Neighbourhood interactions

"David Hare-Scott" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I am temporarilly in a rented duplex while building. The neighbour in the
other unit is quite a decent bloke but will remain nameless for now. The
guvermint recently intoduced a law that all rented properties must have
smoke alarms installed and our landlord - bless his heart - had two
installed in each unit a few weeks ago.

The neighbour likes to cook on his gas barbeque on his front verandah
about
once a month. Well I suppose you would call it cooking, we usually refer
to
it (quietly) as cremation. The objects that are taken off the hot plate
look a lot like those hunks of rubber you see on the side of the road when
a
tyre has lost its re-tread or come apart. Black and curled up and ragged
round the edges.

A few days ago I heard this persistent beep-beep-beep and had to look
around
to see what it was, of course it was the smoke alarm next door. I poked
my
head out the front door to check that the place wasn't on fire and (you
didn't guess did you?) there was a cremation in progress.

The neighbour from two doors down the street was riding by on his horse
(people do that sort of thing around here) and being a friendly sort of
bloke passed the time of day with next door.

"Gday"
"How are you mate"
"Good, good, ah is that your smoke alarm going?"
"Hmm yes"
"You know they say that it's a sign of a bad cook when you set off the
smoke
alarm"
"Do they?"
"Yes, well see you later"
"Bye for now"

And he rode on.

David

Yikes, where does the horse go to the banyo? When cows get loose and come
into my yard, they usually leave me a few gifts.
Otherwise, it's a nice happening.
Dee Dee
Dee Dee

Dee Randall said:

Yikes, where does the horse go to the banyo? When cows get loose and come
into my yard, they usually leave me a few gifts.
Otherwise, it's a nice happening.
Dee Dee

We often have burros, horses or cattle wander down our street. Usually
a deposit is left near our driveway while they are grazing on
vegetation . That becomes a welcome addition to the compost pile. If it
is horse manure, it goes directly to the orchids in the back garden (we
have about 2 dozen different varieties now). Seems orchids love fresh
manure.

As far as other neighborhood interaction - the three families across
the street always send over traditional Honduran food at the Christmas
holidays (tamales, flan, etc.) and we reciprocate with traditional
North American Christmas foods. Everyone breaks out the bottles of Flor
de Caña rum. I like the 12 or 18 year old my self - no need to mix
with coke.

Sandi

Sandi said:

As far as other neighborhood interaction - the three families across
the street always send over traditional Honduran food at the Christmas
holidays (tamales, flan, etc.) and we reciprocate with traditional
North American Christmas foods. Everyone breaks out the bottles of Flor
de Caña rum. I like the 12 or 18 year old my self - no need to mix
with coke.

Sandi

Sandi, I've enjoyed your posts for years describing your life
there...but for the life of me I can't recall what brought you to South
America? I seem to recall you used to visit, but then moved there
permanently, right? If you don't mind sharing (being OT and all) would
you tell me again what the background is to your move? Were you
bilingual before the move? Family ties?
Curious minds want to know! 🙂
Goomba

Goomba38 said:

Sandi said:

As far as other neighborhood interaction - the three families across
the street always send over traditional Honduran food at the
Christmas holidays (tamales, flan, etc.) and we reciprocate with
traditional North American Christmas foods. Everyone breaks out the
bottles of Flor de Caña rum. I like the 12 or 18 year old my self -
no need to mix with coke.

Sandi

Sandi, I've enjoyed your posts for years describing your life
there...but for the life of me I can't recall what brought you to
South America? I seem to recall you used to visit, but then moved
there permanently, right? If you don't mind sharing (being OT and
all) would you tell me again what the background is to your move?
Were you bilingual before the move? Family ties?
Curious minds want to know! 🙂
Goomba

I am sure Sandi will respond to this soon but in the meantime I will jump
in.
Honduras is not in South America. It is in Central America (South of
Guatamala ).
Map: http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/centralamerica.html
At Christmas one can become overloaded with food brought by one's
neighbours.
I live in La Ceiba, Honduras during the Canadian winter months.
And; 18 year old Flor De Caña (Spanish for 'flower of the cane' , THE
perfect name for a rum) is the rum drinker's answer
to Napolean brandy.

Regards.
Ken.

Goomba38 said:

Sandi said:

As far as other neighborhood interaction - the three families across
the street always send over traditional Honduran food at the Christmas
holidays (tamales, flan, etc.) and we reciprocate with traditional
North American Christmas foods. Everyone breaks out the bottles of Flor
de Caña rum. I like the 12 or 18 year old my self - no need to mix
with coke.

Sandi

Sandi, I've enjoyed your posts for years describing your life
there...but for the life of me I can't recall what brought you to South
America?

Central America - between Guatemala and Nicaragua.

Quoted message said:

I seem to recall you used to visit, but then moved there
permanently, right?
If you don't mind sharing (being OT and all) would
you tell me again what the background is to your move?

We retired here...ha ha...since I am still working full time as a
teacher but the SO is living the life of leisure at home. But....the
job pays for scuba diving in the Caribbean without having to dip into
other cash reserves. Sig Other has his orchid garden, his classic 1977
Land Rover, his coffee roasting hobby.

Quoted message said:

Were you bilingual before the move?

No....and am still only moderately bilingual. My listening and reading
ability is Spanish far surpasses my ability to put it all together and
carry on in depth conversations.

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Family ties?

No family ties. We're Scottish/German ancestry and the Sig Other is
Danish/Scottish acncestry

Sandi

Sandi said:

Goomba38 said:

Sandi said:

As far as other neighborhood interaction - the three families across
the street always send over traditional Honduran food at the
Christmas holidays (tamales, flan, etc.) and we reciprocate with
traditional North American Christmas foods. Everyone breaks out the
bottles of Flor de Caña rum. I like the 12 or 18 year old my self -
no need to mix with coke.

Sandi

Sandi, I've enjoyed your posts for years describing your life
there...but for the life of me I can't recall what brought you to
South America?

Central America - between Guatemala and Nicaragua.

Quoted message said:

I seem to recall you used to visit, but then moved there
permanently, right?
If you don't mind sharing (being OT and all) would
you tell me again what the background is to your move?

We retired here...ha ha...since I am still working full time as a
teacher but the SO is living the life of leisure at home. But....the
job pays for scuba diving in the Caribbean without having to dip into
other cash reserves. Sig Other has his orchid garden, his classic 1977
Land Rover, his coffee roasting hobby.

Quoted message said:

Were you bilingual before the move?

No....and am still only moderately bilingual. My listening and reading
ability is Spanish far surpasses my ability to put it all together and
carry on in depth conversations.

Quoted message said:

Family ties?

No family ties. We're Scottish/German ancestry and the Sig Other is
Danish/Scottish acncestry

Sandi

Sandi;
Please contact me off-list.
solar(at)citytel.net,
I also have a coffee-roasting habit and need some Honduran-specific
questions about coffee answered.

Sincerely.
Ken.

Ken Davey said:

Sandi said:

Goomba38 said:

Sandi wrote:

>As far as other neighborhood interaction - the three families across
>the street always send over traditional Honduran food at the
>Christmas holidays (tamales, flan, etc.) and we reciprocate with
>traditional North American Christmas foods. Everyone breaks out the
>bottles of Flor de Caña rum. I like the 12 or 18 year old my self -
>no need to mix with coke.
>
>Sandi
>

Sandi, I've enjoyed your posts for years describing your life
there...but for the life of me I can't recall what brought you to
South America?

Central America - between Guatemala and Nicaragua.

Quoted message said:

I seem to recall you used to visit, but then moved there
permanently, right?
If you don't mind sharing (being OT and all) would
you tell me again what the background is to your move?

We retired here...ha ha...since I am still working full time as a
teacher but the SO is living the life of leisure at home. But....the
job pays for scuba diving in the Caribbean without having to dip into
other cash reserves. Sig Other has his orchid garden, his classic 1977
Land Rover, his coffee roasting hobby.

Quoted message said:

Were you bilingual before the move?

No....and am still only moderately bilingual. My listening and reading
ability is Spanish far surpasses my ability to put it all together and
carry on in depth conversations.

Quoted message said:

Family ties?

No family ties. We're Scottish/German ancestry and the Sig Other is
Danish/Scottish acncestry

Sandi

Sandi;
Please contact me off-list.
solar(at)citytel.net,
I also have a coffee-roasting habit and need some Honduran-specific
questions about coffee answered.

Sincerely.
Ken.

You might also look into your coffee habit at alt.coffee. I don't know
if there are many of us down that direction, but could be surprised.

jim

JimLane said:

Ken Davey said:

Sandi wrote:

Sandi;
Please contact me off-list.
solar(at)citytel.net,
I also have a coffee-roasting habit and need some Honduran-specific
questions about coffee answered.

Sincerely.
Ken.

You might also look into your coffee habit at alt.coffee. I don't know
if there are many of us down that direction, but could be surprised.

jim

Thanks Jm;
I hang out on alt.coffee regularily.
So far I have not noticed any contacts from Honduras.

Ken.

"Dee Randall" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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The neighbour from two doors down the street was riding by on his horse
(people do that sort of thing around here) and being a friendly sort of
bloke passed the time of day with next door.

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Yikes, where does the horse go to the banyo? When cows get loose and come
into my yard, they usually leave me a few gifts.
Otherwise, it's a nice happening.
Dee Dee

As usual with horses, where ever it pleases. We also have plenty of cattle
just over the street and down the road and, well everywhere. They stay
behind their fences mostly. This is a _small_ country town, large animals
are the norm. You wear boots. You take them off if you go into someone's
house unless they say "don't bother".

David

"David Hare-Scott" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Dee Randall" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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The neighbour from two doors down the street was riding by on his horse
(people do that sort of thing around here) and being a friendly sort of
bloke passed the time of day with next door.

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Yikes, where does the horse go to the banyo? When cows get loose and
come
into my yard, they usually leave me a few gifts.
Otherwise, it's a nice happening.
Dee Dee

As usual with horses, where ever it pleases. We also have plenty of
cattle
just over the street and down the road and, well everywhere. They stay
behind their fences mostly. This is a _small_ country town, large animals
are the norm. You wear boots. You take them off if you go into someone's
house unless they say "don't bother".

David

David, without searching the world for you on the rfc map, where do you
live?
Dee Dee

"Dee Randall" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Yikes, where does the horse go to the banyo? When cows get loose and come
into my yard, they usually leave me a few gifts.
Otherwise, it's a nice happening.
Dee Dee

Quoted message said:

As usual with horses, where ever it pleases. We also have plenty of
cattle
just over the street and down the road and, well everywhere. They stay
behind their fences mostly. This is a _small_ country town, large

animals

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are the norm. You wear boots. You take them off if you go into

someone's

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house unless they say "don't bother".

David

David, without searching the world for you on the rfc map, where do you
live?
Dee Dee

Stroud, NSW, that's East coast Australia. It's a town of about 600 people,
an hour from the nearest big city. The main industry is grass-fed beef
cattle.

David