Delhi Airport. Fog bound. Sitting in an overcrowded departure lounge. Passengers flying everywhere or rather flying nowhere. All flights have been delayed. Some are cancelled. A nice old Indian lady from Bangalore asks me where I am going to and if I am delayed. When I tell her "yes I'm on the way to Bhubaneswar" …
Boxing Day Madness
Boxing Day and grandma's back in London en route to India I woke to hear Radio 4 news about shoppers queuing all night outside department stores to buy 'Bargains' . They are mad I thought. Around lunchtime I found myself drawn inexorably towards Oxford Street. Ostensibly I told myself it was to find a book …
Halal Turkey for Christmas
It was the Halal turkey that caught readers' attention. How did it taste? How did we cook it (!) Was there anything that made it memorable? Oh yes it was a bird that will be remembered not only for the manner of its preparation and cooking but for the additional ingredient of twice cooking (in …
A Moving Christmas
I love travelling. I love travelling solo, travelling with family members and travelling with friends. They are all different ways of sharing the experience of everyday life in this amazing multicultural world. This time of year many of us travel to be with family and friends, full of anticipation and excitement. We board our trains …
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