A proper day off work
on Koraput Hilary (India), 07/Feb/2010 14:36, 34 days ago
At last I've managed to get someone to teach me Odiya.  It's nearly 6 months since I arrived here in Koraput and I hadn't continued with the lessons I started in Delhi last summer.  A lovely man who lives very nearby has come to my house every day for the last 3 days to spend an hour and a half talking Odiya to me while I try to speak it back to him.  I only wish I'd started this months ago.Today's lesson was enhanced by the building work which has been taking place all day next door, despite Sunday being a day of rest.My yard taken over with building equipment and the foreman's transport and a glimpse of the underside of the of the roof overhang.   The sun went down while they were still busy working on the roof so my fusebox was utilised to provide a direct supply to the spotlights.  A very noisy and dusty day but full of laughter and giggles.