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Choma Chat
HAPPY NEW YEAR
to us all. May we all prosper and be healthy which prompts the
first item...
Big apologies
(for what could be termed a typing error but which in fact, if I am
totally honest, was not) to Mars Zambia and Mars International. We
reported in November that Mars International had re-opened their
Choma
Clinic. This
should be Mars Zambia, the clinic is solely owned and run by them.
For those not in the know, Mars/Health International Group Ltd is an
International Service Organisation registered in Guernsey providing
members with medical and personal services in the case of illness
and/or bodily injury. The product is known as Mars International.
Apologies to all concerned.
Local (and
other Zambian) residents will be saddened to hear that Isobel
Barkley died in England recently. We wish to remember her here in
this column. She was born in Broken Hill (Kabwe) and spent the
greater part of her life in this country apart from a brief spell in
Salisbury during WW2, where she met her husband George. After some
years in Mazabuka she and George opened up their farm in Muzoka,
some 30 kms north of Choma. George managed the Grain Marketing Board
whilst Isobel kept the home fires burning and brought up their two
children Tony and Penny. During the seventies and eighties, they
managed, together, the old Tobacco Co-op on the corner in Choma
until George's death, when Isobel moved down to Zimbabwe to be near
Tony. Recently she moved to England to be near her daughter. Her
life reflected her generation's best qualities of strong work ethic,
great loyalty and warmth to family and friends, dignity and
integrity. She is remembered with great respect and affection.
Our Local
government gave us our best Christmas present this year....thank you
for the wonderful work being done on our town roads. What a huge
difference it makes to our lives and a visit to Zamtel to pay the
bill no longer risks a broken exhaust or springs and no more fuming
drivers. We are also grateful for moving the busses from the Post
Office area, which had become a Dangerous Area.
After the great
success of Tom Jones at Gwembe recently (big vote of thanks to the
Brooks Family) we hear that Elvis is due to appear here in February.
No dates at this time.
Travelling to
Lusaka on business etc. is often a headache of where to stay unless
one has family or friends to park upon (and do they really enjoy us
loading their fridges and spaces with all our shopping!) The
problem is now solved with the opening of Khaki and Dust Guest
House, a home from home situated in Chipovu Road near Rhodes Park.
Very central with CFB Clinic and Livestock Services two minutes
away, Manda Hill, five minutes. The house is fully staffed with
five bedrooms, mostly ensuite; good safe parking; fridge to leave
your perishables in and swimming pool and garden. Contact Sharon on
097 616-079 for bookings.
Choma Garage
are now agents for DHL, paperwork to be completed at the Mini
Market.
All for now!
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February
2006