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Author: Chitra Gopinathan

Holidays

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

Initially holidays used be just a short break to relax, away from the hustle and bustle of London. The furthest we ventured was Jersey. The next step was Europe. The Continue Reading →

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National Gallery paintings-2

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

Next Mathew took us to see ‘Rokeby Venus’ or ‘The Toilet of Venus’ by Diego Velazquez, a Spanish painter from the 17th century. This time it was a painting of Continue Reading →

Posted in England, Europe | Tagged Historical Places, London | Leave a reply

National Gallery paintings

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

I found myself back in Trafalgar Square and the National Gallery once again. Last week I came to know that they do short guided tours of the Gallery for new Continue Reading →

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National Gallery Michelangelo and Sebastiano exhibition

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

Once again I had to go to central London to do a list. The early morning walk to the station was colder than I expected. It is quite difficult to Continue Reading →

Posted in England, Europe, Other stories | Tagged London | Leave a reply

Babysitting Lakshmi

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

It’s been almost thirty years since I have looked after a baby. Well Lakshmi is not a baby anymore, but still. Even all those years ago, I never did do Continue Reading →

Posted in England, Family & Friends | Tagged Family, Lakshmi | Leave a reply

Having faith

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

My usual list was cancelled today and I was asked to do another list. There was only one patient on the list who needed a general anaesthetic. She was an Continue Reading →

Posted in England, Europe, Other stories | Tagged Lifestyle, London | Leave a reply

Lakshmi’s first birthday party

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

I cannot say that spring has sprung anymore, because spring is well under way and today the temperature was in the low to mid twenties, which is almost ten degrees Continue Reading →

Posted in England, Europe, Family & Friends | Tagged Family, Friends, Lakshmi | Leave a reply

Old friends and weddings

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

Seetha was the only person I knew when I came to London in 1984. Although she was in the same class as me in pre- degree and shared the next Continue Reading →

Posted in England, Family & Friends, India, Other stories | Tagged Friends, Weddings | Leave a reply
SS Rajula

Rajula

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

Today I met a lady who was named after a ship. A ship I have travelled in during the late 60s. She was surprised that I made the connection. She Continue Reading →

Posted in Family & Friends, Malaysia | Tagged Childhood, Family, Travel | 2 Replies

Keralam and our responsibilities

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

Normally when I’m travelling around my home town, I don’t pay much attention to the outside world. I usually take a book or a journal to while my time. As Continue Reading →

Posted in Asia, India, Other stories | Tagged Kerala, Travel | Leave a reply

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