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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

A B&B Day

On Tuesday, I joined my friend Ragini for what I am calling a 'B&B' Day. Now, you may be wondering what a B&B day is. Well, it stands for Bed and Breakfast. For some years now I have dreamt of having a B&B business. I have stayed in many places where people have converted their entire homes into a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 6, 2008

Recovery

A new week began yesterday. When the five-day meeting ended after lunch on Sunday, Mahesh, Paromita - the woman who is assisting us in documenting and writing the reports - and I decided to have a nice cup of coffee. We pulled into Khan market, and despite it being Sunday, it was crowded. The coffee... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 3, 2008

Festivities and sobering thoughts

Like celebrations, in India and Delhi, this is a time of festivities. I like the word festivities. It has a clear ring to it and rolls around the tongue nicely. At this of the year many different kinds of people celebrate together and separately. This week was Eid, the festival for Muslims. Starting... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

No time to breathe

What is it like to be away all day without doing what you normally do? Like breathing for a start. I don't mean this literally. But, Mahesh and I are at all day meetings. We left the house at 8.30 AM yesterday and returned at 11.30 PM. It was also our anniversary, so for good measure after the all... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 29, 2008

Celebrations

Celebrations are wonderful events and a challege to the imagination. Over the last week three friends had birthdays. Neelam and Dinesh (they are a couple) had a birthday on September 28 and 24 respectively. Ragini turned 50 on September 28 too. Neelam and Dinesh both celebrated heir birthdays in a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 27, 2008

A Strange Saturday

It was a strange Saturday. I planned to post a blog. I didn't. I was meant to g o into town and do some chores. I didn't. However, the day before I did shop for gifts for all the people I wanted to and was very proud of myself. And, Friday evening we ended up having drinks and a light supper with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Trip to the Hills - Part II

1. On the toll road National Highway (NH) 24 - a sight that caught our eyes and imagination! At the toll booth, the pick up truck in front of us was ferrying a buffalo, as we call it. And, what a fine animal it was. 2. At Camp Corbett, but this is the morning after the lashing rains and storm. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

The trip to the hills

Where did the days go? I left for the hills on Saturday morning. The car load included my sister Saroj, brother in law Jasbir (behind the wheel), niece Nomita, the maid Sharda and Brocco, the cocker spaniel. It was a tight fit. The day was fine and the traffic thin - due to the rain. We made a stop... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 19, 2008

Off to the Hills

I am off to the hills I am I am My eyes are ready to feast on the green endless green I look forward to the ride on straight roads and steep ones winding this way and that and all the way UP I love the smell of the pines the mists the drizzle the sound of the rain on the slate roofs and the stomping... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 18, 2008

The Splendour of Nature

For the last few days I have watched the sky. On my way to Mumbai, the clouds rolled by me on the plane. Huge, white, with the blur sky and sun that hurts the eyes so. In Mumbai, the sky was overcast, casting its shadow on the Arabian sea - making it murky brown. As the evening descended, the skies... Sign in to see full entry.

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I started this blog in mid-March 2006 when I moved to Kabul, Afghanistan, for a four-month assignment. In mid-July I moved back to India, and am continuing the blog.

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