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First Pooja
Amma wakes up at 4 to get ready before the poojaris (priests) arrive. They only came around 530 am. I hear movements and dropped utensils, but go back to sleep Continue Reading →
First day home and Bahubali
I reach home just before six in the morning. Asha and Amma are already up. After a quick freshen up and breakfast, I start to feel tired and have a Continue Reading →
Trivandrum and friends
Last night I struggled to sleep. Was it the three cups of tea I had in the evening? Was it the jet lag? Was it ‘Bahubali’ playing havoc with my Continue Reading →
Trip to India
Once again we wake up to bad news. Another attack in North London. It seems like bad luck has descended upon Londoners and I wonder when the run of misfortunes Continue Reading →
Remembering Achan on Fathers Day
The elderly patient who is next on my list is having a prostate operation. He wondered how long the procedure would take. ‘Depends on the size of your prostate. Do Continue Reading →
Leaving Croatia
We are on our way back to the airport. It’s been a week already since we’ve been here. Time does fly when you are having fun. What would I remember Continue Reading →
Brijuni islands – Croatia
President Tito was the leader of Yugoslavia from 1943 till his death in 1980. The main island in the Brijuni group of islands was where his summer residence used to Continue Reading →
Croatia – Pula and Rovinj
A very depressing start to the day, but as our tour guide pointed out, we have our own worries and so let the politicians worry about the affairs of the Continue Reading →
Porec- Croatia
As the UK go to the polls today, I wonder what sort of shambles we are getting ourselves in for. Anyway whatever will be will be and there is no Continue Reading →
National Park – Croatia
We had a very early start today. After a quick breakfast we were ready to go. The coach as always was on time. Our destination was a national park in Continue Reading →