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April 10th 2012

Cricket Day had arrived and I was feeling a little worse for wear after the meal with the team the night before. A little bit to much beer but what a fantastic night. There was a buzz in the air in Pune and you could tell that nearly everyone you seen was looking forward to the game as Pune had beat Mumbai the week before and a win tonight on Kings XI Punjab (Mohans Team) would put the second in the IPL League. To top things off me and Mohan had booked the VIP Lounge to be able to watch the game in style. We could not wait for the night time to arrive. We arranged for the driver at 6pm, so we would have plenty of time to arrive (Who were we kidding lol), we ... read more



Day 7 - Pune, India

Published: April 8th 2012Asia » India » Maharashtra » Pune
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April 8th 2012

Saturday had arrived and we could not believe that we had been here a week already. I had arranged to have members of my team to come and visit me at the Oakwood Apartments, this proved to be very enjoyable afternoon. When the guys arrived we had a few beers and ordered some food up to the room. They had me playing Fifa 2012 and I lost lol and they were also asking me a lot about the culture back in the UK and vice versa. We waited until the ladies arrived and then set off on our travels. Rakesh and the guys took me in the car for a bit of a hair raising journey to the restaurant, as you have may be seen on the video, but again it had to be done, it ... read more



Pune, India - Day 5

Published: April 4th 2012Asia » India » Maharashtra » Pune
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April 4th 2012

Day 5 has arrived and we have been so busy, training is going brilliantly and my learners are so nice. It has been a quiet couple of days photo wise as i have been in the office working, but i have had the most amazing time. My learners are so hungry for knowledge and I cannot believe how quick everybody is picking things up, but I am on schedule and thats the main thing. Again the weather has been amazing and I went to eat with the locals for dinner yesterday and tried some really tasty and different foods, but the majority of people in this city are vegetarian biut that dont bother me as the Indians definately know how to cook. With me and Mohan working different times of the day we dont see taht ... read more



Pune, India - Day 2

Published: April 1st 2012Asia » India » Maharashtra » Pune » Parvati Hill
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April 1st 2012

Day 2 started with me rough as a dog, dont know about Mohan but man that Remi Martin done me in. We decided to to visit Pune's largest shopping mall and my god it was massive, on the scale of the Trafford Centre, but cleaner! Lots of eateries and shops from Tommy Hilfiger to your budget supermarket. I got all my presents in this mall and a Mcdonalds only cost £1.20 yeee haaa! It has been really hot today, we could not stand outside the mall for to long or we would of melted lol. Got back to the apartments and went to the gym for an hour, that place is so high tech with all modern machinery and very helpful staff, then we started to decide where we wanted to eat this evening. we decided ... read more



Pune, India - End of day one

Published: March 31st 2012Asia » India » Maharashtra » Pune » Parvati Hill
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March 31st 2012

Day one comes to a close with Mohan and I attending an event for the orphans of the city, they were treated by the Oakwood Premier to a magician, games and a bit of my involvement then we went to the the city for what I believe was the best meal of my life. 3 starters, 1 Main and 2 desserts, all shared but wow an absolute taste explosion, watch out Ann and the Gang you wont believe it!... read more



Arrival in Pune, India

Published: March 31st 2012Asia » India
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March 31st 2012

Well what can I say, I have finally arrived after 26 hours of travelling, YYYEEEEE HHHHAAAAA! Me and Mohan arrived ahead of schedule into Mumbai at 3am, I could not believe that it was 31 degrees at that time of the morning. The minute the plane door opened, I was sweating. I have got to say the service in Executive Class on Air India was impecable from the second we entered Heathrow to going through customs at Mumbai, it was fantastic! The driver was a bit late but hey, thats the way it is here I was told, they just chill! Then the scary part happened, the city was so busy and I have never witnessed a traffic system like it, 5 members of a family on a small scooter, babies and i mean babies being ... read more






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