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Escape to the mountains - 09/May/2011 04:13 - 5092 days ago
With the temperature in Delhi now over 40c we'd always planned to run to the hills when it got too hot. Both north east and nort...
We're off........ - 29/Apr/2011 04:19 - 5102 days ago
This blog post will be the last for a few weeks as we are heading off for a week into the far corner of north east India.This is...
Contrasts, Conundrums, Contradications - 27/Apr/2011 06:02 - 5104 days ago
It's often been said that India is a country full of contrasts and contradictions. I'm not sure that there are really&...
So what have we been doing.....part 2 - 25/Apr/2011 05:54 - 5106 days ago
As Katie has said, a lot has been written in this blog about what we’ve been up to without too much of a mention about the foc...
So what have we been doing…… - 20/Apr/2011 06:51 - 5111 days ago
Our blog has talked a lot about the places we have visited and our observations of India, but not much about what we have actual...
A Little Treat - 18/Apr/2011 05:21 - 5113 days ago
Now that our time in Delhi has been shortened somewhat, we are trying to ensure that we have visited all the places we especiall...
Election time - 13/Apr/2011 10:22 - 5118 days ago
Just as in the UK, the world’s largest democracy is also gearing up for the state elections. But compared to my experiences at...
A new love - 06/Apr/2011 07:13 - 5125 days ago
After years of spending my 'spare' time reading strategies and minutes and writing reports, I’ve grown to enjoy writing again ...
Our weekend - 04/Apr/2011 09:11 - 5127 days ago
The weekend...bumper edition!So what did we do this weekend? For the first time in nearly a month we were together in Delhi….....
Big society in India– my final thoughts - 01/Apr/2011 12:12 - 5130 days ago
So what have I learnt? My final reflections on the Indian big society…..and a summary of my thoughts:Historically, I...
A Wild Weekend - 30/Mar/2011 11:18 - 5132 days ago
We have just returned from a(nother!!) weekend away. It was originally planned that my parents would join us, as part of their t...
An early departure - 29/Mar/2011 07:28 - 5133 days ago
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a blog regarding our experience when we attempted to register at theFRROand in particular the ch...
A journey to the Far East - 25/Mar/2011 07:23 - 5137 days ago
I’ve been away from the office for most of this week – attending a workshop in Ranchi in the state of Jharkhand. Havin...
And the winner is……….. - 21/Mar/2011 05:49 - 5141 days ago
So, as the evening finished, I turned to Alok, my NGO director, and asked him what he thought of the evening. “Mindb...
Touring Delhi - 17/Mar/2011 07:02 - 5145 days ago
One of the joys of life living in megacity Delhi is that there is so much to see– from Luyten’s grand tree lined avenues to ...
Our home part 2 - 15/Mar/2011 06:19 - 5147 days ago
In case you are wondering what our home now looks like after 3 months, here's an update:http://www.youtube.com/user/ourdelhidiar...
Sir Humphrey wins again - 14/Mar/2011 05:22 - 5148 days ago
The heat from the recent debate over the aid package of£1billion from the UK during the next 4 years has been felt as a volunte...
Food! - 08/Mar/2011 03:41 - 5154 days ago
Quite a few people (both from the UK and India) have asked us about what we eat - presumably to check that w...
The census man comes calling - 03/Mar/2011 04:32 - 5159 days ago
Similarly to the UK, India has a census every 10 years and 2011 is that year. Although we’ll be missed in the UK, we will be c...
Nightmare at the FRRO - 01/Mar/2011 06:16 - 5161 days ago
I know it’s been over a week since our last post but with a mix a work deadlines and a hectic social week, we haven’t had a ...
Big Society in India - Part 4 - 18/Feb/2011 10:32 - 5172 days ago
So where was I.....Oh yes, India:- 9% GDP growth last quarter.- Large and growing voluntary sector- Small governance- Strong his...
India - so far. - 17/Feb/2011 03:52 - 5173 days ago
We know from all the comments and emails we receive that you all think we're working hard but inbetween the hard work ...
Our 1st Festival - 14/Feb/2011 08:15 - 5176 days ago
The 8th February saw our first celebration of a Hindu festival - a celebration to the Goddess Saraswathi - who is the ...
This weekend………. - 10/Feb/2011 05:15 - 5180 days ago
Jai Mahal - the Lake PalaceKatie writes......As you may know Daniel& I have this tradition of arranging a surprise weekend a...
We’re coming for you Murdoch! - 09/Feb/2011 05:00 - 5181 days ago
I’m sorry I don’t know who it was, but congratulations! You were our 5000thvisitor. Since we started the blog in October we...
I’m like Obama…I want change. - 08/Feb/2011 09:17 - 5182 days ago
America had it, Egypt’s getting it – and now I want it too. Change that is. No, this isn’t a call to arms for mass public ...
Wedding– part II - 07/Feb/2011 05:28 - 5183 days ago
Sorry for the delay in reportingthe events of wedding– as Daniel has explained we have been somewhat “otherwise engaged”!!...
Please do not adjust your set - 03/Feb/2011 05:59 - 5187 days ago
I know that there are many loyal and regular readers of this blog wondering what's happening....6 days and still no bl...
Republic Day - 28/Jan/2011 03:58 - 5193 days ago
The big event of the week has been Republic Day - one of the 3 national holidays. The Republic Day of India commemorates the dat...
Our first Indian wedding - 25/Jan/2011 03:16 - 5196 days ago
I'm afraid this isn't going to be as "deep" or thought provoking as some of our recent blog posts .......... but on Friday ...
“How do you cope with the poverty? I don’t have to. The poor do” - 24/Jan/2011 07:30 - 5197 days ago
My blog post title is actually a quote from Mark Tully’s “No full stops in India” and is a response to quite a few similar...
Big society....Part 3!..... - 21/Jan/2011 06:22 - 5200 days ago
For those still with me - and following my stream of thought......!So in many instances it seems that the social sector acts as ...
Did the earth move for you? - 19/Jan/2011 06:06 - 5202 days ago
Not Delhi!After struggling in the first few weeks to get used to the noise through the night (it's a mix of car horns, dogs...
My First Indian Haircut - 17/Jan/2011 08:42 - 5204 days ago
I am a creature of habit…and the place where I have my hair cut is one of those habits. Poppa John in my home town has h...
Big Society in India....Part 2..... - 13/Jan/2011 06:17 - 5208 days ago
He Continues......!....In order to understand the economy and governance in India, (and consequently the 'space' that the volunt...
It’s enough to make you cry - 11/Jan/2011 02:59 - 5210 days ago
The spectre of rising onion prices is haunting Indian politics again. As prices trebled over a period of three weeks...
A journey to Amritsar - 08/Jan/2011 03:22 - 5213 days ago
Majestic beauty at night!Our first train journey on Indian Railways went very smoothly– train on time, our seats v...
A short break...already?!?! - 03/Jan/2011 10:52 - 5218 days ago
With Action For Autism now closed for a week (as the children are on holiday) i'm on an enforced break until Friday when I retur...
Big Society in India...Part 1 - 31/Dec/2010 07:46 - 5221 days ago
Yes, it is part 1– as I’ll be writing on this intermittently over the next year!There has been considerable discussion since...
Sensory Overload - from an Occupational Therapist's point of view..... - 28/Dec/2010 05:27 - 5224 days ago
Living in Delhi is a near continuous bombardment of the senses. I would be very surprised if many children have sensory integrat...
Wishing you all a happy Christmas! - 24/Dec/2010 07:37 - 5228 days ago
It feels quite strange to be here at Christmas time. Of course, it was never going to be the same as Christmas in the UK, notwit...
Manovikas Charitable Society - 23/Dec/2010 07:55 - 5229 days ago
And now a bit about the organisation that I'm working with.......Manovikaswas established about 13 years ago, principly by the c...
Action for Autism - 21/Dec/2010 08:43 - 5231 days ago
Now that we've been at our placements a couple of weeks, we thought it would be useful to let you know a bit more about the orga...
Our flat - 17/Dec/2010 06:12 - 5235 days ago
We've now posted a video on Youtube of our flat. The link is...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSdn0TgqQ-kFor those of you who th...
Our trip to the Taj Mahal - 15/Dec/2010 08:01 - 5237 days ago
An early start to Agra gave us the opportunity to see the countryside awake. The road trip (4 hours) took us past service statio...
Delhi Metro - 14/Dec/2010 03:49 - 5238 days ago
I'm now getting the hang of my daily commute - an hour on the Metro sandwiched by a rickshaw ride. As described by Sam Miller in...
My commute - 09/Dec/2010 05:26 - 5243 days ago
I know I've been fortunate for the last 4 years to be able to get in my car at home and get to County Hall in 10 minutes, so I c...
a new abode - 07/Dec/2010 14:21 - 5245 days ago
We left the Indian Social Institute yesterday - and bid farewell to the other new VSO volunteers as we all ...
The Joy of Auto-Rickshaws - 05/Dec/2010 12:35 - 5247 days ago
Most people would have heard of the pleasures of the Delhi traffic and although since the Commonwealth Games there are now white...
We're here! - 01/Dec/2010 08:42 - 5251 days ago
Good flight from Heathrow (slighty delayed) and arrived in the early hours of Tues morning. We were met as planned at the a...
Our departure - 26/Nov/2010 15:28 - 5256 days ago
This could be the last blog post for a while as we will be leaving on Monday for India! Yes, at last I hear you say. After ...
Our lucky number - 24/Nov/2010 19:07 - 5258 days ago
At just before 1pm today we joined the eager queue of people from around the world waiting to collect their processed visas. The...
And finally..... - 23/Nov/2010 13:35 - 5259 days ago
After weeks of waiting, the news has just come through that our visas have been processed!!This time tomorrow we will know IF we...
where next? - 22/Nov/2010 19:18 - 5260 days ago
After a really enjoyable week of travelling around the UK catching up with friends (and my brother) we'd thought we wouldn't see...
Going to the top - 21/Nov/2010 11:40 - 5261 days ago
Upon seeing the headline of "India PM Manmohan Singh denies 'inaction' claims" on the BBC World Newshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/wo...
We're off (but in the wrong direction) - 14/Nov/2010 10:37 - 5268 days ago
With almost a week gone since we were due to fly out toNew Delhi, we are still awaiting news of our Visa situation. We do know t...
Still waiting! - 11/Nov/2010 12:13 - 5271 days ago
It feels that we have been delayed by much more than 4 days (so far!). Having been rushing around for the last few weeks like ma...
Where in the world? - 09/Nov/2010 11:39 - 5273 days ago
It's now been 5 weeks since we started this blog and yesterday it reached its 1000 visitor! As expected, most readers visit from...
still 1 week to go?! - 05/Nov/2010 19:19 - 5277 days ago
The will-we-won't-we drama continues.....Whereas we thought it was just us having Visa problems and delays, we found out midweek...
1 week to go? - 01/Nov/2010 15:22 - 5281 days ago
If you enjoy a thrill-a-minute, you can't beat Trucks and Trailers on Channel 5...http://www.five.tv/shows/eddie-stobart-trucks-...
2 weeks to go - 26/Oct/2010 18:38 - 5287 days ago
As the countdown continues, we're busily packing, finishing our VSO training and saying goodbye to all our friends.Our flat is b...
20:10 20/10 2010 - 25/Oct/2010 19:13 - 5288 days ago
I've said goodbye to the Brownies!!!Last Thursday was the end of the centenary celebrations for Guiding - being marked on 20/10 ...
3 weeks to go - 18/Oct/2010 09:27 - 5295 days ago
Another weekend of packing and our home is now almost empty, except for the few pieces of furniture for the tenants moving in to...
Contrasting conundrum - 14/Oct/2010 18:33 - 5299 days ago
One of the reasons we were pleased to have a VSO placement in India was to have the experience of living in a developing country...
4 weeks to go - 11/Oct/2010 11:06 - 5302 days ago
I've had an amazing time during nearly 4 years as leader of Norfolk County Council but today is my last day. I'm hopeless at goo...
getting the needle - 05/Oct/2010 19:05 - 5308 days ago
Now I know I'm a big wuss. But some how, I have managed to spend my life avoiding innoculations......intentionally. When I first...
At last we can talk about it!!! - 02/Oct/2010 10:59 - 5311 days ago
My first post on a blog .........Daniel announced his resignation yesterday, so finally I can stop being so careful as to what I...
Why?! - 30/Sep/2010 18:57 - 5313 days ago
That's the million dollar question everyone is asking.....as if we could explain our motivations in a few simple words. So, with...
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