My holiday in Kitwe continues its merry way; weather continues cool with some mornings sunny enough to tempt me to the pool.
Staying at 'Casa Blanca', the Jesuit house next door to Kitwe ZNBC, the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation, source of those evening news bulletins at 19 hours which somehow contrive to be interesting despite past evidence to the contrary; hope springs eternal though we at Mother of Mercy hospice regrettably missed our best chance for fame.
Guy Scott, the deputy president, came to the hospice near Independence Day to make donations, visit the facility and make a speech promising financial help for the hospice (the inpatient units are still closed for lack of funding) as soon as possible. This splendid occasion was recorded and filmed by ZNBC and expectations were high for exposure on the evening news. Later we heard the item had been good; various staff were exhibited on film, I was looking forward to my personal 30 seconds of fame..but we in Chilanga had a power cut from 18.50 to 20.00- thanks ZESCO (Zambian Electricity Supply Company)
Here in Casa Blanca we are entertained with Sky TV but soon I will be reduced to ZNBC again- this deprivation rendered bearable by the downloading of podcasts of my favourite BBC radio programs onto my laptop. I'm investigating the possibility of renting BBC TV and films via the lovely Apple itunes, source of these precious podcasts. Sadly, the downloading of BBC TV is not allowed out of the UK; I would happily pay a UK licence fee to do so but this doesn't seem possible. Several radio programmes are also barred from the jolly art of podcasting; I imagine some copyright restrictions are in force, especially round broadcast music; Desert Island Discs has to shorten the music requested by its castaways.
This is supposition; will contact the BBC to see what's what.
Excellent find-Tall Horse Chardonnay with a giraffe on the label- recommended Christmas drinking (and that season could be extended indefinitely)
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