Month: October 2016

  • Shonga Bridge

    At  the beginning of September, John returned to Malawi. His main aim was to finish the building of  a walkway bridge over a stream at Shonga that floods to a great depth in the rainy season. The river, in the dry season, is only a few feet deep and can be crossed by a  wooden…

  • From Malawi to Buckingham Palace

    It was all a bit of a rush! John Challis left it as late as possible to leave Malawi, so that he could almost finish the building of the bridge at Shonga. He finally flew into Glasgow airport on Sunday with just time to get home, change his luggage and pick up Sue before flying…