I know you’ve probably forgotten everything I’ve written so far about this fateful tryst with destiny, the trip to London, England, fraught as it was with the aggregation of aggravations and the… Continue reading→
Stories from my life
The 2010s
Punjabi in Paris – Lazy Le Mans
Le Mans Ok, at the outset, I must explain that it is I who was ( and is ) lazy, not the city of Le Mans. How lazy? Well, consider that I…
Evil Eyed Cherry
The other day I bought some cherries. Sunday, it was, yes, I remember well. I bought the cherries home and washed them and ate them and they were good. I also had… Continue reading→
My Artistic Career
I just explored a new career possibility as a painter. Which should surprise you, no? So far, as you know, I have displayed no artistic ability at all. I’ve taken the odd photograph,… Continue reading→
Punjabi in Paris – Day 5 – Vast Versailles
So here we go again. Another travelogue. This time to a hunting cottage of the Kings of France. Now if you’re thinking about a run down, ramshackle wooden cabin in the woods, remember:… Continue reading→
Punjabi in Paris – Walking Woes
I’d known about the walking bit. In fact, I’d gone out of my way to buy some comfortable walking shoes. But, as the poet Burns said, the best laid plans of mice… Continue reading→
Lunch with Lang – A Celebrity Encounter!
Introduction I had lunch with a celebrity. This happened completely by accident. I’ve met very few celebrities. I did shake hands with Vijay Amritraj and sat next to Kevin Wright once. (… Continue reading→
Making Glass
The making of glass is a process that I have always enjoyed watching. It is a perfect marriage of process, engineering, manufacturing and art. I love moving parts, I love seeing machines… Continue reading→
Punjabi in Paris – Normandy Notes 3
This is the concluding part of the Normandy sub-series within the Punjabi in Paris series. You can, of course, read Part 1 and Part 2. Part 2 has more pictures and even,… Continue reading→
Punjabi in Paris – Normandy Notes 2
The Story so far This is where we left off at the end of the first part of the Normandy Notes 1: We’d missed the morning’s parachute drop re-enactment after an exciting… Continue reading→
