Travel and stuff

Hello Bloggers

Well surpise surpise , update whatever it is but onto some ramblings about Delhi transport
The top 3
A are a load of old bullocks , the desert pulls its load and room for a very small person only , somewhere !!!

Still not seen the elusive 4 people and a dog on a bike , so you will have
to do with this
Its how to keep the carbon footprint in India down at 2 tons
per person compared with the uk at 11 tons per person .
Come on UK catch up !!!! Get onto your new PM , such a good person he his and from the best of breed like all the top jobs.




Out here you can really go upmarket and I am sure there
was room on the front for another person but the speed may
of dropped a little from 5km per hr to 3 , so long as you were not in a hurry a bargain at a 10 puppies , and it beats walking in the heat
Never mind, as all ithis take place in ISTime, so manyana





Mr Blenders drive to work , sorry Mr Blenders drivers drive to work
looks like this as he turns out to go under the NH8 from
F603 hotel.
Cars come with that added extra at a cost , wing mirrors if you look closely at the white one . Cheapscate indeed!!!
But then there is never anything behind you , honest, well just the car that wants to get infront




Last but not least to have a ponder on is the love of the great game,
paper, scissors or rock, opps wrong piccie
No its the right one for Mrs Pimms from MR Blenders
Not so sure on the ginger hair though , seen too many Indian guys with this colour and it does look strange
Something to do with vanity is it Kam?
Just don't go to work with a Ginge on or they will know now what your weakness is

Lots of Indian people play this game every day whilst crossing the road , but they have become so predictable as they always use upturned paper in thier attempt to win, now I should point out that being cocooned inside a large metal object is a bonus when playing this game, more so when you are being driven at speed along the middle of the road. We eventually apply some deceleration in the form of jumping hard on the brakes , but adds to the distrations of playing the game
Please Mr Indian, this is really not the time to ask the vehicle speeding towards you ( for the Indian that wishes to play this is ) if it is paper, stone or scissors?
I know, you will always use an uphanded palm for paper and as the responce to that is my scissors you always lose.
( pointing upwards will always beat you in the game) so start being creative before you are run down , sorry beaten in this game. Or run a but quicker!!!!!!

As an example, Mr Blenders always uses stone against any passengers/drivers wishing to play when he crosses the road, although sometimes upturned scissors with one blade missing, usually the right one, seems to win him the game, but then thats just him.

You can practice this at home or in the office but should only do this in private, as it is not recommended infront of
,french due to aginacourt, they may take you for an archer , german, spanish , irish, latvians called Lauris, and definately not the scots, you will always lose, big time, these people are experts at this international sport and if you beat them then run away quickly to celebrate your victory or you will lose the return match

Well , hope you enjoyed this little ramble , and

Namaste

June 23rd 07

Hello Blog readers

Mr blender has spent saturday morning at the barbers on a new experience
Haircut with a head and back massage all for just over 600rps
Now where will he get this service in the UK when we return, one day?
Still not managed to find the right barber under a tree, but who knows the 100rps haircut might be on here one day

Treated Mrs Pimms to a nice pressie as she had to wait till he was finished , all of 40 mins
Pearls and silver that just managed to catch her eye as she walked past the shop
Well she is worth it

Monsoon has still not reached us , expected by the end of the month, well at least the temperature will go down and the dust will be washed away

Mr Blender found his first school on the web , it has closed a while back as due to the usual cost cutting stuff, one of 11 pupils in the 60,s and there is even a piccie of "big brother" on there .
Scary stuff this internet.
Check out the website about for where he comes from
Bit before his time, but they will be adding the 60's history to the page
Check it out @ http://www.arrocharheritage.com/index.htm




Meanwhile out in Delhi its time to go for the weekend training session at the gym , wearing the monty python "I'm not dead yet" tee shirt, gluttons for punishment as this makes the trainer work us harder, well we have to do our little bit to look good on the day in September, will follow the seesion with a little dip in the water around 7pm , well its there waiting for us!
PS: The pictures can be viewed full screen if you click on them

Very nearly the last for now is a little bit of culture, piccie taken a while back , Delhi's Red fort, the channel used to carry water for cooling, this was the ecological way for air con, back in those distant days of the Mohguls.




And finally some humour

Pfizer announced today that Viagra will soon be available in liquid form, and will be marketed by Pepsi Cola as a power beverage suitable for use as a mixer
It will now be possible for a man to pour himself a stiff one!
Obviously this can no longer be called a soft drink and this gives new meanings to the names of "cocktails", "highballs" and of course "stiff drink"
The new drink will be marketed as "Mount & Do"

Apparently the Pharmacy Society in the UK have decided to give a generic names for Viagra
Patients are requested to ask thier doctors for :
Mycoxafloppin, Dixafix, Mydixarizin, Mydixadrupin of Ibepokin to obtain the generic version on prescription






Namaste to our readers

Birds and driving

Hi

Well we thought our little family on the balcony had
gone this morning
The bird has left the nest, but found it sheltering under
the Air Con unit and now roaming the balcony and all the
plants that have been left out there.
Won't be long till it flies off the 6th floor, just so long as it can flap its wings before the hard bit at the bottom.

Anyone know how long they stay for? Getting more like a proper pigeon every day

Meanwhile it was day of rest for Mrs Pimms , gym and pool closed on a Tuesday so lazed around all day reading and surfing.
Computer skills have come on leaps and bounds and can now manage to type using both hands.

Meanwhile on the subject of driving since we are in the dented car capital of the world.
How to tell where a driver comes from
1 hand on the wheel, 1 hand on the horn
Gurgaon call centre driver

One hand on the wheel, two fingers out the window
Glasgow

One hand on the wheel, one hand on the newspaper, foot solidly on the accelerator
Luton

One hand on the wheel , cradling cell phone , brick on the accelerator
London

Both hands on the wheel, eyes shut , both feet on brake , quivering in terror
Kerela , but driving in Delhi

Both hands in the air, gesturing , both feet on the accelerator , head turned to talk to someone in back seat
Paris

One hand on lap, one knee on wheel, cradling phone, foot on brake, mind on the
game: Cricket supporter

One hand on wheel, one hand on hunting rifle, alternating between both feet being on the accelerator and both on the brake, throwing a McDonalds out the window
Deep South USA

One hand constantly refocusing the rear view mirror to show different angles
for getting the lippi , mascara and face pack on , one hand going between brush , phone, and handbag, both feet on the accelerator , rockwieler steering car
Birmingham( Normally a female)

Two hands gripping the handlebars , reddish hair just visible under the canopy, driving at 25khr on the 4 lane highway in the outside lane with the right indicator on
Rickshaw driver on the NH8

Two hand on the handlebars , two hands on the person infront with another two hands holding on to the second person and a final two hands holding the saddle, and four paws wherever they fit.
Motor bike , yep the NH8

No hands , eyes shut, horizontal on the bed of a cart, but holding the reins to the two oxen who know where to go
NH8 again

Anymore ?


Namaste

शोर्ट ऎंड स्वीट

ही ब्लोग्गेर्स

वेल्ल, ई बेत यू वोंदेर वहत हस हप्पेनेद तो ओर व्रितिंग
सो दो वी, बेचुअसे अस सून अस यू फिनिश अ वर्ड , इत च्नागेस तो थिस हिंदी स्क्रिप्ट लिके मैजिक


नमस्ते

Weather and a bit of nature

Hi blogger readers

June already and can't buy zuccini anywhere!
Denis , what's growing in the garden at the moment ?

Both back to the gym now and working hard at being the slim parent of the bride in Sept
Poor gym instustor has a cold , so no personal services , all on our own in the hr a day lifting, pumping and stretching. Even manage the swim at 7pm , only 20-30 lengths before dinner as little bit worn out.
Stange thing when speaking to the other people in the pool , only F block go for a swim?
Why?

Weather and nature blog this week
It has been very dry up till now and
the dust gets everywhere, bunty has to wash the floors every second day just so long as we dont get a dust storm, you can see why




The rain arrived on friday, good in that it cooled the hot, hot delhi
weather,at 44.9 it was a tad warm for Mr Blender at the Airport but still he struggled along so he says
The rain is not so good for the people in the slum , they did pump out the water by midday, but still very muddy when we went of our evening walk। Will be taking some clothes to them this winter and hope the gora stuff is ok?
Not the monsoon yet I am told so will keep you updated on that one.
Drive back to the other office was a bit of show of what was is to come।
At least its warm rain , not like scotland

Nature
Well I told you we had a little family out here ,for all the people who never knew where pigeons come from, a squatter on the balcony along with a few other animalswe have managed to capture on camera। Only one as it ate the other egg!!!
No eyes open yet , but a strong little bird when it reached that stage




The owl was sheltering from the rain in a ventilation
shaft opposite our kitchen balcony.
Hoping to catch it again in flight if it returns। Now would this happen in the UK , I think not , but prove me wrong by letting us know.

Eddie (L)izard , who has taken to sleeping in the cutlery draw,
just so Mrs Pimms can get a shock each time she opens it.
I am sure he is getting much bigger and the cockroach population smaller.
A good pet to have on the sixth floor appartment
Sorry no piccies as I know you wanted to see, of cockroaches as he's eaten them, all as his fat belly tells।




Well we had to put Mr Blenders favourite on,
as seen on the streets of Delhi on her way to a wedding




The cheeky monkey joined us at the a wedding ring cereremony a few weeks back, enjoying the fireworks and helping themselves to a few garlic nan's at the same time, turned down the chilli chicken as pure veggie

And , what to avoid whilst driving as they have no road manners apart from slow down for me , let me wander very slowly across the 4 lane highway and where's the grass?





Last for this time, the little things are everywhere
What are they


Chipmunks of course , although here they are Squirrels, so we are told.
Lots of them chirping as they climb all the walls, and I mean all the walls

Namaste

spain is never this hot

Hello Blogger readers

First the bride to be at home and Mrs Pimms Pussy called Sophie
The groom as well !!!!




Well Delhi is officially under a heatwave according to the Delhi Sunday Times today
45.7 was the temp reached on Saturday , I know Mr Blenders was out in it at work and Mrs Pimms shopping later
Just have to say thanks to Coffee Day for the fantasic Ice Cream coffee iand samosas for under £3 in the Galleria , we cooled down for the walk to the car.

Other than that usual week , the oxen and cart still take the sleeping guy on the NH8 as they know where to go. One day I will stop and drive for the photo

Mr Blender did see the local police stopping rickshaws in the 3rd lane of the NH8 , no warning just stand and use the "magic hand" to stop traffic , works all the time out here in India?

Our little egg in the pot plant has turned into a little chick , well getting bigger all the time , has eaten the other egg and does not take to kindly to us moving it along the balcony when we had to turn the aircon on , fan wafts warm air towards its old position , poor thing.
Do need aircon though as its scorchio at 45.7
No gym for Mr Blender as Air-con is not on , still have a plunge in the swimming pool as that cools him off
Air Con has also broken in the lounge , be fixed by wednesday so we spend all our time in the bedroom , with aircon , now what happens in the bedroom , well there is reading , eating, drinking, watching telly , computer and whatever else you can suggest ?

Fall out with the housekeeper, almost sacked but last, last, last warning
Mr Blender caught him showing someone round F603, when he came back from work , he had left the back door unlocked, but still. Housekeeper doing a good job in his daily chores to make up for drop off. Mrs pimms has the headmistress look now to keep him in line.
Not in the bedroom says Mr Blenders?

Cali society meeting next week and Mr Blenders may be up for the grand Chief of Delhi
We think that's what they may ask anyway and still pondering on how the clan will behave
Well it does mean a vist to the British Embassy and a meal out in the hotel accross the road afterwards so not soo bad to lead the jocks out here for the two parties a year
Does mean two speaches a year to shock and stun and raise the odd laugh , so Mr Blender will have to ask his dad to help out
Unless we have a willing volunteer as the navy would say , they can take it !!

Well its nails again this week,a very tough 2 hrs at the spa to have the top and bottom done on tuesday
Thats all apart from being the slim mother of the bride workouts , oh and shopping.

Namaste

Scorchio

Yep the title is spot on for fans of the fast show many moons ago
Sorry India's friends , you wouldn't understand as not seen on tv here yet , wait till 20??

Well both back with our family here in India
Husband, wife, pigeon in a pot plant on the balcony and a little chick or whatever you call them
Just opening its eyes now , there was two eggs but we guess they have to eat something!

Mr blender learnt another Hindi phrase that will come in useful , only thing is not repeatable here. Pick on Kam blog as he knows

Well it was back the gym today for Mrs Pimms , only one set of exercises as Air Con was broken and one set equals 3 sets in the heat

Ok in the appartment/hotel of F603, as the aircon keeps it a comfy 28 degrees , believe us that is comfy when its 42 outside

Onto life in India then, Mr Blenders is still laughing on the way to work as there is always something to see
, will stop one day to ask directions from the oxen pulling the cart with the guy asleep on the back , well it must know where it's going?

Been a little bit of a strange turn in the Indian social front , riots in Gurgaon on Tuesday
Shut the MG road , where Mrs Pimms goes shopping for essentials like beer and cheese
Strange as the people who were rioting were in support of a caste who want to be downgraded
Yep Downgraded
Not as funny as it seems when you consider that this would mean more assistance and additional goverment jobs to them , strange how some laws come back to haunt people

Mrs Pimms is entertaining the Gurgaon Clan on Thursday, well as many as delivered pizza or lots of egg or tuna sandwiches for tea . My votes on one pizza , chilli and some sandwiches

Aha you ask where are the photos ?
Well here they are !!!!


Mr Blenders helps water the plants in true Indian style
, he missed his shoes, because it was dark!!
The little daisies and buttercups came back to life though
Lots of peole came to watch and they even managed to catch this photo
May have something to do with jelously and the Delhi times Article on "India's size". Just ask Kam for the print out , or search the web to get the answers
Apparently , no I can't say no more and you will have to look.

This standing out in the open is apparently a traditional Indian man thing around Delhi
You can see many of them doing this at the side of the road , hoping thier special brew will nurture and nature the plants
Always wondered who left the smell at the side of my old work building , if anyone knows him please tell him to stop doing it as he's in England now !!!!!!!
I just think it's disgusting and people should wait till they get home or to the pub!!!!
Take note Mr India , the Delhi Times does not like it either

Next


Mrs Pimms tries and manages to get 111 dance partners
to join her in the Hindlish version of bollywood dancing
, three and a half hours she was at it , and the dancing, well??
Well you know what she is like , Mr Blenders even had a little go , but you know camera man and all that?

Meanwhile , our mali shows how to look after the garden
Cheers Gerard, what about the other pot plant and where's the chillies or what is that one you keep the leaves of?

Well it helps the economy and I dont claim for this one on exes
500rps a month to come in every second day and water, move, dust, feed, fumigate and love all the plants , even likes our little baby pigeon as not seen one before
Have you , always wondered where they came from as never seen pigeons eggs?

All for this post , but before we go
Tell us how just how hot are you?
And appologies to Lara for the miss-spelt name , ps: Mr Mills is visiting next week will I say hello from you ? Didn't know he had left the building but am about to have fun
PPS: Mr Blenders has had the suit made for the next job in a few years time for only a few rps , will this be ok for the job Kam ?


Namaste to all our readers

Mrs Pimms & Mr Blender(s)