My poinsettia gift

They say that these are Father Xmas' favourite flowers...mine too! Same pinch on that Santa. A gift of cheer, hope and smile, it now sits on my window sill, spreading the xmas joy long before the season. This post is dedicated to my sister Rishita...I still have the 'dew on poinsettia' picture on my desk...

Autumn in full glory

So, after an unexpectedly long summer, we, here in the UK are having an glorious autumn. Despite London having its magnanimously huge green spaces, the true colours of autumn seem to come out only in the countryside, where it seems that all the green spaces are ablaze with reds, oranges and yellows. This is what I captured just in a span of 10 minutes.

Dilapidated or history

I have always been fascinated by history. While my friends slept through history classes in school, I was all wide eyed, fascinated by stories that were real. They say history is the past and I say its the foundation on which we made our present and future.

Actually I think I am fascinated by all things old...I can sit hours with the oldies of my family, listening to the tales of their times...and I love roaming the back lanes of London in search in local vintage shops trying to get cheap bargains for antiques...and I love dilapidated buildings. Of  the last, there are quite a few around where I currently stay and I see them every day, and yet they never fail to catch my eye

All the buildings you will see below have been abandoned, rusting away...but look carefully and you will too see the ancient charm in them

Welcome Christmas!

Today, was one of these days when I really DID have to go to Shopper's paradise, Oxford Street in London, as opposed to just another retail therapy session. Walking along the street and into the main high street shops, my circadian cycle got a little disrupted. Was is already Xmas, or was this country just rushing into Xmas. Didnt matter...the Xmas shops were up...a gently reminder that the year's coming to an end...buck up...finish your task list for this year...and get started with another new phase next year with these shining colours of joy and celebrations...

Wish you a mery christmas...already!