Archive for December, 2007

‘Tis the night before Christmas

Monday, December 24th, 2007 Posted in Calcutta, Christmas, India | No Comments »

...and all through the house, not a creature is stirring, not even Alfie, the school hamster, on his annual visit to us over the Christmas holidays. It is very still ... Read more..

A tale of two cities…

Friday, December 14th, 2007 Posted in India, London, Mumbai | 1 Comment »

London, where I live, and Mumbai,  where I used to live. Two fascinating cities that seem very different, but, surprisingly, are more alike than not. Even today, after years of familiarity with ... Read more..