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Yesterday morning, the neighbourhood chief arrived with a delegation and handed me a further £10 as a contribution to the cost of the borehole. They pleaded with me on bended knee (as people do around here) to take off the padlock. I felt quite heartless telling them that they first needed to find another £82. But other Togolese friends are all encouraging me to stand firm and expect the villagers to honour their written commitment.