Category: London

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Dear Old Blighty

Even before starting out on the UK and Europe trip, I understood that there are a number of travel modes. By this, I mean there are different things that people like to do while on vacation – there is the lets-go-by-the-schedule-and-cover-everything, the I-don’t-care-about-touristy-stuff, the I-only-want-to-shop-balls-to-everything-else, the combination of a few of these and very many others. It really is amusing to see them in action.  I belong to the mixed … Continue reading “Dear Old Blighty” →

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Day 26# The British Bond

This news took India by storm, and articles have been making the rounds ever since it was made known by the mainstream media.  Firstpost.com published this report – a witty and sarcastic take on the issue.  Despite London being one of my favourite cities (among the ones I have visited yet), I feel angered enough to promote what the author, Sandip Roy has to say about having to pay a … Continue reading “Day 26# The British Bond” →

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London Dreams

London through rose-tinted glasses  I dreamt of London last night.   I dint know why but its still as clear as it can get.   There wasn’t anything eventful in the dream but I found myself roaming endlessly and aimlessly in the city.   I took pictures of the Big Ben and Instagrammed it (Yes, even in the subconscious)   I lived in a house with a bright red door.   I … Continue reading “London Dreams” →

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LHR ♥

It was just about when I had reached the pinnacle of boredom with the regular routine and had complained aloud several times about how my passport hadn’t seen an international check in stamp apart from Oman in years. Along came an email from the hub of British Airways – my currently most active client, inviting us to an annual induction at the head office. Thus began my suppressed excitement towards … Continue reading “LHR ♥” →

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Sher-locked

It was only last week that I was introduced to a television show which had been first aired in the UK in the summer of 2010; Sherlock – a modern take on Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic British detective, Sherlock Holmes. Created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss (Who also plays Mr Holmes, the older – Mycroft), starring my newest ‘crush’ Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Doctor … Continue reading “Sher-locked” →