My dear course-mate and friend (for the sake of anonymity let’s just call him PVS) recently touched 60 years. PVS let it slip in, that it would please him if I could accompany him for a trip to the South Lluangwa National Park, Zambia, for a Safari. I agreed, not…
How to speak like a sailor in three minutes! A guide to naval terms
In the year 2001, I was ‘detailed to volunteer’ by the Navy to write a piece on naval terms for the ‘Midday’ (05 Feb. Edit Page). I therefore am quite an established writer – a slightly more polished contemporary of Dr Shashi Tharoor even. Though the passage of time has…
Wedding Chaos and Friends: Photos, Phones & Mahua
Marriages are made in heaven. So are earthquakes and lightning. And yet, most of us, some unwittingly, jump into matrimony at some point in time. As did one dapper youngster, Shirish, starting inadvertently some wedding chaos. He happened you see, by a fortunate chain of circumstances, to be my coursemate,…
A Veteran on Fashion: What On Earth Are Youngsters Wearing?
In one of my earlier posts I had ranted about youngsters being eye sores due to their (largely absent) dress sense. Well, this post explores more fashion disasters. Buckle up. Youngsters, pay attention – starting at the top and working downwards……. Head/Neck Wear Upper Body Wear Lower Body Having already…
Return of Cadet JAM – Hilarious NDA Adventures Part 2
Considering the rave reviews I received for my previous post on the inimitable Cadet JAM, I am presuming that most of you readers are well familiar with the gentleman. Other than reminding you that amongst his countless sterling qualities, the ones that stood out were his resourcefulness, presence of mind…
Funny Signs of Aging: Paunches, Rickety Knees & Chairs
What troubles me nowadays is that when I have to bend down to tie my shoe laces, the paunch gets in the way. Though this is only the body pointing to one of the funny signs of aging, these repetitive reminders can be irksome. Other Funny Signs Of Aging I…
Navy Wife Stories – Nine Bachelors, Sixty Eggs, and The Wife
Looking back on life one often finds that recollecting the most trying circumstances, bring the most smiles to one’s face. The Wife and I, both retired now, were reminiscing on our life in the fauj one day. However, while I have written about MY life in the Navy (with The…