Apologies for the declining rate of posts in recent weeks. It wasn't that we were wanting for Internet connection – this is modern India, ..

The Palace of the Winds, Jaipur. Just out of shot: 2,389 people trying to sell me a variety of objects whittled out of wood.

One of the ..

If you are interested, here is a link to the first of a two part thing I am writing for the Sunday Times. Next part is out in a couple of ..

Amritsar's Golden Temple was virtually obscured by the fog which bedevilled our trip for the first week, but it added a certain mystical ..

 Well, not quite. This was the scene when we left home to catch the plane.

Spot the difference: The entrance to the Red Fort, Old Delhi.

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Delhi was always going to be a shock to the system, but we could never really prepare ourselves for what manner of jolt it would bring. ..

Sorry for the silence these past few weeks but, along with getting to grips with a goose to feed the five thousand, I have slowly been bui..