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Trip to Korčula

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Chitra Gopinathan

I am sipping the foamy cream atop my cappuccino and crunching the caramelised chocolate sprinkled on it. I cannot remember the last time I drank a cup of coffee. The Continue Reading →

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Weekend in Wiltshire

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Chitra Gopinathan

The longest day of the year is here once again. It has just gone ten and is still light. A pleasantly warm sunny summer day has come to a close. Continue Reading →

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The National Garden scheme

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Chitra Gopinathan

Over 3500 private gardens across the country take turns to open their gates to the public every year. As a result we get to enjoy a lovely day out and Continue Reading →

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Winnie the Pooh and Central park

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Chitra Gopinathan

Is Winnie the Pooh already a centenarian. He might have been if he was a living, breathing creature. In the minds of zillions of children and adults across the world Continue Reading →

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Hudson yard and ‘the vessel’

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Chitra Gopinathan

Today’s adventure begins at the Grand Central Terminal. The largest train terminal in the world in terms of the number of platforms, built by Cornelius Vanderbilt and opened in 1913 Continue Reading →

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A visit to Bronx zoo

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Chitra Gopinathan

Set in 250 acres of parkland opposite the New York Botanical gardens, the Bronx zoo opened in 1899. Once a week the general public are given free access, a day Continue Reading →

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Visit to Bletchley Park

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Chitra Gopinathan

I cannot remember what got me interested in Bletchley Park. Was it the film ‘The Imitation Game’ or was it the fact that Doreen, my neighbour, used to work there Continue Reading →

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The month of May

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Chitra Gopinathan

The April showers have petered away The grass is green, the trees they sway The branches now long enough to greet Their counterpart from across the street The daffodils have Continue Reading →

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On the Gruffalo trail once again

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Chitra Gopinathan

My friends likened it to a fairy tale. The children and their grandmother sitting on a tree stump in the woods. They pondered whether Hansel and Gretel were on a Continue Reading →

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Cycling in Brentwood

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Chitra Gopinathan

Piero is taking me through my paces once again. He is slowly increasing the weights and resistance that I can handle and also the number of exercises. I quite enjoy Continue Reading →

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