Tag Archives: Kenya

Life in Kenya

Posted on August 21, 2021 by jbwye

LIFE IN KENYA – Then and Now Am I beginning to come out of my shell – or is this just a flash in the pan – Who knows? I gave a SLIDE TALK to the North Coast branch of … Continue reading →

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A Happy Christmas!

Posted on November 30, 2018 by jbwye

 What a year it’s been! I’ve been trying to settle into a new life on my own. Thought it would be easy, as I’m a loner by nature, but I was in for a shock.In an effort to take my … Continue reading →

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Letting Lucinda Loose

Posted on October 2, 2018 by jbwye

I always enjoy reading Lucinda Clarke, whatever she writes. She fills me with joy and I never know what she’s going to say next.. First, I’d like to say a huge thank you to Jane for her courage in letting … Continue reading →

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A Colourful Presentation of Memorabilia

Posted on August 17, 2018 by jbwye

During my visit to Kenya earlier this year, we called in to say jambo to old friends Tim and Wendy Davis. Nothing had changed, as we drove through the gates of their Langata property, and climbed the familiar steps to … Continue reading →

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The World Goes Silent

Posted on July 27, 2018 by jbwye

The last days of my Kenya holiday… a very special gathering of half the family at Maanzoni. It is now my favourite part of the country. Leaving the bustle and chaos of Nairobi city centre on a Friday afternoon, we … Continue reading →

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The Safest Place to be in the Whole Wide World

Posted on July 24, 2018 by jbwye

Welcome to, Samantha Ford, “stylish globetrotter” and author of The House Called Mbabati. I’ve just “met” her, and can relate to her love of travelling and especially of Africa. Samantha has chosen to talk about settings in the form of an … Continue reading →

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Introducing – Jane Bwye, author

Posted on July 23, 2018 by jbwye

via Introducing – Jane Bwye, author I’m Kate Braithwaite’s guest today, answering questions about why I wrote my books!  

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My Life – My Country

Posted on July 6, 2018 by jbwye

Look what I found lurking among my old messages recently … this BBC Sussex & Surrey radio interview with Allison Fears took place in 2014, almost exactly four years ago. It’s still relevant now, as I reveal pieces of my … Continue reading →

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Don’t Leave Kenya – Let Your Parents go Back to Europe and the US!

Posted on May 11, 2018 by jbwye

Every time I go to Kenya I make a point of touching base at Hillcrest Secondary School. It played an important part in the life of our family for over twenty-five years. On the first day of my recent holiday, … Continue reading →

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Where Oh Where Are We?

Posted on April 20, 2018 by jbwye

Kenya diaries Ctd.. An entirely different ambience awaits me in the spacious beach home of Les and Joe, only a few minutes’ walk from the package holiday Hotel. Their two dogs, black and brown Labradors – whose behaviour reminds me … Continue reading →

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