1. Tony took this pic in Kumasi! Love it….it’s like from another world-sure is from another time. SURREAL. 2. How nice to hear from guests from the past …. Margie Nartey How lovely to meet you here on face book. We really enjoyed the time we spent with you and Charity in Ghana. Can’t believe […]
July 27, 2009
This is the site of the roadside drinking bar across the road from FOUR VILLAGES INN that plays music loudly every night disturbing the peace of this first class residential neighbourhood. You might have read about this situation in previous posts….. Identify the infractions in your comments. This is the ole teacher coming out in […]
July 27, 2009
Ramblings…. Have ya guessed what the ‘A’ word is? It’s AUTHORITY. I’ve high lighted it in red because ironically if you exercise it, you can get in trouble. Ya see, here where de facto rights are communal rather than individual, it is awfully hard for those in authority to exercise it. Take for example the […]
July 27, 2009
HEY ALL, JUST SAW THIS, OUR 12TH REVIEW ON TRIP ADVISOR, AND THOUGHT I’D SHARE IT WITH YOU. GEE, THIS BLOG IS TURNING OUT TO BE ONE BIG PLUG FOR FOUR VILLAGES INN! IT’S NOT MEANT TO BE, BUT MAYBE THE MORE I TEST FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN THIS FRAGILE DEMOCRACY, THE MORE I MAY […]
July 26, 2009
Recently the VILLAGE NEWS section of our web site was updated. It’s the 17th update! The high lite comes at the end where you’ll read from a recent review of Four Villages Inn in the LONELY PLANET ON WEST AFRICA: “Easily the nicest place to stay in Kumasi!” Scroll down on our home page. Click […]
July 25, 2009
No higher compliment: “While I hate to share this secret, he’s out there and can’t be stopped. All of my Ghana friends should stay at http://www.fourvillages.com and check out Chris (the owner’s) rebel-rousing blog http://www.madinghana.wordpress.com” Paul Davidson, July 24,2009 Well you’re here….. WATCH OUT! THE HIGH PRICE OF PROGRESS, WELL MAYBE NOT PROGRESS…
July 23, 2009
I’ve joined FACEBOOK! Wow! Fabulous being even more connected! Below are a few jems from friends: First a quote: “In Africa, a thing is true at first light and a lie by noon and you have no more respect for it than for the lovely, perfect weed fringed lake you see across the sun baked […]
July 22, 2009
“and I pledge myself in all things to uphold and defend the good name of Ghana, so help me God” TO FULLY APPRECIATE THIS POST, PLEASE GO TO villagerainbows.wordpress.com (see blogroll) AND READ THE TWO ENTRIES JULY 8TH-“A REAL STORY BEHIND THE OBAMA VISIT” AND JULY 17TH “SHAKING THINGS UP” YOU MAY ALSO LIKE TO […]
July 19, 2009
I’d like to quote two documents which underlie my mindset living here and creating this blog to make a difference (MAD in Ghana). FIRST there is the GHANA NATIONAL PLEDGE. I was here in the 70’s when Joe Appiah wrote it. I recited it daily, hand on heart, along with about 400 students and over […]
July 18, 2009
This blogger has been on sabbatical for over a week in the wake of the presidential visit. This was not for a lack of personal situations and public issues to comment on. There are always plenty of those. It’s just that blogging, like life, can zonk ya. Guess it was creeping up on me as […]
July 29, 2009
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