Once again back in Schliersee
The sun’s rays cast shadows on my lawn as I look through the kitchen window. A lone squirrel scurries along looking for fallen acorns. It’s a beautiful morning and I Continue Reading →
Author: Chitra Gopinathan
Joining a walking group
‘Hygge’ is apparently all last year’s news. The new word to look out for is ‘ikigai’. A Japanese word for something that gives you pleasure and purpose in life. To Continue Reading →
Usain Bolt, London and championships
Looking at the tickets for the athletic championships that Kavitha gives me, I have this impression that the athletes may look like ants from the seat I will be sitting. Continue Reading →
Babysitting
I was never a baby person. Babies and I never mixed. They didn’t like me and the feeling was sort of mutual. With Kavitha I didn’t have a choice. Everything Continue Reading →
Romeo and Juliet – The ballet
O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo On Wednesday I suddenly remembered that I had two discounted vouchers for afternoon tea at a nearby restaurant. When I found it, I Continue Reading →
World athletics championships, Mo Farah and Usain Bolt
Last year sometime I get a message from Kavitha telling me that the world athletics championships are coming to London at the Olympics venue and that I should register and Continue Reading →
National Gallery – summer party continued
I walk down the hall looking for my next painting. The central hall is converted into a bar. The nibbles are free, but I don’t have time to stop. There Continue Reading →
National Gallery – members summer party
‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life’ and so said Dr Samuel Jackson. It is Wednesday and I have a ticket to attend the National Continue Reading →
St Paul’s Cathedral
The schools have broken for the summer and so has the weather it seems. The sun has decided to take a breather and the days and nights have decidedly turned Continue Reading →
School memories
I leave from work early today. The mandatory paediatric life support course doesn’t take as long as I anticipated it to be. The temperature was in the low twenties. The Continue Reading →
