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 April 2026
Though April showers may come your way they bring the flowers that bloom in May or, at least, they normally do here in the UK.
In Malawi it is efectively the end of the rainy season, generally offering warm, pleasant and increasingly dry weather. Daytime temperatures average around 24/25C degrees. Any rain is mainly confined to short occasional showers, leaving a lush, green landscape - so very good for safari opportunities now available in parts of the country.
  Granny's Book ~ Continues with Part 12
As reported we lost our senior member, Mary Brill, on 27th January. Aged 101 and a regular contributor to Nypol she wil be greatly missed. Her funeral was on 20th February and to quote a family member "It was a wonderful send off, lots of people and lovely stories. She would have enjoyed the day!" That we have her Granny's Book here on the website will keep her memory strong and it continues this month with Part 13 on the Items of Interest page when she is in Blantyre.
 Nyasaland Cookery Book and Household Guide
By The Nyasaland Council of Women
This book has endeavoured to collect recipes and household hints for the benefit of those who come from temperate countries to live in Africa. Click here for the final part of this 1947 publication now available on the Items of Interest page. (Note: the many recipes are not included)
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 Nyasaland, A bit of Background History
How many of us, during our time in Nyasaland, took more than a passing interest in the historical origins of the country? Well Vanessa did and she has put together a quite comprehensive article about those early days. We are honoured to share her hard work and it appears here on the "Items of Interest" page. To enjoy and, belated perhaps, learn a great deal click here for the final part (11) of her hard work. |
 Barry Thorne - From his book, "A Varied Life", Barry generously volunteered to share those chapters relating to Nyasaland via this website. Now available on the Items of Interest page is the final chapter of his time in Malawi. His book indeed reflects his varied life, initially as a soldier with the 'Glorious Glosters', then Nyasaland followed by his years as a member of His Majesty's Diplomatic Service with much travel and, then, in his latter days as a businessman. A brilliant history of a talented and very remakable man ~ and 'one of us'.
Chit-Chat Re-visited (2016): Dr W Lamborn ~ Travelling Entomologist in East Africa
At the end of The first World War a new initiative against the tstse fly was launched and, in about October 1914, the Nyasaland Govt appointed medical entomologist, Dr William A. Lamborn, to study the problem and to offer practical suggestions for dealing with both the cattle disease trypanosomiasis and human sleeping sickness. In this capacity Dr Lamborn travelled extensively throughout the country on ulendo on foot or by bicycle. He based himself at Fort Johnston where he took up residence after retirement. He was a well known character in the area, Mary Brill has spoken of him elsewhere on this page and here John Wilkes (pictured left) recalls his memories of this remarkable individual during his time as OC Fort Johnston in 1954/55.
Click here to read this extract from the John Wilkes' memory bank
Origin: John Wilkes - May 2016
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Life and Work in Nyasaland
Nothing is added this month from Colin Baker's books with, it seems, all the appropriate Police related articles now recorded and available on the website. Click here for the full list
NEWSLETTER No 1 of 2022
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