Juliet's Kenya Days blog

Letter from Judy to Jill 24 Mar 1975 – We are hoping to go away for a few days to one of the National Parks – we will be able to stay in chalets which are reasonably cheap as Pickfords still haven’t got around to shipping our stuff, so we haven’t got our tents. Letter… Continue reading Shipping our belongings.

Letter from Judy to Jill 24 Mar 1975 – Yesterday we went for a drive into the Rift Valley and met two Maasai men who we gave a lift to. They asked us back to their hut for tea and next week we are going to be taken by them to visit their relative who… Continue reading Meeting Maasai.

Our minibus was originally blue and we jointly owned it with Elaine & Geoff Shepard in Bristol. Dad had its colour changed from pale blue to pillar box red before we had it shipped from England. The photo above was taken in the Puy area of central France in 1974. Letter from Judy to Valerie… Continue reading Our minibus.

Letter from Judy to Nanny & Grandad 3 Mar 1975 – On Saturday I went to see the refrigerator we are getting in about 10 days. It is a very big one with a large freezing compartment so I am getting a bargain – it is only 500/- ; it belongs to a family going… Continue reading Food supplies.

Juliet’s diary entry 27 Feb 1975 – We went out with Catherine Stevenson’s family to Nairobi Game Park for a picnic. At the gate we asked the Warden if it would be alright to picnic at a place called Caltex Point. He said yes, we could, and we could get out of the car too.… Continue reading Meeting lions!

Letter from Judy to Nanny & Grandad Feb 21 1975 – We will ask Nationwide to send our Pass Book and the cheque to you. We are reluctant to have the Pass Book sent back and forward by airmail more than is necessary so perhaps you could keep it for the time being. We are… Continue reading Managing money.

Letter from Graham to Simon and Pat 16 Feb 1975 – Today I went for a long walk and discovered a small village where the inhabitants were Moslems and spoke the language of the coast people 300 miles away. They were local tribesmen who had presumably been converted by traders from the coast. This is… Continue reading Getting to know Kikuyu area.

Letter from Graham to Grandma & Grandad 8 Feb 1975 – Thanks for your letter. There seems to be an efficient service from England. Your letter arrived in the second post today and it’s Saturday ! Diary entry by Juliet 8 Feb 1975 – Today we got our first letter since we have been here… Continue reading The importance of mail.

Letter from Judy to Nanny & Grandad 9 Feb 1975 – Yesterday we went out to lunch with our neighbours Caroline & Martin Trent and then were taken to Nairobi National Park. It was very much more impressive than I anticipated and the colours were magnificent – nothing like anything in England – all greys,… Continue reading First Game Park trip.

From Juliet’s diary 2 Feb 1975 – We went swimming today – the water was quite cold but I enjoyed it. Mum & Dad got in too but Mum only swam two lengths then got out. It is an outdoor swimming pool. From Juliet’s diary 5 Feb 1975 – Today we had swimming at school.… Continue reading Enjoying swimming.