Twenty- five Seven

A golden Chowpatty sunset #SkywatchFriday

April 8, 2016

As usual the car was held up at the top of road along Mumbai’s famous Chowpatty beach. I looked out of the window and my eye caught something glinting in the distance. It was the dying sunlight reflected off the buildings at Nariman Point .

A family walking on the beach shared the frame with a bird flying overhead.

And soon a bunch of school boys going home walked along.

Finally, the light turned green , the cars began to move and I had to bid goodbye to my golden Chowpatty sunset .

Have a happy weekend all!

And for those of you who like me are welcoming the New Year today, happy New Year!

BellyBytes

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I’m linking this to #Skywatch Friday. Do visit for more skies from around the world.
Why being goggle eyed makes your life better- #atozchallenge

April 7, 2016
Being Goggle Eyed

According to the dictionary, Goggle Eyed can be used in two ways :

adj.

1. having bulging, wide-open, or rolling eyes, esp. in astonishment or wonderment.

adv.

2. with bulging, wide-open eyes.

But for me, it can only be used in one way – to shield my eyes from the blazing sunlight.Living in a country like India, in a place where the sun is shining most of the time, it is impossible for me to step out without protecting my eyes from the glare. So goggles are part of my check list before leaving home.

Apart from being a fashion accessory, goggles are necessary to
- protect the eyes from ultraviolet radiation
- protect your eyes from dust particles etc.
- prevent headaches that occur due to the glare of the sun
Not only do I love goggles or dark glasses, but I love pairing them with different outfits, so over the years I have managed quite a collection.

I particularly love the ones in the middle because everything has a wonderful pink hued tint that makes the world look truly magical.

Is there one fashion accessory you can’t do without?

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I’m participating with over 1000 bloggers in the 7th A to Z Challenge and will be blogging the whole of April about the ‘ Things around My House’, from A to Z. Today is G for Goggles.

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On the trail of the perfect egg cup #atozchallenge@AprilAtoZ

April 6, 2016

E is for egg cup

How I long for those days when my breakfast consisted of a glass of orange juice, two buttered toasts and a soft boiled egg served in an egg cup. I loved tapping open the egg stirring the just setting white and the runny yolk and eating it with buttered toast. Alas! With fears of E coli and all kinds of health issues, soft boiled eggs became unfashionable and with it , the egg cup.

But eggs are still good for growing children so when the doctor prescribed them to the grandchildren, I began looking for the egg cups. Naturally, there were none to be found, so I had to hunt the shops.

“Egg cups? What’s that?” asked most salesmen who hadn’t even heard of eggs let alone egg cups.

I thought I’d have better luck abroad so when I visited Singapore last year, it was a good excuse for me to hang around and browse in stores selling kitchen and tableware ( my ultimate passion). But here too, I was disappointed as soft boiled eggs and egg cups really seemed to be yesterday’s menu!

I almost abandoned my hunt when I spied some hiding shyly behind the salt cellars and I quickly grabbed a pair. While packing them up, I suddenly felt I should get some more, so I dashed back to the shop the next day. To my surprise, they were all sold out!

I wonder if the egg cups in my possession now, are some of the last in the world?

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I’m participating with over 1000 bloggers in the 7th A to Z Challenge and will be blogging the whole of April about the ‘ Things around My House’, from A to Z. My object for today is E for Egg Cup.

Do visit the A to Z Challenge posts on Facebook.