EU Referendum and Euro 2016
Today we vote to remain or leave the European Union. Immigration, the free borders and the economy are the main problems rocking the boat. So do we vote with our Continue Reading →
Author: Chitra Gopinathan
Horror films and Kavitha
When Kavitha was at junior school, she invited her friends to come around and play with her one Saturday. By lunchtime she asked me if she could get some videos Continue Reading →
Neighbours and Hilda
I took Kavitha to visit our previous neighbours today. They are all in their nineties and have been asking to see the baby. Hilda lived across the road from us. Continue Reading →
Trooping the Colour 2016
I’m sitting here at home watching the continuation of the Queen’s birthday celebrations on TV. Today it’s the Patron’s lunch with a parade down the Mall. I have only watched Continue Reading →
Colonel’s review and the ‘Trooping of the Colour’
Colonel’s review, is the second dress rehearsal before the actual ‘Trooping of the Colour’ ceremony. The Trooping of the Colour is also known as the Queen’s birthday parade. This year Continue Reading →
St Jude school and headstands
Roshini, my friend from school, wanted me to write something about my St Jude school days. St Jude was one of the best schools in the Kollam district in my Continue Reading →
Lakshmi and her wardrobe
Since her birth, many of our friends and family have been wanting to come and visit little Lakshmi. Kavitha wasn’t ready and no one knew her new address. So last Continue Reading →
Sunshine and friendship
Monday and Tuesday were gorgeous days. The sun was out, but I was working in a theatre with no windows. By 6, I was out of the hospital and the Continue Reading →
Swimming lessons
On Tuesday, I went swimming with my friend, Alcira. I normally go regularly on Mondays. So this was an extra session and the third week we’ve been going together. We Continue Reading →
Queen’s Birthday Concert – the one I missed
Today Kavitha tells me that she was offered four tickets to see the Queen’s birthday concert on May 15. She applied through the public ballot and received the tickets the Continue Reading →
