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Stack of forty-shilling coins

All the 40 bobs…

By Alan on January 2, 2012

A few months ago I was given a forty-shilling coin as part of my change in the grocery store. Cassandra hadn’t seen one before so she was really excited about it. Because they’re not very common we’ve started a little tradition of saving them. At first it was just a joke… but now, just a [...]

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Posted in Kenya | Tagged Cassandra, coins, Kenya, Money | 1 Response

Swing ride in the Uthiru roundabout

Stay away from the Uthiru swing ride

By Alan on December 28, 2011

As I walked into work today I passed this monstrous metal contraption in the Uthiru roundabout. I’ve ridden (and enjoyed) swing rides before, but I think I’ll pass on this one! It’s closed today, but I’m sure it’ll be packed this weekend. It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt… that thing looks super [...]

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Posted in Kenya | Tagged ILRI, Kenya, roundabout, Uthiru | 2 Responses

Cassandra's pink Vitz

Nairobi’s favorite car

By Alan on December 10, 2011

A few months ago we bought a car, a pink Toyota Vitz. It’s not pretty, but the price was right and it gets the job done. Cassandra mostly uses it to get to and from work, but it’s really convenient for things like grocery shopping, dinner in the evening, etc, or simple when matatus or [...]

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Posted in Kenya | Tagged Car, Cassandra, Kenya, Vitz, Westlands | 1 Response

Church road flooded

That time of the year

By Alan on November 25, 2011

It seems the city council’s efforts to introduce a proper drainage system to the junction of Church and Rhapta roads have failed. As we’re now in Kenya’s “short” rain season it looks like I’ll have to get used to tip toeing around this small lagoon for a few more weeks. This is the time of [...]

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Posted in Kenya | Tagged flood, Kenya, rain, Westlands | 3 Responses

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