4th July, the day Amerikans got their independence in 1776 from the Britishers!!!

And out here, Shaun has got his independence from University & Pocket money. He is actually a Graduate now, has got himself a lucrative summer job, before he goes for his Masters!!!!!!

Celebration time, it was on Sunday, Dim sum lunch at Kung Fung at China town.One of the few that serve’s dimsum on trolley’s, with loads of variety. Ate as if there was no tomorrow, had to try out every variety & ended up tasting squids … octopus!!!! Me no like that, but am sure Deia would have loved it , considering she had no problems trying out the Bloodied Clam’s in Bangkok!!!

Then it was Cappuccino at one of the Italian places at Leicester Square, Frozen Yogurt at Rendevous ( I prefer our version better). The celebrations could not have been completed, without Bapi M making Irish Coffee, the best ever!!!

The developed nations had better watch out when they talk about all the floods, the traffic, the congestion, etc etc etc …….. In reference to the developing nations.

Considering they go on & on about their infrastructure & no problems, but there sure are, its just that they know how to keep it under wraps unlike the developing nations …… something to learn there, methinks!!

Take into account the congestion in Central London , where one has to pay 8 pounds, to just pass through the place between 8am to 6 pm!!! Then, the office hour traffic, which moves at snail’s pace even on the motorways. Not to mention quite a few of the places which have been flooded , damage estimated at 1 million pound or more!!! ( House’s under 3 feet of water, food in short supply, drainage a problem….. .. & the beauty being Bapi M getting stuck in the train from Manchester to London due to floods!!! ;-)

Eat your words, is the phrase we should use now!!!! Ahem!!!

Tuesday the 3^rd July, birthday time, for Akshay & Ashish. Ek teeer se do nishane ka din tha!!!

 If it was upto me, I am not sure I would have gone all the way to Harrow to visit the birthday boys ( remember for me, anything beyond Worli is the other end of the world!! ) , so, all credit shall go to Julie & Saroj Aunty, who drove all the way back & forth, a good 2 hrs drive .. or was it more, through the Rain’s!!!

Once again, it is funny meeting Sangeeta & the boys in London at her mom’s place. The party for Akshay’s birthday , which was planned for 10-14 people actually turns out to be for about 50 people, with a professional comedy artist/singer roped in!!! Some party this was …. With Moi meeting most of Sangeeta’s family! 

If Namisha hardly talks, her sister is the exact opposite, like she says, once too often “ I love to Talk and Namisha & I are poles apart!!”  ;-)

A lovely time we had at Harvester’s, with Amisha talking one to a dozen ( I absolutely loved it!! ) , Ashish making sure everyone celebrating, after all, he is the birthday boy.The kids, Ilesha & Parth, making the most of this partying!!! Surprisingly, I did not feel I was meeting this family for the first time, guess, Namisha had told us enough about each other, for that to happen. Sanjay & Namisha, time you came here for a holiday with the kids … u all will absolutely love it .... loads to do and maybe , just maybe you two can get a dose of craziness from the couple here!!;-). Is it true Sanjay, you plan to open an office here???hummmm

Highlight today was the Rains….. the weather today, one minute is sunny, another raining, then moves to sunny again, then pours cats and dogs, with thunder & lightninh thrown in, while we can see about a mile away, a perfect cloud free sky!!!! Typical would one say of the very famous London weather?????? cheers…….