Monday, August 5, 2019 In Downtown Bombay, Still Culling, Clearing and Cleaning at Dad’s and a Cousin Visits I am getting used to waking up at 6.30 am—either to bird song or the music of the monsoon. While the rest of the household slumbered, I worked on my July newsletter—hard to believe I am actually…
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A Fun Sunday Divided Between Family and Friends.
Sunday, August 4, 2019 Bombay A Fun Sunday Divided Between Family and Friends. It is good to wake up on a Sunday morning and have a relaxing lie-in. Not having to rush to church can be actually quite nice. We had bruns for breakfast with guava jam and had a good chat around the…
Having a Good Clear-Out As The Rain Drums On and Meeting New Friends
Saturday, August 3, 2019 Bombay Having a Good Clear-Out As The Rain Drums On I still have to get accustomed to the novelty of waking up in the room and on the bed where I had spent a good part of my early years. Funnily enough, when I am here, I tend to sleep…
Running Errands, A Visit to St. Andrew-By-The-Sea and An Evening Spent at a Cyber Café
Friday, August 2, 2019 Bombay Running Errands, A Visit to St. Andrew-By-The-Sea and An Evening Spent at a Cyber Café Namaste from Bombay! Clearing, Cleaning, Trawling, Culling: I am getting used to the novelty of waking up in Dad’s home (the home of my teenage years onwards) where the sounds are different although…
An Extraordinarily Busy…but Quite Lovely Sunday in Bandra
Sunday, July 21, 2019 Bombay An Extraordinarily Busy…but Quite Lovely Sunday in Bandra Namaste from Bombay! I rarely have the kind of Sunday I had today. In fact, it was so packed with very pleasurable activity that I could only really find the time to shower at the end of the…
The Saga Continues…Visits to Lawyer and Notary in Ranwar Village…and An Old Friend Public
Saturday, July 20, 2019 Bombay The Saga Continues…Visits to Lawyer and Notary Public in Ranwar Village…and an Old Friend. Namaste from Bombay! This might be Freudian. I have so enjoyed living in this studio and am so loathe to leave it that I simply cannot bring myself to actually haul my…
Another Interview with a Paranjoti Chorister and Yesterday (The Beatles Movie)
Saturday, July 13, 2019 Bombay Another Interview with a Paranjoti Chorister and Yesterday (The Beatles Movie) Namaste from Bombay! I had a pretty eventful day and a rather late night! But it was a lovely day–a very productive and a very enjoyable one! Up at 5.30 am, I chatted…
One More Interview Closes the Work Week
Saturday, March 30, 2019 Bombay One More Interview Closes the Work Week Namaste from Bombay! As Saturday rolled around, I awoke from a troubled sleep–I am not sleeping too well–what with the mounting heat, pesky mosquitos and the loss of my work on my computer that I am trying hard to…
Another Dental Visit for Dad and an Interview in a Drama School
Friday, March 29, 2019 Bombay Another Dental Visit for Dad and an Interview in a Drama School Namaste from Bombay! The day flew by and wasn’t very productive as I am dealing with an intermittent gripe in my tummy that comes and goes inexplicably. Thinking it is merely gas,…
Discovering Foy Nissen’s Bombay, Brunch at the Yacht Club and Another Interview
Saturday, March 23, 2019 Bombay Discovering Foy Nissen’s Bombay, Brunch at the Yacht Club and Another Interview Namaste from Bombay! I had such a lovely Saturday! It was the perfect combination of leisure and work and it filled me with a sense of accomplishment. I am also beginning to feel that…