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Not now, just now
This story follows my current fight with cancer, highlighting my philosophical view on life, and my many experiences working in the African agricultural industry - from Benin to Mozambique.
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Inspirational, The Ladies That Have Influenced My Life and Rozanne Arrives Like a Bombshell.
The rain is back- this time gentle I am not going to talk about my health this weekend, other than the “Stomach pain remains, cause still unidentified.” Perhaps one of the scans later this week may give an indication. If so, I will add. Late addition, the scan showed gallstones, so now we know and will get it fixed. Needless to say, my mood has not improved, and Rozanne has had to raise her already unbelievable tolerance level to cater for it. Ever smiling, it is not too muc
6 days ago8 min read


Painful Week, Farm Winding Down, and Progress in Zambia.
Typical farmer. After complaining about too much. rain after a dry month, wanting it again. It is promised next week. Unfortunately for me, my stomach pain has returned with two nights of extreme discomfort this week. Following the second one, in discussion, Rozanne and I have decided that if it returns badly this week, I will go to the emergency department at CHUC. If nothing else, at the CHUC, all required tests will be performed immediately to identify the problem and th
Apr 36 min read


Thanks, Agril Africa Universal Leaf Africa (ULA), Chicanery Nature Comes to Light.
Sunny days and balmy evenings this week Well, I was really overwhelmed by the number of you who contacted me to wish me a speedy recovery. Thank you. A number of you have had this illness, Pancreatitis, and have offered advice. It was good to hear their story; one in particular, from Selby Black , was very helpful. His experience sounded worse than mine. There are a number of readers who seem not to miss a post, which gives me an incentive to keep writing every week. After a
Mar 276 min read
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