The first week back at work is over and finally the jet lag seems to have receded. Along with the return to work came a return to the low carb diet that…
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It’s taken ages to unwind and relax. I knew it would, you can’t work all year without much of a proper holiday, have a crazy December and end the year feeling burnt…
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The staff at The Lalit hotel put on an amazing evening, with a sumptuous buffet and entertainment from a local band called ‘Rhapsody Out Loud’. We had a great time, generously included…
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The Lalit Hotel in Bekal is about 2 hours from Mangalore airport in Northern Kerala. There are only a couple of hotels in this area, as it’s largely uncommercialised and not yet…
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The Taj Mahal Palace is a grand dame of hotels. Regal, grand, aged and full of splendour. One of my favourite hotels in the world. Located in the Colaba district, right by…
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Christmas decorations, India style. The Taj Palace hotel always looks wonderful at this time of the year, they go overboard with wonderful Christmas decorations and of course, amazing hospitality. I love staying…
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December is always a crazy month – client drinks, work drinks, friends drinks, parties, shopping. This year I tried to be organised but it still got pretty bonkers.…
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Diwali (Dīvali, Dīpāwali, or Deepavali) is a festival of lights observed on the 15th day of the month of Kartika in the Hindu calendar. For the second year, we’ve celebrated Diwali at…
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The title of this blog, The Warmest Room, comes from the name of a Billy Bragg song. Which isn’t particularly great for getting it up the listings on Google, but it was…