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Just for Mrs Fogg in celebration of her curry love: There’s a little cafe that they call the Gungha Din,In a dark part of the city that’s renowned for vice and sin,And all around the tables when the lights are … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2011
And the prize for the least amount of food eaten today goes to me! This was the food from the company canteen where I am working. All vegetables and all in a burn your mouth sauce. Served delightfully on prison … Continue reading
It is early evening here and I am sat by the pool resting and feeding the midges. This is the view of the hotel from the pool and of my room (open curtains half way up). Temperature is delightful with … Continue reading
Ah the luxury of air con. Our expert driver promptly loaded us into the surprisingly posh car for the hotel and set off on the 45 minute journey to the hotel. Mr Italy found it hilarious that I buckled up … Continue reading
Greetings from Kolkata. I arrived this morning at 7.30 to the grubbiest airport I have ever seen. Arriving was a simple affair and my colleague and I located the single baggage carousel to await my luggage. How many people can … Continue reading
Ah Mrs Fogg, how much of India will you actually see, can’t eat onions, pepper or mayonnaise, hate curry or anything spicey. Wow are you in twubble then. Case packed, clothes, shoes, poop tablets, refrigerated toilet roll, mars bar, twix … Continue reading
Having spent the best part of the night standing on us, pawing us and generally being a right royal pain, it would appear that Mr Spike is now tired and making most of the sunshine streaming in. Shades on, suncream … Continue reading
So in approx 48hrs I’ll be in Kolkata (that’s Calcutta to you and I) working. I’m nearly packed and have all the vitals in hand:Snacks in case I can’t eat anything there- checkTablets for upset stomachs- checkExtra briefs ( just … Continue reading
Ah back to London with a bump, after a 1 hour delay setting off from Changi (waiting for passengers and luggage from another flight), which is pristinely clean, no dirt, perfect airport. The flight was uneventful apart from the unhappiest … Continue reading
What a fantastic week, we are sat here for one last drink in the Shangri-La lobby before the trip to the airport and then megaflight home, well to Heathrow initially, then it’s the Yotel for a few hours before the … Continue reading