Christmas 2018
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 →
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Dubai get together and conclusion
Dawn breaks, I open the curtains and gaze at the Dubai skyline. A crane in the background reminds me that it is a city which is continuing to grow. The Continue Reading →
Dubai class get together and Global Village
The day started with a leisurely breakfast. Maxwell and I sat outside and enjoyed our meal. We might as well make the most of the warm weather as we will Continue Reading →
Dubai class get together and Miracle Garden
My medical college classmates are celebrating 41 years of friendship with a get together in Dubai. The rest of the group arrived on Sunday and Monday. I am two days Continue Reading →
Danny boy and lost children
Music drifts from the dining room. Lakshmi’s great granddad is playing the piano. The last time he was here in May, the piano was out of tune. It had been Continue Reading →
The day of the wedding
The alarm goes off. It is six in the morning. I just fell asleep about 3 hours ago. I didn’t have to get up this early, but forgot to switch Continue Reading →
Kitzbüheler Horn
Montag It’s Monday morning and the plan was to go to the town of Berchtesgaden to visit the ‘Eagle’s nest’ or Kehlsteinhaus. Built by the Nazis for Hitler, it is Continue Reading →
Last 8
Before the game: The time is here. Will the day end as a ‘YAY’ day or a ‘Meh’ day. Only time will tell. The papers gave us an indication of Continue Reading →
Associate energy and friendship
As the heating in my car swathes my bare feet, I let it comfort me and enjoy the warmth. I need to wind down on these days when I have Continue Reading →
Monet at the National Gallery
I am standing by the door of the underground train which is just about to close when a guy jumps in and the train starts to move. He falls onto Continue Reading →
