We are in the second week of the lockdown due to the pandemic of COVID-19 more commonly known as Corona virus. The reality is slowly setting in and the realisation that we have to stay home for the near future is shocking. We in the west were under the impression that we were protected and…
Lockdown week 1
“As your mother, I promise you that I will always be in one of three places: in front of you to cheer you on, behind you to have your back or next to you so that you aren’t alone” This is my pledge to my son Niki, who is celebrating this birthday today. When I…
Looking back at 2019
“Year’s end is neither an end or the beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us” — Hal Borland I started this blog last year just before the new year. I never made New Year’s resolutions but promised myself a few things I would want to try out…
Walk along the beach
” A walk on the beach is a simple activity but its rewards cannot be counted. The sound of the waves, fresh air, and endless sky make us happy and serene. As we walk, our souls find themselves healed from stress and negativity ” — Unknown Living in Scotland not very far from the north…
A paranormal encounter
“But I do believe in the paranormal, that there are things our brains just can’t understand.” — —-Art Bell Ghosts, ghouls and the paranormal have been part of the village life in India through history and in our fables. There have been numerous stories written about ghosts and demons in mythology and children’s books too….
Amsterdam – the city of canals and bicycles
“My experience in Amsterdam is that cyclists ride where the hell they like and aim in a state of rage at all pedestrians while ringing their bell loudly, the concept of avoiding people being foreign to them.” – Terry Pratchett In my many travels, I have passed through this fascinating city so many times but have…
The Magic of Autumn
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. “ – Albert Camus Having born and brought up in the tropics where there is one season most of the time with a mild change in the temperatures and the days and nights being almost equal throughout the year, the change of seasons in…
Solitude
“In Solitude, the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself” — Laurence Sterne As one gets older, after the exuberance of youth has passed you by, when you are in the next innings in this game of life, it helps to sometimes sit back and look at things and review what you have…
Conservation
“Until one has loved an animal a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” — Anatole France Sitting in the popup shop for fundraising for my favourite charity “Cats Protection”, got me thinking. How little we do for the other creatures with whom we share this planets. A lot of talk by celebrities, talk show hosts,…
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