The Date of the Jackal

February 12, 2015 February 25, 2024 SloWord 1970s, Humour, Memoirs Leave a comment

Time to reblog an old(er) story. Since all my stories are (essentially) true, I have no qualms about recycling them every Thursday. I suspect some of my newer readers (Ha!) may have…Continue reading→

Forward Defensive

February 10, 2015 February 25, 2024 Leggie Lefty 1970s, Cricket, Memoirs 3 Comments

< This is a continuation of an earlier post written many, many months ago. Why has it taken so long to get to this one? Well, TheLastWord outranks me in the office…Continue reading→

What is or who did?

August 6, 2013 February 25, 2024 SloWord 1970s, Memoirs, Miscellaneous Leave a comment

<This memory was jogged by reading this post> My last school, (I had 3), took inter-school competitions seriously. If it decided to compete in something, team selection was serious business. When I first…Continue reading→

A dead body at night

July 18, 2013 February 25, 2024 SloWord 1970s, Memoirs 11 Comments

It was a dark and stormy night… no wait, it wasn’t. It was a typical Calcutta night, the searing heat of the day dissipating into a warmth with just a touch of…Continue reading→

The Coconut Oil Chaperone

May 21, 2013 February 25, 2024 SloWord 1970s, Memoirs 38 Comments

The I am going to put the disclaimer on top. I have obfuscated names to provide some privacy for the parties involved. However, some readers may yet recognize or feel they recognize…Continue reading→

Memories of a time well wasted!

July 17, 2012 February 25, 2024 SloWord 1970s, Magazines, Memoirs 8 Comments

(This article appeared in WeXaverians, the magazine of the alumni of St Xavier’s College, Calcutta) A college friend started a closed group on Facebook which has grown to nearly 200 members including…Continue reading→

Stories from my life

The 1970s