Well, today I finally moved out of my guest house in Paharganj. This has been my home for about 2 months now. And believe me, 2 months in Paharganj is enough to send anyone insane.
On entering my new 2 bed apartment in Laxmi Nagar I was greeted by a pigeon sitting guardedly on a shelf in the kitchen. She was looking rather defensive and I soon realised why. The winged rodent had deposited a lovely white egg where you would normally store the cornflakes.
On asking around I found out that it normally takes about 21 days for a pigeon egg to hatch. This means I will be a surrogate father within the next 3 weeks. I must own up to feeling a little concerned. I’m not sure the place is big enough for all three of us.