Had got up at our usual time, gone through the chores and Lekha was off to the Ganapathi kshetram by 9 and was back, an hour later. Liju George and his work force fetched up later than yesterday, around a half past 8, because according to him:-
(a) The defective grass cutting machine needed repairs and
(b) There were four guys to complete the work as against two, yesterday.
Meanwhile, I'd told them that I had purposely delayed our departure tomorrow till lunch time to see the completion of work. The compound was getting cleaner by the minute and by about 1300 hrs, the grass on the three stretches looked clipped and the remaining work centred around the courtyard and the area in front of the wall on the roadside and on either side of the gate.
And then came the downpour which was swift and harsh, making certain parts of the courtyard sodden which caused difficulty for the guys to work on. It was a half past 2 and I paid up the wages and sent them packing. They would come back and complete the remaining stuff once the weather clears and may even finish it off, tomorrow itself, before we move off to Thiruvananthapuram.
Our woes were just beginning. There was a power interruption since 1200 hrs and its restoration looked quite remote. Moreover, the eateries nearby had shut shop because of the rain as they anticipated a drastic cut in the number of customers; so, getting dinner was out of the question. Hence, by about a half past 5, we'd driven off to Kottarakkara to see the Mammootty starrer, 'Gaanagandharvan' at the Minerva theatre, followed by dinner. Letha was picked up enroute.
It was a nice film, with a few unexpected twists and turns but the highlight was the simple, deglamourised fellow that was played by the superstar. Devan, Suresh Krishna and Manoj K Jayan, along with the others, complimented his character. The film had finished at 9, Maari did hand over our packed dinner and after dropping Letha at her house, we reached Raj Nivas to see the house in darkness while all the houses in the neighbourhood had electricity.
Disgusted with the 'lightless night', we'd stepped into the house and presto, all lights come on making it look so conspiratorial! But what the hell, who cared so long as the electricity was restored!
It was a quiet and late evening, thereafter.
Tailpiece.
Could not pass on some important work to Indira ma'am of the Foundation because both our cellphones were under reduced battery charge.
(a) The defective grass cutting machine needed repairs and
(b) There were four guys to complete the work as against two, yesterday.
Meanwhile, I'd told them that I had purposely delayed our departure tomorrow till lunch time to see the completion of work. The compound was getting cleaner by the minute and by about 1300 hrs, the grass on the three stretches looked clipped and the remaining work centred around the courtyard and the area in front of the wall on the roadside and on either side of the gate.
And then came the downpour which was swift and harsh, making certain parts of the courtyard sodden which caused difficulty for the guys to work on. It was a half past 2 and I paid up the wages and sent them packing. They would come back and complete the remaining stuff once the weather clears and may even finish it off, tomorrow itself, before we move off to Thiruvananthapuram.
Our woes were just beginning. There was a power interruption since 1200 hrs and its restoration looked quite remote. Moreover, the eateries nearby had shut shop because of the rain as they anticipated a drastic cut in the number of customers; so, getting dinner was out of the question. Hence, by about a half past 5, we'd driven off to Kottarakkara to see the Mammootty starrer, 'Gaanagandharvan' at the Minerva theatre, followed by dinner. Letha was picked up enroute.
It was a nice film, with a few unexpected twists and turns but the highlight was the simple, deglamourised fellow that was played by the superstar. Devan, Suresh Krishna and Manoj K Jayan, along with the others, complimented his character. The film had finished at 9, Maari did hand over our packed dinner and after dropping Letha at her house, we reached Raj Nivas to see the house in darkness while all the houses in the neighbourhood had electricity.
Disgusted with the 'lightless night', we'd stepped into the house and presto, all lights come on making it look so conspiratorial! But what the hell, who cared so long as the electricity was restored!
It was a quiet and late evening, thereafter.
Tailpiece.
Could not pass on some important work to Indira ma'am of the Foundation because both our cellphones were under reduced battery charge.
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