Travel
“Indian summer”
Oh dear. My sincere apologies for the tardiness of posting this. I did, in fact, write it yesterday but there appeared to be no internet connection last night, which was more than rather disappointing. Anyway better late than never, I suppose: [gallery...
Maharashtra in June
I’m writing this post on June 22nd 2015. I'd like to make that clear: I'm not going to be able to post this on time tonight and I'll have to wait until tomorrow morning. I've completely given up trying to...
A modern Samarkand
I’m trying something different this time back from India: normally I fly overnight both ways taking the first night in Mumbai at an hotel to recover from the flight. But this means I don’t get to see my mum until the Tuesday afternoon and I usually leave for home...
A day in the countryside
For the first time in my seven trips here I spent a little time exploring the surrounding area. Here’s a gallery of my photos. Some are OK, others leave something to be desired. I’m a little shy of...
How’s your mum?
The latest report on the health of my mum
10 Reasons why rain on holiday is a good thing
In which I look for the silver lining in the clouds.
A pretty Diwali – India celebrates
We're here in India at Diwali time. I'm often conflicted at this time of the year because I feel I should be doing more to celebrate and help my...
We must educate the mothers…
I'm in India again, but this time with the fam, combining a regular visit to my mum with a longed-for family holiday. There's not a great deal to do in the middle of the Indian countryside. We visited my mum...