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Category: Family & Friends

Sunny Day

Sunshine and friendship

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

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 →

Posted in England, Europe, Family & Friends | Tagged At Work, Family, Friends, London, Weather | Leave a reply
Swimming Lessons

Swimming lessons

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

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 →

Posted in England, Europe, Family & Friends | Tagged Friends, Lifestyle | Leave a reply
Middle Life Crisis

Dress sense and mid-life crisis

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

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 →

Posted in England, Europe, Family & Friends | Tagged Family, Fashion & Style, Lifestyle, London | Leave a reply
Lakshmi Naming Ceremony

Lakshmi’s Charadu kettu

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

It’s the big day today. My mother has been asking me for the last two days as to how the preparations are going every time I ring her.  I’m getting Continue Reading →

Posted in Family & Friends | Tagged Family, Lakshmi | Leave a reply
Lakshmi 28th

Lakshmi’s first big day

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

So little Lakshmi’s first big day is here. She is having her 28th day naming ceremony tomorrow. She has already been named, but this is the official marking of it. Continue Reading →

Posted in Family & Friends | Tagged Lakshmi | Leave a reply
The anatomy lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt

Formaldehyde and anatomy lessons

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

A few days ago there was an article in the papers about the leaking of formaldehyde fumes from Damien Hirst’s art exhibits at the Tate Modern in London in 2012. Continue Reading →

Posted in Family & Friends, India, Other stories | Tagged Friends, London, Medical School | Leave a reply
London Marathon

London Marathon and George

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

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 →

Posted in England, Europe, Family & Friends, The Americas, USA | Tagged Friends, London, Marathon, NYC | Leave a reply
Filmstar Jayan

Jayan

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

Film star Jayan was one of Kerala’s most famous actors in the 70s. He was Malayalam cinema’s first action hero. He was also Sree’s cousin. When we were in our Continue Reading →

Posted in Asia, Family & Friends, India | Tagged Celebrities, Films, Kerala | 1 Reply
Epping Forest

Ollie (Lakshmi) and Epping Forest

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

Little Ollie has been very good so far. She came into this world at a perfect time for us. A week before and we would have missed it as we Continue Reading →

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

Lakshmi

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

I am a grandma now and so the dilemma now is how should Lakshmi be spelt. Is it with an ‘a’or an ‘e’? Anyway her Aunt is upset and thinks Continue Reading →

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

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