Sunday, February 25, 2007

Compound gist

I'm still typing up my trip to the North notes - should post today if I get round to it (recovering from a great party last night). Meanwhile, Bibi and I went for a neighbourhood walk yesterday evening - you can do these kind of things in Abuja, unlike those poor souls who suffer so in Lagos. On coming back into the compound, gateman number two (he always looks miserable and insists on wearing a woolly ski hat in all weathers) started moaning in sub-Yoruba to Bibi, complete with gestures re-enacting some scene. A mixture of my still ashamedly poor Yoruba comprehension and his poor diction meant I couldn't follow the story. He worked himself up and Bibi started remonstrating. It was only after we left him that she explained:

Our house-help Frederika had taken a pee too close to comfort to a yam of his, round the back of the BQ. This had upset him, so he had threatened to beat her up, in full view of the compound. Bibi had then turned tables and asked him what kind of man he is that he would consider beating a woman, which had frustrated his attempt to express his full complaint..

Compound life is seldom dull.

4 comments:

AbujaBabe 9:34 pm  

Dont you just love that about Abuja.. the roads are safe and clean enough to take nightly strols.. Remembering when We used to live in Maitama, Panama Cresent I used to love my morning jogs and my early evening Strolls jisting with all the Mallams and M shai's on the way Hmm..

Now we have moved to Gwarimpa for some years now.. and the side we live is sooo peacefull I can enjoy taking my dog for evening strolls and I love to sit and jist with the Ladies that sell mineral keeping you well informed of all the goin ons in the area lol.... Hmmmm Abuja Sweet Oh!...:)

Ciao Hunny...xx

egbachief,  8:48 am  

Lagosians are indeed poor souls. You'd take an evening walk in any part of Lagos at your own risk, Please leave home with sizable amount of cash and a decent phone, so the area boys can rob you of something they considered worth it, otherwise you end up in the hospital.

Bitchy 6:21 pm  

LOL! Please control that Frederika of yours.

I haven't done it yet but I imagine I could take a walk in residential Ikoyi and emerged unscathed?? I'm insulted on Lagos' behalf by the above two comments. Haba!!

Bitchy 6:23 pm  

LOL! Please control that Frederika of yours.

I haven't done it yet but I imagine I could take a walk in residential Ikoyi and emerge unscathed?? I'm insulted on Lagos' behalf by the above two comments. Haba!!

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