The Playing-fields of Shimla

I’d like to share one true-life story penned by Ruskin Bond here, which I think is beautifully written – Sarabjit [Sabu] Singh The Playing Fields of Shimla t had been a lonely winter for a twelve-year-old boy. I hadn’t really got over my father’s untimely death two years previously; nor had I as yet reconciled […]

THANK YOU (1961-1970)

When I was five on the Howrah -Kalka-Howrah mail so small so timid so afraid so “mouse” my trunk was packed my bedding roll my attache case I said a million good byes I wept my bedsheets as the Howrah – Kalka mail went “ khatkhat khatakat”towards the hills.. shunting at Delhi Station connecting with […]

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS [and the exchange of emails with Mr and Mrs Goss

16th Dec 2022 Dear family and friends. Ron and I found the isolation over the past three years very tough. Especially Ron who felt that three years of his travelling life was taken away. Ron is 93 and a half, and I turned 83 last month. We did take a short cruise from Vancouver to Alaska on […]

Photographs with Tilli & Vijay Pawa – NP and the Pawa brothers passion for music

Dear All, Since NP has now begun to regularly interact and I was browsing my files, I came upon two photographs from 1964 which I forwarded to NP & Vinod Pawa. These pictures feature Tilak (Tilli) Raj Pawa & Vijay, the latter was NP’s younger brother. (Please note the pictures are from Partap Grewal’s collection!!) […]

School Song played on the Organ

Dear All, I am forwarding, as an attachment, the School song recently played on the organ in the Chapel. It is nice and it is different. Warmly Vijay [Khurana]

My Song Book – Long play A & B [N.P. Pawa / 1960 Rivaz]

Dear Vijay, I hope you will not mind me sharing my song books – therein with songs of love, heartbreaks, songs of interdependency and redemption. I hope in these dark days the pages will serve to provide some light. Song Book Long Play – A https://youtu.be/rB_emn3aocw Song Book Long Play – B https://youtu.be/PvwbA_C7lEM Thank you […]

Colts Cricket Team 1961 / and the exchange of emails about

[CLICK FOR LARGER VIEW OF THE PHOTOS] At the request of some with fading memories, I am forwarding the names of the team members of the Colts Cricket team 1961. I am unable to name the Thai boy standing. Please assist. Standing (L to R) Partap Grewal, Rishi Rana, Brandy Gill, Unknown, S S Chauhan, […]