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Tessa Joughin | profile | all galleries >> Fact and Fiction >> Ha Simoné and The Dinosaur Footprints tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Ha Simoné and The Dinosaur Footprints

Recently I was fortunate enough to meet two very dynamic British women, author Annette Willoughby and her friend Janice Evans, when a friend brought Annette to speak at our Ladies Club. She and Janice have made a big difference in the lives of a group of villagers in neighbouring Lesotho. They have formed a group "Linking Lives", where people in the UK raise money for the villagers of Ha Simoné.( http://www.linkinglives.org.uk/ ) The following week Sue and I went over to meet the villagers and see dinosaur footprints that are in the area. However we had not done our homework properly and it became quite an adventure to find the village! We knew that Annette and Janice were staying with a minister and that his son's name was Walter (Annette has written a book "Innocent In Africa" which recounts the tale of how she met this family) We met some very interesting people before we gave up and went to look at the dinosaur footprints and Annette and Janice found us!
Annette at the Ladies Club Meeting
Annette at the Ladies Club Meeting
Annette
Annette
Fires raged in the district and our mountain went up in flames
Fires raged in the district and our mountain went up in flames
The traders at Maputsoe border
The traders at Maputsoe border
My favourite mountain from inside Lesotho
My favourite mountain from inside Lesotho
Making enquiries at a Bottle Store
Making enquiries at a Bottle Store
Two Shepherds went past
Two Shepherds went past
More fires across the border in South Africa
More fires across the border in South Africa
Two very helpful ladies
Two very helpful ladies
Directions to the Dinosaur Footprints
Directions to the Dinosaur Footprints
Children fetching water
Children fetching water
We came along this road not realising that the Mission was right opposite.
We came along this road not realising that the Mission was right opposite.
These two youths waved at us to come down to see the footprints
These two youths waved at us to come down to see the footprints
Prototrisauropus rectilineus footprints
Prototrisauropus rectilineus footprints
These ones looked like bite-marks!
These ones looked like bite-marks!
We heard a shout, and along came Annette!
We heard a shout, and along came Annette!
The empty river bed with the dinosaur footprints
The empty river bed with the dinosaur footprints
Our young guides
Our young guides
The ford over the Subeng river
The ford over the Subeng river
The Subeng river above the ford
The Subeng river above the ford
The Makibis home :The Community of St John's
The Makibis home :The Community of St John's
We were welcomed by this merry little chap!
We were welcomed by this merry little chap!
Traditionally built stone hut
Traditionally built stone hut
We were welcomed with open arms!
We were welcomed with open arms!
Rose Makibi, the minister's wife, greeting Susan
Rose Makibi, the minister's wife, greeting Susan
The ladies of the sewing circle
The ladies of the sewing circle
Such wonderful smiles!
Such wonderful smiles!
We were introduced to every member.
We were introduced to every member.
They started to sing for us...
They started to sing for us...
.....and to dance!
.....and to dance!
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Annette joined in!
Annette joined in!
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Annette is very at home in this community.
Annette is very at home in this community.
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Janice offered us cool drinks in the little guest house
Janice offered us cool drinks in the little guest house
The bedroom section of the guest house.
The bedroom section of the guest house.
The living section of the guest house
The living section of the guest house
Chatting over lunch
Chatting over lunch
The children came to peek at us
The children came to peek at us
Janice
Janice
Two wonderful ladies!
Two wonderful ladies!
The water pump behind Janice and Susan
The water pump behind Janice and Susan
On our tour of the Mission we saw this handsome cock
On our tour of the Mission we saw this handsome cock
...and this one looking hen-pecked!
...and this one looking hen-pecked!
Tin cans and stones create a decorative pattern
Tin cans and stones create a decorative pattern
The hatch of the new little shop
The hatch of the new little shop
Homemade shelves and a few basics to begin with
Homemade shelves and a few basics to begin with
The outside of the shop.
The outside of the shop.
The children play on the scorched earth
The children play on the scorched earth
Carefully terraced walls lead to the Church below
Carefully terraced walls lead to the Church below
The little Church with the Tree of Friendship planted by Annette in 1998
The little Church with the Tree of Friendship planted by Annette in 1998
The Tree of Friendship
The Tree of Friendship
Janice, Annette and the children under the Tree of Friendship
Janice, Annette and the children under the Tree of Friendship
Cleverly fashioned pews
Cleverly fashioned pews
Church interior
Church interior
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The communal toilet built by Linking Lives
The communal toilet built by Linking Lives
View over the river to South Africa
View over the river to South Africa
Mother and daughter enjoying the sun
Mother and daughter enjoying the sun
Waiting
Waiting
The schoolboys return
The schoolboys return
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The ladies return from fetching water
The ladies return from fetching water
Water is serious business in Lesotho
Water is serious business in Lesotho
Water containers have to be kept spotless
Water containers have to be kept spotless
A brand new calf
A brand new calf
Annette and Janice's car near the water pump
Annette and Janice's car near the water pump
The site where one day a school will be built
The site where one day a school will be built
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Enjoying the afternoon sunshine
Enjoying the afternoon sunshine
Time to say farewell, and more dancing!
Time to say farewell, and more dancing!
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And so, farwell to the village of Ha Simoné and it's delightful inhabitants
And so, farwell to the village of Ha Simoné and it's delightful inhabitants