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Fame before I leave - 07/Jul/2010 13:40 - 5042 days ago
Passage to India- published in Telegraph. This will be my last blog entry before I leave Bhawanipatna and what better than to ha...
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Fame before I leave - 07/Jul/2010 13:40 - 5042 days ago
Passage to India- published in Telegraph. This will be my last blog entry before I leave Bhawanipatna and what better than to ha...
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Fame before I leave - 07/Jul/2010 13:40 - 5042 days ago
Passage to India- published in Telegraph. This will be my last blog entry before I leave Bhawanipatna and what better than to ha...
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Insanity at Indane - 02/Jul/2010 17:42 - 5047 days ago
Two years ago I purchased a commercial gas cylinder plus a regulator/tap for which I paid a deposit. However, domestic gas is mu...
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Insanity at Indane - 02/Jul/2010 17:42 - 5047 days ago
Two years ago I purchased a commercial gas cylinder plus a regulator/tap for which I paid a deposit. However, domestic gas is mu...
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Insanity at Indane - 02/Jul/2010 17:42 - 5047 days ago
Two years ago I purchased a commercial gas cylinder plus a regulator/tap for which I paid a deposit. However, domestic gas is mu...
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Binika bride - 27/May/2010 14:08 - 5083 days ago
I would love to say I had a lovely time at the wedding I attended earlier this week in a small rural village called Binika but I...
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Binika bride - 27/May/2010 14:08 - 5083 days ago
I would love to say I had a lovely time at the wedding I attended earlier this week in a small rural village called Binika but I...
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Binika bride - 27/May/2010 14:08 - 5083 days ago
I would love to say I had a lovely time at the wedding I attended earlier this week in a small rural village called Binika but I...
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Mehndi moments - 22/May/2010 19:21 - 5088 days ago
I'm off to a wedding tomorrow so I thought it would be a good occasion to have my hands decorated Indian style. Calledmehndi, i...
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Mehndi moments - 22/May/2010 19:21 - 5088 days ago
I'm off to a wedding tomorrow so I thought it would be a good occasion to have my hands decorated Indian style. Calledmehndi, i...
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Mehndi moments - 22/May/2010 19:21 - 5088 days ago
I'm off to a wedding tomorrow so I thought it would be a good occasion to have my hands decorated Indian style. Calledmehndi, i...
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One billion… and one - 02/May/2010 18:13 - 5108 days ago
I had read in the papers that India was starting its national census and had thought it must be a bit like painting the Forth R...
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One billion… and one - 02/May/2010 18:13 - 5108 days ago
I had read in the papers that India was starting its national census and had thought it must be a bit like painting the Forth R...
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One billion… and one - 02/May/2010 18:13 - 5108 days ago
I had read in the papers that India was starting its national census and had thought it must be a bit like painting the Forth R...
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Return to sender - 24/Apr/2010 11:05 - 5116 days ago
In preparation for my return in July, I thought I would start sending some stuff home. I have a 20kg (44 lbs) luggage allow...
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Return to sender - 24/Apr/2010 11:05 - 5116 days ago
In preparation for my return in July, I thought I would start sending some stuff home. I have a 20kg (44 lbs) luggage allow...
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Return to sender - 24/Apr/2010 11:05 - 5116 days ago
In preparation for my return in July, I thought I would start sending some stuff home. I have a 20kg (44 lbs) luggage allow...
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Mountains, monks and merriment - 16/Apr/2010 14:44 - 5124 days ago
Sikkim is a land of soaring mountains,gompas(bhuddist temples), prayer flags and waterfalls that seem to fall out of the sky. ...
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Mountains, monks and merriment - 16/Apr/2010 14:44 - 5124 days ago
Sikkim is a land of soaring mountains,gompas(bhuddist temples), prayer flags and waterfalls that seem to fall out of the sky. ...
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Mountains, monks and merriment - 16/Apr/2010 14:44 - 5124 days ago
Sikkim is a land of soaring mountains,gompas(bhuddist temples), prayer flags and waterfalls that seem to fall out of the sky. ...
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Testing again - 25/Mar/2010 14:45 - 5146 days ago
Testing again....didn't work first time....
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Sorry guys - this is just a test - 25/Mar/2010 12:46 - 5146 days ago
I'm trying to see if I can feed my blog to Twitter so this is just a test....
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Flame Trees of Thuamul Rampur - 19/Mar/2010 06:04 - 5152 days ago
On Monday, I went up to Thuamul Rampur– the district where Antodaya works - to attend the opening ceremony of one of the Legal...
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Flame Trees of Thuamul Rampur - 19/Mar/2010 06:04 - 5152 days ago
On Monday, I went up to Thuamul Rampur– the district where Antodaya works - to attend the opening ceremony of one of the Legal...
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Flame Trees of Thuamul Rampur - 19/Mar/2010 06:04 - 5152 days ago
On Monday, I went up to Thuamul Rampur– the district where Antodaya works - to attend the opening ceremony of one of the Legal...
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Hindu high jinx - 08/Feb/2010 16:31 - 5191 days ago
Having nearly perfected the art of sari-tying, Sarah and I dutifully made our way to the Bhubanaeswar Club for Poonam and Debabr...
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Hindu high jinx - 08/Feb/2010 16:31 - 5191 days ago
Having nearly perfected the art of sari-tying, Sarah and I dutifully made our way to the Bhubanaeswar Club for Poonam and Debabr...
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Hindu high jinx - 08/Feb/2010 16:31 - 5191 days ago
Having nearly perfected the art of sari-tying, Sarah and I dutifully made our way to the Bhubanaeswar Club for Poonam and Debabr...
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Sari struggles - 03/Feb/2010 19:00 - 5196 days ago
I've always thought I would like to try wearing sari but the problem was finding the right occasion. However, I've been invited...
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Sari struggles - 03/Feb/2010 19:00 - 5196 days ago
I've always thought I would like to try wearing sari but the problem was finding the right occasion. However, I've been invited...
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Sari struggles - 03/Feb/2010 19:00 - 5196 days ago
I've always thought I would like to try wearing sari but the problem was finding the right occasion. However, I've been invited...
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Driving, dancing and discussion - 21/Dec/2009 11:51 - 5240 days ago
Last weekend, I went with over 30 women from the communities we support to a tribal women’s empowerment workshop. At 7pm on Fr...
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Driving, dancing and discussion - 21/Dec/2009 11:51 - 5240 days ago
Last weekend, I went with over 30 women from the communities we support to a tribal women’s empowerment workshop. At 7pm on Fr...
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Driving, dancing and discussion - 21/Dec/2009 11:51 - 5240 days ago
Last weekend, I went with over 30 women from the communities we support to a tribal women’s empowerment workshop. At 7pm on Fr...
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Bhawanipatna revisted - 18/Nov/2009 16:41 - 5273 days ago
The longer you stay in a place the more it becomes normal and I sometimes struggle to think of things to write about my life in ...
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Bhawanipatna revisted - 18/Nov/2009 16:41 - 5273 days ago
The longer you stay in a place the more it becomes normal and I sometimes struggle to think of things to write about my life in ...
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Bhawanipatna revisted - 18/Nov/2009 16:41 - 5273 days ago
The longer you stay in a place the more it becomes normal and I sometimes struggle to think of things to write about my life in ...
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Light and laughter - 18/Oct/2009 07:01 - 5304 days ago
One of the Hindu festivals I didn't comment on last year wasDivaliwhich is one of the major festivals all over India. It celebr...
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Light and laughter - 18/Oct/2009 07:01 - 5304 days ago
One of the Hindu festivals I didn't comment on last year wasDivaliwhich is one of the major festivals all over India. It celebr...
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Light and laughter - 18/Oct/2009 07:01 - 5304 days ago
One of the Hindu festivals I didn't comment on last year wasDivaliwhich is one of the major festivals all over India. It celebr...
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Oh Calcutta! - 08/Oct/2009 17:53 - 5314 days ago
I went to Calcutta earlier this week to take my Rural Development exam– the least said about that the better - but I also had ...
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Oh Calcutta! - 08/Oct/2009 17:53 - 5314 days ago
I went to Calcutta earlier this week to take my Rural Development exam– the least said about that the better - but I also had ...
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Oh Calcutta! - 08/Oct/2009 17:53 - 5314 days ago
I went to Calcutta earlier this week to take my Rural Development exam– the least said about that the better - but I also had ...
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Puri Puja - 30/Sep/2009 14:10 - 5322 days ago
The festival season has started in earnest in Orissa and last weekend wasDusheeraor Durga Puja. To celebrate a group of us deci...
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Puri Puja - 30/Sep/2009 14:10 - 5322 days ago
The festival season has started in earnest in Orissa and last weekend wasDusheeraor Durga Puja. To celebrate a group of us deci...
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Puri Puja - 30/Sep/2009 14:10 - 5322 days ago
The festival season has started in earnest in Orissa and last weekend wasDusheeraor Durga Puja. To celebrate a group of us deci...
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Saying hello - 10/Sep/2009 16:35 - 5342 days ago
I've given up cycling to and from work– first the heat of the summer and now the monsoon-season coupled with the frequent blac...
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Saying hello - 10/Sep/2009 16:35 - 5342 days ago
I've given up cycling to and from work– first the heat of the summer and now the monsoon-season coupled with the frequent blac...
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Saying hello - 10/Sep/2009 16:35 - 5342 days ago
I've given up cycling to and from work– first the heat of the summer and now the monsoon-season coupled with the frequent blac...
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Karma sutra in Khajuraho - 21/Aug/2009 12:31 - 5362 days ago
Before I came back to Bhawanipatna I went on a quick jolly to Khajuraho in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. The town is con...
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Karma sutra in Khajuraho - 21/Aug/2009 12:31 - 5362 days ago
Before I came back to Bhawanipatna I went on a quick jolly to Khajuraho in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. The town is con...
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Karma sutra in Khajuraho - 21/Aug/2009 12:31 - 5362 days ago
Before I came back to Bhawanipatna I went on a quick jolly to Khajuraho in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. The town is con...
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Home and Away - 10/Aug/2009 05:41 - 5373 days ago
I haven’t written my blog for a while. The main reason is I went back to the UK for three weeks but also I’m slightly out o...
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Home and Away - 10/Aug/2009 05:41 - 5373 days ago
I haven’t written my blog for a while. The main reason is I went back to the UK for three weeks but also I’m slightly out o...
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Home and Away - 10/Aug/2009 05:41 - 5373 days ago
I haven’t written my blog for a while. The main reason is I went back to the UK for three weeks but also I’m slightly out o...
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Tying the knot - 25/Jun/2009 17:08 - 5419 days ago
One of the main thrills of coming to India was the opportunity to get close to and understand another culture and, as a result, ...
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Tying the knot - 25/Jun/2009 17:08 - 5419 days ago
One of the main thrills of coming to India was the opportunity to get close to and understand another culture and, as a result, ...
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Tying the knot - 25/Jun/2009 17:08 - 5419 days ago
One of the main thrills of coming to India was the opportunity to get close to and understand another culture and, as a result, ...
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Sand and seafood - 03/Jun/2009 07:44 - 5441 days ago
Last weekend I fell in love… not, unfortunately, with a man but with a seaside town called Gopalpur. A three hour train ride f...
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Sand and seafood - 03/Jun/2009 07:44 - 5441 days ago
Last weekend I fell in love… not, unfortunately, with a man but with a seaside town called Gopalpur. A three hour train ride f...
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Sand and seafood - 03/Jun/2009 07:44 - 5441 days ago
Last weekend I fell in love… not, unfortunately, with a man but with a seaside town called Gopalpur. A three hour train ride f...
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Reasons to be cheerful - 07/May/2009 16:49 - 5468 days ago
Sometimes life in India can be very frustrating particularly when it comes to shopping. I've written down the word in Oriya for ...
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Reasons to be cheerful - 07/May/2009 16:49 - 5468 days ago
Sometimes life in India can be very frustrating particularly when it comes to shopping. I've written down the word in Oriya for ...
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Reasons to be cheerful - 07/May/2009 16:49 - 5468 days ago
Sometimes life in India can be very frustrating particularly when it comes to shopping. I've written down the word in Oriya for ...
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Tiffin at the Falls - 28/Apr/2009 18:28 - 5477 days ago
When a VSO colleague, Liam, came to stay with me, I decided it was an ideal opportunity to visit to our local picnic spot– the...
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Tiffin at the Falls - 28/Apr/2009 18:28 - 5477 days ago
When a VSO colleague, Liam, came to stay with me, I decided it was an ideal opportunity to visit to our local picnic spot– the...
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Tiffin at the Falls - 28/Apr/2009 18:28 - 5477 days ago
When a VSO colleague, Liam, came to stay with me, I decided it was an ideal opportunity to visit to our local picnic spot– the...
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Indian Elections with Orissa focus - 15/Apr/2009 09:30 - 5490 days ago
Tomorrow the largest democracy in the world starts voting. Parts of Orissa and some other states will go first and the rest will...
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Indian Elections with Orissa focus - 15/Apr/2009 09:30 - 5490 days ago
Tomorrow the largest democracy in the world starts voting. Parts of Orissa and some other states will go first and the rest will...
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Indian Elections with Orissa focus - 15/Apr/2009 09:30 - 5490 days ago
Tomorrow the largest democracy in the world starts voting. Parts of Orissa and some other states will go first and the rest will...
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Preparing for summer - 30/Mar/2009 18:11 - 5506 days ago
For me preparing for summer used to involve fishing out my T-shirts, washing the windows so I could see out of them if the sun d...
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Preparing for summer - 30/Mar/2009 18:11 - 5506 days ago
For me preparing for summer used to involve fishing out my T-shirts, washing the windows so I could see out of them if the sun d...
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Preparing for summer - 30/Mar/2009 18:11 - 5506 days ago
For me preparing for summer used to involve fishing out my T-shirts, washing the windows so I could see out of them if the sun d...
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Happy Holi - 16/Mar/2009 17:43 - 5520 days ago
One of the reasons I haven't written my blog recently is that I have been immersed in my Managing Rural Development course but I...
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Happy Holi - 16/Mar/2009 17:43 - 5520 days ago
One of the reasons I haven't written my blog recently is that I have been immersed in my Managing Rural Development course but I...
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Happy Holi - 16/Mar/2009 17:43 - 5520 days ago
One of the reasons I haven't written my blog recently is that I have been immersed in my Managing Rural Development course but I...
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Life in the raw - 19/Feb/2009 09:23 - 5545 days ago
Although life may seem basic by Western standards, compared to most people I live a fairly privileged existence. When travelling...
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Bring on the bridegroom - 16/Feb/2009 18:47 - 5548 days ago
According to Hindu astrology, now is an auspicious time to get married and as a result there are numerous weddings. Most people,...
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Acquiring a drawer - 04/Feb/2009 18:09 - 5560 days ago
It has taken me a long time to realise what exactly was missing in my flat but finally it dawned me– there are no drawers. For...
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Power and politics - 28/Jan/2009 15:14 - 5567 days ago
Last week I went to the 30thAnniversary Party of Gram Vikas, an NGO we work alongside and I must say they certainly knew how to ...
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Bhawanipatna Fair - 16/Jan/2009 09:26 - 5579 days ago
After my rather short visit to the textile fair in Koraput, I had been really looking forward to the Bhawanipatna one and it was...
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Christmas at Castle Bijaipur - 29/Dec/2008 15:28 - 5597 days ago
Continuing with the tourism theme, I made my way to Rajasthan for Christmas. As I chugged my way from Delhi to Chittaurgarh on t...
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Jharkhand jolly - 20/Dec/2008 19:44 - 5606 days ago
Ranchi, as expected, is nothing to write home about but Jharkhand, of which it is the capital, was really beautiful. The scenery...
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Christmas drinks - 12/Dec/2008 19:40 - 5614 days ago
Orissa isn't a dry state but drinking is very much frowned upon in Bhawanipatna. I've never hidden the fact that in the UK I dri...
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Cricket in Cuttack - 26/Nov/2008 18:51 - 5630 days ago
I've never been into to cricket but when Ryan said he had some tickets to watch England play India in Cuttack I jumped at the ch...
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In Ushamaska with the UN - 24/Nov/2008 18:24 - 5632 days ago
Set deep inside the Karlapat Forest Reserve, Ushamaska is one of the tribal villages where Antodaya has been encouraging women t...
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