Annie Lennox

Good to see that I am following in fantastic footsteps.

Annie Lennox visited Malawi last month and has said: "My recent visit to Malawi was both inspiring and encouraging, despite the fact that there are still so many challenges to be faced."

Lennox visited the impoverished African country as special envoy to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Scotland Branch (CPASB).

Mr Fergusson, who is president of the CPASB, said: "Last month's visit was a truly humbling and moving experience for me.

"It was clear from what we saw that a little can go a long way. The donations Scots have made over the years, both in terms of time and money, have made a very real difference to people's lives in Malawi."

Since 2005, the Scottish Parliament has been working in partnership with the National Assembly of Malawi to establish working links to help share ideas and ways of working. A pilot scheme which saw 10 MSPs twinned with Malawian counterparts was set up last April.

 I have been tweeting @AnnieLennox hope that she comes back with some packing tips :-)

http://www.annielennox.com/