Reading update (October 2024)
If you’ve been following my reading journey, you might recall that I set myself a target of 30 books to read in 2024. This was driven by busy work days and the time I’m spending developing a collection of really…
Ajay on the Road called Life
Pages, Places, and Ponderings
Ajay on the Road called Life
Pages, Places, and Ponderings
Read MoreReading update (October 2024)
The Holiday in Cornwall
Our last holiday was at the end of April, when we travelled to Norfolk for a week. Little wonder that I was eagerly looking forward to this holiday in Cornwall. Our last visit to Cornwall was over three years ago, and although we…
Stories about Castles and Gardens – Part 3
When I began writing about castles and gardens, I intended to wrap it up as a two-part series. However, as I sat down to finally draft a long-pending post, I realized that we’ve visited 10 National Trust properties around London…
WordCamp Europe 2024 Recap – Experiences of a first time attendee
Nearly 11 years ago, I attended my first and only WordCamp in London, not knowing a soul. Fast forward to last year, I became active on X (formerly Twitter), and my circle expanded to amazing folks from all over the…
A week in Norfolk
Last September, we spent a week on holiday in Suffolk. It only made sense to travel further north and visit Norfolk this time. Ashwina booked us into a National Trust cottage on the Blickling Estate in Norfolk. Journey from London We left our home on…
Reading update (March 2024)
Welcome back, fellow bookworms, to another exciting instalment of my reading journey! It’s been a while since my last reading update in June 2023. As you know, I had set myself a lofty target at the start of 2023 and missed…
India Diaries – The 2024 Edition – with a twist
A long time ago, in March last year, the Ashwina and I returned to India for a brief holiday, carrying our precious little cargo, the one we shall henceforth refer to as Baby. You might have read or heard from me that the…
Happy New Year 2024 and 2023 In Review
I sit here on the last day of 2023, reflecting on the year that was. I have been blogging on ajaydsouza.com for over 20 years and have consistently written a year-in-review post for most of these years. I signed off…
A week in Suffolk
You might have read that we had some fun visiting castles and gardens. If you haven’t, then go ahead, click those links and come back here. I shall wait. In September, Ashwina, Baby and I embarked on our annual holiday…
Stories about Castles and Gardens – Part 2
Ashwina reminded me that I hadn’t posted the sequel of my award-winning, must-read blog post titled Stories about Castles and Gardens. Ah, well, umm, it might not have won any awards, but it’s definitely a must-read for all of you,…