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Author: Chitra Gopinathan

Winter blues and Mona Lisa

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

Let’s see if I can get rid of these winter blues which seem to have dug it’s claws right in. The snow we were expecting, came but didn’t settle. I Continue Reading →

Posted in Europe, Other stories | Tagged Travel, Weather | Leave a reply
2016 year in review

My take on the year

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

My take on the year in a nutshell, Thanking all my friends who made it special: End of another year and the beginning of a new one Did anyone predict Continue Reading →

Posted in Other stories | Tagged Brexit, European Union, Family, Friends, Politics | Leave a reply

Grandparents

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

It is the end of the year, which made me look back and ponder. 2016 has been a rollercoaster of a year for me. One of the most memorable and Continue Reading →

Posted in India | Tagged Family, Kerala | Leave a reply

Lakshmi’s first Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

I haven’t spent Christmas at my house now for a few years. For the last few years it has been in New York, Kerala, Marbella and now for the second Continue Reading →

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

Steffi Graff and some tennis memories

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

Stefanie Maria Graf, one of my favourite tennis players from the yesteryears. She burst onto our TV screens like a breath of fresh air at a time when Martina Navratilova Continue Reading →

Posted in England | Tagged Tennis, Wimbledon | Leave a reply

Gone with the wind and my medical college days

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

When I was in the third or fourth year of medical school my friends, Asha, Sree, Chitra and Rafia bought me a book for my birthday. They took me to Continue Reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Family & Friends, India | Tagged Friends, Kerala, Medical School | Leave a reply

St Lucia

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

Our short holiday in the sun is over. Getting over jet lag is another problem, especially when coming from the direction of America and the Caribbean. I don’t have much Continue Reading →

Posted in Caribbean, The Americas | Tagged Travel | Leave a reply

Catamaran trip around Antigua

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

Second catamaran trip in two days. Normally I wouldn’t have done this, but we are only here for five days and so had to make the most of it. This Continue Reading →

Posted in Caribbean, The Americas | Tagged Antigua, Travel | Leave a reply

Barbuda

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

I go to sleep on Antigua time and still keep waking up on London time. By the time I get used to the time difference I will be back home. Continue Reading →

Posted in Caribbean, The Americas | Tagged Travel | Leave a reply

Drive around Antigua

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

Henson, our tour guide picked us up from the resort at 9am. He is going to take us around the island and show us all the historical sights. When I Continue Reading →

Posted in Caribbean, The Americas | Tagged Antigua, Travel | Leave a reply

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