Uganda Bingo!

Thought I'd post something a little different, if only because budgeting for our water/sanitation projects is making me slightly loopy and after two weeks, I'm finding the quirks of life in Mbarara rather entertaining. Ready to play?

Crested crane sighting: 20 points. They are Uganda's national bird, and rather graceful. Major patriotism points.
Maribu sighting: -5 points. These, on the other hand, are dreadful creatures. Kind of like a cross between a heron and a pelican, but with scabies and a very menacing demeanour, they look simply awful.
Someone shouts "mzungu!" as you walk past: 3 points. "Mzungu" means "white person", but is more a term of endearment and bewilderment than offence. 5 bonus points if the person shouting at you is over the age of 10.
Finishing a Ugandan portion of matoke: 10 points. Matoke is a type of plantain, and a staple of most Ugandan meals. Although very tasty, it's about twice as dense as mashed potato and tends to come piled high. Eating the lot is a commendable achievement.
Falling for mzungu prices: -20 points. 10,000 shillings for a watermelon?! Pffft.
Swerve to avoid an enormous pothole on the road: 2 points. The not-getting-stuck part deserves at least 5, although marks are justifiably deducted for the slightly hair-raising fashion in which we avoid the craters in the road.
Nil points for a boda boda sighting along, as these motorbikes are everywhere, but 2 bonus points are awarded if anything interesting is strapped to the back. A full single bed is a personal favourite sighting.
Someone telling you something is "very OK" or "very fine": 10 points. Huge compliment. Good job.
Impromptu group performance at a school culture day: 15 points for effort, points for coordination and musical talent debatable. On a group visit to Shuuku at the weekend, eleven PWs and two coordinators cobbled together a strange mash-up of "London's Burning" and "We Will Rock You" at the last minute. It was as strange as it sounds. Don't ask. Snaps of some slightly more talented performers below.

All bingo fun and group humiliation aside, it's been an exciting week, as we're coming to the end of our planning time and are starting to make our first investments in the school - more news soon!

Pink shoes and a titanic papaya given to us by one of our colleagues