Yet another beautiful day is winding down, after a day of just enough sun and a perfect blue sky. Though, as we approach Holi on Monday, the temperature is rising noticably, degree by degree every day. Actually, let me be Indian in my expression, and rather say “The mercury is rising.”
So, what’s been happening these last 2 days ?
Well, yesterday was a day of the Best Laid Plans syndrome.
Brandy and Will were due back yesterday morning from a week with tigers, and we had a plan to go a-wandering through Old Delhi. I had envisaged a day shopping our way through Kinari Bazaar, perhaps stopping off to buy yet more deliciously coloured topaz from that shop near the pretty Jain Temple. But it was not to be.
Fog.
Yes, can you believe it, there were early morning fog delays ? First the snow in Texas delayed their arrival here, then the Delhi fog delayed them on their last day.
The fog most certainly caught Will and Brandy’s airline off guard.
Ah well, topaz shopping will just have to wait for my sister Jane – who was also seriously delayed driving back from Agra yesterday afternoon. It’s clearly catching.
The delay meant Jane was be a no-show at book-club last night, which is sad because she had been looking forward to catching up with the ladies she had met this time last year. Great evening, and a great book - “Restless” by William Boyd.
On the serious news front, what do I have for you ? The happy news of the last few days has been Sachin’s 200 runs, which have been analysed, and commented upon, and discussed with huge glee and great national pride. Oh, there was also the Railway Budget, and then there is the Budget today. I didn’t catch all the budget speech, but I know that there are no sops and that petrol is going up.
Today, Jane helped boost the Indian economy with a certain amount of retail therapy. I do enjoy accompanying decisive shoppers like Jane and Michael.
Jane and I zoomed into Shahpurjat and had tea with Sonam. Can’t wait for his next show in late March.
Other people are also out and about clothes shopping at the moment :
But the real news I have for you is…
Makes you think, doesn’t it ?
What’s an FOB ? A foot overbridge. What did you think it was ?
My photo of the day was taken on the road from Shahpurjat, after visiting Sonam. Jane bought a book from him, and a magazine from another. I think she quite likes shopping at traffic lights.
I have included an article about M.F.Husain in the Culture Corner section. Good for Qatar.
