Juliet's Kenya Days blog

Based on diaries and letters written during my family's time living there from 1975 to 1977.

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In January 1975, just one day after my 12th birthday, my family flew to Kenya. Dad, Graham, had taken a two and a half year contract with the UK Government’s Overseas Development Agency to teach. My sisters Helen & Fiona were nearly 8 and 5. Mum, Judy, did a lot of the letter writing and our grandparents Nanny & Grandad (Mum’s parents) and Grandma & Grandad kept all/most of the letters they received so we ended up with this amazing archive. I have not edited wording, only cut and used the paragraphs I think relevant to the topic.

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Finally, a big thank you!
Back to the UK via Greece.
Last trip to the coast & Tsavo.
Trip to Naro Moru.
Saying goodbye to friends.
Final school term 1977.
Rainy season.
Holiday time at home.
Easter at the Coast with Faith, Jackie & Heather.
Walking in the Ngong Hills.
Changeable weather.
Preparing to leave Kenya.
Getting to the summit of Mount Kenya.
Changes on the Compound.
Gems from Helen’s diaries.
New School Year 1977.
Christmas 1976 at Tsavo.
Two weeks at the coast.
Christmas holidays.
Horse riding and a fall !
Spotting Game.
Trips to Hell’s Gate.
A Nasty Incident.
Finding a human skeleton.
Third school term 1976.
Juliet, Helen & Fiona return to Kenya.
Mombasa without the children.
Olorgesailie Prehistoric site.
A dog, a bushbaby and a horse.
2nd School Term 1976.
Visits to Mt Suswa.
Climbing on Kilimanjaro & Mt Meru.
Power Supply Problems.
Climbing at Lukenya.
Joining the Mountain Club of Kenya.
Plans for a trip to UK.
Walking in the Aberdares.
Chyulu Hills Caving Trips.
New School Year Jan 1976.
The dry season.
Trips to Mount Kenya.
Christmas 1975 at Meru.
Camping at Lake Naivasha.
Friends on the compound.
Christmas plans.
Enjoying the garden.
Third school term 1975.
Trip to Meru National Park.
Holiday in Mombasa and Amboseli.
New clothes & shoes.
Water shortage.
Children growing up.
Grandma’s knitting.
Entertainment.
Climbing Mt Longonot.
Politics in Kenya.
Glider flying.
Pet mice.
Making Ciné films.
Minibus repairs.
Making big cushions.
Trip to the Aberdares.
Carvings and other lovely things.
The rainy season.
Trip to Tsavo West.
Driving challenges.
Shopping in Nairobi.
Visiting Lake Magadi.
School holidays.
Health.
Shipping our belongings.
Meeting Maasai.
Our minibus.
Food supplies.
Meeting lions!
Managing money.
Getting to know Kikuyu area.
The importance of mail.
First Game Park trip.
Enjoying swimming.
A pleasant climate.
Our garden.
Employing servants.
Little kitten.
Graham’s teaching job.
Starting school.
Getting to know people.
Our new home at Alliance.
Arrival in Kenya.
Flying to Kenya.
Getting ready to leave England.

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