Off to see some more of India's culture

Hello People

Another weekend another trip away
Travel by car this time for a few hours two weeks ago to a far and distant place
Do you know where it is ?And even managed to overcharge the "Gora" for the ride, cheap at £3 for the day, kids had spent all thier money on school naan so no tip for me
Oops only 5 allowed in a rickshaw at a time , have to pay the £1 fine, life is so expensive when you try to earn a living

Would make a good company car though. and could make some money on the way to work?

Next company car but have to feed and make sure it gets the right blend of water
In touch with the locals again this time with Mrs Pimms on the new transport, honest , a slow waddle to the culture centre .
Guessed yet ?
Will stick the culture piccies on the next post
Delhi Belly and free stay at Hotel F603 for the person with the right answer
Only one rule: You can't of already been told where we went
That should work for all the relatives and friends at work who know.

Still working on the speeches for the Indian Calli society Burns night , any hints and tips would be appreciated.

Have the start line
" Today is the second time I have left a warm seat with a bit of paper in my hand "
Very fitting, when wearing a Kilt/skirt at a scottish night in Delhi

Well Mr Blenders has to keep the humour up where where it belongs after all



Namaste

Mrs Pimms & Mr Blenders

Thick and fast this week Feb 23rd

Hello again friends and all the readers of the blog
Please keep the comments up

Well is it more of the same as last one or do I try another ?
What do you want ?
Apart from , money to buy pimms, and blenders that is ? Perhaps a beer or two , opps Agra not Delhi, such jetsetters you meet here and drinking at lunchtime, tut tut ! Ok then its more of Delightful delhi on show
Some local in the market out shopping for whatever it is they shop for, grass, weed, ganja and any other stuff that is lying around
Our very local veggies shop from our balcony , can even shout the order down and they deliver !

Visiting a place where the great man of india is
Someone told me the ganges flow both ways , down through india and when the tide comes in ,the other way. Very much a saying for the India of today
And just so Mr Blender is not missed out, the check your weight speaking machine near India Gate , didn't know what it said, but it sounded lighter than last time so can have that curry out this weekend?
Namaste
Pimms lady and Mr Blender

Big Sis and husband visit

Hi readers

Big twin sis and Steve stayed at F603 hotel for 5 days
Some of the sights taken in Delhi and Agra in the short time here
It rained for 3 days after they left for Aussie land , so someone must of been watching for them or its just lucky like that .


Mr Blender came out on the sunday to act as leader of the pack on some places not yet discovered by the goras and steve and Mr Blender managed some live transport in Delhi

Agra and the Taj had to be done by the trio and we rounded of the short trip with an Indian meal in one of the malls, very nice it was too but Pimms Lady's sis managed to take a bit of India with her to Aussie , only the free slight bit of Delhi Belly . Did we miss that out in the guide book?

Bunty cooked his famed chilly chicken and a fantasic side dish of onion curry and eggs, boy of many talents

Steve managed to find Mrs Pimms next transport, but dont know about the roads and the hills though with the work involved so out looking for another type.
All for now

Ram Ram

Update 11th Feb

Ram Ram, People out there

Been a busy few weeks with manicures, pedicures oh and twin sis and Hubby visiting for a few days.
5 days in delhi is nowhere near enough to get used to the roads, they even managed the amusement park equavalent out here, a drive back from Agra having seen the old relics



The locals put on a song and dance for us

Went to the parade on Independance Day and was surprised to have to go through security
Guess's for what it is can be posted here , free accomodation in F603 hotel as the prize along with some mild delhi belly



Every one saw a bit more of Delhi but we failed to find this emporium , the hunt is on
Meanwhile true to his name Mr blender now blends in with the locals and has even started on a few hindi words , "Chiddea Tatti" none the less


All for now , update of twin sis and hubby and some more transport adventures later this week

Namaste

Update no xx

Hi all

Mr Blender here to provide that much awaited update to where, how and what we are up to

After our little short jaunt back to the uk

xmas dinner was a bit late , somehow we got detained by friends company and ended up cooking for 6 but it was all a blur

Back on the 28th for me, work , work and more work

Managed to get back in the gym for two days then , ouch there goes the back again

Spent my first Hindi hogmany in the club onsite, was a really good way to celebrate the bye to 2006 and hello 2007. Service for the scotman was excelent and the people really friendly

Mrs pimms spent it in penzance with barney who has now deserted her for his new surragate mum , her twin sis

20th Jan :Visited the Grand for din dins to celebrate another year older, yum yum big prawns , no really BIG. Waiter did me a bithday cake to celebrate so we both managed a little bit of it, sooo choccy that could see the pounds going back on and gave the rest to our driver

Spent a fortune visiting the doc about my back, a guard to show us where we had to go in Max Med hospital, consultation, 3 xrays, physio and drugs

2 hrs treatment and 1100 rps lighter, around 12 pounds for the goora

Wonder how long that would of taken back in blighty?

I guess private healthcare has its plus, he he .

Well all for now as planning has to be done for the next big visit when twin sis arrives

Mumbia/Bombay in the morning for me though, checking out bollywood for lance

Planning to get around the network but where next?

Mrs pimms and Mr Blender

Dec 17th Update

Hello all you peoples out here

Busy few weeks then , piccies to add on Pimms lady and Mr Blenders Pride in Delhi

We , me Oops left the camera at the "having a little jig night " got it back now for the nice people in the Hotel and only found a few unprintable piccies on it

You know the type , that people take when they might have one or two much
Sky, floor, feet and the like !

Piccies with our driver before the eating, talking and dancing , got some strange looks walking out the appartment , even Mr pimms did.

Mrs Pimms has been fatening herself up with the xmas dinners in the British high commision and par-taking of a little ( lot) of champers to get herself in the party mood for next week
Back to meet the family and friends in the uk next week and make sure santa leaves a full stocking for Mr Pimms ?

Visited Khan Market saturday to pick up one or two bits of Delhi after a failure last week on the sunday at several other markets. Off to see a fine dentist when we return next year and told that will be fun

Too much choice for Mrs Pimms , no Pubs to wait in for Mr Pimms
Bargains galore if you are prepared to haggle, and even managed to stop by the purveyors of finest pork on the way back, well I think its pork they sell !
Wonder if this is why we have more veggie in our diet now?
Lazy sunday afternoon on the balcony, reading in the sunshine and par-taking of a small apperetif, morning taken up with the "lets get fit or kill ourselves whilst doing the daily excercises, gym and squash "

A link for Kam on the land of small things, any comments?
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/826276.cms


rgds

Mrs Pimms and Mr Blenders

Two Nights in Delhi

Hi People

Been an entertaining weekend.
Out on Friday night to meet up in the Australian High Commission Club for a bit of a jig
Re-learning how to "strip the willow" and some other far and distant memories of scottish country dancing.
All good fun and finds more aching muscles that must of been resting in the gym
Its very strange how that whisky stuff numbs the pain until the following morning!

Had to go shopping on Saturday as Neil didn't bring a bow tie.
Drove to the Metropolitan Mall and after spending more of his money in clothes shops managed to get the mandatory dicki bow.

On with the gear and Sudeep took us to the Delhi Calledonian Society, St Andrews Night Dinner and Dance.
Excellent night out, Haggis, neeps and tatties, met lots of new faces, even managed to swirl around the crowded dance floor with the help of some more scottish liquids. Might of been Indian but tasted the same.

Namaste

Delhi on a sunny sunday

Hi again
Mr Blender's here

More touristy bits to add as you have to do it and brave the ever so peaceful drive on a sunny sunday morning in Delhi.
Sudeep, picked us up at 10 and off we go for a sunny days culture

First stop Qutb complex, south Delhi
Qutb Minar started in 1192, its 72.5 metres high minar in the complex of Tombs, temples and other stuff, bla , bla , bla
But you have to come out to see it when its finished



Instead thought you blokes might like to see a couple of Birds we met












and bum, now who's that slimmer person

and someone telling his driver , are we there yet?



More culture on the next post.

Namaste

Mrs Pimms and Mr Blender's Pride

27th Nov and a little bit of a catch up

Mr Pimms here
Still on big sis visit , but then there is a lot of piccies to upload

Took a trip to Agra, taxi there and back takes 3 and a half hours each way and I was sure we were going to die on the trip back in the dark , seen everything possible that anyone can think of called transport, feet, bicycles, cows, bull, camels , elephants,carts, cycle rickshaw, mopeds, motor rickshaw, buses, lorries, taxis, cars , trains, but surprisingly no planes, not bad considering there is no side of the raod that people drive on in the dark windey trip back!!!!
Surprising though only saw two trucks and one trashed car , must be the expert driving techniques , would beat the Go-Karters iI know, so you will have to keep practicing Denis before you are out here.
Next time we will book the train.

Ahh back to Agra, now what's there for all you students and culture vultures

The Taj, nice, no really nice and not too busy




Then off to the Red Fort to search out more Mohguls , only found these , anyone missing from the UK as they had no passports?

Got a good guide to show us both places for 100 spondoolies ( naughtical saying for all you philastines out there) Very grand and lots of inlaid marble in the palaces.
The scale these people built is impressive, worth the trip.
Shah Jahan built these for his ladies. He also used to play something like backgammon using the ladies a pieces , always a whole one though.

Lunch of cottage cheese curry and nan , yum yum I can just feel the lbs falling away. I hope

Namaste

Next our Delhi itvar ya ravivar out with Sadeep to show us the way.

Mrs Pimms and Mr Blenders Pride ( sipping)

Big sis in Delhi

Our first house guest arrived in the bright dusty sunshine and the heat.
Sunday 11th,Neil had to brave the road to the airport no more new dents in the car.oops!!
Monday 12th, Sudeep our driver picked us up at 10 o'clock and off to Delhi for some sightseeing,
Lodhi gardens,India gate,Cannaught Place and lots of traffic,the Red Fort but closed on Monday a typical tourist but saw no Moghuls.



Tuesday 13th to Friday 16th oh dear off to sunshine in Goa,Mr Pimms at work.




After a workd first at getting on the back of a scooter under protest to join the boat trip it was all worth it met somebody who reconised my face from Manchester small world.









Off to Agra on Saturday more pics and tails to follow

pimms lady

Our hard lifr in Delhi

First of all another sunny,dusty day beckons, view from our 2 of 4 balconies

07.30 Neil gets up for work and does the three s's
07.45 Coffee or tea served in bed
07.50 Newspaper brought to me in bed,read the Delhi Times
"good to see those blaggers have been caught by the cops"
09.00 Neil's driver turns up and he is off to work
09.30-10.30 I get up and do the 3 s's and have breakfast
10.30-16.00 Lady of leisure manicures pedicures head massage and gym and shopping
16.00-Whenever Bunty the housekeeper cleans and sometimes cooks tea and does the chores
Have to look after the manicure at three pounds a go

Piccies of gardeners at hotel,very high tec

Piccies of the last 3 hard weeks

Bunty our housekeeper

namasti

Now in our 6th floor appartment

Hello everybody

Well we have found our des-res in Gargaon just south of Delhi
"Ambience Island's" Piccies are on the web
Been to sample the shops and stock up on essentials like Tuna and Beer, couldn't find the Pimms but sure we will.

No more pool for the time as the one in Ambience like all the others shuts in the winter
Winter? Only a cool 90 degrees today, so went for a walk in the sunshine

Out to visit the ladies of the UK in the Hyatt on Tuesday to find out what to do and what not to do?
Also have to interview for the housekeeper as this manual labour is ruining my manicures

Will be on e-mail to everyone soon

Best grds

Mrs Pimms and spiceman

We have arrived

Arrived safely in Delhi after a fantastic send off by our Sage Close friends
Shouldn't the flags of been from another country?

Mary sat down by the pool in the afternoon, just to get over the flight.
Tough life for some.
I went into work to meet the Boss and a few from the new team, appartment visiting tomorrow to see where we might like to live

Breaking the rules here as said would only post once a week to ourselves but who cares
BIG BIG BIG thanks to all my friends at easy for the support over the many years, and the great leaving pressies
Will take a bit of that always with me on the new adventure.
Heh we have even sold the pimp mobile so will be begging to borrow or steal your car when we visit the UK again.

Well we have finished the parties for now in the uk
Have to say that it is not the maid in the background of our first picci
Just marrion , Maid Marrion that is
Though she is a scot we are sure she wont mind, honest
Meanwhile have another picci from a great day at our friends wedding
John your turn to star in the piccie!!
1 week to go then the driver picks us up to go to the new adventure in India

Pimms Lady in Delhi

Less than two weeks and the adventure starts.
Lots to do still, finishing the visits to friends, family and these never ending pimms sessions.
Wonder if it will taste the same ?