Up till now the nearest I have ever got to DIY is that my mother gets her haircut by the same person as Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen. However all that changed this week when I did a deal with the school headmaster. I promised to finance and single handedly paint the entire school over the next two months on the condition that he introduces wine tasting into the curricullum for all those over five years old and erects a bust of my likeness over the front door. Plus change the name to 'King Max Kennedy school.' I took a shake of the hand as an explicit 'yes' to all.
I can now see why Mr Miyagi was such a fan of painting as it's pretty hard work. Only five more classrooms to go..
Once I can find a mower that's not made by 'Handa' or 'Yamama' and can do the lawn, Konko is going to be perfectly primed for it's first village fete. I wonder if Ghana has a branch of the WI.
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Hey Max, i reckon that's some great paint work! I particularly like the before and after shot...
I'm hoping that you'll be doctoring some photos for a spot the ball competition - do they have Littlewoods in Ghana?
Craig
Dear Max,
Thank you for keeping us informed of your visit.
You seem to have had an interesting stay inland, and congratulations on completing, with local help, the painting of the school. It was good that you found a number of other ways in which you could help.
I hope that you have an equally interesting and constructive stay on the coast.
With our good wishes, and many happy returns of 26th.
Uncle Euan
PS I am off on Friday week for my 10 days visit to SL.
We can compare notes on your return.
hey max, hope you recieved my letter and you can understand my doctor's scrawl. I am not sure the actual date BUT HAPPY BIRTHDAY...Hope you managed to find some wine and cheese, it is your birthday after all.....grace hopes to see you at christmas, I told her you had gone away to train as a ginger santa, so you had better start growing that beard.....see you at xmas much love m + c
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