Sarenga Music School was holding a dance exhibition on the Mission Field in the centre of town. My colleague, Ruth, and I decided to go down and investigate. Because I was on my new bicycle, Ruth had a lift with… Continue reading

Tuesdays and Fridays are antenatal clinic days, always very busy in the lab. Here are the patient records ready for the 70 or 80 patients expected to turn up today. Today we began the in-patient screening for MRSA. An army… Continue reading

Another good night’s sleep but woke to thick fog, feeling very cold. I was up in time to see the new 3rd years setting off for their 2nd year practicals in Bankura. This evening I saw them returning with huge… Continue reading

In the morning we walked down to the Central Church, where we met many old friends including the girls of Marshal Duar Hostel. Then in the afternoon we managed our walk to the lake, with its plentiful bird life. Finally… Continue reading

Yesterday we had a quiet day, recovering from after our journey. In the afternoon, Ruth, Ritu and I set out to go on a walk to the nearby lake, but people kept stopping to chat with us, so we ended… Continue reading

We arrived safely in Sarenga just after 4pm, with no problems on the journey. Warmly welcomed by nursing students staff of KSN Hospital, with the usual bouquet of flowers. The warmth of the sun was very welcome after our cold… Continue reading