Sir Gore-Browne finally fits his estate of Shiwa Ngandu with modern plumbing, can’t help a joke at his visitor’s expense.

>There had been some improvements too – Shiwa had been fitted with modern sanitation, the first flush pulled by Lady Bledisloe when she and her husband stayed at the house, looking dismayed when Gore-Browne told her, ‘I intend to put up a plaque to commemorate the event.’ ________________________ **Source:** Lamb, Christina. “Part Two: 1927-1967, Chapter 16.” *The Africa House: The True Story of An English Gentleman and His African Dream*. Harper Collins Publishers, 2004. 240. Print. ________________________ **Further Reading:** [Shiwa Ngandu (also spelled Shiwa Ng'andu)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiwa_Ngandu) [Lieutenant Colonel Sir Stewart Gore-Browne, DSO](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Gore-Browne)