Was woken up by my auntie, got dressed and went upstairs to find my mum still fussing with packing.

The drive to the airport was uneventful and we arrived in plenty of time. I had checked the flight status the day before and couldn’t find our flight number. It seems they’d changed both the flight number and the take off time to an hour or so earlier. As we’d arrived so early it wasn’t an issue and we were soon in the air after drinking a glass of juice in the airport cafe.

We arrived in Antigua and filled out the standard documents. I’ve filled in that many that I now know my passport number by heart! As we’d left Dominica early mum and I had even more time to kill before our transatlantic flight. We decided to go into St. John’s in search of some food.

We took the bus into town after a short walk around the outside of the Stanford Cricket Ground. Had a chicken curry roti and a malt for lunch and strolled around town for a while. There wasn’t much to do so we headed back to the airport.

Spent the rest of the time pre-check in chilling out and sending a few emails in the shade of tree just outside the terminal building. At the check in desk we were told that the flight was delayed by 40 minutes so once we’d checked in we had some more food in the Big Banana Bar.

The flight was further delayed but we were soon on our way to England, via Barbados. It was without doubt the most eventful flight I’ve ever been on.

It’s my last full day today. I got up at about 5.15am as there was a thunderstorm. Further to the cockroach situation last night, I was pretty perturbed when as I pulled on my boxers this morning an insect fell out of them.

I watched the lightning to the north from the veranda for a while and was soon joined by my mum and aunt. The weather was a mixed bag of everything: thunder, lightning, heavy rain, wind. The weather was so bad that my aunt and uncle kept Ziahn off from school.

Made an omelet for my aunt for breakfast and then had one myself. Having gotten new tyres yesterday my uncle became understandably animated when he found one of them flat this morning. Helped him change the wheel for the spare before going with him back to the garage where he bought them.

Went to Subway (not my choice) for a passion fruit juice and went to a couple of car shop for some bits and bobs. Was pretty shocked to see my mum bought a KFC for lunch.

The flooding at Layou this afternoon was slightly worse, and a bus had gotten itself stuck. It was about to be dragged free by a lorry as we passed through on our way back home.

Went to see my Nan this evening with the kids. She was watching Anger Management so we stayed until the end of that. It was raining quite heavily as we left so we got a little wet waiting for a bus. The bus drivers don’t seem to favour short fares as three passed us without stopping. Luckily the kids’ uncle Amos drove past and saw us, stopped and gave us a ride back to the Savannah. His son is hilariously hyper. Great comedy value in short bursts.

We had our last supper and I packed and went to bed early.

Rough sleep last night due to my nap yesterday evening. Went down to Marc’s for a workout, and it was a good one. Did legs for the first time in ages. He knocked up a protein shake afterwards and he showed me his melon vines in the garden.

I think I’ve secured myself a trip to Kenya in a couple of weeks. Pretty chuffed about that.

Went into town this morning and met with a solicitor. Bought some exercise books for Ziahn and some salad stuff for dinner. Met with my uncle down by the library in Roseau as he was getting four new tyres fitted to his pick up. Had some bakes, fried fish muffins and a slice of rum and raisin cake whilst we waited.

Went home briefly before picking up Q’mari and taking her to her extra lessons. Had a couple of beers with my uncle in a nice bar called The Garage.

The Garage

It rained pretty hard most of today and on the way home this evening saw some lightning and heard some thunder. Word is that there is a tropical storm on the way. I hope it doesn’t affect our flights!

As I was getting into bed tonight I’ve spotted a lizard and a cockroach in my room. I’ve seen Men in Black, I hope I make it out alive.