Bananas prevent cramp. Scientific explanation to back myth: Cramps are (probably) caused by loss of salts due to dehydration and that these salts (potassium, magnesium, sodium) are present in bananas therefore eating bananas will replenish the lost salts.
In England I used to eat one banana per month and get cramp, here I eat one banana every day and still get cramp. A wise man from Tadley once told me that chips with lashings of tomato ketchup was the best cure for muscle cramps so I'm going to try that.
Our annual board meeting took place at the 5 star Mimpi hotel. Blew whole year's budget on a bottle of wine, got sloshed, didn't decide on anything.
Amanda is now becoming used to the geckos, ants, bats, mice etc. but the praying mantis that landed on her one evening was a step too far (my turn to laugh at the squealing "getitoffmeidontlikeit"). However, the "I think I'll just trip over this Spitting Cobra" episode was a bit more sobering. Imagine if you will the staff (Indra, 5'2" 20 kilos pictured here with a turtle) running towards me shouting "Mr Adrian, Mr Adrian, come quick!" and offering me a mop with which to poke about in the bushes and antagonise the beast even more while casually edging away with the rest of the staff to the next village.
On a positive note we have discovered a source of digestive biscuits and zippo fluid (sadly no flints).
In England I used to eat one banana per month and get cramp, here I eat one banana every day and still get cramp. A wise man from Tadley once told me that chips with lashings of tomato ketchup was the best cure for muscle cramps so I'm going to try that.
