Barclay's Bank

I had money transfered to my new account that took many visits to get organized and today I wanted to withdraw some money SO I ask the guard (there are several in and outside the bank, so I speak to the one that is closest to the tellers and ask him how to withdraw money. He refers me to a fellow who is sharing a desk, everyone shares a desk except the manager. so he (desk sharer) takes me to the woman who is sitting outside the mgrs office, actually she had her own desk and the room was like a closet.(its best feature was that it did have a small window) So I ask how to withdraw money,she asks,did I have cheques...no.did I have a bank book.. no well in that case I have to write a letter to the bank asking to withdraw money, you are kidding I say and she say no then fellow(shared desk) says he will look to see whether my bank book has come in..no so they gve me sheet of paper and and I write something like ..I would like to withdraw X amount of money from my acct,give number and sign it not good enough, it needs to look like a letter, address date etc I tell then I need another piece of paper I write very nicely in my best business letter form and writing, address, date, to whom it may concern etc about getting money Is that one ok ..it is deemed to be perfect she leaves and comes back and write what looks like a withdrawal slip with carbon paper and all, then needs my passport to photocopy, staples it all together,puts three stamps on the letter (ink and pad type)initials the stamps and asks me to follow her to the teller where I got my money, woo hoo !!!!!, only took 35 minutes, remember it is ok for it to take time, has a/c FYI just in case you ever need to know if you ever want to withdraw money from Barclays in Sunyani write out what looks like a withdrawal slip fom your savings bank book (which looks like a cheque book), get in line and present it to the teller and you will get you money ta ta !!!! this whole thing would be a very funny sitcom skit, dont you think??????

life is good

a little food, a little rest and the football game has ended...Nigeria won the cup and I am back on track, no idea why I got off but not matter at this point

heat no snow

thank goodness it is the afternoon, second service I became dizzy while preaching, sermon got shortened as most people did not understand English anyway so the translated version was going to be more meaningful to more. I guess it was the heat. I am taking it easy this pm resting up for the big game tonight. as I sit in fornt of the fan ...... it is very nice the level "B" english movies are sooooooo amaturish, they are dubbed as well.

watching the games

Ghana lost to Mali, to be honest Mali dominated the game, tonight is the finals. Nigeria vs Burkino Faso I can hardly wait .... you realize I never watch this at home but here well ..... when in Rome so they say

planning a funeral for a priest

my goodness, details discussed that never happen back home like how to get the body from the morgue to the church for the funeral solution wrap the body, tuck it in the back of the cathedral van and have the casket maker deliver the casket to the church for the night before the funeral who is going to pay for the casket? who is providng food after the funeral for the priests and wives where are the robes that the priests will dress the body with going to come from the priest died before I got here in mid January and the funeral is March 4th, it takes a while to get things organized so got back and saw a group of Sunday school teachers having a workshop,came outside to have a photo taken, they were clearly having fun!1111 pics one along the road to the mtg second the teachers trying out curriculm ideas

Ghana out

GHANA LOST IN THE OVERTIME PENALTY KICKS, 2X THEY DID NOT EVEN SENT THE BALL INTO THE NET, SO IT IS NIGERIA AND BURKINO FASO ON SUNDAY FOR THE CUP

barclays ATM card success!!!!

only took 55 minutes as the money transfer from Canada has arrived But could not get internet banking going while in the manager's office, she says it depends on where you are to get the link to function, oh hum I guess I just withdrasome money and I will see what the balance is, more than one way to skin a cat so to speak.