We’ve been having buckets of rain in Bunia recently. Rain is basically seen as a blessing, but it has its disadvantages, too!
Rain means...
food (as long as there’s not too much, otherwise the crops will rot)
mud
slippery roads, longer journeys, larger potholes, deeper ruts
vehicles slipping down the hill into my hedge
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| road outside my house after rain |
everything stops till the rain stops – classes, exams, meetings, visits, journeys can be delayed
deep sleep and slow starts
catching tasty termites
more mud
blankets on beds
bundling up in woolly jumpers and shawls
extended power cuts
thieves at night making the most of power cuts
rain-washed air and crystal clear views of the mountains
thick mud
damped down dust
rampant vegetation
cutting the grass once a week, using a ‘slasher’ (a long, thin scythe)
shouting loudly to make yourself heard over the din on a tin roof
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| cutting the grass |
mosquitoes multiplying
soil erosion
treacherous mud
Glad to see the Blog is coming on well. In my opinion posting regular and interesting content often is far more important than the colour scheme etc for a successful blog - and you're doing well at that so far. Keep it up! xx
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion style is more important than substance. the medium is the message! if marshall mcluhan taught us anything....
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