The picnic gathering

Did you wash on Saturday? and how much more will Andy grow?

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September 22nd 2012
Saturday was "Blessed Rainy Day". This is the day when you wash everything! Hence - it wasn't unusual when Mel and I sat down for our chilli porridge breakfast with Sanga in the morning, for him, and his family members to ask "Have you had a good wash". We learnt that a failure for us British types is how we picnic - the picnic we enjoyed on this day was a feast (and was also our third lunc ... read more

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In 1865, Britain and Bhutan signed the Treaty of Sinchulu, under which Bhutan would receive an annual subsidy in exchange for ceding some border land. Under British influence, a monarchy was set up in 1907; three years later, a treaty was signed wher... ... read more