Hi from India. It is Amita here.
The Indian Team saying hi to you, and we wish to hear that all our friends in The New Zealand Team are well and in the best of good health.
The Indian Team saying hi to you, and we wish to hear that all our friends in The New Zealand Team are well and in the best of good health.
First, I need to tell you about Sarvesh’s and my news. The baby was born three weeks ago, and we have a lovely little boy who we have decided to call Vishva. Steven will be his Western name. He is such a beautiful baby, although I suppose being his mother I am a bit biased about that too.
We are doing some changes in the house, and there are builders working on a nursery for him. I know it will be a long time before he will be able to sleep in his own bedroom, but we are doing the building now since Sarvesh has some workmen free from other projects at the moment.
It was a bit funny to see the surprised look on Sarvesh's face when I told him the wall of our bedroom was a load-bearing wall going right down through the ground floor and into the foundations. But he forgets that during the building, I was up here almost every day, and when a woman is prepared to put on boots and arse-hugging jeans, the workmen are willing to tell her much more about their work. I remember asking why this part of the foundations went deeper, and they told me how it was under a major load-bearing wall going right up to the roof.
Yes, I know it. You don't need to say. I'm too smart, aren't I?
This reconstruction was also a chance to make another room for a nanny. I want to have someone to help me look after the baby. Sarvesh had the idea to ask Katrina, so he talked with our House Manager, who also thought she was a good choice. Last night we had a staff meeting and announced Katrina’s new role within the house. She is very pleased to be helping me. She started her new duties today.
Having her own room within the house instead of sharing a room in the servants’ quarters will be good for her too. I am sure she is very happy with this. It also means we have a very good excuse for her to stay on during our special weekends, as we still need someone to look after the baby.
We are doing some changes in the house, and there are builders working on a nursery for him. I know it will be a long time before he will be able to sleep in his own bedroom, but we are doing the building now since Sarvesh has some workmen free from other projects at the moment.
It was a bit funny to see the surprised look on Sarvesh's face when I told him the wall of our bedroom was a load-bearing wall going right down through the ground floor and into the foundations. But he forgets that during the building, I was up here almost every day, and when a woman is prepared to put on boots and arse-hugging jeans, the workmen are willing to tell her much more about their work. I remember asking why this part of the foundations went deeper, and they told me how it was under a major load-bearing wall going right up to the roof.
Yes, I know it. You don't need to say. I'm too smart, aren't I?
This reconstruction was also a chance to make another room for a nanny. I want to have someone to help me look after the baby. Sarvesh had the idea to ask Katrina, so he talked with our House Manager, who also thought she was a good choice. Last night we had a staff meeting and announced Katrina’s new role within the house. She is very pleased to be helping me. She started her new duties today.
Having her own room within the house instead of sharing a room in the servants’ quarters will be good for her too. I am sure she is very happy with this. It also means we have a very good excuse for her to stay on during our special weekends, as we still need someone to look after the baby.
