Food, Drink, and Flowers

Over the weekend, we got as close to Chennai as possible. We took the tube to Hammersmith, and then took another one to Eastham. After over an hour in the train, we got to what is mostly the south-indian area in London. We found Chennai Dosa with little difficulty, and the minute we got past the door, it felt like home. The familiar faces (all south indian), the noise (loud chatter), waiters in whilte uniforms carrying containers of chutneys and sambhar, and tamil film music in the background. Luckily, unlike the saravana bhavans, this place also served non vegetarian food.

Then we hogged. Even the fact that we were seated right in front of the camera didn't stop us. I had a paper roast, followed by a vadai sambhar. R had his mutton masala dosa and a channa batura. Then it gets worse (better for Chennai dosa)! We packed mutton rolls and crab masala for dinner! It was perfect. I guess we need to indulge once in a way, when you are away from home.

Then the next day we watched Amazing Grace, thanks to the free tickets we got. Based on the true life events of how slavery was abolished in England, Amazing Grace proved to be an interesting watch, though we'd never have seen it if not for the free tickets. We finished off our evening with Indonesian-Malay dinner! Yeah, we like to eat!:D

Sunday was Mother's day, and it wasn't just advertisements and shopping malls that screamed "Buy your mother something." Even in Church, everyone seemed excited about the day. You could buy your mother cake, and help yourself to some posies. The children were asked to give their mothers flowers, and then come back to give some to other adult women. I came back pleased, because I got flowers from not one, but two kids. The flowers now proudly inhabit the kitchen counter, next to the bottles of Baileys and Vodka.

Now for some housework. We get our first house guest this weekend, and I'm getting reaaaallly busy!