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Mar 16, 2012

Kampala, Uganda

Well it's been an eventful last few couple of weeks. My visa expired at the end of last month which meant coming into Kampala to renew it. Unfortunately the papers I had for my second visa weren't all completely correct and so this made the process very long and complicated. I ended up spending over a week in the capital city trying to so…

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Kampala, Uganda

Ki Kati from Uganda! I'm departing from the remote Outer Hebrides to go live in rural Uganda for a year teaching English to 4-16 year olds. I'm hoping to be able to keep up this blog throughout the year to record my adventures and let anyone who reads this know what I've been up to :) MwembaRaineach

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Mar 16, 2012

Kampala, Uganda

Well it's been an eventful last few couple of weeks. My visa expired at the end of last month which meant coming into Kampala to renew it. Unfortunately the papers I had for my second visa we…

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Feb 14, 2012

Kabembe, Uganda

Well, I'm beginning to feel more Ugandan! I've now been given a clan and a clan name! I'm a member of the Mamba clan (lungfish) a very ugly creature that gives its name to the largest clan in…

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jenni coz you don't run away and come up with great ideas!!!

Feb 14, 2012

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Feb 10, 2012

Kabembe, Uganda

I know I mention this every blog and to everyone I speak to but ITS REALLY HOT! I have only seen rain once this year. Last week I was talkign to someone from Australia last week and they said …

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Feb 1, 2012

Kabembe, Uganda

Holidays are officially over and its back to work! Sunday night I had exactly the same feeling of the night before school goes back as I did as a pupil. Monday morning, Beth and I were both su…

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Feb 1, 2012

Bwera, Uganda

Just had a fantastic two weeks gaining work experience at a hospital in the west of Uganda, near the Congo border! Two people I knew from the UK, now work in Kagando Hospital and Kagando Prima…

jenni coz you don't run away and come up with great ideas!!!

Feb 14, 2012 re: Namubiru

Hilary Bennison Thanks to Bryan for facebooking the link to your blog Fern. Its fascinating to read of your Ugandan adventures anddifferent lifestyle! You are doing so well and I am glad to hear you are well again now- sounds like you need lots of energy for everything you are doing! Love and best wishes for it all, Hilary Bennison (and licks and jumps from Max dog!)

Nov 17, 2011 re: And November has arrived

Lena Carter Amazing stuff, Fern. xx

Nov 17, 2011 re: And November has arrived

Alana Graham I think what you're doing sounds amazing, I can't even begin to imagine how much fun you must be having. Teaching English in Africa has been something I've been interested in for a while now and I was wondering, could you tell me how you got into it?

Nov 16, 2011 on the message board

Catherine Eunson Hi Fern, Really interesting to hear about what you are doing in Uganda! Thanks for letting us know how you are getting on! Catherine Moragmama xx

Nov 16, 2011 re: And November has arrived

Mumph can't wait to read further updates :-)

Aug 19, 2011 re: Western Isles, UK

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