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Writing our stories

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

Writing our own stories. Isn’t that what each and everyone of us is doing. Some do it in spectacular style. Others fall by the wayside. Some drift along where the Continue Reading →

Posted in England | Tagged Family, Historical Places | Leave a reply

Last 8

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

Before the game: The time is here. Will the day end as a ‘YAY’ day or a ‘Meh’ day. Only time will tell. The papers gave us an indication of Continue Reading →

Posted in England, Other stories | Tagged Friends, Sports | Leave a reply

Kerala ‘vallomkali’ in England

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

Another weekend with Amma and another scorching day. There is a programme arranged to encourage Kerala tourism and the Nehru trophy snake boat race which is held annually in the Continue Reading →

Posted in England, Entertainment, Family & Friends, Other stories | Tagged Family, Kerala | Leave a reply

The Mastaba and Lavender fields

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

“Neeno, neeno” Lakshmi trilled. It’s coming up to eleven at night and she should have been fast asleep by now. We are on our way home after a very long Continue Reading →

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

Longest day

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

Is it possible to make a mundane day sound interesting I wondered. I’m sitting in the steam room once again. The medicinal smell as you enter slowly fades away and Continue Reading →

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

Milestone birthdays and Murugan temple

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

The temple bells rang, devotional songs played through the tannoy and priests conducted prayers in earnest. Weekends are busy days in the Murugan temple. People celebrating birthdays, weddings, special occasions Continue Reading →

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

World Cup fever and England

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

The World Cup fever is about to descend upon us. The time when offside rules and England’s penalty misses will be endlessly explained and debated. Typically by this stage cars Continue Reading →

Posted in England, Europe | Tagged London, Sports | Leave a reply

Associate energy and friendship

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

As the heating in my car swathes my bare feet, I let it comfort me and enjoy the warmth. I need to wind down on these days when I have Continue Reading →

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

Stories to inspire

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

Reading James Comey and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s stories about their rise to fame and their careers was indeed an eye opener. Two personalities, I had formed unfavourable opinions about. I had Continue Reading →

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

The empty bird’s nest

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

The empty bird’s nest Love was the nest they built together A place of sanctuary at the end of a busy day Where they could rest their weary feather When Continue Reading →

Posted in England, Other stories | Tagged Chigwell | Leave a reply

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