GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT
May 19th 2011 | 9:08 pm
#1231
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Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT
Just booked, British airways is the cheapest non-stop on e-bookers, £578 for 9th Dec. Prices go up on 10th. Would have preferred Jet but more expensive on todays rates.
We paid a bit more to get the overnight flight as staying in Mumbai for a time and want to avoid arriving in early hours.
We paid a bit more to get the overnight flight as staying in Mumbai for a time and want to avoid arriving in early hours.
May 19th 2011 | 9:10 pm
#1232
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From: Noni the Indian Goan Beach Mulberry
Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT
Ugh! ugh! 
why is it whenever I purchase clothes in India for anybody, whatever the price, the colours run. If I purchase a dress in UK and find "Made in India" on the lable - the cloths are o.k. 
why is it whenever I purchase clothes in India for anybody, whatever the price, the colours run. If I purchase a dress in UK and find "Made in India" on the lable - the cloths are o.k.
May 19th 2011 | 9:17 pm
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(Don't live in Leicester just go for shopping).
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May 19th 2011 | 9:18 pm
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Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT
i will always fly Jet! The connections are great and good service!
Nearer the £600 mark at present!
Plus they are partners with many of the Asian airlines so the air miles soon stack up!!
In less than a year I`ve accumulated enough miles for a free one-way London to Mumbai!
Nearer the £600 mark at present!
Plus they are partners with many of the Asian airlines so the air miles soon stack up!!
In less than a year I`ve accumulated enough miles for a free one-way London to Mumbai!
May 19th 2011 | 9:35 pm
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All clothes I buy in India I wash with a load of salt before I wear them, my Dughter in law once bought a caftan, put it on when she was still wet and ended up with the pattern on her skin. Luckily it did wash off easily.
May 19th 2011 | 10:36 pm
#1236
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From: Noni the Indian Goan Beach Mulberry
Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT
Took the thing back to the hotel, and when I rinsed it the water was like ink. Straight into the bin.
May 20th 2011 | 12:21 am
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I personally will never go with Quatar again having tried them this year and experienced the misery of a long delay and two long transfer times at Doha. I never though being in transit could be so miserable. I had been fooled by their advertising that they were five star. Believe me that is only for First and Business class. When you are Economy and waiting 22 hours all you get offered are two meals of curry/rice priced at aroundd 30 Ruppes I would guess and a choice of , wait for it: a cold drink or a coffee. No way to have both!!!!!!!!!!!!! Would agree that their service on baord was fine but this got completely obliterated by the no star servicve in the airport. Not for me.
AndyD 8-)#
May 23rd 2011 | 7:25 am
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Just watching the run up to Chelsea Flower Show with an interview with Prince Albert of Monaco (they are sponsoring a garden this year)........ he is American.........not a hint of any European accent, pure George Bush Junior.....another one with a rich and much cleverer Daddy.
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May 23rd 2011 | 8:27 am
#1239
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Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT
And on a more Goan note;
http://resortrio.com/rates.php
A villa for three nights during monsoon...........A THOUSAND POUNDS!
Inc your flight from Bombay, of course!
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http://resortrio.com/rates.php
A villa for three nights during monsoon...........A THOUSAND POUNDS!
Inc your flight from Bombay, of course!
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May 23rd 2011 | 9:14 am
#1240
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From: Noni the Indian Goan Beach Mulberry
Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT
And on a more Goan note;
http://resortrio.com/rates.php
A villa for three nights during monsoon...........A THOUSAND POUNDS!
Inc your flight from Bombay, of course!
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http://resortrio.com/rates.php
A villa for three nights during monsoon...........A THOUSAND POUNDS!
Inc your flight from Bombay, of course!
.
renting - no thanks.
Jun 12th 2011 | 6:47 am
#1242
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From: Noni the Indian Goan Beach Mulberry
Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT
http://www.indiamike.com/india/goa-f...ers-t137299/5/
A good discussion from India Mike - Backlash against foreigners.
A good discussion from India Mike - Backlash against foreigners.
Jul 6th 2011 | 8:09 am
#1243
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From: Noni the Indian Goan Beach Mulberry
Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT
Watching Nature's Fury - Monsoon in Goa. Just said when the rains come, every swimming pool in Goa is open to the Public OMG.
Jul 6th 2011 | 9:14 am
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Sadly missed it by 3 days this year as visa ran out!!
Jul 6th 2011 | 9:19 am
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From: Noni the Indian Goan Beach Mulberry
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Every swimming pool is open to the public on 24th June for the feast of St Jao.Siolim is renowned for this occasion and has a procession of dressed up boats comes up Chapora creek to the church.Its like a carnival and everyone turns out for it come rain or shine.
Sadly missed it by 3 days this year as visa ran out!!
Sadly missed it by 3 days this year as visa ran out!!
Is that the river where the cross is in, saw the men on a long boat taking garlands to put on the cross.
Are you in the UK on the visa run? let us know how you get on. Looked at the price of flights as I would like to spend time in the Monsoon, but very expensive at the moment.
