Christmas 2010 is upon us and what a year it has been. However we, in the Manuel family, are all well. Jamie, Mum and Dad are in Kenya and I am now working in Uganda but am home for Christmas. Here are just a few snaps of the family to show how happy and healthy we all are. Mum has done a few BBC jobs, so make sure you watch the series next year: Rich, Famous and .... She did .. and in the slums! (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r9297) She had lots of adventures there and will hopefully be seen often and not edited out! Her oil business is going well and Dad is also very busy in his workshop while Jamie has had one of 'the hardest jobs in (his) life' catching and relocating 21 warthogs! I seem to have been everywhere this year from South Africa, to Botswana and Zambia and now Uganda .. where I'll be for two years now so come and visit if you are passing through.
 |
| Brother Jim (home) |
 |
| Me and a white lion cub ... not ethical I know .. (South Africa) |
 | |
| Dad catches one the best fish of the entire holiday by line (Zimbabwe trip) |
 |
| But Jim catches a much larger number ... spear fishing (Zimbabwe trip) |
 |
| Dad and Jamie at Dad's 67th birthday (home) |
 |
| Dad and Darsi on another fishing trip (Dimbolil Dam) |
 |
| Me (Sweden) |
 |
| Me camping in Lake Nakuru Park |
 |
| Mum and I on Mutemwa Rock (Zimbabwe Trip) |
 |
| A lovely picture of Mum and Dad with Nzo the elephant and one of her buffalo in the background (Zimbabwe trip) |
 |
| Mum with the largest mushrooms you have ever seen (Zimbabwe trip) |
 |
| Mum by Numwa Dam on Imire Safari Ranch (Zimbabwe trip) |
 |
| Mum on Mutemwa Rock with the incredible view beyond (Zimbabwe trip) |
 | ||
| Three lovely 'old ladies' and their coffee: Jessica, Mum and Cheryle (Carnelley's Camp) |
 | ||
| Along with three cheerful 'old men': Anthony, Robin and Dad (Carnelly's Camp) |
 |
| And Vincent is still going strong too .. for those of you who remember him (Home) |
 |
| The view over the valley from home |
 |
| The garden at home |
 |
| A view of the house from the side |
 |
| The house from the with Goondong in the foreground |
 |
| Dad is still fixing farm machinery which means taking the gateposts out every time we need to get them in or out! |
 |
| A view of the mud hut ... now renovated |
 |
| Another view of the front garden |
 |
| A view towards the hills from the neighbouring coffee estate |
 |
| Looking across the valley at our house |
 |
| Kibo on the verandah |
 |
| Kibo (the alsation) has just had 5 puppies ... great presents for Christmas. |
