Just get the job done

India, the little I’ve seen, has such varied architecture. Here are some examples from a small town. I wonder how India works with its population and infrastructure. The wiring in the first photo gives us a clue: just get the job done by hook or by crookπŸ”¨β›πŸ”§πŸ˜„ View photos Just get the job done

Interminable wedding

This is a typical Gujarati wedding in India. The groom is on a bedizened horse-drawn carriage led around the streets, Bollywood 🌈 style, whilst relatives dance in front of him, stopping at each temple. He occasionally gets off his throne and shows them a few slick moves. The music plays loud enough to ensure that … Continue reading Interminable wedding

Rain? Shurely some mistake?

OK guys – India is broken. There’s wind and torrential rain right now. What happened to the 33c I’ve had for the past week?! This is beginning to look familiar, except in London the electricity would still be working 😊

Hello India – I’ve waited all my life

My first trip to India! So it seems perverse that my first post should be of the humble aubergine plant, which I’d never seen. This photo shows the stages from top to bottom: first the flower, then the aubergine begins to emerge. Finally the flower is subsumed within the aubergine. If the rest of India … Continue reading Hello India – I’ve waited all my life

London by night

London by night is a beautiful sight 😊 View photos London by night

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

This is a delightful, humorous story of a lonely, quirky woman who overcomes traumatic childhood loss, with the help of newfound friends, and makes us look afresh at societal norms.

Dimmings Dales Forest

A brighter second day – and the beauty of autumn is beginning to show itself. View photos Dimmings Dales Forest

The Roaches, Peak District

A somewhat misty bordering on soggy and atmospheric day walking around The Roaches View photos The Roaches, Peak District

Kew Gardens

Another lovely day at Kew Gardens 😊 View photos Kew Gardens

Open House weekend

Despite being born and bred in London, I learnt so much at Open House by visiting a few of the places on show. I thoroughly recommend it for next year if you’ve not tasted the hidden delights of London 😊 View photos Open House weekend