Thanal- charitable organisation in Perumpuzha

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Chitra Gopinathan

‘Thanal’, a charitable organisation in Perumpuzha set up to help those in need of assistance. I first heard about it during the floods that caused havoc in Kerala last year. Continue Reading →

Birds and Kollam

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Chitra Gopinathan

Roosters crowing, crows cawing, these are some of the common sounds that wake me up when I am in Perumpuzha. The other day I wake up to a pleasant bird Continue Reading →

Harthal and visiting relatives and friends

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Chitra Gopinathan

I wake up to the news that a Harthal has been declared. Is my trip to Thiruvananthapuram to meet my friends for dinner in jeopardy, I wonder. “Wait till ten Continue Reading →

Hair washing and Lakshmi

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Chitra Gopinathan

Laughter rings out. It is the weekend and the house is alive once again. “I want to catch you ammamma”, Lakshmi repeats as she runs after me. It is a Continue Reading →

Renaissance artists and exhibitions

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Chitra Gopinathan

The whoops and excited cheers from a nearby table made me look around. The restaurant has turned quite busy and noisy. I cannot see the table in question but instead Continue Reading →

Just like riding a bike

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Chitra Gopinathan

There are some skills in life that you need to learn before you become a teenager or that is what the article said. This message has been etched in my Continue Reading →

New Year’s Day 2019

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Chitra Gopinathan

”Let me out, let me out” screams Lakshmi as she wakes me up. This is not the New Years awakening that I was looking forward to. She does this when Continue Reading →

New Year’s Eve and partying

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Chitra Gopinathan

Another grey and dreary day. Well, we are in the middle of winter and this is how it is going to be for the next couple of months. The weather Continue Reading →

Nature documentaries and the holidays

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

December is coming to a close and life is almost back to normal. Lakshmi is back from her trips and I am once again on babysitting duties. I tried to Continue Reading →

Christmas 2018

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

Christmas Day. Another day when I do not need to get up early. The kids are off to see their grandparents in Wales. Lakshmi is looking forward to taking Alfie Continue Reading →