Thursday 30 April 2015
Tuesday 28 April 2015
Sunday 26 April 2015
Friday 24 April 2015
Wednesday 22 April 2015
Monday 20 April 2015
Friday 17 April 2015
Wednesday 15 April 2015
BOOKS: Le Fusil de Chasse - Yasushi Inoué
Le Fusil de Chasse - Yasushi Inoué
A small masterpiece both threatening and tender - a tragic love triangle, different versions, told by those affected.
Translated into English as The Hunting Gun.
A small masterpiece both threatening and tender - a tragic love triangle, different versions, told by those affected.
Translated into English as The Hunting Gun.
Sunday 12 April 2015
Friday 10 April 2015
BOOKS: The Legend of the Holy Drinker
A novella by Joseph Roth (see my entry 28/08/2013) The Legend of
the Holy Drinker – superb so well written you will forgive all drunks.
Thursday 9 April 2015
Sunday 5 April 2015
Friday 3 April 2015
Wednesday 1 April 2015
TRAVEL: New Delhi
The ONLY hotel to stay in New Delhi – The Lodhi predominates – luxury, civility prevails, each room has a swimming pool.
Food – delicious!
Run by the charming New Zealander ex-diplomat Robyn Bickford who previously ran the delectable Amanbagh (see my entry 25/01/2013)
The Lodhi makes other Delhi Hotels look ‘old hat’!
A shopaholic's dream in New Delhi !
Two sources, new to me for 2015.
For Lucknow embroidered Kurtas Lal Behari Tandon - Classic white, some with all over embroidery,
smart wear in the Med or the
Caribbean or as nightshirts.
Shawls and scarves from Kashmir – a handicraft industry that
needs ever-more support making beautiful cashmere (pashmina) shawls
in wonderful designs from Kashmir Loom Company - & best is at 21 Basement, Nizamuddin, Delhi 110013
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