forgot VIP ticket price

$14.28 Canadian

VIP BUS SYSTEM

the VIP is the most comfortable bus ride, I can only compare to the local bus which is like the TTC, functional but not the most comfortable for a long trip. Remember 7 1/2 hours to Accra from here so comfort ranks pretty high on my expectation .
Inside of the VIP Bus .....fancy or what, the pkg includes a/c, a movie, adjustable padded seats except the back row where I was, the good news was that the bus departed a few minutes after I bought my ticket, usually it is a 1/2 to 1 hour wait until all the seats are sold

tv with a movie at the front

 I was sitting at the very last row across the back and looked down the aisle

the fringe trim on the valance on the windows
ever so....
                                                                           

water in the house

the front door which is the only door I have, has a gap, about 1 inch between the door and the floor. 

the black line is the gap, big enough for mosquitoes and crawling things and water

last night the winds blew and the rains came and the water flowed under the door. So I did not know what to call the thing that stops it, it is the sill or threshold so google says, anyway called Moses this am and asked if he could install a threshold to keep the water out, I hope he can put a silicone layer between the wood and the tile below to seal the space. He did know what I mean, he was in Kumasi today so hopefully next week sometime he can solve the issue.
fyi
there is only one area code for the whole of Ghana so no matter where you are in the country the call goes through, it means you never know where the caller is when you answer the phone, kinda neat actually as folks are surprised when you are out of town

substitute spinach again

big leaves

 any Indian restaurant has it, called Saag so internet says using spinach 

actually at Baycrest Centtre for Geriatric Care they also have a similar dish, equally good 

I used to have two bowls for lunch with an egg on top

knitting finally

got knitting needles finally, they work but it will be easier with metal or plastic as they will be smoother and less drag on the yarn, so I say again...all contributions gratefully received as I will be searching at garage and church sales. the girls are so keen and eager to learn it is a pleasure to help them. Many have mastered crocheting and now a second skill for the future.

day of rest

Easter service at Baptist Church in Accra, arrived late, left after 2 hours, I did not hear much about the Resurrection but Sally said he talked about it,
I heard details of the 10 Commandments. no Eucharist either,

not doing much today, resting to gear up for the week to come

saw two signs recently that you might enjoy

BEST CARE

MORTUARY 

& 

HEALTH CLINIC

and

HOLY TRINITY HEALTH CENTRE

on

MORTUARY ROAD

Award Night

trip back and forth on the bus for 7 1/2 hours is a challenge I would think it is seconded by climbing Mount Everest  lol

One was greeted at the hotel with drumming and dancing.

Supporters were Henry, Sally and Eramus

It was hosted by the NGO ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES AND HOPE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, a Canadian/Ghanaian organization that supports women and children to gain self esteem to enable meaningful productive lives.

The evening started at African 6 pm (715), speeches, entertainment, dinner, and then the Awards were given out: great works by everyone were recognized. it was the first Award dinner in Ghana, up until now they have been held in Toronto for the past 14 years. Founder is Anna Aidoo is employed at the Toronto Ghanaian Consulate and lives with her family in Toronto and Ghana.

ANNA

There had been a misprint in my bio that I was a priest in the Roman Catholic Church so I started my thank you remarks with the correction that the Roman Catholic Church have not discovered girls for priest and I am an Anglican Priest.

this is why there is such laughter in the following picture.

Anna made it a requirement for all recipients had to dance up and down to receive their Award with everyone's guests supporting the recipient  on stage.

Dancing... I was into it as you can tell by my face.

Then the formal pics.

The Queenmother from her town of Abore, Nana Akosua Takiaw is sitting in the centre below. 

She is 89 years, and put all of us to shame with her dancing up and down. quite cheeky with a twinkle in her eyes. She received a Lifetime Achievement Award