June 30th, 2010
I have been slacking off quite shamelessly, I admit it. Since we arrived in sun-drenched Europe on Friday, it’s been non-stop. Sun+friends+family+deep blue skies (quite odd for England)+far too much socialising. And the blog has been the first victim of all this fun and frivolity, I am the first to admit it.
I feel a quick round-up is the least I can do.
We had a wonderful 3 days in London, where we stayed with Liz in hot, tropical Ealing. My godson Rupert was there, which was a treat, as he heads off next week for his year abroad. [...]
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April 28th, 2010
I dropped Anjulie at the airport last night for her flight to Dubai and onto London, and, feeling so very downcast and sad as I always do when my children are not within hugging distance, I headed back to Vasant Vihar and a lovely dinner with Carine.
Carine sweetly took me out for a fabulous dinner to cheer me up, at that smart fusion restaurant in Emporio, “Zest”. No, wait, hang on, it’s changed its name since I was last there, and is now called “Setz”.
Gotta love India.
The food was superb, and the wine waiter beyond cool. [...]
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April 21st, 2010
I have spent today resolutely trying to ignore the all-too-obvious signs of departure in the house. Himmat and Hari are off to South Africa tonight – well, the early hours of tomorrow morning - and although Himmat will be back in 2-3 weeks, Hari goes onto sit his finals from Exeter, and to move out of his house, and settle into the next phase of his life. Scary stuff for a mother hen like me.
The other thing I have been trying (and failing) to ignore all day are the power-cuts. The hotter Delhi gets, the more power cuts [...]
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April 4th, 2010
I hope your Easter Sunday has been as lovely as mine – Hari arrived this morning from London, exhausted, sleepy, but bringing chocolate. What more could I ask ?
Apart from a long, complicated saga getting to Mass this morning, which involved 2 churches and getting up an hour earlier than necessary, the day has been lazy and at home. It has been a fairly quiet day news-wise. Interestingly enough, the three stories I want to share with you today are all connected with women, in varying avatars…
Firstly, the Sania Mirza wedding tale, which just gets odder and [...]
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