Life Hacks for a Kiwi In India!

Life Hacks for a Kiwi In India!

Learn Your Veg From Your Non- Veg! Until I got to India I had never heard of the term ‘Non Veg’. In the simplest terms it means food that is not considered vegetarian. In New Zealand ( and most other countries in the West) food is only labelled (and then...
NAXALITES, TAXI DRIVERS AND LIFE’S CHANCES

NAXALITES, TAXI DRIVERS AND LIFE’S CHANCES

I have been to India often, in fact I lived there for three years and through my business I still travel back regularly so I am not totally unfamiliar with the country and its ways. Many countries are vast and varied, but I have not been to one that has as many...
Running, Running, Running

Running, Running, Running

I miss running, I miss the adrenaline, the freedom of the outdoors, the power I feel in my body, but if I am honest, most of all I miss how light and lean I look and feel when I am fully committed to running regularly. Running is not that easy to get back into each...
Not so sweet; Mr Whippy

Not so sweet; Mr Whippy

I just had to post this photo of Mr Whippy. I heard the familiar jingle as I was walking through the park on a warm spring evening. Instantly I was taken back to my childhood when we used to love the sound of Mr Whippy on a hot summers day and after convincing mum to...
Sugar, to Tax or not to Tax

Sugar, to Tax or not to Tax

Today the UK media reported that England’s Chief Medical Officer suggested that taxing sugar, similar to the tax on alcohol and cigarettes would assist in reducing the endemic obesity problem in the UK. I have been in the UK for about 18 months and yes I do...
Dhal vs Lentils – Tastes of Faraway Lands

Dhal vs Lentils – Tastes of Faraway Lands

I first got introduced to lentils when in my pre teens my mother and my older sister decided to go on what was colloquially called a ‘health kick’. My mother who suffered from terrible migraines, was prepared to do anything to get relief from the merry go...