"The training session went surprisingly well"

10th May

Up early again, zipped around to get everything ready. Arrived at college at 2am (8am) noticing the vehicle on the way in seemed to be having a full scale clean and check over – and that the driver was in the middle of it. He didn’t notice me. Went to the office to collect my bits and pieces and carried them up to the van. One box, two roles of posters and a sash board. There were loads of students about – no-one offered to help. When I don’t want help, I get offered it all the time!

Fanta (driver), realised he would have to stop what he was doing. And after a wait of 10 minutes we left finally at 2.20. Rang Meleshew, no answer. Tried again. Rang her home number. The maid answered to say Meleshew wasn’t there. Rang the mobile again. Her husband answered and said she had gone to Gonder and would be back shortly and that we should wait at the taxi stand. We waited for awhile. Fanta then decided he would drive to Meleshew’s house. I tried to stop him. Rang the mobile again and the husband answered. I asked him to speak to Fanta and explain that Meleshew was not at the house – whether he did or not, I don’t know but we carried on to the house and out came Meleshew! Still getting dressed. She said her husband was sick. I said perhaps she should stay home. She did.

The training session went surprisingly well. The trouble is, I have no way of assessing how effective it is. Firstly, I have no idea at what level they are understanding what I’m saying, and secondly, I don’t have anything to compare it to. One teacher came up to tell me I was a very good teacher and several others thanked me with similar comments. Fanta said it was very good and everyone had enjoyed it. Well, we shall see.

Home finally to put my feet up and have a very lazy afternoon and evening. Made myself a salad with olives for lunch. Reading my papers and watching a romantic comedy dvd in the evening. Made myself some popcorn and ate the rest of my bread for dinner because I couldn’t be bothered to cook and hadn’t got anything in and didn’t want to go out.