Friday, February 25, 2005

of new things....

This last week has gone by in such a hurry that I have had not a mo to post some bits of new news. So here goes (in random order):

1. Trips and engagments: V & I landed two Saturday ago from our Hong Kong holiday and he left again on Sunday for New York (3 continents in as many days for him!). There he met an old buddy of ours. The news is that she and her he (also our good buddy) are now engaged. I have not heard the full 'so-how-did-he-propose' story. Needless to say I am very thrilled!
2. Babies are born: Two dear school friends have each delivered a beautiful baby last week. A little girl Tara on the 16th and a little boy Neel on the 18th. New life and innocence is blossoming.....
3. Old movies: V got back last Saturday morning and we went almost immediately to watch a hindi movie being screened by Pratham as a fundraising event. It was at the Prince Charles Cinema in Soho and we watched 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' from lovely plush red seats. V bid for and bought 10 Amitabh Bacchan movie DVD's as part of the intermission fundraising auction. That night we watched 'Amar Akbar Anthony' after dinner with friends.
4. Globe-trotters return: Our globe-trotting friends have returned from their adventures in South America. They have been our guests since last Saturday while they settle back to a London rhythm and each evening has been a wonderful wine and tale.....!
5. Of bones...: Went to Tayyabs in Whitechael for dinner on Sunday with our globe-trotters (one of whom rightly had a craving for the kebabs) and a delicious pork chop splintered and embedded a bone in V's tooth. Luckily the Royal Free Whitechapel is across the road (hmmm, I wonder is it coincidence or design?)and so we went to A & E. Beside a very drunk youngster who launched himself forward and hit the wall just ahead of us, there was no excitement. The nurse could not see anything and the doctor was too busy with the drunk guy. An hour later they sent us home with the bone still uncomfortably lodged in V's mouth. The dentist removed an mm speck from his tooth next morning and he is fine and raring to go to Tayyabs again. As you can see Tayyabs is just that good!
6. ....and snow: On the way back from A & E it began to snow. Rather late in the day considering its the end of February and we were waiting for spring. On Monday BBC advised us to expect 'Siberian winds' during the week and sure enough its been below freezing and there have been flakes in drifts and drabs. Nothing substantial (unfortunately) and each morning the dusting fo snow quickly turns to slush. But as it falls it looks so beautiful....

And so another week toward 30 passes by in a flash....

Tayyabs: 83-89, Fieldgate St,London E1 1JU Tel: 020 7247 6400

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