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Tag: Christmas

Christmas parties and panto season

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Chitra Gopinathan

The excesses of the previous night doesn’t seem to have caused too much damage. December is here and the party season is upon us. It was the Obstetric Anaesthetic team’s Continue Reading →

Posted in Other stories | Tagged Chigwell, Christmas, Lakshmi | Leave a reply

Lakshmi’s second Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

It is Christmas Eve and we are driving back home tonight. I say goodbye to Grampy, Nana, Auntie Katie and Alfie. We don’t have a chimney at home. Santa needs Continue Reading →

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

Powys Castle and Clive of India

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

I wake up early. It is still dark outside. The river Severn which flows past the house is quiet today unlike last year. We didn’t go to bed till quite Continue Reading →

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

Getting ready for Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

It was the shortest day of the year yesterday. Also known as the winter solstice, when the rebirth of the sun is celebrated in places like Stonehenge. I have lots Continue Reading →

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

Christmas tree

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

The start of December brings with it a frosty and cold wind. Although autumn still hasn’t left us completely the chill in the air tells us that it won’t be Continue Reading →

Posted in England, Europe, Other stories | Tagged Christmas, Family, Lakshmi, London | Leave a reply

My Goldilocks

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Chitra Gopinathan

Lakshmi’s golden locks cover her eyes as she peers through them. I move them away to take a closer look at her twinkling eyes as she smiles her usual cheeky Continue Reading →

Posted in England, Family & Friends, Other stories | Tagged Christmas, Epping, Family, Lakshmi | 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

Black Friday

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

I had to go to the city today and while I was there I thought I should make the most of it and do a bit of Christmas shopping. In Continue Reading →

Posted in England | Tagged Chinatown, Christmas, London, Shopping | Leave a reply
Alfie

Alfie

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Chitra Gopinathan

We spent last Christmas at Huw’s place. We left early on Christmas morning after picking Kavitha and Huw and their sackful of presents. We reached Powys in Wales in time Continue Reading →

Posted in Family & Friends | Tagged Chigwell, Christmas, Pets | 2 Replies

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