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We whisked Diana off to a party in her honour at a private residence in Ikoyi (lovely double height space, with video projector etc), after having spent the afternoon chilling and watching a documentary on the incomparable Marvin Gaye. The party was full of interesting people with vivid stories to tell, and champagne. I availed myself of both, copiously. The host left us to fly with his family to Dubai. There's something reassuringly lovely about enjoying someone else's hospitality when they're not there - a bond of human trust that more than makes up for all the hiccups along life's way..
Driving everyone home, I realised Lagos driving makes more sense when you are slightly sozzled. I know this is irresponsible and dangerous, but then so are potholes - so its a marriage of convenience. Tomorrow, Bibi and Diana are making tv appearances, then jetting up to Kano. Unfortunately I have to go back to my day-job in Abuja.
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"There's something reassuringly lovely about enjoying someone else's hospitality when they're not there - a bond of human trust that more than makes up for all the hiccups along life's way.."
that is one iwa that cannot be taken from us: hospitality.
Driving everyone home, I realised Lagos driving makes more sense when you are slightly sozzled. I know this is irresponsible and dangerous, but then so are potholes - so its a marriage of convenience.
hope you have not started taking those naughty cigarettes, sold at the sea front...am told it could make even greater sense, do not know how true that is
Unfortunately I have to go back to my day-job in Abuja.
see how interesting Lagos can be
You made it home which is good news.
I suspect your host had some bubbly as well before leaving for Dubai. ;)
Sozzled - Drink-driving? - tut! tut!
Jeremy you don dey learn bad ting...you dey drink and drive eh?
i bet you wouldn't have dared to drive drunk back in your home country. stop taking the piss. that was stupid, especially because of the pot holes.
I bet he would properly drink even in his own country and pray that he doesn't get stopped by the police like everybody else. Yes, it is reckless to drink-drive. I know J and he was probably just tipsy. lets not reduce this to what you do and you don't do in your home country. The guy was just being merry. No big deal.
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