Strathaven News In Love with ‘Love Letters Down Under’ Iain Park’s latest book, ‘Love Letters Down-Under’, has had tremendous reviews from those who have already read it. Therefore, it was no surprise that Iain had an immensely successful book signing…
There was no post yesterday as it was one of those days when nothing went right, and nothing was achieved. No problem, this is India and things don't always go according to plan. Lesson one of life in India is…
That was a mistake. Rajesh has repaired the meter on his autorickshaw. Prices have dropped substantially as a result. I have spent today in the area around the Neyyar Dam with Pastor Wilson, seeing some of he people that we…
It was a good trip out to Asha Kiran, but we are now back in the relative civilisation of Kerala. We spent a bit of time with the children at Asha Kiran before saying our goodbyes and catching the bus…
A full day at Asha Kiran today. The morning was a chance to see the centre in action - a hive of activity wi th special needs teaching and physiotherapy in full swing. Them a lunch provided by a local…
The main street of Ambassadurum has no pavement so walking involves jumping out of the way of busses and kamikaze cyclists. Cows are curled up going to sleep in all sorts of unlikely places. Tamil Nadu is a step back…
Today has involved a fair bit of travelling. We got back at a reasonable time but a storm seems to have brought down a power line and the place is in darkness. I'm using the last of the power left…
On my first visit to India, I quickly realised that there are only three rules of the road out here: 1. Any vehicle overtaking takes priority over any vehicle being driven sensibly 2. Bigger vehicles have priority over smaller vehicles…
So now you know. We were out all day, and we covered the grand total of 37.14 miles. Mostly at 15mph, often down to less than walking speed as we negotiated elephant-sized potholes, and a top speed of 30mph. Once…
