Q1 – 2012 – Check against Simple (New Year) Aims

Back in early December 2011 I wrote a post about my Simple Aims for 2012.

They were centered around WorK (find a new job), FamilY (Convert my VHS wedding vids), PersonaL (write a 50,000 word novel) and HealtH (cycle each day).

So now that I am well within Q1, how have I performed?  Well simple aim Work has been achieved.  Yesterday I handed in my notice as I have found a consultancy role with a new organisation.  The assessment process was gruelling however they liked something in me and in a couple of weeks time I will embark on a new challenge.

Be back in Q2 to dish out further updates.

 

India – In my Snippets

After a week of fast track travelling, attending farm-house weddings and eating so late that breakfast was literally round the corner, I touched down in snowy UK on Wednesday 8th Feb.  India has changed, India hasn’t changed, if you know what I mean, but I will leave that conversation for my next post, which is more my narrative on my experience.  For now, please enjoy some snippets I captured via my camera during my short week in India.

The ever reliant Ambassador

I didn't even have to direct this security guard, his pose was like a pro, he's done this before

We had 20 suitcases between 8 of us so in came what looked like an animal transporter

Privilige Card system based on Costa Coffee

After touch down in Delhi we visited Bangla Sahib Gurdwara, a beautiful place

Food supplies being loaded onto the Shatabdi Express, our train to Amritsar at 7am

Car pollution is rife in Amritsar

My first glimpse of Harmander Sahib (The Golden Temple) - very peaceful

Harmander Sahib situated centrally, our guide gave us background on the grand design

Sewadars (helpers) preparing food, couple of thousand eat here each day

 

Me, 2nd from left, with wedding boy, my bro and family

 
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In our Wedding Day glad rags (Me, Brother-in-Law Jon, my younger bro)

Wedding Day Band at the ready

Our driver and his family

Wedding Day Bhangra Band, these guys were very jolly, if you get giving them the green

On my day off - Health & Safety would have a field day here

Off to the Motherland Today – Up Up & Away

Well there she is people, my suitcase ready for a rushed week in India to attend a family wedding.  Although I have checked it over, and over, and over, chances are I missed something.

Apologies to all fellow bloggers for not being around or taking the time to comment, however in between packing I have been interviewing so waiting on a response from that too.

I bid you farewell and see you all in a week’s time.

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