My first few days at the new office have been mixed, but I am glad to find that my experience there is improving alhamdulillah. The prayer room we were promised is still under construction, but the facilities people have been kind enough to point out various storage and utility rooms we can use in the […]
After weeks of sickness and exhaustion and two trips to emergency, my scan finally came round this week. After much trepidation, nearly throwing up in the waiting room and expecting the worst, the scan showed a perfectly healthy 11-week old baby bouncing around like a little mad man (or woman). The consultant said it was […]
I rarely comment on politics, but the events of the last few days in Pakistan have had me on tenterhooks, hoping and praying and praying some more. In the end Imran Khan didn’t make prime minister despite the significant youth following and his amazing way of articulating his dreams (see my post here). Nawaz Sharif (and his […]
The lovely Valentines Mansion has recently been restored and refurbished, so I decided to pay it a visit with the kids (kids…antiques…precious items…good idea?…).On arriving, we found this piece of art in the garden – silk moths with raw, unprocessed silk. There were a couple of art works in the garden, but we didn’t end […]
I rarely comment on politics, but the events of the last few days in Pakistan have had me on tenterhooks, hoping and praying and praying some more. In the end Imran Khan didn’t make prime minister despite the significant youth following and his amazing way of articulating his dreams (see my post here). Nawaz Sharif (and his […]
The lovely Valentines Mansion has recently been restored and refurbished, so I decided to pay it a visit with the kids (kids…antiques…precious items…good idea?…).On arriving, we found this piece of art in the garden – silk moths with raw, unprocessed silk. There were a couple of art works in the garden, but we didn’t end […]
The lovely Valentines Mansion has recently been restored and refurbished, so I decided to pay it a visit with the kids (kids…antiques…precious items…good idea?…).On arriving, we found this piece of art in the garden – silk moths with raw, unprocessed silk. There were a couple of art works in the garden, but we didn’t end […]
I rarely comment on politics, but the events of the last few days in Pakistan have had me on tenterhooks, hoping and praying and praying some more. In the end Imran Khan didn’t make prime minister despite the significant youth following and his amazing way of articulating his dreams (see my post here). Nawaz Sharif (and his […]
My dad came back from a trip to Saudi for Umrah (pilgrimage) and Pakistan to visit family. He travelled with his two brothers, my awesome uncles who are also my friend’s alhamdulillah. They had a great time and brought back exotic food for us. The tub of dates include the small dark ajwa dates which […]
Hotel Chocolat is one of my favourite brands (I love chocolate). I did a review for them in December last year, so when they asked me if I would like to do another, I agreed. I was offered a few options they are offering for Fathers day, some of these had alcohol, so of those […]
I am rather conscious I have been missing from action in blogland for a while. I just checked my dashboard and couldn’t believe how many comments there were to publish. I am struggling a little at the moment with severe nausea and exhaustion, interspersed with some rather nasty stomach pains. Everyone who hears this jumps […]
As we move into the shorter days of winter, quite a few of my daily prayers are starting to fall during my work day (midday, late afternoon and soon the evening prayer too). This means I have to make ablutions for prayers at work. I have always struggled with washing up for prayers at work. […]
I really enjoyed the London Pride Festival that was organised to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee visit to our borough, but despite the amazing artwork on display from British artists, the part that I really loved was the work on display (and for sale) by local artists. My favourite was the work of artist Yvette […]
I overheard an interesting conversation yesterday. I was on my way to the grocers and heard two men, one Pakistani and the other Indian discussing going back home: Indian: So you haven’t been back home for a while then. Pakistani: No, my wife has got six suitcases packed with shopping for her family, but the […]
