Jayne with a Y and Cwistle

I have a confession. It's not easy for me to form close friendships with people. It usually takes a while and there are very few people I keep close to me and genuinely would do anything for. Ginger Jayne (right) and Chinese/pseudo-Malaysian Krystle (left) have perhaps been the 2 people in Freetown that I found great comfort with and share good times. We've met only about a month or so ago just before a friend of ours, Antonio left for Bolivia. It started at Paradise Beach Bar - a hang out spot for some of us. Sadly for me, these 2 wonderful beings have headed back to London last Sunday, leaving me to grapple with the quiet evenings. The days would equally be quiet with no random calls for lunch, to the tailor or to just about anywhere else. I am slowly beginning to accept that this is what expat living is all about but still, it's a very lonely and sometimes a depressing process. I don't make close friends fast enough and frustratingly when I do, time wasn't enough. These 2 ladies have been amazing and simply generous. I share their warmth and kindness and am glad that even for the briefest time, we were friends. I wish them all the best and hope to see them soon again x