Friday 30 October 2009

The List

The List

This is not an obscure film, but an important moment in our lives as it might determent the place we will live for four years.

Today the list came from The Hague, we have to choose between three and ten postings from the list. I will have to motivate my choices and in March/April we will know more. It could be one of my choices, but they can also decide to send me elsewhere.

The possibilities so far are limited.
Basically Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) or Lusaka (Zambia).
As I have to put three down, we might put Addis Adeba down, but this one is a scale higher than my present one, and therefore unlikely.

It is possible they will like to send me to Juba (South Sudan) but as this is one of the worst posts for Hazel I will have to strongly object to that.

Earlier unofficial information that Mali would be an option was incorrect.
It has to be said there will be at least one addendum next week, so it could change. For now we have to go on the assumption this is it.

We are very pleased to find Lusaka on the list, this will definitely be our favourite.

Now the big task ahead is to write the motivation.

So get your soutern and eastern Africa guidebooks out.

We will keep you informed via this medium.

1 comment:

The Toes said...

OOOPS read the last one - oohhh scary got muddled up with Zimbabwe... d'oh just checked online phew..... glad its not there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You poor things with the 'out of control' feelings and such a long time till you know for sure and can make plans....

Juba does not look good:( only 3 paved roads toooo!!!!!!!!!!!
Love you both loads and our thoughts are with you xxxxxxxxxxxxx