4 DECEMBER 2011 NURSERY SCHOOL, THEMISTOKLI GERMENJI, TRAVEL!
December slipped in quietly during the week as we moved into Advent and worked our way through two school holidays. Weatherwise we are fortunate that the snow has kept away and we are without intense cold. I visited a Nursery School on Thursday. The class of 22 chidren aged 4-5 years was a joy. They sang, played and joined in activities, rather like a Playgroup in Ireland!
Yesterday, I met a teacher searching for class books - he wants to learn German! He was disappointed to hear we had disposed of ours! This man is a direct descendent of Germenji Themistokli, a man who worked to improve the life situation of the people of Korce. He did this to the extent that a huge statue was erected in his honour!The man who called yesterday has good English. For this reason, I was greatly enlightened about the regime that people had had to endure prior to the granting of democracy.
There was an international flavour to the week. Our Maltese friends were at Medejugore. Other contacts included folk back from USA Thanksgiving. As for ourselves here, we awaited our visitor from Germany on Tuesday last. His initial plane from Germany was delayed and he just missed his connection to Tirana in Vienna. News came that he had returned to Germany and will visit at another time.
Every blessing on all your activities during the coming week and happy feast for the 8 December!
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