Crows' Landing...

After a great but busy summer, we are finally back in Uganda, so this is just a quick blog to update you on our arrival and what is to come!

Those of you that have been reading our blogs will know that one of the things that brings us much joy here in Uganda is our chickens, Texas Pete, Mr Magoo and Petra. We left Uganda having still seen no sign of them producing any eggs, although the adolescent warbling that Texas Pete had started to serenade us with before we left, suggested strongly that he was in fact a boy! On our return this has been confirmed on 2 counts: firstly his intermittent ravaging of Mr Magoo and Petra, but more annoyingly his cockadoodledooing at around 3-4am every morning! Needless to say we are now strongly considering a roast chicken (or rather cockerel) dinner! On a happier note however, we do finally have eggs! Petra in particular, is banging one out each day and as we write there is a hot steaming egg ready to be boiled!

What should we do with Texas Pete?? You decide....

On the topic of eggs and chicks, we have (if it is possible!) an even more exciting piece of news.  Since a picture is worth a 1000 words, let us simply share this.....

The Fledgling Crowlett!

As a result, this coming period of time in Uganda will be even more hectic, as we try to cram in as much as possible before we have to head back to the UK at the beginning of February, for the pain-free delivery that is to come (!).

Projects ahead for us include the official opening of a neonatal unit at Kitovu Hospital, the development of the Synergy Rural Healthy Living Initiative, the Synergy Cup (in January), and many other things that you will no doubt hear about along the way!

If we haven’t seen you this summer (or even if we have), then we would love to see you when we are back to hatch our little chick.  So let us know your plans!