the photos 26 September 2008
Well, now – didn’t I tell youse all I’d post a few pics of the trip to Kenya. As you’ll see if you point your cursor on ‘em (am I getting the terminology right here?) the caption comes up.
Some words of explanation, though. The Africans were MORTIFIED that my name was misspelled on the loo – not their fault, the Dublin office had mislead them by mistake ( shocking as I am a Patron of World Vision Ireland and to get my surname wrong is a BIG no-no with me…however, I guess the point is I now have a lovely loo in Kenya with me moniker on the wall, so we’ll all relax re the rest).
Pauline junior is a Super Goat – she is bred from a Mum (Lucy) who is also a Super Goat = three parts German Alpine (a breed that’s been living in Kenya for generations) and one part ‘local’ goat. These super creatures give 5 times more milk and 3 times more meat than the ordinaries. It’s likely that Pauline will be passed on to a family in need, as that’s what the deal is with the goats, and she’ll give milk and breed for them.
And the poo is used as fertiliser – it’s great stuff and non-smelly, I can report – it’s SUPER POO. The goats live in pens built on stilts so that the poo is easy to collect. Don’t worry they’re not cooped up all day – I checked. And they are also the happiest, most laid back animals I have met in a long time
