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
Helpful insights
Sockets and plugs are the old English system with three and two pin, as below…. it’s 240 volts.
It’s easy to buy a low cost converter in India like this …
So it’s unecessary to buy one of those expensive fly-anywhere-converters
We ask our guests to use the USB phone chargers in the adapters in each of our lounges. …
There’s regular power cuts. It’s not a problem for long but at Mysore Bed and Breakfast we have a UPS — uninterrupted power supply, on each floor, (assuming it’s working) 🤔.
Do feel free to ask any questions.
Stephen.
Since Punith introduced us I’ve realised how much Anjali is a real star
She got married today. Every wedding is same but different, down to caste, experience, attitude and get-on-ableness of the generations, so it’s not unlike absolutely everything else in consistently inconsistent India.
Even in the midst of planning a wedding and balancing the interests/preferences of in and out laws Anjali was instrumental in making our creativity day for the children at Kaliyuvamane.
There was a great mix of people and more recently found great friends.
They were obviously also having fun
Guess which twit forgot to put his kurta on?
Congratulations to Anjali Sakleshpur and Veethahavya Kootanoor Sheshadrivasan
You’d be correct in assuming it’s to celebrate MAnjula and help more people meet her.
It’s also ..
.. because it’s life affirming and fun.
… meeting new lovely lively people,
what’s not to like?
Thank you to our latest new friends from near Barcelona (one of my favourite cities) for spending time here and we getting to know you….
… that’s Martina, Jana, Marta and Angel
Manjula appeared behind my cycle as well as in our hearts on what would have been her 50th birthday.
We celebrated with 100 children at Kaliyuvamane
Today I brought her home.
We cycled through the countryside, along the national highway, through the suburbs and on my cycle route around Chamundi Hill.
Stopping to chat as people wondered what it was all about.
It’s about our love and her kindness
… and now we’re back home at Manjula’s Garden
I have an uneasy feeling.
Conflict could happen.
Locals have made an addition, it’s becoming a lounge.
Billet-Doux decides to wind up the crows.
But it’s not with those species that problems arise.
As a fracas begins and grows and grows as more self important neighbours choose to bully one side.
I’ll find out later what it’s about
Sounds like they’re resolving it physically now. Good job the do-gooders got involved to calm things down, not.
No different from Britain. Except caste and community might have an influence.
We’ll find out.
It’s not often I notice such happenings but things quickly flare up and get-out-of-hand.
Later
I’m (un)reliably informed that the police do pick up the phone, as they appeared , presumably to bang heads together.
Meanwhile the birds, dog and cat co-exist.
Except
Comes to wind up Lucie
First Sunday after returning home.
When Kaveri visits we’ve started going to swimming pool Sunday morning but we’ve got timing wrong or they’ve changed the rules.
Women and children only.
How is that possible with an old man and in India?
As you can see it’s a bit empty.
But this being India, I managed to get in for half the session.
I’m not altogether sure what’s the biggest attraction. Swimming or bakery.
I think we know.
Mysore Bed and Breakfast
It’s since been corrected from 🍞 to 🛌
Zonal office number nine of the Mysore City Corporation.
I had to pay a penalty as my application was late. Should have submitted it at the beginning of the financial year. I didn’t as we only reopen now so not been trading.
Next I have to register with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office.
I’m hesitant as I wish to hang out in the glow of: it-all-worked-well a little bit longer.
What’sapp between Ani and I
Sowbaghya is in charge, looking after the house and menagerie while I’m away.
So here, from a few years ago, are the two beauties together
Me and MYCycle 