Clearly not an Eagle.
I’m staying with my good friends Angus and Gina in Brixton South London
Close to their house are lots of community facilities and a corner shop run by Indians that MAnjula discovered on her first visit here. In fact the whole Brixton area is a great diverse mix of people from all around the world.
I can hear people playing bingo in the community centre next to me.
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The layout.
A few friends got together to say farewell to Farrell.
I’ll be away for a few months so we arranged an early birthday gathering.
Thank you so much to my wonderful friends and yes it’s the young ones I’ll miss the most.
The Directors of Manjula’s Mysore who as part of being a responsible business organised ways to support young people in memory of Manjula
Plus the new addition Kush
And another new friend …
We have a lion at our gate.
Footnote
I plan to be back in January when we’ll share important news. In the meantime I’ll use my exile to explore more countries and myself.
has left the house.
We should introduce an award for her.
A joint one with Ina
Ina visited every year over ten, Maïlis has created a new record — a total of nine months over two years.
Maïlis was also here in 2025 to say farewell to Lucie on her last day.
Maïlis it’s been an absolute joy having you become part of our Mysore family.
Thank you for being you and being with us and we look forward to your return in 2027.
Byeee
.. to create a great evening.
This time to say farewell to Maïlis.
For two years running Maïlis has been our lovely guest. She is at risk of becoming ‘part of the furniture’. In a nice way obviously.
I expect it is a relief to escape the traffic.
Ashish came on one of his timely (they always are) visits. He’s a best example of how friends introduce us to new friends, originally brought to us by Anna, this time he kindly introduces to another new friend — Nesan
It’s one of the great benefits of sharing our home.
As usual laden with gifts and treating us all. He stocks us up with an incredible range of goodies.
Luka was overcome with excitement,
After our visit to the Nursery for garden additions.
We joke about getting away from Bangalore but we all value the change, so perhaps it’s time for a holiday once the court thing is resolved.
Fact is the traffic is getting too much in Mysore!
After staying with us in 2025 and 2026
Initially here for yoga conference she soon branched out to all sorts of activities — stone carving, chanting, Kannada and Sanskrit — she returns to France next month to continue her studies to become a doctor.
She’s a great example of why we do this. Making new friends from India and around the world and together doing good in our community.
She’s joined our ‘family’ in so many ways. Probably the most important is how she helps us with Kaveri.
Kaveri is one of the young people we support in the community. She stays with us alternate weeks and Maïlis has been her chaperone this year. Ensuring that each evening and night there’s a woman available also staying who can guide, support Kaveri and generally available to help ensure she’s happy and safe.
We’re asking our women friends if they can help us and become a chaperone, like Maïlis. That’s being here and staying overnight when Kaveri does. It doesn’t pay but there’s somewhere to stay and sometimes a meal to share, most importantly you’re making an important contribution.
You can get involved as little or as much as you can.
Want to find out more? Help us broaden Kaveri’s horizons through the diverse people she meets.
It seemed a little hectic this morning. Malis staying with us but not to be seen — yet. Cats fighting in the house in the middle of the night. Kaveri doing last minute revision (maybe) and off to school early for yoga and exam with sports after school.
Kaveri and I had planned to cycle to school this week but that’s delayed to Thursday —- we can’t have too many changes in one day!
Sowbhagya still holding us all together — has now left to do home cooking for her business and will return later.
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Last night we attended a great new event, it’s where we got a thali of fruit… fab!
Great venue, we met the owner and an old friend Sham Sunder the environmental sustainability head of Crest at NIE – National Institute of Engineering who I first met — on a great cycle ride that he arranged — shortly after arriving in Mysore
Held at the Nityotsava Convention Centre
Aged twelve on the 3rd May
Present shopping
Girls passing on Barbie – tips and skills
Baby time, Radhika’s
The traditional cake sharing
Stepdad
Visited years ago and since then see each year in U.K. and Mysore
Great story
Well done Sally.
Me and MYCycle 