Home for Easter

I went home for a few days over the Easter holidays to see my cousin who had her first child - a bouncing baby boy called Alex.

On my way back to Malta I split up my flight and was able to join my friends Steffi and James from university at Steffi's home in Heidelberg, Germany before we all came back to Malta.

Birgufest

On Friday night Birgu welcomed the world's biggest risotto pan to serve a huge risotto in aid of Dar Tal-Providenza - a care home for disabled people.  

The pan was previously used in Manchester in 1998. The risotto took 20 chickens, 20kg of beef, luganiga sausages, 20kg of cheese, 300kg of rice, 60kg of vegetables and 120 litres of white wine. Nine chefs from the Institute of Tourism Studies stirred the risotto constantly with long wooden oars and were supervised by an Italian Head Chef who had worked with the pan at other events. Portions were sold for a very reasonable 3Euro each and by 10pm the pan was empty and our stomachs were full!   

A Short Trip Home

I have just arrived back in Malta after spending 6 days back in the UK seeing family and friends and picking up some winter clothes.

Whilst I was home I also travelled to Bristol to do some interpreting at Bristol University's Centre for Deaf Studies' 30th anniversary celebrations. 

Rotaract Meeting

On Thursday evening I attended my first Rotaract Malta La Valette meeting. Meetings are held every month at the Intercontinental in St Julians and it was the club's first since their handover.

I was formally introduced to the club and presented the President with a 'Rotary Club of Manchester Breakfast' USB stick which contains a powerpoint presentation about Manchester and some information about my sponsoring club and their projects.

The members of Rotaract Malta La Valette have kindly been invited to become a member of the club - an invitation which I am honoured to accept.