tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post2153285254214950275..comments2024-03-27T03:57:15.929+05:30Comments on Time and Tide: Unique hometown sojournPradeep Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-41896378184657003242021-03-18T11:17:27.329+05:302021-03-18T11:17:27.329+05:30Hi Darla - Yes the peace and quiet is heavenly. If...Hi Darla - Yes the peace and quiet is heavenly. If I were retired I would have stayed on their for longer. The frame around a drawing on the wall was so heart warming. Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-332464624750390992021-03-18T11:15:26.564+05:302021-03-18T11:15:26.564+05:30Hi Leanne - O, there are plenty of lovely countrys...Hi Leanne - O, there are plenty of lovely countryside locations. They may not have all conveniences and comforts but the quality of life in those areas are surely far better than in teeming cities.Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-74803965109383068122021-03-17T19:49:37.828+05:302021-03-17T19:49:37.828+05:30Oh, that looks like heaven. How did you ever manag...Oh, that looks like heaven. How did you ever manage to leave? That is a gorgeous home and lovely art. Somewhere I saw that a child drew on the wall and, instead of getting angry, the parents put a frame around it. That sort of thing warms my heart. Be well!Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-42809555247887443822021-03-17T06:36:02.309+05:302021-03-17T06:36:02.309+05:30Hi Pradeep - so interesting to see a little snippe...Hi Pradeep - so interesting to see a little snippet of your life (a bit like my poems but with pictures!) I always think of India as a teeming city type environment and forget that there are still quiet rural areas like this one - so glad you got to spend some lovely time there, I'm sure it was a respite from life for a while.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-69368630962256929422021-03-14T01:59:45.300+05:302021-03-14T01:59:45.300+05:30Isn't it nice to be able to work from anywhere...Isn't it nice to be able to work from anywhere? I hope once all this is over we might consider some distance work continuing. Not all the time, but sometimes it's very nice to not have to go out, or to work from one's home state.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-38260014338001731072021-03-13T19:52:07.857+05:302021-03-13T19:52:07.857+05:30Hi Rajesh - Thrissur is a nice place. The cultural...Hi Rajesh - Thrissur is a nice place. The cultural capital as it's often referred to. Yes it's the rural setting that makes the difference. Kerala's cities are not so different from any other city.Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-41874157259367230852021-03-13T19:50:46.321+05:302021-03-13T19:50:46.321+05:30Hi KP - Yes the place where one has spent, especia...Hi KP - Yes the place where one has spent, especially the formative years, always feels good.Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-10235306162291871052021-03-13T13:58:38.555+05:302021-03-13T13:58:38.555+05:30Hi Pradeep - so pleased to see you again ...I bet ...Hi Pradeep - so pleased to see you again ...I bet it was wonderful to be home ... and hope that at some stage you can have another few weeks there in one go ... lovely photos for us to see. Enjoying being back in the area where you work ... all the best - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-59626325361261505052021-03-13T13:21:24.920+05:302021-03-13T13:21:24.920+05:30One of my favourite places in Kerala is Thrisur, b...One of my favourite places in Kerala is Thrisur, but I have never been there other than passing by the town. Fortunately, a couple of years ago, we got a chance to stay there for a couple of days. It was a memorable experience. I am sure the rural areas of Kerala are even better :)<br /><br />Destination Infinity Destination Infinityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17888747736092948085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-14398227773654769972021-03-13T08:23:32.958+05:302021-03-13T08:23:32.958+05:30After I read your wonderfully written article with...After I read your wonderfully written article with which everyone can relate to, i was reminded of this famous line from Sri Rama जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी;“To me my mother and motherland is greater than heaven.”KParthasarathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189924874350906456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-21058225091441082062021-03-13T00:55:00.921+05:302021-03-13T00:55:00.921+05:30Even if it was a working time, and not visiting as...Even if it was a working time, and not visiting as much family as you would like to, it sounds like it was a precious time. I'm glad you had it.Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork Appliquéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15307507105646376697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-23174628579498965162021-03-12T20:17:12.414+05:302021-03-12T20:17:12.414+05:30I am glad you were able to go back to your home an...I am glad you were able to go back to your home and live there for an extended time. I know how it feels. A few years ago I was on a temporary assignment for 6 months in Chennai. I never lived in Chennai after finishing college. Enjoyed very much. Now I know the reason for your absence from the blog world.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-57978365774917914682021-03-12T18:38:01.551+05:302021-03-12T18:38:01.551+05:30Hi Yamini - You are right. Not surprisingly, many ...Hi Yamini - You are right. Not surprisingly, many employees are also reluctant to go through the commute blues to get to office, and prefer to work from home. The only flipside though is that the division between home and office is quite blurred.Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-87772293545007569602021-03-12T17:05:31.571+05:302021-03-12T17:05:31.571+05:30Hari OM
So glad to see you back in Blogville, Pade...Hari OM<br />So glad to see you back in Blogville, Padeep - but what a wonderful place to work from!!! It would surely have been a bit of a wrench to leave there? Many people here have found working from home to be better in so many ways, that a lot of companies are now looking at working more flexibly like this... one of the many changes brought about by the pandemic. Glad you have all stayed well. YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.com