Wednesday, March 30, 2005

News from Madras

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Susanna wrote to me from Billinghay, Lincolnshire, England: Did you know that Shirin and I are also in the same line of work?? We both are ...
Sunday, March 27, 2005

Mammen Eapen - 70 glorious years

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Some people do wondrous works to get recognised. My dear cousin, Kunjumonchayan (Mammen Eapen), son of the late K. M. Eapen (Eapachayan, my ...

Happy Easter

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Happy Easter to all of you from Oulu, Finland from Annikki, Annikki's mother Hilja, Mika, our cat, Iitu and myself. Joanna, Tony, Samue...
Saturday, March 26, 2005

Road chaos in Finland

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Thursday before last we saw traffic chaos in many parts of Finland never before witnessed in this country. I was taking Mika out that evenin...
Friday, March 25, 2005

Happy Birthday Anand

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Annikki and I would like you to join me in wishing Anand (Beaver) Matthan, younger son of the late George Matthan Sr., husband of Shallu (né...

A difference of culture

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(I owe my secular, liberal view of life entirely to my life in my alma maters, Good Shepherd Convent, Mysore, Bishop Cotton's School, Ba...

A Count in Sadness

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As a member of the Maliyakal Family we have been 16 cousins. In the Kandathil family we have been 30 cousins. God has blessed us with long l...
Thursday, March 24, 2005

Hot Cross Buns

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Hot Cross Buns are traditionally served on Good Friday (the Friday before Easter) and during the Lenten season. My mother used to always hav...
Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Let us remember a great man today

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15 years ago today the Kandathil family lost a great man. My uncle, K. M. Varghese Mappillai, Varichayan to me, and called by many endearing...
Tuesday, March 22, 2005

Mr. Organiser is 75 today

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Did you ever wonder how all our Kandathil family gatherings, weddings and other events went off without a hitch. Working tirelessly behind t...
Monday, March 21, 2005

Passing away of another great Matthan lady

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News has just reached us that our very dearest Thangammakochamma (83), Mrs. John Matthan, wife of my late father's younger brother, who ...

Arctic Dosais by JM Taxi Service!!

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Yesterday was Arctic Dosai time. Annikki was in the mood as it was a wonderful sunny day and she thought she would go outside to do some des...
Sunday, March 20, 2005

India Win; Kimi 9th; Narain 11th

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India won the Second Cricket Test against Pakistan at Kolkota by 195 runs. Kumble was in deadly form, taking 3 wickets in the first innings ...
Saturday, March 19, 2005

Formula 1 fans: Time trial positions

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I am busy editing a doctoral thesis about the next generation of mobile phones (you won't be buying a phone to do your phone calls - may...
Friday, March 18, 2005

Happy birthday Sarasukochamma

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Sarasukohamma, Mrs. P. V. Jacob, wife of Annikunjuchayan, daughter of my late eldest maternal uncle, Mr. K. M. Cherian (Chetpetleappachen) c...
Thursday, March 17, 2005

First day at school

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What do Dr. Raja Ramanna and I have had in common? Visit my alma mater blog for this story. Jacob in his Kindergarten Class Photo I am that...
Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Happy birthday to two of you

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Two of the third generation of our Kandathil family celebrate their birthday today. We would lke you to join us in wishing Harsha Mathew, so...
Tuesday, March 15, 2005

Samuel has his Ice Hockey Cake

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I am glad I was able to upload my blog yesterday early as I was tied up all day and only got home around 19:30, very very tired. Annikki had...
Monday, March 14, 2005

Two more great ladies celebrate their birthday today

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Two more wonderful and great ladies celebrate their birthday today. Kunjukochamma, Mrs. K. M. Mammen Mappillai, wife of my late uncle, Kocha...
Saturday, March 12, 2005

Two great "Matthan" sisters-in-law

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I do not have any photographs of the late Langfordammachi, as she was known to me, or more commonly referred to as Mariammakochamma, wife of...