You get forced to postpone your safari three times then you catch the pesky virus yourself. Finally, you arrive and all that hassle is vapourised by Benja’s reception committee above camp.
Thanks for your patience and stoicism team Eisenberger, you know it was the right decision when this happens and respect for the spookily intuitive guiding from Mr B.

Happy Valley currently (it always is), bursting with prides – Ikisiausiau has month-old babies, Enesikiria breakaway thriving. Minnie, Joyce, Francis, Kisombe and the team continue to provide the sorcery in camp.

Someone asked me if it was appropriate to be sending Spot during such times. Spot of the Week is only a conceit, postcard or vignette, just a faunal distraction and judging by its weekly reception, perhaps even a narcotic.
It does not exhibit callous disregard but nor will it carry Ukrainian colours. However, just as one’s heart goes out to the encircled fawn as the predator approaches, so our and I feel sure all our readers feelings go to these heroes in the face of another bullying predator.

