I must start off with an apology to my readers for being MIA last week. Unfortunately, I was taken ill with blood clots in my injured left leg and both lungs as a result of extensive surgery last year. I spent a week in hospital under complete bed rest, but I am happy to report that I am now back home and feeling much better.
While trying to put my mind off my rather serious predicament, I came across the name of my old friend Ally Sykes whom I met while I was working for Grindlays Bank in the early 90s. Ally Sykes was a Tanzanian and was at the time chairman of Grindlays Bank in that country. He maintained an account with Grindlays Nairobi and I was his account manager.
