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We do this puja every year about a week after Holi and there is always a big debate on which day we should do it, whether this day is too… Read more

Aradhana asked me about a year ago whether I would be in town in February and I immediately replied that I would make sure I was here if I was… Read more

Sitting in the car in India was quite an experience…never mind driving!! I remember on one of my early visits to India the driver was happily driving ahead and I… Read more

In England you could apply for your provisional driving license when you turned 17 and you could then proceed to take driving lessons with large plates clearly showing L(learner)in a… Read more

So, I have been told by my children that Teen Patti is now very passé and the new game to play is Poker  but be that as it may I… Read more

I love meeting my girlfriends over a long relaxing lunch any day over a dinner party which only starts at 10 pm, the food is served at about midnight and… Read more

I have seen 3 generations of birthday parties and how they have changed!! So, my birthday parties were all held in Manchester. We used to call about 15-20 friends to… Read more

A few lesser known facts about the New year.  The tradition of making New Year’s resolutions has been around for thousands of years, and its origins can be traced back… Read more

As the year 2024 comes to an end I was just thinking about what has happened over the year and I must say that in my case it has ben… Read more

During this time last year we were talking to friends and Vinay blithely and with great authority announced that I had been on  8 holidays in the year. I didn’t… Read more