Finally, the major work that was conceived months ago began in right earnest this morning. The paint work was the first to take off. Earlier, I'd taken Sanil and the team leader to Kottatakkara to pick up the paints and associated accessories. The team of three began their work at around 10.
Around that time, the JCB guy'd also fetched up. As he negotiated his machine into the the second tier of the ploughing areas - the one acre plot is in three tiers - the stone built embankment between the two tiers had to be breached(This is additional work and has already been factored into the total estimates). The mason who'd come by yesterday has been assigned the work as he was slated to return on Sunday to haggle and take away the huge, tall zinc pipes - consists of four sections and together extends to a total height of 12 mts! - on which was mounted the television's antenna to ensure clarity in reception, once upon a time. That it did not resolve the persistent grains on the screen due to weak signals was another matter altogether but it attracted a lot of people from the neighbourhood into our living room often leaving us with no seats to ourselves!
The work has gone off smoothly thus far and thankfully, today there were no rains. Both the jobs will spill over for another day though the painting team has told us that they'll return on Saturday as they've an urgent assignment tomorrow.
With the first coat of paint, Raj Nivas is looking cute and the boundary wall, cuter! The JCB has converted the first tier into two tracks and have commenced ploughing the second tier.
All in all, it's a day of action and simply great!
Tailpiece.
Meanwhile, the election scene in the Pathanapuram constituency is heating up. The three cine actors - Ganesh Kumar(LDF), Jagadeesh Kumar(UDF) and 'Bhiman' Raghu(NDA) - are in the fray. The parodies of Malayalam film songs add colour and flavour to the heated campaign.
Around that time, the JCB guy'd also fetched up. As he negotiated his machine into the the second tier of the ploughing areas - the one acre plot is in three tiers - the stone built embankment between the two tiers had to be breached(This is additional work and has already been factored into the total estimates). The mason who'd come by yesterday has been assigned the work as he was slated to return on Sunday to haggle and take away the huge, tall zinc pipes - consists of four sections and together extends to a total height of 12 mts! - on which was mounted the television's antenna to ensure clarity in reception, once upon a time. That it did not resolve the persistent grains on the screen due to weak signals was another matter altogether but it attracted a lot of people from the neighbourhood into our living room often leaving us with no seats to ourselves!
The work has gone off smoothly thus far and thankfully, today there were no rains. Both the jobs will spill over for another day though the painting team has told us that they'll return on Saturday as they've an urgent assignment tomorrow.
With the first coat of paint, Raj Nivas is looking cute and the boundary wall, cuter! The JCB has converted the first tier into two tracks and have commenced ploughing the second tier.
All in all, it's a day of action and simply great!
Tailpiece.
Meanwhile, the election scene in the Pathanapuram constituency is heating up. The three cine actors - Ganesh Kumar(LDF), Jagadeesh Kumar(UDF) and 'Bhiman' Raghu(NDA) - are in the fray. The parodies of Malayalam film songs add colour and flavour to the heated campaign.
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