Nepaali, I must admit to being rather late for my Sajha-call but Monday was a horrendous start to what promises to be an extremely busy week all along. And the weekend? Don't even ask me how it was like. It was a total shambles to say the least. Something popped up out of the blue - work related mind you - and I had to postpone my trip to London.. grrr.. So two more Saturdays for me to wait before I can bluff you about my brush with the 'vices' that London has to offer! The seven deadly sins rather (stop press: I have never got round to reading Dante in full, so don't ask me what these are, hai! :-)). I'm a little disappointed with my having to curtail the weekend plan so abruptly but hey, there's always next time. And this next one won't hopefully let me down - it had better not. So fingers crossed. Yes, New York must feel pretty tasteless without its Broadway shows in much the same way it would feel to imagine London without West End. Musicals - they fail to tickle my fancy either. I once went to what I thought was a play, a Tennessee Williams play - A Street Car Named Desire. Little did I know, the show was actually a musical-adaptation of the play. How very disappointing - so, I left the place after only a few minutes into the show. A complete waste of time and money. That was in Edinburgh a few years back during the festival. Soho/Covent Garden eh! The theatres along the Shaftesbury Avenue are among my fav ones. And the Waterstones bookstore on Piccadilly street. Marvellous. Another of my fav London venues is the Royal Festival Hall next to Waterloo Bridge on the other side of the Thames. I have been to some really memorable classical concerts there - the London Philharmonic Orchestra do their regular shows there with famous conductors. You've been to this part of Belaayat, ho? Yeti nai ahile lai. Doubtless, there will be loads to talk about the place. I wouldn't quite know about the 'hangover' though - still a, ahem, teetotal, you see! Confused? I know, you are but keeping sober is what I do best, madam! :-) And that's minus one vice! :) ************* Good heavens, Anon, Where in the weird sansaar are you these days? Busy swimming/surfing in the Ausie waters, no? Or swanning around in one of those wide outbacks with the kagaroo herd in two? I don't get to 'see' you aajkal as often as I used to. Taken up some other meaningful hobbies, maybe? Whatever but good to see you back and thanks for dropping by. And as Scarlett will no doubt agree, Sajha felt a little daft without you in the room - your absence was felt very acutely. I trust that life Down Under continues happily along and that you keep enjoying the warmer climes! Talk about Angreji climes.. :) - reason all the more to envy you! Innit?? You're in Sydney, ho? Maybe, Melbourne? Would love to explore your part of the world next time I am in the Far East. Down Under and New Zealand. Definitely. Welcome back. Gu'dday mate! ***************** Fiery scary Scarlett, Thanks for dropping by. The two marathoners and the referee all huddled together in one room after a long while eh! Is this supposed to be some kind of reunion or what? Our boats appear to have changed course over time but hey, great to have you back on board. Stay tuned hai ta. me - very very very busy. ke garne. ***** Back to work now. Carpe diem