Skype has revolutionised my rural life. For those of you who don't know, Skype is a way to make phone calls via the internet. If I call someone on their Skype account, it costs me nothing and sometimes we even turn the camera on so you can see each other. It's pretty surreal when you think about the fact that you're chatting via the internet video link with people so far away! But it means if I need a recipe from my mum I no longer have to wait until an appropriate time to trek to the nearest phone box, I can just Skype her. Last week I got to chat to my nephew and find out what he did at school. This morning I caught up with a friend in Harare. Plus I can call overseas landlines for a fraction of the cost of using my mobile, so I even get to talk to my Nan now and then which is very precious.
So if you don't already use it, download Skype for free off their website. It's really easy to use. And works here on a much slower internet connection than in Europe, and doesn't use up too much of our allowance which is a bonus!
And thank you to the clever people who figured out that the internet could be used for phonecalls!
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