Monkey Business

***THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED, SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS***

It seems that over the past couple days some new residents have moved into the local area...a family of monkeys!!

On Monday night, most people were out on their rooftops flying their kites in celebration of the Sankranti festival (everyone goes onto their roofs, flies their kites, and uses the wire - not string - that they are flying their kite with, to try and cut down everyone flying in the same vicinity as them). All was fine, until on one of the rooftops below us, about 8 monkeys sprang out of nowhere and caused the 10 or so people who were up there to scamper. Not that funny for them, but a little humourous for us on-lookers. They did see the funny side however, and laughing was heard for a good hour afterwards. The monkeys stayed, however, and have done ever since. Last night they were running amok with some of the local dogs and making a lot of noise in the process - not a nice noise, a monkey screaming.

We'll keep you updated with any more Monkey activity as it progresses...

***UPDATE***
I (Gareth) had to walk through a street lined with monkeys this evening with the shopping bag tight in hand. After one of them jumped out in front of me, I must have looked scared enough for the old man walking towards me to, first of all snigger (stupid whities), then offer some advice on whereabouts I should walk and how I should hold the groceries! The number of monkeys is about 12 now. One method the local children are using to get rid of them is to throw rocks. I can't imagine this will be the most effective of strategies. All for now.