The other week Jayne, who also lives in the house, was in the main town of Manali and surprisingly found a Baba/Sadhu wig and beard (a Baba is a Holy man). She couldn't resist buying it just for the fun of winding up Champa who we stay with. Jayne and her partner Guy are forever winding her up firstly because she is so easy to wind up and secondly because she's always up for a laugh. Jayne dressed in a black sarong and top, similar to that worn by a particular sect of Babas, and sat at the top of the garden stairs in a traditional pose. I was sent to tell Champa that a Baba wanted to speak to her. Champa just stared at me and ran out into the garden.
It didn't take Champa long to realise it was Jayne and, as soon as she did, she couldn't get up the stairs fast enough to rip the wig and beard off Jayne and put it on herself.
Laxmi, the Nepalese girl, that also lives in the house with her baby Asna were also there and even wee Asna joined in. We were absolutely hooting ourselves for ages and I'm glad I don't have a weak bladder. Guy and Colin came out to the balcony to see what all the hilarity was about and they ended up in stitches as well. It probably seems a very simple thing to be in hysterics about but that is what it is like here. You really do enjoy simple things - and not even a drop of alcohol was involved! It's almost like being a child again.
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