Bouquinistes, in Behala? Mais oui!

Reminds me of the Bouquinistes of Paris - Booksellers who ply their trade along the banks of the Seine. This is ofcourse a random stall / shop dotting West Bengal and why not, India. This one happens to be in Behala.

Behala Bouquinistes?

But, I am sure .... when the shutters are open, the resemblance, if any at all....ends!!

A brief respite

Would it never end? Day after day of incredibly heat and humidity? The usual conversation that is part of the package ... will it rain, how long will it last, how high is the temperature, was it hotter yesterday etc ... was missing, as all of us zapped by the sultry sogginess fell one after the other into a zombiehood.

Our five day training in this merciless heat for our staff from MP, Assam and Orissa, ended yesterday. How they suffered. And yet not a cloud yesterday Fie.


So, when unexpectedly, the skies darkened, I had to rush up, brave the lightening. Later,  I kept the windows open as long as I could ... the wind brought in the dust, and then the rains ... I stood there soaking it up, to remember when this brief respite is over.

The yellow tram

Not quite trampled! There was that bright yellow tram snaking into the tram depot at Park Circus.

Sky Blue!

The sky was that surprising happy, hopeful, all things wonderfully right with the world blue!

It really was!  I took this photo with my quite basic cell phone and so could not / did not tamper with it!

Kay kaar?

Not mine definitely. KKR that is.

This IPL, the 5th edition, I was totally indifferent to KKR's fortunes. Wins didnot elate me, losses didn't shatter me. Why? I just don't feel any connect whatsoever with the team once Sourav Ganguly was out of it. Despite its name. Kolkata Knight Riders. Was it anger? I don't think so. Well atleast not anger alone. Even if Sourav Ganguly was not playing at all, a team without him wouldn't be of interest to me. Same reason I am rooting for PWI. Sourav.

Will they win tomorrow? Looks slim. But just the idea of having Sourav back at Edens is thrilling enough.

And yes, I have taken the day off tomorrow..