Honest Betrayal

It's been nice to get the bucket of hot water for the shower every morning. There is no such thing as warm water through the mains,it is lovingly heated up over the fire or the hob. A warm shower requires a little jug to throw it over yourself to get all squeaky clean. All water is switched off after about 3pm until approximately 6am. In any kitchen or bathroom, much of the floor space is taken up by big containers full of water for the barren spell of each day. It all sounds a bit of nuisance, but it's pretty incredible how used to it you get when there is no option. Besides, any alternative is now being viewed as a complete extravagance!

I meet the young man and friend with the dictaphone from last night's dance. They are very keen on my thoughts about Cameroon. They come across as two very disaffected young adults, and are very keen to use the power of The United Nations and The Commonwealth to create a more democratic system of government. I try to explain that I don't really have the contacts at either institute to initiate an invasion, but they could maybe start a protest to show their annoyance. I'm just waiting for jail now when the authorities discover I put two young men up to establishing the biggest riot in Buea's history.

The conversation ends (bizarrely, but not completely unexpectedly) by dictaphone dude asking to get some email addresses for the Oprah Winfrey Show. He has a idea for a programme and is keen to let the US' queen of chat shows in on his plan. This is the sort of experience nobody should ever get tired of encountering. I said I would look into it for them. Can anybody help? I think the very idea alone deserves some assistance.

After some writing, I return to find C has acquired some palm wine. Trying it for the second time, I'm not exactly convinced that I really like it. You could describe it as very natural and unprocessed- almost earthy-or you describe it as as rough as the proverbial badger's..... One mouthful is enough for me tonight, swiftly followed by a book and candle light.

Random Word Or Saying Of The Day: " I am the one!/He is the one!/She is the one!"

Translation: "It was me!/ It was him!/ It was her!"