Jambo rafikis (small Kenya related prize to anyone who remembers what that means without looking it up*)

Top news for today:

Louie is 16....hooray!

Patrick taught Science to standard 4

England vs Kenya football part one resulted in a 10-8 win to England

England vs Kenya football part two resulted in a 23-5 win to Kenya

When 3 cars stop in front of the Matatu and 3 people get out with guns.......the first thought should not be about pirates but of the Kenyan Police (they were the Kenyan Police, please do not panic, it was just Riggs and Cheesmur being dramatic!)

All of the Kenya 15 have been for a walk on the beach

Miss Page has a date to dance with a Maasai warrior next week.

I hope you are well. We are all good here and have enjoyed another day at the Victory School. Last night was amazing, went hunting for mozziesquito's (caught and killed three ) got in to bed and entered some bizarre timewarp thingamiebob and the alarm immediately went off on the phone.

Breakfast here is a buffet of many wonderful items including a omelette chef, pancake chef and a nice lady who cuts fruit for everyone. We all sat around and ate a hearty breakfast before consuming our Malarone (just in case any parents...and my wife, were worried!). After breakfast it was back to the Matatus and straight to the school. We were immediately deserted as all of the Kenya 15 went to their various parts around the school. It was a very proud couple of teachers walking around at that time seeing everyone so involved and wanting to interact with the children. Those  that were not teaching were marking or planning.

Then came the football. 2 hours of different classes in the morning sun with Rhys! I had no idea my face could turn this shade of red! Rhys on the other hand obviously has better sun screen than me (well done Mrs Tupper). There were two parts to the football and as you can see we won the first and I do not wish to talk about the second, suffice to say it wasn't my fault!

Patrick taught an amazing science lesson today, but had ordered that Miss Riggs and myself needed to steer clear! We managed that for a little while. He was extremely good, but I think he found the time quite hard to deal with. Watching Patrick would be one of my top moments today, the second was Ben wandering around during lesson 4.  All the other Kenya 15 students were having a well earned break, but Ben was wandering around asking teh staff whether he could teach their lesson or was there something he could do for them. Lovely

Lunch today consisted of beans and rice and we all enjoyed that, though I haven't read their blogs so I think I will add a small disclaimer to that. We are buying lots of water and as everyone had worked so hard today we also bought them all a soda, that went down well.

After the meal came lunchtime football - again very hot and what started as me and Billy soon cascaded into nearlt everyone. There was also lots of balloon animal making and bubble blowing, much to the Kenya kids delight. Pretty soon after that it was tiem to go again, but not before organising a spotrs day for Friday, so they are all very excited by that.

Back at the hotel and tonight we met the Maasai Warriors which the kids loved. Lots and lots of haggling, the best bit bieng when they talk about their haggling prowess. dinner was traditional Kenyan food tonight and after dinner we had arranged for Louie to be broought a Birthday Cake. This was brought out by lots of staff at the hotel singing a traditional Kenyan song and then everyone in the place sang Happy Birthday. He cut the cake and we gave him his pressie, I think he was happy More haggling followed by blogs and now it is bed time.

Hope most of the blogs went through tonight, the computers are temperamental to say the least!

It is Heroes day tomorrow so we will be going for a walk in Mombasa and to Fort Jesus, which is a first for us so is quite exciting.

Kwaheri rafikis

*Small Kenyan related prize may or may not be edible, judges decision is final, Straw is the judge, Straw will probably win.