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• How do I say 'Goodbye Bombay'? 10 years ago I have been putting off writing this for some time.  I wasn't really sure how to word it.  Or how I would feel whilst writing my swan song. How do I say 'Goodbye Bombay'?Yes, it's true - I am leaving Maximum City.  Mr Jules has been called back to take a position in the UK, the packers are in...
• The Foundation for Mother & Child Health opens in Powai 10 years ago It has been ages since I mentioned the Foundation.  For new readers - yes I do actually have a volunteering job - when I'm not blogging (or shopping)!The last time I talked about our work was here.  I explained how FMCH specifically reduces and prevents malnutrition amongst children in the Dhobi...
• Harry - Star Jeweller to the Expat Wife 10 years ago It's not usual that I am the last to know about something. Especially when it comes to shopping.  But I was definitely not in the know when it came to Harry - Star Jeweller to the Expat Wife.  I told my friend MaximumCityMadam, that I had a 100 year old pendant that had been passed down to me by...
• The Changing Colours of the Mumbai Sky 10 years ago Every so often, I take a photograph of the Arabian Sea from my living room balcony, with the same block of flats in the distance.  Perhaps when the light glows after dusk, or when the sun is setting - or when the sky is lit up by lightning or fireworks.  The view of the ocean in the distance and...
• The Raj Company (and a brush with the Mumbai Mirror!) 10 years ago When the Mumbai Mirror recently requested to interview me about antiques hunting, they asked if they could meet me in Chor Bazaar for an photo opportunity. Well you know how much I love Chor Bazaar...but you also know that with temperatures around 40 degrees and rising humidity in Mumbai, I was...

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