Great Examples of Indian Women Leaders.
The last few days just seem to have flown by. I visited the Leprosy Colony at Chengelpod. It's a facinating story how the Colony has been able to develop and survive. It is always a moving scene busting these people. We also spent some time at the Raphe Ministry. The group of women work among sex workers and their families. They have now formed themselves into a church. What an amazing stories these women shared with us yesterday. I'm actually hugely impressed with the...
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We arrived in Munnar last night after spending a very interesting afternoon with the Little Sisters of Nazareth. The town is about 5,000 feet above sea level. We booked into the "Westend Hotel" it has a grand entrance , with beautiful gardens. I've stayed in this hotel once before. it has a bit of a colonial feel to it. Perhaps the present owner may not like that idea, but it certainly reflects a bygone era.
We were welcomed and shown to our rooms. The sheets on the...
The post code lottery came to Bo'ness last weekend. I believe around 1.5 million pounds was distributed among my fellow towns people. Although I don't do the lottery myself, I do wish everyone who won something well and hope that they can enjoy the windfall.
Someone once said to me recently, so if you don't do the lottery will you accept lottery money, and my answer is yes. You see I believe that the lottery is a bit of a tax on the poor. Too often it is the...
( This article has been reworked in the light of a comment on the blog.)
Michael Jackson and the Bo'ness Fair - what do they have in common?. Perhaps more than you might think. The fact that he died yesterday on the Bo'ness Fair E'en, will live on in the memory of his many Bo'ness fans who were once children who danced and performed to his music as part of the Fair.
Of course the sad thing is that Jackson rightly or wrongly will always have a suspicion hanging...