A Terribly English Affair And A Dream Come True!

Last Tuesday IMC was the location for a celebration of all things English in honour of the impending departure of our American friends. For the last 6 weeks a group of American drama students have been studying Shakespeare and the sound of old English verse, or the cries of battle have been frequently heard in the corridors and rooms of IMC.

But yesterday, this was interrupted with a fine English Cream Tea served during coffee break. The somewhat passionate arguments of Clotted Cream before Jam on your scone, or vice versa, ensured there was no danger of the event becoming too genteel. 

Following a freshly mowed lawn, during which I achieved one of my life long goals; to drive a Sit- On mower (!!!!!!), the afternoon saw a friendly game of cricket, enjoyed under the beautiful spring time sun! I even bowled someone out on my first throw! A proud moment, unfortunately, this truly was beginners luck and the quality of my cricketing after this was somewhat lacking! But overall, a thoroughly enjoyable day.

Nurse North the Teacher!?!

Demonstrating an abdominal examination

Last Friday was my nurse- teaching début. I subjected my fellow trainees to lectures on how to assess a sick person and how to prevent, identify and treat some common ailments that life overseas may throw at us. From D&V and malaria, to how to remove a jigger worm from your foot, I can confidently say that they are now perfectly equipped to save the day…. Err, maybe…

I was actually surprised at how much I enjoyed preparing the lecture, delivering it and answering their questions. Having always loved the hands on side of nursing and being in on the action, teaching did not really appeal, but I’m reconsidering this! This is a good thing seeing as teaching will be a key part of my future role in Chad! So Friday was good practice, because as much time and effort it took, next time it’ll all have to be done in French…!