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The

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ation [first term] at Bumburwi Primary, Old Mkoba before transferring to Senga Primary, Senka [then Senga] from 1973 to

ed and has t

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tionship to anyone living or dead. The pastors quoted therein are as non-existent as the Lochness monster. Should there by chance be such a relationship, it's regretted as being

aid on the cell phone

l over for you,” St

e. I had my hands all dirty doing baking,” she r

ge that you sho

am calli

oup of couples from a church in Borrowdale,” S

ed. “And when most

strict time management. They have loads of activities to keep the marital fires burning.

ed. “What is the time, duration

ith no beer, champagne and other wines etc. You have to be at my place this afternoon so we make some of the dishes. I will have to i

was born and raised insid

Stephani

torcycle being started without

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o do on Saturday afternoon c

up with accolades of suitors galore. Who knows, maybe I will make it to b

hanie had replied. “Be at my place as soon as you fini

art yodelling instructions on cooking we will be

you don’t like gasping for breath?” Stephani

as if she had not

like gettin

always looking for male company. I have to accept that I am single. I am unmarried with a daugh

have any date? You may bring them to the convention

ere as soon as the lessons are through. I wil

zed at them. I tried hooking you with

egnant before marrying the third not the other way round. The moment you say there is a daughter, he stands grabbing your behind and tits in ex

a man friend with whom you establish a pattern of friendship and rules to follow. There

y. She was like a motherly honing pigeon or a KG

group seeing churches have Sunday school, young generation, youth,

s get married and

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party?” Ma

who sat on plastic chairs. His mother had been the last born

had specifically asked that you bring Tina along. We

had replied. “She had other more pressing

s supposed to present a paper? Do you say your date is intelligent but has

counting is to be trusted. Imagine dealing a business presentation to these people. They are all from within the light density suburbs. You will see

ission does come in handy,” Martin had suggested. “Thank yo

,” his uncle replied. “The cards were made by another female graphics graduate of

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ds?” asked his aunt. “Especially where

wh

tly co

g around. What is this house used for wit

esidential plot into a garden of paradise. It is rented out for weddings, birthday parties and other events. The gaze

out six vehicles,” Martin replied. “Now the fleet has grown to about fourteen including two Toyota Quantum buses and two 32-seat tour buses which are almost a

ur shops, toilets and store ro

he need to invest whe

ber and listened. He

es. The last time I managed to haul a good sale was at a golf and fund raising dinner near Isis Road remember? ____ Huh? ____

u,” his

. I was just paying a vi

e to earn $000s in commission?” aske

Tina is unable to be here. She says she is somewhere in Muf

end of a friend’s relative who was tying the knot the following week. Tina had be

ew land development off Sakunda Se

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eople. You are supposed to sell the residential park development. Who knows maybe a senior coup

le. You are chur

one to attach you to,”

ridget. “You were supposed to keep

Goodness me give these young people a break befor

ggesting______

with your uncle while I telephone around

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asked Bridget. “I hope y

nd distance cousin, um Sandra. Sandy this is my church mate. She and I learnt at the same boarding school years apart. I used books she had used several decades apart. She liked readin

should have dated Jerome instead. She is old enough to be my daughter. I wi

us but I got her reputation for excelli

arrangements. They talked and worked, laughing all the time. They always found so

erome?” ask

ok that easy. Men are not that easy to find

rson say absolutely no single m

ste my departure,” San

o. The other two girls could not make it on short notice. They are married

our man?” a

ie replied. “And I trust her to a

ho wants to sell a residential phase

rried couple with whoever, I could lose

phan

arm. She headed for where Martin was in conversation w

Martin

l Rockview,” Bridget replied. “She and Sandra are partners. The last time I heard correctly, Sandra is a confectionery guru. Talk scones, coo

ed Martin. “I w

ou aunt, period. I have spoken! Hold hands like

ou. I am Oswald, her unfortunate but fortunate husband. I

wal

o-o

still remember me,” Martin had said to ri

ned Stephanie. “Sandra will be

Sandra said afte

and Martin will change wives. You can sit nex

wine don’t mix and match. Old wine is matured an

with broad shoulders and long legs that could have done long jump, hop skip and jump or track events. His eyes were burrowed in slits. His head w

. Her jawbone seemed to jut out shooting her teeth far forward within her mouth. Her cheekbones rode b

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