Bwah Ha Ha

Have a spooky night...


































Coventry 1 - 3 Reading
Wow!

Mendoza

Aconcagua - The tallest mountain in the southern hemisphere. It overlooks the main pass between Chile and Argentina.

Typical "avenida" in sultry Mendoza, Argentina

I will never forget Rapa Nui (Easter Island) - it was like a dream come true and there was so much more I might have seen. I talked to a fisherman called Tete and he told me of a volcanic vent he had found in one of the hills. He had crawled in with a torch and found evidence of ancient human habitation. If I had been staying longer, he would have taken me to see it but my air ticket said no. I had been greeted at the airport with a floral garland and left with a chain of seashells round my neck.

Today I travelled by "Andesmar" bus through the mighty Andes chain and into Argentina. It could have been five hours but it was seven because of the customary two hour hold up at the border - checking bags, papers - stamping this, stamping that. Much of the scenery was raw and enormous with snow on the peaks and condors circling. These were real, beefy, naked, soaring mountains that make the English Lake District hills look as though they were made by moles.

Mendoza seems affluent and self-confident. I arrived in sultry 32 degree heat and made my way through Saturday shoppers to the Hotel Cordon del Plata where because of overbooking they have had to put me in a suite! My jaw dropped. It is massive with a double sunken spa bath. I rarely have baths - I am a shower man but either tonight or tomorrow morning I will definitely be having a bath with jacuzzi bubbles and perhaps room service will send Mr Bond some champagne... Adios amigos!

GOOD EVENING :) :)

Gorgeous 

Outing, 


Onlookers Were Greedy About The 


Day We Spent Completely,



Engrossed In Our Own World


Vanilla Flavored 


Evening Tea,


Night Arrived, Saw Moonlight


In Each Others' Arms


Nesting The Sweet Memories And Finally


Going Back Home :) :)

PS :- This Acro Is Completely Based On My Pure Imagination.....Now, I'm Finding Difficult To Compose Free Stlye Poems :( Inspite Of Trying Many Times, I Am Not Able To Sketch Free Style Poems....But, Will Surely, Come Up With Many More Free Style Poems, Which I Was Sharing With You All Long Long Ago.....LOL....Should I SAY AGES AGO ?? ;) 

Dearies, Thanks A Zillion For All Your Sweet & Cherishable Compliments :) :) 

PPS :- Well, Girls.................Hope You Tried With Milk & Honey Beauty Tip :) :) Now, Today's Tip Applies To All Guys & Girls.....

Now, Let Me Come To The Point.......Yes, Dearies, Don't Use Shampoo's....Very Soon, You Will Invite Baldness[guys] & Girls, There Will Be Huge Loss Of Hair.....So, How To Control Hair Fall & How To Prevent Drandruff & Also How To Soften Hair In Case Of Curly Hair ??

Here Is The Tip Which I Am Using From MY Younger Days.....

Soak Methi Seeds[Fenu Greek Seeds] In Water In A Quite Bigger Bowl Since, Those Tiny Seeds Become Bit Bigger Seeds After Its Soaked For 6-7hrs......So Its Best When You Soak Before Going TO Bed. Take Very Few Methi Seeds..Not Much....Next Morning, Take A Mixer, Put Those Methi Seeds Along With The Soaked Water[because That Soaked Water Contains The Fragrance Of Methi & Use That Water Itself For Grinding Purpose.....Along With That Soaked Methi, You Add, Jeera[Cumin Seed], Hibiscus Leaf, Tulsi Leaf And Grind It.

Then, Apply To Your Hair & Can Stay For 3-4Hrs[If You Don't Catch Cold, Because, Very Soon Methi Also Cause Cold.....So As Per Your Health Condition, If You Don't Catch Cold, Then Apply That Paste & Stay For 3-4Hrs Or Else, Immediately Wash Your Hair]. 

You Need Plenty Of Water To Wash Because Your Hair Will Be Sticky Because Of Methi....After You Completely Wash You Hair, Use LEMON As Your Conditioner.....In A MUG, Squeeze One Lemon And Add 4Glasses Of Water & Tightly Close Your Eyes And Pour On Your Hair......And Again, WASH YOUR HAIR IN PLAIN WATER.....Shower Is Advisable For This.....And, And, Girls You Can Also Use, LUX BODY WASH {Almond And Honey Flavour, If You Need For Good Fragrance Instead Of Deodrant ;) }

Dearies, Methi Paste Is A Shampoo And Lemon Is A Conditioner. DON'T EVER NEVER USE SHAMPOO AFTER YOU USE THIS.U DON'T FIND ANY RESULTS IF YOU USE SHAMPOO EVEN A BIT..UNDERSTOOD ??

This Will Prevent Your Hair Fall, Danddruff & So On :) :) Your Hair Will Be Soft & Silky :) :) Tulsi Prevents Arrival Of White Hair..Hibiscus Leaf Provides Natural Black Color.....

My Grandma Is 75Years Old, Even Now, She Has Long Black Curly Hair :) :) She Too Follows This And I Too Learn't From Her :) :) There Is One More Hair Tip, Will Share With You All Tomorrow :) :)

Dearies, Should I Start With A Beauty Tip Blog ?? ;) :P Hey, Hope You All Will Atleast Try With This Tip :) :)

Fenu Greek Seeds [Methi Seeds]

Cumin Seeds[Jeera]

Hibiscus Leaf 

Tulsi Leaf 

DREAM GIRL :) :)

Day & Night


Ruling My Heart Of Red Rose Petals.....


Eagerly, Wanting To Haunt A Moment 


And, Experience The Pleasure 


Making A Special Heart To Store That Pleasure :)


Going In Depth Of My Heart,

Increasing Heart Beats

Raising Of Curiosity

Lighting A Candle To Dream About That Moment :) :) 

PS :- Dearies, Thanks A Zillion For All Your Precious Compliments For "CANDLE LIGHT DINNER" Post :) :)This Poem Is Purely Based On My Imagination :) :)

Hey Girls, I Want To Share Health/Beauty Tip With You All :) :) Health Tip Will Be Applicable For Guys As Well :P But, Beauty Tip, Is Applicable Only To Girls :) :)

Well, Recently, In Newspaper, I Read That, Those Who Have Rough Skin/Dry Skin Or Who Are Frequent To Sun Burns, Should Apply, Milk & Honey On Face.....Its Like A Face Pack For 10mins Or Till It Completey Dries :) :) 

Here Is The Procedure For It,  Mix 4 Spoons Of Milk & 2 Spoons Of Honey And Apply On Face :) :) Today, I Too Tried.....Skin Is Smooth & Lovely ;) Try & Tell Me, What You Felt ?? :P

CANDLE LIGHT DINNER :) :)

Cloudy Windy Day

And A Sea Breeze

Nothing Took Our Hearts Away

Didn't Even Felt To Go Back Home..

Lightning, Thunderstorms Took Our

Endearing Hearts For A Candle Light Dinner :) :)

Lights Of Candle

Ignited Our Hearts

Going In Depth

Hearing To Each Other's Heart Beat

There I Saw A Beautiful Arrangement For Candle Light Dinner :) :)

Dinner Was Ready

Imaginations Turned Into Reality

Natural Fragrance Of Rose Petals And Floating Candles.....

Nesting Our

Endearing Hearts, And  Deeply

Rooting Our Hearts In A Candle Light :) :)

PS :- Dearies, This Poem Is Based On My Imagination :) :) Suggestions Are Most Welcome :) :)

 

Warthogs Express?

Old style rail signals and control box.










The local schools are on half term break this week, so today took Little Lad here to look at the steam trains and a ride up the line. Of course despite the time of year I hadn't realised the whole place would be teeming with ghosts and mini witches and wizards. And Owls LOL. Anyway we had a good time, except him getting trapped in a toilet cubicle but that's another story for perhaps another day...



A lovely old train built in Scotland, used in South Africa and now back in the UK.

Mecca

So dear visitors, I made it to Rapa Nui, Isla de Pascua, Easter Island which ever you choose to call it... and I am not disappointed I can tell you.

On Monday I scrambled down inside Ranu Kau crater to a unique microclimate, sheltered from the worst of Pacific gales and from the encroachment of disease and human interference. I felt like Simon in "Lord of The Flies", gasping in the thick green jungle undergrowth and further along the crater lake´s tangled edge I discovered a huge rock inscribed with petroglyphs from long ago.

Back on the crater rim having sweltered in the sunshine on the long climb back, I collapsed in a heap before heading down to the broken "ahu" at Vinapu. So many "moai" were pushed over or broken up perhaps in inter-tribal warfare or because the old certainties of the island were disappearing...but you still sense the echoes of the amazing culture that was developed here in total ignorance of the outer world which lay over two thousand five hundred miles away.

For the first people of Rapa Nui, this was their entire world and I feel privileged, even a little humbled to have this opportunity to witness first hand palpable evidence of those lost and distant times. I´ll tell you more when I am not in an expensive little internet cafe where speed of internet access is clearly not a priority but hey... blogging from Easter Island.... isn´t that just amazing anyway!

Belated Wishes to Asin

On October 26, Asin celebrated her birthday happily. She is eagerly waiting for the Bollywood film London Dreams. The film will be released on Friday 30th October. Asin acted with Salman Khan and Ajay Devagan in the film. After the success of Ghajini, Asin is very eager the release of London Dreams. Asin was one the famous and minimum controversial stars in India.

Sources said that she got another new offer in Bollywood and the offer came from Ashutosh Gowarikar for Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey and the hero is Abhishek Bachan. So She is very happy and celebrated her birthday in a grand manner. Let us also wish her.

Stars align for a classic Series; key story lines in matchup

NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have not appeared in the World Series in six years, and although they are a polarizing force, there is no denying they bring out the best in baseball's showcase event. The last true classic was in 2001, when it took seven games for the Arizona Diamondbacks to beat, yup, the Yankees. The last closely contested Series was in 2002, when the Los Angeles Angels overcame the San Francisco Giants in seven games. No Series has reached six games since 2003.

This time, with the Yankees taking on thePhiladelphia Phillies, could be oh, so different. These East Coast bluebloods, separated by 98 miles, represent the best and worst in sports.

The Yankees would love to christen their new $1.5 billion palace with a 27th title and first since 2000. The defending champion Phillies, with more defeats than any other sports franchise, would love to validate their recent success with another Broad Street parade.

"I think it's going to be wonderful," Commissioner Bud Seligsays. "There's a lot of history. A lot of tradition. And a lot of stars."

This is the first World Series matchup between the teams since 1950 — when Selig listened to games on his transistor radio in high school. It's the first matchup since 1926 between teams that led their leagues in home runs. And when CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee face off today, it will be the second meeting of former Cy Young Award winners in Game 1.

"I think this is the World Series everyone wanted," Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins says. "You have a little of everything."

You want stars? There are 20 All-Stars (including Ryan Howard, who led the Phillies with 45 home runs), three MVPs (including Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez) and three Cy Young winners. You want history? The teams are traveling by train, just as in the old days. You want memorable? Yankees right fielder Nick Swisher says don't worry: "This is going to be unbelievable."

World-class talent, monumental matchup

Two heavy hitters in this matchup come from different baseball backgrounds and have different postseason reputations. Now they are linked on baseball's biggest stage, hoping to add another chapter to their legacies.

Ryan Howard, 29, spent five years in the minors before getting a chance to play every day in the majors. He's making up for lost time, hitting at least 45 homers in four consecutive years and becoming a postseason force. He is hitting .355 with two homers and 14 RBI this postseason and has driven in at least one run in a record-tying eight consecutive playoff games. "It's phenomenal," New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez says. "I don't remember the last time I've seen a great, great slugger become such a great hitter in three years. ... He's very dangerous."

The only man hotter is Rodriguez, 34, in his first Series after 2,166 regular-season games. He symbolized the New York Yankees' postseason failures, batting .159 with one homer and one RBI in the last three postseasons. This year, he's hitting .438 with five homers, 12 RBI and a .969 slugging percentage. His three tying homers — all in the seventh inning or later — are the most by any player in postseason play, according to Elias Sports Bureau.

"Both of us, it seems, are so much more relaxed," Howard says. "I've been having fun. Looks like he is, too."

ANALYSIS: Position-by-positon

LOPRESTI: New stadium starts to build a legacy

***

Jeter: New York's rock; Rollins: Philly's brash soul

Derek Jeter and Jimmy Rollins stir the passion of their teams, doing it in contrasting styles.

The New York Yankees started a dynasty when Jeter arrived as their starting shortstop in 1996. Jeter is their captain but prefers to do his talking on the field. He professes he doesn't read the newspapers, let alone contribute to the back-page headlines.

Rollins would fit perfectly in New York. He loves the spotlight and, oh, can he make the headlines.

Rollins, who predicted in 2007 that the Philadelphia Phillies would win the National League East, has taken it a step further this year. He told Playboy magazine this spring that the Phillies and Yankees would meet in the World Series. Then, Monday night on The Jay Leno Show, he predicted a Phillies championship. "Of course, we're going to win," Rollins said. "If we're nice, we'll let it go six. But I'm thinking five, close it out at home."

Jeter rolled his eyes and noted if someone makes enough predictions, they'll be right eventually.

"I like his personality," says Jeter, who played with Rollins in the World Baseball Classic this year. "Jimmy enjoys playing the game. He asked a lot of questions. He was very inquisitive. I like that.

"I gave him some advice, but not too much."

Rollins, 30, five years younger than Jeter, says he tries to emulate Jeter, whom he calls one of the greatest role models in sports.

"You know what he means to baseball," Rollins says, "and he's a great guy on top of that. He's even had me at a couple of his parties. Come on, you can't get better than that."

***

Game 1 aces come from same Tribe

They were teammates 15 months ago, trying to get the Cleveland Indians into the World Series. Now, CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee are there for the first time, only without Cleveland.

The pitchers, who won back-to-back Cy Young awards in 2007-08, will face off today. It'll be the second time two Cy Young winners started Game 1 (the other was Orel Hershiser and Greg Maddux in 1995) and the first former teammates since Roger Clemens and Jose Contreras in 2005.

"It's going to be a lot of fun, but it's weird," Sabathia says.

They have remained close friends, often texting each other. Lately, they have been sending congratulatory messages as each has dominated in the postseason. Sabathia, the MVP of the American League Championship Series, is 3-0 with a 1.19 ERA. Lee is 2-0 with a 0.74 ERA.

"I've been pulling for him," Lee says. "He's a class act."

They faced each other April 16 when Lee still was with Cleveland. Lee and the Indians won 10-2. They went to Sabathia's house afterward for dinner. "We'll probably do the same thing," Sabathia says. "We're close. That won't change."

***

Managers lead way with different styles

Joe Girardi and Charlie Manuel are opposites.

Girardi is the New York Yankees manager, but he uses data and studies statistical data as though he is a graduate student at M.I.T.

Manuel is a good ol' boy from Virginia, and as Philadelphia Phillies manager he will look at numbers to just wad them up and throw into the nearest trash can. He might come across as a country bumpkin, but he actually is a baseball savant.

"He's a funny guy, with funny things to say, and says them in a funny way, too," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. says. "He's not always going to go with what the numbers say and the matchups, but, hey, he's had a lot of success doing it his way."

Girardi, in his second year as manager, has found success after being under pressure to win following last year's first non-playoff season since 1994.

But he feels the pressure, as recently as the American League Championship Series vs. the Los Angeles Angels, when he was criticized for micromanaging by the news media and sports talk shows. "You're always under a microscope, and you understand that being here. As a player, you can get second-guessed a little bit. As a manager, when things don't work out, you're going to be second-guessed a lot." he says.

***

Restoring pride is ultimate prize

Only a World Series championship will validate the season for the New York Yankees or Philadelphia Phillies, so somebody is going to have a long winter.

"Our goal every year is to win the World Series, not just get there," says Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, who last played in the Fall Classic in 2003, losing to the Florida Marlins. "That's the way it's always been here."

It's also why Jeter conceded Tuesday that he hasn't watched a World Series game since 2003.

"You feel like a little kid when your parents won't let you go out and play," Jeter says. "I didn't want to look out the window.

"It kind of gives you a sinking feeling."

The Phillies, who have won 18 of their last 23 postseason games, say it is about pride. They are trying to become the third National League team since 1922 to win back-to-back titles. For the only sports franchise with 10,000 defeats, knocking off the Yankees, with the most all-time wins in baseball, would also help shed its inferiority complex.

"We're in Philly, bro," Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins says. "You don't get respect here, not when New York is 90 miles away. They got 26 World Series championships. We got two.

"Everybody knows about the Yankees. Everybody knows about Boston. We want that here. When people refer to Philadelphia, we want them to talk about not just a team that was the first to lose 10,000, but the team that was able to play with the best of their time."

LABOURERS :) :)

Lighting Their Oil Lamps

Accordingly Leading Their Lives

By Earning Minimal Wages.

Onlookers, Staring/Treating Them Badly

Under-Estimating Their Values, Views

Residing In A Hut Or On A Footpath

Earnings Are Very Less, No Proper Eatables

Residing In Railway Platforms, Bus Stands, Road Side

Sleeping On The Pavements Struggling Hard To Live Their Lives.

Ps :- Dearies, Thanks A Zillion For All Your Cherishable Sweet Compliments For My Previous Post :) :)

Take Courage

Out drinking in a pub on a Monday night? Naughty me LOL.

Mind you, it's been a long time since I've had the pleasure of drinking Directors bitter and draught at that. Although the bottled stuff is pretty good too dontchaknow. Mmmmm.





Both Courage Best and Courage Directors bitter used to be brewed in my home town but the "brand" has now been sold to another brewer. Still tastes fine though.













Kind of makes up for some truly appalling recent football results:

20 Oct QPR 4 - 1 Reading
26 Oct Reading 0 - 1 Leicester

Dare I even go look at where the Royals are in the table now?

Days & Nights

Count The Number Of Days & Nights You Suffer,  
Rather Than The Number Of Hours 

Which Cause You Mental/Physical Pain :) :)

'Coz, Ultimately, We get Relief From Those Pains....

Night Is A Horrible Time To Bear The Pain Than The Day

So, I Count The Number Of Days & Nights I Suffer

Rather Than Hours :) :)

Dearies, I Am Quite Better Now......Exams Are Fast Approaching & Very Much Tensed.....Spending Nights Are The Toughest Time To Me, Since I Study During Nights & Sleep During Noon.....Now, Because Of The Pain, Neither I Could Concentrate Nor I Study Anything Properly :((

Anyways, Thanks A Zillion For All Of You..For Being Supportive, Encouraging, Motivating & Inspiring Me, With Your Concerned Compliments :) :) Thanks A Lot :) :) I Am Ever Grateful To You All :) :)

Shilpa Shetty Engagement Stills/News

On 24th October Saturday Shilpa Shetty and her fiancé Raj Kundra engagement ceremony took place at Raj Kundra’s flat at Juhu, Mumbai. Close friends and family members attended the function.

Raj Kunra is a businessman in London. They are friends for some time. The marriage will took place in December. Shilpa is very beautiful in her engagement red bordered pink sari.

Something Special

There's really something special about rainy afternoons and a first ever trip to the cinema...

Superstar in Srikanth's son reception

Recently, former Indian Cricket Captain Srikanth’s Son Adithyaa’s wedding reception took place. Earlier Adithyaa and Aishwarya marriage ceremony took place in a ritual manner. The reception was attended by famous film personalities, cricket legends, and politicians.

Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Ms.Jayalalitha attended the reception and blessed the couple. Famous film personalities attended the function are Superstar Rajinikanth with his wife and Ilayathalapathy Vijay. Cricket legend Kapil Dev, Cricketer Sreesanth are the other celebrities attended the reception.

Santiago

Santiago, Chile

Dear Bloggers,

Arrived here safely after a gruelling thirteen hour flight. Wasn´t too happy about the bitch of a flight attendant who chose to tell me twice not to look out of the window and keep the shade down. Bizarre! Missed Paraguay completely! But by western Argentina I had the necessary permission and marvelled at the desert like landscape and parallel ridges gliding beneath us. Then came the mighty Andes chain with contours picked out by snow. This time the bitch stopped me from taking a photograph as we were about to begin our descent into Santiago which as you can see from the accompanying picture boasts an amazing backdrop.

Here in this city of six million it feels quit subdued - not as manic as I had expected. I went to the Mercado Central and enjoyed a tasty bowl of "curato" - fish and meat soup with some local bread and a bottle of Chilean beer. Delicious after that airline crap they bring you on little trays.

Santiago is, as you might have expected, essentially European in its appearance - like a huge replica of Madrid picked up and transported to South America. I have only seen one black person - a wobbly man-lady who squeezed out of a gentlemen´s club in very tight red slacks and bounced in front of me to the next bus stop. She or he was carrying a small black and yellow handbag that looked like a retro pencil case.

That wasn´t the highlight of the day. Number one had to be my first in person sighting of "rongo rongo" script at the Merced basilica museum. What is that I hear you ask. It is indecipherable writing from Easter Island. Nobody has fathomed it. I saw it on a wooden tablet and on the carved shape of a sea snake. Such items should of course rest on Easter Island itself but there are similar pieces of archaeological Isla de Pascua booty in Washington, Paris, London and Vina del Mar by the Chilean coast.

It´s a bit chilly in Chile this evening...Time for bed.

Best wishes,

Senor Pudding

My Absence :(

Bones Have Become Stiff,

Because Of Long Hrs Sitting, Standing :((

Doctor Has Advised 3weeks Rest :(

House Arrest :(( Feeling Very Bored

3Days Bed Rest :(( and 3weeks, no 

Forward, Backward & Sideward Bending :(

Doctor Has Taught 

How To Walk, Sit, Sleep,

How To Get Up.....And, Many New Ways

Which I Have To Adopt & Follow For 3weeks :((

It Is Really Tough Time For Me,

I Can't Sit For More Than 5mins :((

Dearies, Please Forgive Me :) I Can't Frequently Blog, As I Used TO Do Earlier :) I Will Have To Recover Very Soon, Since From November 16th, University Exams Gonna Start :) I'm Studying For My Exams, Stretching My Arms & Legs On The Bed By Side Wise Facing. I Should Not Sleep Straight :(

Ohh God :) :) Unbearable Pain :(( I Can't Sit Any More :( Dearies, Few Blogs, I Visited & Commented....Pramoda, Yvonne, Kelly, Leo, Parthasarthi, I Read Your Posts, But, Couldn't Comment......All Your Posts Are Fabulous, Fantastic, Beautiful. 

Pallav, I Read Your Post As Well......Will Comment About That Matter Later On :) :)

Deepika Gupta, Day B4 Sterday Was Your Birthday :) :) Many Many Happy Returns Of The Day Dear :) :) Belated Wishes :) May All Your Dreams & Wishes Come True :) :) Hugee, Bear Hug To U Darling Baby :) :)

Ponder-ance

In a variation of a popular joke...

Why did the office chair cross the road?

Naga Temple at Mannarsala

The Hindus of Kerala worship serpents and tree. This is a Dravidian practice. The Naga temples of Mannarsala and Vettikode are famous. In the hierachy of Hindu Gods, the serpent has only a minor place.

Likewise tree worship is so popular that the Hindus consider the Pipal tree, the Kuvalam and the Tulasi as sacred. Ancestor and devil worship are also not uncommon among the Hindus. Several minor Gods are also worshiped by the Hindus are Brahma, Saraswati and Suryan.

Superb Pave Diamond Rings

Hi friends, in everyone’s life marriage ceremony is an important and unforgettable event. Before the marriage there are many prolonged affairs accompanied by elaborate ceremonies and the one important ceremony is engagement function. During this function rings are exchanged between the bride and bridegroom. As it is a memorable event and we should buy the best and superb design ring for this function. For purchasing antique engagement rings CleverEve are the best. In their site you will find different varieties of rings such as elegant diamond right hand rings, pave diamond rings, diamond side-stone rings, diamond engagement rings, etc. You will find the rate of the rings and retail price of rings also. You can choose from white gold to yellow gold and you can select the stones such as Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire also. You have the choice to choose the Platinum or gold or two tone model and the diamond carat weight and stones setting type etc. Before ordering you can contact through e-mail or in the toll free number provided in the site. They are in the field for more than thirty years of committed service to their customers. The rings are made with super quality diamonds and craftsman ship is wonderful. Their experts will always help the customers in their need. Purchase a ring and gift it to your lover during the engagement function will attract the attention of all persons present on the occasion. Your lover will be mesmerized by your selection.

Seeya

In the morning I'm heading down to Heathrow Airport by National Express coach... then to Madrid where at midnight I will be flying down to Santiago... about thirteen hours in the air. Earlier today I was in "Hotmail" when a message popped up from Iberia - the Spanish airline. Time to check in and choose my seat. I was on to it straight away and secured a precious emergency exit seat with the extra leg room. Brilliant!

The research is done, the accommodation is booked and most of the linking transport. I am shaking myself out of my post-retirement lethargy. This isn't a holiday, it's an adventure. I aim to add to this blog whilst in the southern hemisphere but opportunity may be limited. I am going to see the moai. I will touch their chiselled trunks, visit the quarries which bore them and wonder about the mysterious culture that conceived them.

It's all much better than doing what my next door neighbour's son will be doing tomorrow - travelling to hospital for an eight hour operation to remove a benign brain tumour. Entry will be through one of his ears - resulting in permanent hearing loss in that ear. Good luck William! Be brave!

Trafalgar Day!

Proud to be British.

Analysis

We don't always explain things to ourselves. Sometimes we operate on instinct.

I have been a regular internet user for fifteen years. I embraced the idea of the personal computer as soon as I could and looking through some old invoices, I recently discovered that back in 1996 we paid over £1600 for our "Tiny" computer package. That's a lot of money in comparison with today's computer prices and back then computer memories were small while speed of operation was frustratingly slow...So I swear I am not instinctively a technophobe.

Mobile phones or what our American cousins call cellphones are a different kettle of fish. I have an antipathy towards them and I don't possess one. But what is it that turns me away from these must-have modern day accessories? Lying here on the psychiatrist's couch, various points spring to mind....

1) I hate the fact that mobile phones are tied in to the profit-hungry machinations of greedy corporations like O2, Orange, Apple or Nokia.

2) I despise the fact that people are forever changing their mobile phones. They don't seem to last very long. On a global scale this is environmentally extremely unfriendly - added to which they are often on "charge" - sucking precious electricity into their toxic cells.

3) There are ugly mobile phone masts all over the place - spoiling urban and rural environments. What gives these greedy companies the right to ram their ugly masts into the ground from Timbuktu to Toronto and from Sheffield to Shanghai?

4) I hate the idea of texting - this plague-like obsession with sending out little messages in a clipped and bastardized form of English in which accuracy and detail don't seem to matter.

5) Every day I see drivers on their mobile phones, endangering other people's lives - taxi drivers, cement truck drivers, drivers on motorways or in traffic jams. Increasingly I see people texting or checking texts as they drive.

6) As a teacher I became increasingly fed up with having to challenge children about mobile phone use in school - including lessons. There were even incidents in which teachers were deliberately riled and then caught on mobile phone cameras. Why the school allowed children to have the damned things on the premises at all I will never know.

7) Some people use mobile phones to cheat in pub quizzes.

8) When I walk on moors or dine in restaurants I do not want anybody contacting me by phone. Life is to be lived, not interrupted by banal phone calls. Sometimes you want distance and untouchability.

9) What do we really know about the health implications of mobile phone signals that invisibly buzz around our heads where ever we may be?

10) Governments are able to use mobile phones to track our whereabouts and our various communications. Is that liberty?

Okay, I realise I must sound like Victor Meldrew so in defence of mobile phones I will say that of course I appreciate they can be vital for emergency services and in allowing business travellers to oil the wheels of commerce without delay. Daughters in late night discos can also be quickly located putting minds at rest as well as aiding safety. However, I would still maintain that the mobile phone is one of the most insidious and hateful inventions of the modern world.... alongside the atomic bomb, oven chips and the Conservative Party. I won't be getting one any day soon.

Tag

Dearies, I Have Been Tagged By Yellow Tulip &  Madhu  :) 

RULES: Respond and rework – answer these questions on your blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own, and add one more question to the list. Then tag eight or ten other new set of people.

1. What is your current obsession? My Most Beloved Hobby, Blogging:)

 2. What are you wearing today? A Pink Salwar.

3. What’s for dinner? Chapathi’s With Lemon Pickle.

4. What’s the last thing you bought? Few Dresses.

5. What are you listening to right now? To My Most Favorite Song, Queen Of My Heart.

6. What do you think about the person who tagged you? Yellow Tulip & Madhu, Are My  Friends With Different Poetry Skills……Hey, Thanks A Lot Dearies, For Tagging Me :)

7. Which was the latest movie you saw and what was your review? Hey, Long Back…..Hmmmm…..My Last Movie Was Ghajini :) Many of Us Knows About This Movie.

8. What are your must-have pieces for summer? Cool-Cotton Dresses to wear...

9. If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go? To Any Hill Station.

 10. Which language do you want to learn? French.....

11. What’s your favorite quote? “One Can Win The Whole World, But Cannot Win Family Members”.

12. Who do you want to meet right now? My Dad, Waiting For His Arrival From Office :)

 13. What is your favorite color? Baby Pink :)

14. What is your favorite piece of clothing in your own closet? Hmm….Any Dress :) I Like All Dresses :)

15. What is your dream job? To Work As A Statutory Auditor.

6. What’s your favorite magazine? Any Magazine :)

17. If you had $100 now, what would you spend it on? hmmm..I Would Have Invested In My Bank Account :) I Never Spend. Extremely Economical Person :)

18. What do you consider a fashion faux pas? Wearing Pleasant Good Looking Dresses, Which Can Suit Me :)

19. Who according to you is the most over-rated style icon?  Hey, I Don’t Know About This.

20. What kind of haircut do you prefer? Long Hair……

21. What are you going to do after this? Going To Have My Dinner With Mom & Dad :)

22. Who is your favorite sport star? Hey Don’t Yaar…..I Am Not Interested In Sports.

23. What are three cosmetic/makeup/perfume products that you can't live without? Hey, I Use Johnson Baby Powder & Moisturizer…..My Skin Is Very Sensitive. So No Make Up :)

24. What inspires you? Thoughts, Views, Opinions, Quotations..:)

25. Give us three styling tips that always work for you: Smile….Smile….Always Smile…..Good For Health :)

26. What do you do when you “have nothing to wear” (even though your closet’s packed)? My Sister’s Dresses…..

27. Would you prefer coffee or tea? Ginger Tea :)

28. What do you do when you are feeling low or terribly depressed? Meditation, Reikhi, Pranayam :)

29. What is the meaning of your name? Patience :)

30. Which other blogs do you love visiting? There Are Many In The List..I love Exploring Them..:)

31. Favorite Dessert/Sweet?  Ice-Creams, Chocolates :) :)

32. Favorite Season? Winter...

33. If I come to your house now, what would u cook for me? Whatever You Like…Hey, Only VEG ;)

34. What is the right way to avoid people who purposefully hurt you? Ignore Them…..Don’t Answer Them :)

35. What are you afraid of the most? I’m Dare Devil ;)

36. What do you love most about yourself? I'm A Simple Girl..:)

37. What's that one thing you want to remove from this world? Racial Discrimination............

Ps :- Hey, Thanks A Lot Girls For Tagging Me :) :) I Tag Pramoda Meduri, Pallav, Snow White, Krazzy Kitten, Gauri Mathur, Pankhuri, Deepika Gupta, Angel Rev :) Hey, Even Others Can Take  This Tag :) :) I Really Extremely Enjoyed This :) :) Its Very Interesting :) :)