An Englishman in India Syndication Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:59:57 +0000 team@gourmetindia.com (The Gourmet India Tree - Social Media Network on India Travel) IP.Blog 60
When I go there he was away for the day, but I asked about residents’ papers and was directed downstairs to the FRO. There was one form to fill, but I needed six passport photographs, one...]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:30:33 +0000
After acres of paperwork and test driving a Manual model, I discovered that they had a black vehicle (albeit with a different seat configuration) in their car pound. I...]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:26:48 +0000
Eventually I met up with my parents who were both in wheelchairs. It’s sad to see them like this.

The flight to...]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:16:32 +0000
The weather here in the UK isn’t bad for the end of September, but the perfect climate of the Nilgiris will have to wait a while for us to get back and enjoy it!

Down in Masinagudi we were spoilt by a fairly constant 24°C, beautiful surroundings and...]]> Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:34:04 +0000
This was back in 1901, and the chairs have been in England for more than eighty years. They...]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:29:22 +0000
The talk of their coffee garden, the eucalyptus "blue gum" trees, on the way down from Ooty, the elephants, tigers, the fogs and the lifestyle were in her heart and she always missed "her India".

My father was born in London,...]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:40:02 +0000
I was at boarding school when I was a ten-year-old and am quite accustomed to being away from home, but I have two homes, and I'm in the wrong one - the English one!

My mother phoned me yesterday from Ooty, full of happiness and enjoying the company and...]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:23:48 +0000
Gone are the days when we'd have to plan our trips in advance and apply for visas.

Now we can come and go when we like, grab a bargain flight and, most importantly, buy freehold property!

It's 16th February, 2008 and twelve weeks and five days since the HCI in London...]]> Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:25:25 +0000
We have the receipt that says her PIO Card will be posted to us on 14th February 2008, but we have been trying to contact the HCI by phone to see if this can be speeded up.

Nobody at the HCI answers the telephone. We tried ringing again today and the...]]> Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:14:34 +0000
The postman delivered a Special Delivery envelope, and as Mrs. SW cut it open and removed the contents it looked like there was a problem.

Both our passports were there, along with our marriage certificate, MY...]]> Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:53:07 +0000