Around the world – Familyonafurlough

“Favourite word“

#SoCS Petrichor, a beautiful word but rarely used in everyday conversations and language. Only times I have used it is in trying to explain to my little one, that the earthy, feel-good fragrance that he can appreciate is actually the fragrance of freshly soaked earth after a long awaited rainfall! “Oh, I didn’t know thisContinue reading ““Favourite word“”

January- Time for Transitions

By Ruchi. This New Year’s Eve was a bigger and an even more dramatic, “end of era” celebration world over (despite all the restrictions), honoured with even more zest and jubilation, than the change of millennia, some20 yrs back which I, a 20 something then, had participated in all its glory. It’s heartening to seeContinue reading “January- Time for Transitions”

Wine a little, you’ll feel better…

A virtual trip to verdant wine-countries of the world. It’s not the ideal way, cause you have to see-it-to-believe-it, but go get inspired to plan for the future!

Last few months.

We should all write a lockdown diary, though we don’t have to call it that. How else would you remember this unique time, because memories do fade. Today’s normal will be history tomorrow and these times are worth remembering. Here goes my rambling…

I’m in the middle of five books.

1. The starless sea: mentioned on some Instagram post but what caught the eye was a quote from the book “not all stories speak to all listeners, but all listeners can find a story that does, somewhere, sometime.” So of course, I picked it up. 2. The song of Achilles: which I came across onContinue reading “I’m in the middle of five books.”

Dingle & Ring of Kerry – Wild Atlantic Way 2

Blessed are the curious, for they will have all the adventures! Some folks might wonder why I’m posting a pending post from a previous trip, now, at the time when there is no imminent travel on the horizon, for anyone. As I see things, now is the time to keep hopes and morale up, nowContinue reading “Dingle & Ring of Kerry – Wild Atlantic Way 2”