Another side of Delhi

From Sue

We are staying in a B and B in an enclave of middle class housing. We have 2 rooms on top of the building with,,,,heavenly treat…. our own kettle! There are trees all around and plenty of birds. I’m writing this before dawn and the crows have just had their wake up call. Can’t hear a mosque from here. Looking forward to Breakfast here . It is wonderful with fresh fruit included- such a delight after no ‘5 a day’ for ages!

Yesterday Louis and I went to the slum where he will be with James,  Finn and Emma, longer term volunteers from Bath. It was so different going in a small group- np greetings or cups of chai, just straight in to more formal ‘chalk and talk’ teaching. My head is now full of questions- How do you choose what to teach then? How can methods be more interactive? How is it taught in other places eg via TEFAL?

How many newly arrived people in Yeovil are struggling to speak English? Is there more we could be doing as a church to make them welcome? (Maybe this is why I have neen awake since 4.30!)

Good news, fellow travellers! We drove through areas of Delhi that have complete pavements, parks, trees and clear roads! no I am not hallucinating. North East Delhi is really attractive! The sun was shining, the temp about 30, and  an advert for chocolate proclaimed‘Seeing things differently’.

(Someone is snoring so loudly he sounds as though he is sleeping in our wardrobe and, no, it is not Nigel. Must be downstairs)

Can anyone help me? what is the collective noun for a group of people on the intenet? Every time we come back from anywhere out come the netbooks, find the nearest wifi then people start blogging! Our very own ‘Miss Annette  Book’ now has friends!

We have seen a new side to Dick- his determination to succeed. Whether it is to fit 4 large people, 4 huge suitcases and assorted backpacks into a taxi with a boot the size of a mini, or to find a good restaurant, patrolling darkened streets of Delhi armed with addresses on his phone. He emerged from the gloom saying – No food but it was worth the walk to see another unusual sign.

Well, the alarm clock has just gone off so I can officially ‘wake up now’. Whose turn is it to make the tea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sue