May 8th, 2010
Those of you who know me well, know that I am daft as a brush as far as my dogs and cats are concerned – well, if schlepping 3 stray dogs and 4 stray cats (at vast expense) from Mauritius to South Africa, and then from SA here to India counts for anything…
I love my pets enormously, I look after them. In other words, I am a keen animal lover. Can’t tolerate any form of cruelty to animals. Can’t abide hunting. Ditto bull-fighting. You get the picture.
But even I, bunny-hugger of note, was completely flummoxed by the [...]
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April 30th, 2010
Will just asked in a post whether there was any news about leopards here, and so I offer him this sobering piece of news.
I know, I know, India has a myriad issues to solve, but this is shocking. The country’s wildlife authorities just have to wake up. Train guards and rangers. Make poaching a serious offence, and prosecute till the poachers stop.
April 19th, 2010
Good that Australia isn’t too worried about our IPL bombs & the October Games.
Also great news that there is a new sport, in which I am confident India will excel :
If any nation can discuss to gold medal standards, it’s India.
April 3rd, 2010
Today began very, very early, even by my standards.
Tifi, our over-weight Garfield look-a-like, decided to wake me up at 4.45 am. So I had coffee on the terrace, in the dark, listening to the really early birds beginning to wake up, & being simultaneously chomped by mosquitoes. Quite odd. Tifi, of course, promptly went back to sleep.
Off to the club with the ever enthusiastic Yoda, to find the place bustling with activity at 6.20. The first day of the Delhi Horse Show was in full swing. Since the day had started oddly, I decided to go with [...]
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