SB was all prepared for todays big puja.
After our ‘family’ weekend, that’s Me with the girls…. Kaveri, her mum Chandrika, sister (aka auntie) Radikha together with Lucie at Chera Rocks in Kannur,
We introduced body boards to the beach, work and play. A fun weekend together.
This event arrived at exactly the right timing for me.
Just as I’m investigating ways I might get involved with Kaliyuvamane school beyond my support for Kaveri.
It easily fitted my view that we should look to support children’s learning beyond established subjects. That would be to be better communicators, critical thinkers, develop the necessary competencies to manage life, and find their own passions.
Goats surf the net to find scrumptious garden.
One or two we can tolerate. But a whole bunch aka tribe, trip or flock munching on Manjula’s garden is a bite too far.
I don’t know how they found the garden or got inside. Maybe they did find it on the net or the two that found it last week, passed the message on.
They were chased out of town (ok the garden) with my big stick and shrill whistle. They conveniently led me straight to the owners.
Who knows how the ‘farmer’ can stop it happening. I’ll use the same aversion therapy if it happens again but I’ll complain to the council/Corporation. Their neighbours know this and have passed it on. Any more problems and they may have to shift them.
As part of this year’s illuminations.
Our house is also full of plants.
The next night in its stormy rain glory.
Unnecessary butchering of trees
Three trees chopped down in little over a day.
One tree fell because of a rain storm so they’re concerned more will fall. it’s important to protect people but let’s get the balance right and check with those we can trust, who know what’s best.
Only cut when and where it’s necessary.
Staff shouldn’t be given tree rein.
I failed to save at least one tree that didn’t need to be cut.
I’ve been advised that there’s no need to chop down the trees. Just trim the branches and reduce the ‘crown.’ So it doesn’t get waterlogged and top heavy when it rains, then it’s less likely to break and fall over .
I’ve seen a small chain saw at the end of a stick that’s ideal for the job.
It needs someone with the relevant skills and authority to take charge.
Do we care? Who is accountable? How do we stop it happening again?
We take Ganpati aka Ganesh and his mum Gowrie
To Paschimavahini, the river kaveri near Srirangaptnam.
Vasanth and Sowbaghya (and their able assistants Ravichandra and Naveen) doing the honours to immerse mum and son.
That’s after puja at home aka Mysore Bed and Breakfast
Garima and Trishalla joined us, after spending wonderful time together at this week’s children’s theatre event. Here with the irrepressible Kaveri.
Antoinette, from New York, regular guest of Mysore Bed and Breakfast provided more photos. Including catching me in a regular pose of bossing Kaveri. 🤔🤭
And finally from Vasanth…
Each year MAnjula would carefully prepare puja for Ganesh and his mother Gowri
Ganesh in 2015 the version on the left was taken to be immersed in the river Kaveri later that week.
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This year I was invited to Kaveri’s school to join the celebrations.
Afterwards we did our own thing at home
Next we’ll work out which day we can immerse him in the river.
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Kaveri becoming a sharp English teenager.
… Whatever…
She’s always with us
Reflective Space
Last Friday. 5 for 6 at Mysore Bed and Breakfast 29th September.
Share your thoughts, experiences and insights.
This is an open meeting for young adults and the young at heart. Meeting itself 6-8, beforehand for drinks, cake, browse the library.
Any questions or suggestions contact Stephen.
The ‘closed’ membership group is likely to start in the new year.
Please check our previous announcement for more details.
Never imagined I’d be sitting in my lounge in Mysore quoting Shakespeare. It’s from Measure for Measure.
“Our doubts are traitors
And make us lose the good we oft might win
By fearing to attempt”
I’ve lifted it from a book by Rafe Esquith ( Teach like your hair’s on fire ) one of the wonderful books I’m reading about education. Some are analytical or like Rafes: stories of innovations to help motivate children to learn.
I’m certain many of us can recall examples of how our doubts or fears have stopped us making decisions or taking action. All of us hopefully will remember when we did have the courage of our convictions and acted successfully.
I often remember when I first started working in local government in the U.K. I thought it idiotic and time-wasting that certain powers hadn’t been delegated to officers (from the politicians : councillors/corporators). We would go to formal committee for what, to me, seemed small decisions. My senior colleagues ridiculed the idea. We’ve tried that before laddie (it was Yorkshire but I was 30!) 🤔 I did it and I got it. Result. 😛
The doubts and doubters didn’t win over.
It’s a special day (Raksha Bandhan) when sisters give a bracelet known as a Rakhi
It symbolises brotherly love and a promise of protection, bringing good fortune.
Radhika is Kaveri’s auntie but they’re really like sisters.
I’ve got to know Radhika quite well over the past year, especially during the school holiday when she came with Kaveri and I for swimming, skating and often stayed at the BnB.
We’ve all been on holiday together to Kerala. Twelve of us, the first time and we’ll return in October with Kaveri, her mum Chandrika and Radhika. .
Radhika passed her exam this year, got a high-scorer award and is now at PUC- Pre-University College.
Me and MYCycle 