Busy Tuesday

Tuesdays are my BUSY days. Got up early to edge pieces of fabric on my sewing machine for the Sandy Bay BWA. The ladies there want to recover their old tatty hymn books. Left at 9.30 am to travel to their weekly meeting. Took a photo of Lot and his wife on the way. i.e. the rock in the foreground is called “Lot” and the pillar-like rock to the left on the horizon is “Lot’s wife”.

See the contrast in vegetation - from lush green on the hill that I was standing on, to sparser vegetation on the next hill, to desert sand on the furthest hills - i.e. "Sandy Bay".Home, to tidy up in preparation for the evening gathering at the manse. But first, went to see “a lady called Wanda” to enquire about learning to make lace. She was very helpful. There is an organization called AVES (Adult Vocational Education S…omething) that I registered at. A bus will pick me up outside the manse on Thurs evening, and take me to the high school “in the country”, where Wanda teaches lace making. The bus will then bring me home. The government is trying to encourage the revival of the old crafts on the island, in order to stimulate tourist interest. I really enjoy hand crafts of any description, and am looking forward to learning this dying hand craft. It will also give me a chance to get to know some of the Islanders outside of the church setting.

5.00pm Cape Villa Bible study. It was very encouraging to see how eager the ladies were to attend. See photo of 4 of the ladies.7.30pm Jamestown Bible study held at the manse, and led by Graeme. It is good to feel that we are getting to know some of the folk.