Out and about Saturday

I had almost forgotten what conditions are like for some people living here. Today we headed for Cape  Coast  so we could attend the blessing of a marriage. A Roman Catholic was marrying a Methodist so they had decided on a civil service outside followed by the blessing. Of course they said 12 noon but no of course not, this  is African time. We went away had lunch and came back. So under canopy's  folk sat in their best and we were sweating in the heat. They had to change the programme so when the bide arrived to the hooting of horns the MC got the show on the road . The bride danced down the walkway with her father and friends. The groom having been sat on a double seat waiting. So with a prayer from  Eric we moved into the civil bit but the registrar couldn't help making it a bit religious. Then I did my first marriage blessing in the open air in Ghana. Apparently pleased to have  a white superintendent doing the honours. The cold bottles of water were enough of a reward for me, and half the time the microphone cut out. 

But on the way we saw a number of funerals happening, dressed in red and black, they were unmistakable. Great big posters hung everywhere in Cape Coast showing picture and giving information about funeral services that had happened or were going to.

Cape Coast like so much of Ghana has that run down feeling, and with electricity going off and on all the time its not surprising. Mind you the newspapers say its a technical problem when the reality is that its political.

Open sewers yes as before, but this time in the heat the smell pervades the air How do people really cope ?

Well tomorrow its worship in Asebu Methodist Church. Smiling faces , joyful singing and of course dancing. Will I cope of course. I will enjoy myself.