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!
Sugar … I’ve spelt it wrong again it’s Sowbhagya or SB …
who’s useless?
Those of you who have visited us since 2019 will have met SB and know her trademark humility. Don’t let that confuse you, she can be full on.
Sowbhagya was first introduced to our community (family) through great friends Justin, Heejung and their boys
when they lived in Mysore. They have now moved to South Korea.
After MAnjula died Sowbhagya came to work at Mysore B and B so she’s been with us for seven years — but now things have moved on — a lot.
She’s now a Director of the business, and fully looking after the house, recently she’s helped find our new base at 179, shifted over 17 years of accumulated clutter. In the new season, later this year, she’ll take a lead with the guests.
If that’s not all she helps coordinate a chit fund, runs her own catering business and brought up her son Naveen (now 18) as a single parent.
You’ll have met Naveen in previous postings. He’s turning out to be a thoughtful confident young man.
Another critical role has been helping with Kaveri who we sponsor in Manjula’s memory.
In this way she’s blazed another trail which Kaveri is following. SB created for herself the opportunity to meet and work with a wide range of foreigners before she even came to Mysore B&B. This has helped broaden her experience and horizons.
Watch this space for how Kaveri is already following that path and growing through meeting the foreigners and guests from throughout India.
So as you can tell. She’s open to challenges, she’s decided it’s time to formalise her divorce (she’s been separated from her husband with little if any contact for over 15 years) and start a new chapter in her life.
That might include trips abroad as Kaveri’s chaperone as she’s just obtained her very first passport.
So there you are — an important member of our team, helping hold it all together.
This best wishes for the continuing journey is ..
From Maïlis, Stephen, Kaveri, Billet-Doux, Luka and many guests.
SF/2026
Visited years ago and since then see each year in U.K. and Mysore
Great story
Well done Sally.
An annual treat which passes through our community.
First stages of moving house after Florian came round to help plan.
Kaveri combining the Indian love of noodles and everything K.
Maïlis and Sowbaghya followed up Maria’s Italian treat with more delicious pasta and fab salad.
Yesterday we visited Radhika and her new baby in hospital. I’m not allowed to post photos but mum and baby are doing great.
It’s actually Ganesh who’s left to go swimming in the river kaveri.
He rested with us, had his fill
and now he’s gone.
Followed by lunch at Poojari’s where MAnjula and I used to go.
What an interesting couple.
Part two with Julia and Tom
Not only cyclists but tri-athletes— so serious that they do ‘iron-man’ , quick cycles ( 40k!) and runs in the morning — It tired me out just hearing about it.
After their looooong cycle ride across Asia and Europe peddled back to England found a new place in Yorkshire.
They’ve created a lovely home in their Sheffield terrace almost identical to the house Tricia and I shared with her cousin and boyfriend (bit of a squeeze). In the mid 70s
Then they kindly tidied me up a bit
Plus
They reflect something that MAnjula taught me. For a successful sustainable living relationship, to be present and attentive
Spot on.
Thanks guys for a great visit and my sorely needed trim.
Part one with Julia and Tom
My tour of England led me to Sheffield, my home city.
Warm showers
I was visiting Julia and Tom intrepid cyclists who’d visited us last year, in Mysore, on their journey across Asia, through Europe and back home to England.
Warm showers is a network we’re part of where hosts offer an overnight stay to distance cyclists.
They now live in Sheffield the city of my birth and their new home is just round the corner from the first place I escaped to at age 18
That was fifty years ago. I lived with my first serious girlfriend Tricia who kindly supported me for the final few months of school
A great revisit. The house no longer exists but there was plenty of reminiscence.
Part two
The wedding ceremony means so much.
On the surface it’s bringing two people together. But it’s the joining of two families.
It’s also an opportunity to dress up, reconnect with family and friends, realise how we’ve all grown.
The bride arrives
We’re part of the family as many of the grandsons of our house owner and extended family have lived on our roof
Me and MYCycle 