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2016 year in review

My take on the year

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

My take on the year in a nutshell, Thanking all my friends who made it special: End of another year and the beginning of a new one Did anyone predict Continue Reading →

Posted in Other stories | Tagged Brexit, European Union, Family, Friends, Politics | Leave a reply

Lakshmi’s first Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

I haven’t spent Christmas at my house now for a few years. For the last few years it has been in New York, Kerala, Marbella and now for the second Continue Reading →

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

Christmas Market

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

Winter is officially here and with it the hours of sunshine gets less and less. Soon the shortest day in our calendar year will arrive and the good news is Continue Reading →

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

What’s the rush

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

Every Monday evening when I stand on the edge of my local swimming pool and am about to jump in, I get the same voice in my head saying ‘here Continue Reading →

Posted in Other stories | Tagged Childhood, Lifestyle | Leave a reply

School holidays

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

Casting my thoughts back to my school holidays, there is only one summer break that springs to mind vividly. That was the one after our final year at school. Normally Continue Reading →

Posted in Other stories | Tagged Childhood, Friends, Kerala | Leave a reply

BFG

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

I was going to write about my trip to the theatre last night, but I have changed my mind. I will do that tomorrow. Today after a long day of Continue Reading →

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

Pop concerts

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

When Kavitha was at junior school her favourite pop group was the ‘Back street boys’. She collected every single thing she could about the band short of putting up posters Continue Reading →

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

Lake Vyrnwy and the wedding

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

Last year this time we were getting ready for Kavitha’s Indian wedding. The Saturday before was the English ( or rather Welsh) wedding which was held at Lake Vyrnwy. Kavitha Continue Reading →

Posted in England, Family & Friends, Other stories | Leave a reply
Wimbledon July 1991

My first Wimbledon visit

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

Wimbledon starts tomorrow. Two weeks of amazing tennis which comes around every year to mark the beginning of proper summertime as far as I am concerned. My early memories of Continue Reading →

Posted in England, Europe, Other stories | Tagged Kerala, Sports, Tennis, Wimbledon | 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

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