Slack but enjoyable day

Whilst going for a walk quite late last night I bumped into someone I knew….
Jamil :“ So you come to mine and we have a party”.
Me: “er, nice to see you and all that but I think I may go back and get some rest Jamil”.
Jamil “ Such nonsense you are talking, come we have bangra music tonight, you will love it,
You know I have many friends that have jewellery shops you will enjoying talking to them”.

Now usually as soon as I hear I can be introduced to someone’s relative or friend regarding jewellery shops I go the other way. But Jamil I have known for a few years now, here is a very affable rickshaw driver, so anyway I ended up going to the party.

Predictably I didn’t have the most productive day. I wasn’t hung over because I don’t like drink but getting in at gone 4 takes the blame. It was a good party, there was a distinct lack of women, meaning there weren’t any, but still I had a genuinely interesting and funny time, the group of friends there were dancing wildly without inhibition, quite refreshing. This is another thing I like about this country people do tend to be much more friendly. I often go up to people or may just start chatting to the person next to me at a queue or in a restaurant or bus, no one will look at you strangely. Quizically , yes. This happens on occasion, you may be talking to someone and a group of people will surround you and just listen. Again I find it quite funny and charming.

12.30 afternoon came. I was meant to be at the shipping agents he invited myself and Swaleh for lunch. I got there at 12.35 having realized that I had left my laptop and passport in full view in my bedroom, I let it go, not wanting to be late.

1.45pm comes around and we still haven’t left for the restaurant. This is typical but never mind. We went to a good open fronted “restaurant” by the main road to Delhi. Of course hygene standards have to incur a blind eye or even two blind eyes but this has never worried me and I enjoyed the meal immensely. Just a simple thali which consists of a big plate with all different types of pickles and vegetables together with the staple of rice and/or bread. It’s eat as much as you want for about 60p, so I did. No need to eat for the rest of the day!

Then a little work. I got my business cards printed as I always do here at a place called Triveni printers. I can highly recommend them for their efficiency, quality and price. The cards work out at least 10 or 15 times cheaper than in the UK. If anyone would like their contact details I will happily supply them. After the cards I did a little family shop and got all our photos developed. It’s the same as the cards, a lot cheaper, faster and just as good quality.

This evening, just a little paper work on the lawn to make up for the fact that I ve been a little slack today.

Good night from India.