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Published: December 1st 2005
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Fresh Ice Cream
This lady is making ice cream from scratch and selling it in the Plaza. We´ve been warned not to try it though as not necessarily hygienically prepared and could affect our weak gringo stomachs!! Buenos dias amigos!!
Feliz dias de Santa Andrew!!! Hope that you all have a great day and make it to some good ceilidhs either tonight or this weekend!!
Have decided that tonight is the night and I´m having my Irn Bru to celebrate my Scottishness!!
After I updated my blog last night, I headed home and shared a beer with Vicki on the roof of the house over a quiet chat. Was a nice way to wind down after our visit to Los Gorriones.
On that subject, I had an e-mail to the blog account today from a girl called Kate in Australia who read the blog and is happy to help. Always amazes me when I remember that the internet enables worldwide communication. Thanks for your e-mail Kate, I will be in touch.
Was at the orphanage again today. The kids (as usual) were in the process of being washed and dressed as we arrived. Vicki and I helped to prepare the boiled eggs for breakfast this morning (basically just shelling and pulping up the eggs). Needless to say we took the opportunity to add very little salt, and Vicki admitted that she spilled a
Your Guess is as Good as Mine
This is the concrete object on the pavement verge of the shop just beside our house. All suggestions welcome re what it migh possibly be used for - please keep them clean!!!! lot on the table - Oooops!! I managed to feed two of the kids this morning - Fernando and Fatima. After breakfast I also changed Fatima´s nappy.
We then folded a bundle of nappies and asked if we could take the kids out. We were told "no" as the kids in school were due their recess and would make too much of a fuss of the babies, so the kids missed out on some fresh air!! We stayed indoors and played with the kids with their toys.
Then the mother superior arrived with a man and woman. The man and woman were very poorly dressed and appeared to be Campasinas from the mountains. They carried two wee bundles with them. I could see what was coming. The two wee bundles were twin babies which were being handed over to the orphanage - a baby boy and girl 20 days old. The mother superior told us that "mama est infirmiria" - their mother was sick. Not sure whether the couple were their parents or not. They were actually very young, and at one point the lady breastfed one of the babies. Understand that it is quite common here for nursing mothers to breastfeed other babies as and when necessary, so there is a chance that the couple were not the parents.
The babies were washed changed and registered, and the couple were permitted to stay. They were so grateful, and it was really very sad. They left after maybe three quarters of an hour repeating "muchas gracias" to everyone in the nursery. They appeared to be very composed as they left. I know that I wouldn´t have been so composed in the same situation!! Not sure whether the babies are there permanently or temporarily until their mother gets better. Was kind of awkward and Vicki and I spent a lot of the time they were there trying to keep out of the way and keep the toddlers amused.
The same will apply to these babies as with all the others - we won´t be permitted to handle them too often. When Vicki and I left, they were wrapped up in blankets fast asleep in two of the prams. Beautiful babies with big dark eyes and a shock of unruly black hair!!
At lunchtime I fed Fernando who was pretty much falling asleep on me during the process. One of the sisters took off her watch and gave it too him. He examined that as he ate which helped keep him awake. After Fernando I had to lift Joser from his cot straight from sleep and feed him. The poor wee soul was shattered and believe me, it was a very long drawn out process!! Vicki came to my rescue by making faces behind me, and every time he opened his mouth to smile, I shovelled in a spoonful of food. Not ideal, but that´s the way it´s done over here!!
We then headed back for lunch and I had a nice hot shower which was great!!
I did indeed have my Irn Bru with dinner and heartily toasted St Andrew!! It was great!! Wasn´t feeling all that great so decided to have a quiet night in. Watched a film on TV, and read for a bit before a relatively early night.
The youngsters were all heading out - party time every night this week as the majority of them are leaving this weekend.
Have attached a couple of photos for today. The first is of one of the ladies in the Plaza making ice cream. The second is of some work being done outside the store next to the CCS house. The pavement has always been pretty rough there, and the owner has had it concreted, with ramps up to the entrance of the shop. The owner is a pretty temperamental man - sometimes he´s nice to you and sometimes totally grumpy!! As part of the work, he has had this concrete block erected on the corner just outside the store. Vicki and I have been trying to guess what it could be for. We reckon he´s maybe having a bust of himself made to put on top of it. All other suggestions welcome...........!! If I can decipher the purpose of it before I leave Ayacucho on the 18th (only 9 days away!!) I´ll be sure to let you know.
Can´t believe I only have 9 days left!! Most of the young Americans in the house are leaving this weekend, so I will have next week to experience peace and quiet in casa de gringos!! The dynamics of the house will certainly change this weekend, as the majority of the remaining folk are a bit older, and even where in their 20´s definitely more mature!!
Still feel that I´m not ready to leave here, although excited about going travelling. Would love to be here to experience Christmas in a non commercialised manner, where (hopefully) the people will remember what it´s really all about!!! Still, my flights to the States are all booked, and I´m also looking forward to seeing my family. Will just have to hear about it all second hand from Vicki.
Checked my e-mail today and had a lovely e-mail from Gil at Los Gorriones in response to the comment I left in their visitors book last night. Have now sent him a link to my diary and also the copy of the Church mag I received from Fiona. Hope that we will keep in touch when I leave Ayacucho.
In response to some of my comments - Vicki had absolutely no influence re my boots - they were all my own doing!! Can´t quite see them being appreciated at NAGE, but can´t see them at Tusk either. I haven´t been in there since June or July (I think!). Think the last time I was there was with Paul and Colin after the post ski holiday get together which was months ago.
Will need to find somewhere ................appropriate to wear my boots where I know my good taste will be appreciated - maybe to the next joint session meeting for the Govan Churches????
Being veggie is definitely not a challenge here. If anything, I´m very relieved that I am a veggie when you see the meat markets. The poor chickens look like they´ve been petrified before they were killed - no thanks!!!! Will continue to work on acquiring a taste for soy meat.
Anyway - that´s all for now folks!!
Lesley x
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AYACUCHAS ANSWER TO THE LYCEUM CAFE - BET THEY DONT DO DOUBLE NOUGATS. ENJOYING ALL YOUR BLOGGS. JUST SORRY I CANT GET THEM PRINTED OFF WILL MAYBE GIVE KAREN A WEE PHONE AND ASK HER TO PRINT THEM FOR ME. LOTS OF LOVE. MUM THE TWO BANDITS AND YOUR POXY CATS