What a difference a year can make. Last Easter morning, I was celebrating with my friends and host family at a packed church in Ghana with my girlfriend Kate - an exhilarating, if exhausting, experience. As the congregation danced, smiled and heartily sung their way through the service, looking immaculate in their Sunday dress, the huge fans overhead struggled to maintain a comfortable temperature, as the country sweltered in the approach the rainy season. So muc...

Its 11am and I'm at terminal 4 at Heathrow, it' really happening now! Just got two buses and a train across London with my mate Andy and will board soon. This is the last time I'll be cold for 7 months! Just read some lovely messages of good luck, I am blesssed with such great friends and family. Thank you. Fiffi will be meeting me tonight at Accra. that's all for now!

Hello and welcome to my pre-departure postcard (written 2 days before I leave!)! This is just to explain a little bit about my imminent trip to Ghana - my motivations and expectations for the trip - and a bit about how I've been getting ready for it over the past year. Preparing for this trip has been somewhat of a life affirming experience for me, as I have been completely bowled over by the generosity of people, from all walks of my life who have freely giv...