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 →
Category: England
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 →
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 →
‘Belmond Northern Belle’ and ‘Brief Encounter’
There was a documentary on the telly yesterday about the Venice Simplon Orient Express. One of the lady’s in it mentioned that she can now tick it off her bucket Continue Reading →
Dress sense and mid-life crisis
There was a time when Kavitha saw me, her question would be ‘what are you wearing?’ She never approved of my dress sense. Good thing she wasn’t around in my Continue Reading →
The season of a lifetime – Leicester City
As it has been a slow news day, I thought I should tell you about Leicester City winning the Premier League championship against all odds. This was the story we Continue Reading →
London Marathon and George
The London Marathon is one of the World Marathon Majors. The first London marathon was run in 1981 and it has been held in April every year since then. There Continue Reading →
