Weeks of to and fro.
The final stages
The usual fresh lime soda and chai at Mud Cafe.
But it’s taking a lot of effort to get to this stage.
Florian and Deepak got us to a flying start with regular Sundays, then the removal guys lugged the furniture and finally the plants were shifted.
It’s been a marathon and we’re not quite there.
Yet
It’s my first house move for sixteen years and the one I shared with MAnjula for nine.
I think she approves of the new house.
and another chapter for our family community.
We’ve been here a week.
and visited Depth and Green
Nearly everyday. My fave drink is Beetroot, ginger lemonade and we all like the veggie burger, pasta, pizza and apple pie! When they’re available.
But very sorry to let Gingee go …
Two young dogs had proven too much.
And Kaveri set out on a ‘new foot’ with a bath for Lucca
Breakfast is ready.
We’re on a slow start with Kurt and Loe returning to visit from Belgium (with a third member of family) our very first guests.
Last evening we even had games night.
Thanks for helping relaunch us.
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Manjula and Lucie in their varied forms are beginning to settle into their new home. Dragonfly and pennants are already here with a dramatic new episode to their story.
More later.
The rental agreement is now signed by each party and confirmed by the advocate.
Not straightforward as we’re in different countries.
Thank you to the two teams who moved the furniture and plants this weekend.
We also mustn’t forget the weeks of shifting that led up to this.
Thanks guys, sterling work.
It’s sixteen years, this is the place I’ve lived the longest in my 69 years.
Manjula and I created a wonderful home that we were proud to share with thousands of guests from around the world.
I’ll share more memories (there’s hundreds on this blog) but for now here’s our move from Siddarthanagar to Vijayanagar, a thirty minute journey from one side of Mysore to the other.
Today we shifted our potted plants, yesterday it was furniture.
Visited years ago and since then see each year in U.K. and Mysore
Great story
Well done Sally.
No not this one …. (See footnote for notes about the photo) …
I mean … today’s team.
For the third Sunday in a row … Naveen, Deepak, Akram, Farak, Sowbaghya, and the team leader: Florian have been shifting parcels and furniture to the new house.
Thanks to our great team we’re getting ready take over the new house by the end of March
Foot factoid
But what about that photograph from the early 90s?
This is part of our team when Jill and I managed Disability Services in Kirklees in Yorkshire, in the early 90s.
It’s an example of our fearless coordinators.
They came to work in shorts to do the can-can, suggesting that I was pushing rules to the limit by wearing my shorts to work. Great that they were confident to take the piss out of their boss.
We did work on creating an inclusive culture.
This place and the other.
Almost complete bareness vying with the rooms we’ll preserve for a few more weeks.
We’re about to move into a new house.
It’s been a challenge at times with over ten years grieving after Manjula’s diagnosis.
But first MAnjula and our team has continued to do good
Welcoming guests to our home, helping them to love India in their own sweet way
Supporting young people through …
Sponsoring Kaveri and Naveen’s education
Creating innovative events with NGOs and schools within our community for nearly 200 young people
Gifting bicycles, almost 50 since we got engaged
Regular reflective space meetings at mysore BnB for individuals and groups of young people
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So what next?
We’re moving house and will relaunch (rooms will continue to be available later in the year). Do check http://www.manjulasmysore.in
We’ve committed to supporting Naveen through college and will offer work at the BnB
Our immediate priority will be to sell the art ( ( MAnjula was right, I collected too much) and the money will go towards our next goals in supporting young people (and maybe some more elders.)
Watch this space ..
Me and MYCycle 