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Cute donkey near Liverpool Street Station

Meeting Sri for lunch provides much scope for much fun. Today for instance, while waiting outside the Liverpool Street Station, instead of the usual handing-out-pamphlet routine, a bunch of people were doing some live street advertising. Along with a few people sitting on the road on coloured cushions pretending to smoke their hukkahs, there was a donkey with a cart. They were offering free donkey rides. I was so happy to see that little donkey. (Actually by donkey standards, it was rather tall.) The donkey was standing there, looking a little paavum, but provided much respite to a lot of the afternoon crowd. I had a few happy minutes playing with it.

I guess the stunt was for a new bar or something. But they smartly tied up with some real estate chaps who work with the business in Morocco. Who cares. The donkey was adorable. And my day is made!

London/ Donkey

Posted on October 18th, 2006 by Neha Viswanathan
Filed under: Funny, London, Photographs

9 Responses to “Cute donkey near Liverpool Street Station”

  1. Nilu, on October 18th, 2006 at 3:55 pm Said:

    antha kazhuthai enna kulam, enna gothram?

  2. Neha Viswanathan, on October 18th, 2006 at 3:58 pm Said:

    Nilu: All I could catch was Bray-ahacharanam.

  3. d.n.a., on October 18th, 2006 at 6:58 pm Said:

    LOL!

  4. arvindh, on October 18th, 2006 at 6:59 pm Said:

    The donkey does look paavum….and cute!

  5. km, on October 18th, 2006 at 8:28 pm Said:

    Why does the word “donkey” produce such laughter? :)

    I also liked how you added the soft-focus in the second pic. Makes it a very sappy, greeting-cardish shot.

  6. Vikram Iyengar, on October 18th, 2006 at 9:28 pm Said:

    Thats indeed a paavum donkey…hey btw did you get to catch any street shows at covent garden?
    you can probbaly write a piece on that maybe. I

    I highly reccomend you seeing “Woman in Black ” (theatre) just in case you have the time. Its bloddy scary!!

  7. Faffer, on October 18th, 2006 at 9:42 pm Said:

    Neha,
    Congratulations on your blog getting a mention in The Hindu.
    http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/10/19/stories/2006101900460800.htm

    I visit your blog regularly, but this is my first comment. Much enjoyed your stories written for Project Why.

  8. Kaps, on October 19th, 2006 at 7:08 am Said:

    I came to let u know about the Samaithu Paar article in The Hindu and realized that Faffer had already done so.

  9. Neha Viswanathan, on October 19th, 2006 at 9:27 am Said:

    km: All that donkey misses is an antler cap. :D

    Vikram Iyengar: Suggestion noted. Will try and catch it. Horror is a big hit in this house!

    Faffer and Kaps: Thanks so much. :)

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