When Umanga first got home from school yesterday, he sat at the fire to warm himself. Soon after that he went on a tour around the house and again sat by the fire to warm himself with one of his friends. Then it was time to get down to homework and although he struggled over the Irish, he's beginning to manage most of it now. Umanga after starving from his restless walk, looked forward to tucking into his dinner and surprisingly offered to help with the dishes. Then we decided to play a few games like Monopoly and Hide-and-Go Seek. Soon we got strapped into the car and Mammy dropped us off to tin-whistle lessons in Ballyroebuck school.

During the night I caught Umanga having a midnight feast. Áine Hogan