This picture of serenity is not without a context: my "disappearance" from this blog has a lot to do with having very little time to access a computer to upload pictures. Although I hinted at it before I left last week, I was not as explicit in stating that a combination of heightened tensions surrounding Ghana's elections (more because of anxiety for all the ads to be over, and many discussions on Facebook over the outcome!) and a needed desire to wrap things up for the year--coupled with our regular annual retreat from Accra have all contributed to the absence.
Akosombo is no stranger to this blog; last time we were there was in January 2006. The next couple of days, I'll be bringing fresher pictures of Akosombo, located in the Eastern region of Ghana. In the meantime, I appreciate your indulgence of the absence. Am back with a bang before Christmas! Will be doing my lap of honours soon--not without a Friday 5 December break, which will be a celebration of Ghana's Farmer's Day and Monday 8 December that will be a local public holiday!
Thank you!
6 comments:
Good to see you back Emmanuel. Yes, indeed My 'peoples' and I just can't wait for these elections to be over with already. All the attack ads and counter-attack ads are becoming dizzying. BTW, totally random but was that you on "BBC Over to You" this past weekend?
Abena, EI! Ghana-man be everywhere o! No be small thing! Yeah, that was me...someone else told me they heard me there.
My penchant for carping finds great expression in contributing to the talk-time tax by calling BBC over to you to complain...and complain some more:-)) I was called by Georgina Robertson (the producer) to contribute to a discussion of the new scheduling, but this same retreat inhibited any desire to do that:-(
Your "peoples"--interesting! Though I'm with you on wanting the elections to be over, I'm facing the double-edged sword of being totally excited by seeing my "winner" come 8 December!;-))
You can't win, can you! Thanks for your comments, Abena!
Hey Emmanuel! Thanks for your birthday wishes last week..all the way from Akasombo...I remember its pretty beautiful up there!
I hope the elections go well (sounds like you can't wait for them to be over!!)
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*Wow* that is great that they called you to contribute to a programme! Pity it could not happen. Something tells me that we will not know the "winner" until the end of December after a run-off.
There is nothing worse than an election with no clear outcome!
Great to have to back, Emmanuel. I can come back and haunt this place daily, again, then.
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