Letter: June Walker obituary
In the late 1980s, on a trip with my wife, Christine (also ex-VSO), and our two young children, we visited June at her Lake Malawi home. Although we arrived unannounced, the 'bush telegraph' had alerted her in advance. We were generously entertained, with the children allowed to gather custard apples.
When we left, she give us a copy of The Malawi Cookbook, which she had written to make the most of local foodstuffs – a gesture typical of a considerate lady.
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