Monday, 28 February 2011

Random Thoughts

Just some individual comments that I haven't managed to crowbar in elsewhere:

Sometimes I'm really pleased that photos don't record noise and smell. Normally the smell isn't a problem but just occasionally it's horrendous. So long as you don't mind the Concerto for Car Horn, sound isn't bad.

Trucks are almost invariably painted really prettily. No Eddie Stobart conformity here.

Guys can hold hands and nobody thinks it notable (apart from me, apparently).

The Indian government really wants the road system to be well-ordered and civilised. There are road markings, signs and notices all over suggesting that you shouldn't use the horn. Shame.

I couldn't ride on a motorbike over here. I'm too much of a wimp to ride one in the UK, and it would be so much worse here. Far worse than riding one, though, would be being a passenger on one. Girls also ride sidesaddle, shudder.

Lots of vans and trucks make a point of having a sign on the back inviting the use of horns. I've realised that this is because the side mirrors are largely ornamental.

Many buildings have notices in front of them asking nobody to park in front of the gates. Lots of these are sponsored, presumably reducing the cost. Personally, I would have thought that having an advert for pest control on the gates to your house would be unappealing , but there's plenty of signs that suggest I'm wrong.

I'm told that inside the unappealing exteriors the flats are often very nice.

Skype is a wonderful modern tool. Let's me keep up with the family and significantly reduces missing them. Kathryn may not entirely agree.

1 comment:

  1. To borrow a phrase from Ben - "LOL" Lots of LOL!! Like the bit about Skype and the holding hands :)

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