As part of our Community Enterprise initiatives, Ol lentille are now going into the guinea fowl business..... “Bird “ specialist and Game Dealer par excellence ‘Duster’ Stevens has been slaving for 2 weeks in tropical heat to erect the new guinea fowl enclosure.. pictured below with his sterling team.. from left: Strong Man Johnson Yiangere- “ Carpenter Magnifique”, Mzee Justin Meshami adding some much needed gravitas to the team, “Man- In- Charge” Duster and on the far right is “Man Not to be Messed With” and Ol lentille veteran ... Kijana Kidogo James Stevens.
Enclosures now complete Justin and Johnson will be getting on with the ‘real’ work of tending to the birds... ready for selling for the table. Guests at Ol Lentille will therefore have another culinary delight to be prepared by Chef extraordinaire Augustein Mulei.. recipe book in hand he is already planning the new dish.
Assuming that Man- In -Charge has made the said enclosure ‘Pussy Cat Proof’we aim to be breeding guinea fowl soon after the April rains.
Having taught Mzee Meshami all he knows of enclosure upkeep, and having learnt a great deal from Strong Man Johnson on how to make bird feeders African style (see pic) we look forward to welcoming Man -In -Charge back next year to instruct us all in the finer points of guinea fowl husbandry.
What Europe can learn from Africa? Plenty. First lesson is one in Africa time... get rid of the watch and go with the flow.. if the materials take four days to arrive then make sure that there is a good masseuse nearby and put your feet up....because we are certainly going to be getting our money’s worth from you in a few days time....
Having worked his little (and decidedly smelly) cotton socks off (plus a few kilos of sweat) for two weeks, Man -In -charge is now getting in touch with his feminine side at the lodge.... a whole day of pampering started with a long lie.. a trip to the pool and more snoozing... a lengthy massage and then , yes, you’ve guessed it... manicure and pedicure.... now snoozing again by the pool with his handbag,g he is just awaiting Madam Paulina, Spa Therapist Terrifique, to return from a much needed break to give him a (gulp.....) facial..... Not quite sure how the boys in Moreton are going to take to the new man as he steps off the plane on Wednesday, probably he will quickly be demoted from Man-In –Charge back to the more normal Man-On –The –Roof.
Much fun and many laughs had by all.
Have the guinea fowls arrived yet?
ReplyDeleteooooh those leopards are just so greedy aren't they??? I think you all have your work cut out for yourselves again... another 2013 trip??!
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