christmas 1983
Super Spaceman, Christmas 1983
Christmas dress-ups. 1983.
L – R. Karen & Christopher Heath, Jenny Coote, Miari & Ken Cummins. Standing at the bar John McConkey with his dad Mac seated at the bar on the left.
Vicki with Sarah Coote.
Brad, Richard Coote and Alistair Cummins.
The Big Catch! Vicki, Sarah, Brad, Alistair and Leon. And, of course, FISH.
Brothers.
Coca Cola concentrate bottle used for the Milk Run. It held 5 litres.
Vicki and Leon’s sixth birthday cakes, to share with classmates at Lechwe Primary.
The ‘practice put-up’ of our new continental tent.
Mulungushi Dam camp-site.
The camp kitchen, Mulungushi. Ken, Ziggy and Miari.
Ken in relaxed mode.
Brad on the dam’s edge.
Me, attempting fishing Can’t remember if I caught anything.
Vicki and Leon, Sports Day at Lechwe. 1984.
Lechwe Primary first official School Photo, June 1984.
With Nancy and Mev at Itezhi-tezhi hot springs at Kafue National Park. Some wit had rammed a pipe into the ground to cause a water-spout.
David Shepherd Lodge, Kafue National Park.
David Shepherd Lodge, Kafue National Park.
Interested parties at Leon’s Prize Giving. Richard Coote’s legs, Brad, Leon’s teacher who’s name escapes me, Sarah, Vicki, Leon, Me, Karen with Christopher, Lynne Quarmby, her neice Charlotte, in green I don’t know, Lynn’s step-daughter Hilary with Lynn’s daughter Laura, Jane Hales and my Dad and Mum.
Proud Mum and Dad
Proud Grandparents.
View of the front of the Little House, which was home for our first two months in Kitwe.
Vicki, Leon & Nina
Under protection?
Brad’s grooming session with Nina.
Here you can see just how thin Nina was when we first arrived at the Little House. It’s a miracle she survived the tick fever. She was a wonderful dog.
Budding Golfers
Brad’s 4th Birthday Party
Birthday Bike
The Big House, 1
The Big House, 2
Watermelon Man Nov 1980
Brad with puppy Coke
Leon, Brad and Vicki with Nanny (my mum Nancy). Leon was holding a frog in his left hand, poor thing.
The Mr Men party hats Nancy and I spent hours making.
Vicki & Leon 3rd Birthday.1
3rd Birthday twins
Three kids in a wheel-barrow, and don’t forget the dog!
Transport in Motion
A blue headed lizard
Beside the climbing tree
Beside the climbing tree
Braaimaster Ziggy
One of my favourite oldies with the kids.
When we returned to England at the end of our first year. With my mum and dad (Nancy & Mev), and I’m holding my Goddaughter, Kelly.
I’m sorry there aren’t more pics, but the quality of the film has proved that many of our photographs just haven’t stood the test of time as well as they might.
