No, the title isn’t a mistake. I really do believe in luck. But you can’t predict when it will strike, in fact you often can’t even tell when it’s happening. And be it good or bad, it ca...
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The first time I celebrated Diwali in London was after my marriage. Although Catholic, Nisha considered Diwali and Christmas her favourite festivals. The Pakistani grocers on Portobello Road arra...
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I received an email from Anju on monday. She often writes and she’s unfailingly candid when she does. But she always finds something kind to say about things she doesn’t like. That’s why I...
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam reminds me of the man who married me, if you know what I mean! He was a Catholic priest from Scotland. His name was Terry Gilfedder. Sadly, the last time we met was thirteen...
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You could say I have a love-hate relationship with the UK. It’s a ghastly cliché but it reflects my feelings accurately; I love to criticise the country but hate it when others do. I justify t...
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I can’t tell how it became a habit. The first time must have been an accident. The second probably a coincidence. But when it started to happen again and again a pattern began to emerge. I wo...
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When it comes to sex the British are prurient. In fact the phrase ‘No sex please we’re British’ is deeply misleading. No western democracy revels in sexual scandal as they do and no nation ...
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The British Liberal Party has a tradition of choosing leaders who are larger than life. Perhaps the most colourful in recent years was the late Jeremy Thorpe. I first met him when I was 21. I wa...
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I suppose you could say she likes Atal Behari Vajpayee. At first it wasn’t obvious but realisation slowly dawned when political discussions with Mummy never got very far. She would agree with t...
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My father-in-law Anthony Meneses was catholic. He was also inordinately proud of his brahmin ancestry. “The one thing you have to remember” he would say “is that I want to be cremated”. ...
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