12 Feb 2017 25 Comments
in Spidey's Serene Sundays, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #loveuary, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Calm, mahatma Gandhi, Quote, Serene, Spiderman, Spidey, Spidey's Serene Sunday
“Where there is love, there is life.” – Mahatma Gandhi
See, even Gandhiji knew the importance of love. It is so true though, without love, and these kinds of strong emotions, what kind of life would we have?
I leave you with that dear Peeps! Happy, romantic Sunday! ❤
12 Feb 2017 46 Comments
in Poems, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #loveuary, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Marriage, poem, Thoughts
Marriage to me is so important. Seeing my parents, and in-laws, and my grandparents too, I grew up wanting a marriage as strong and secure as that.
In their days, marriage, in the Eastern cultures, came before love. You were matched according to family and compatibility. As a girl, you were trained up in the arts of homemaking, and cooking, in the hope that these skills would do you well in our marriage.
In my time, and now, it is more likely that a couple fall in love first, as with their Western counterparts. Careers and life experiences come way before the rest, and often you are left to bumble along, learning how to be a ‘wife’ in the traditional sense, on the job!
This little poem is about my experience. We met, we went out with each other, we fell in love, we married. And our love grows with each day that passes.
The day I smiled at you
Changed my whole life
Led me down a path
Where I became your wifeClandestine dates
In secret locations
Midnight passing in
Whispered conversationsChanged in a flash
Once those vows we took
Enjoying homemaking
And learning how to cookSupporting each other
A true marriage of souls
At one time feeling incomplete
Now we do feel wholeRitu 2017
Remember, feel free to take part in #Loveuary! Just ping back to the daily post, as in this one for today! And if you are at a loss for a prompt, then visit my rules post here for a list of prompt suggestions!
12 Feb 2017 68 Comments
in Challenges, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Get To Know Me Tag, tag
The other day Sandra invited me to take part in a Tag Challenge, and so I stored the email, ready to have a go. Then today my blog Sis Erika, decided to also name me as someone to answer this series of questions… so I figured I had better do it, now two people want to ‘know more’about me!
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1. Who are you named after? I don’t believe I was named after anyone specific. But what I do know is that my name, Ratinder, was meant to be! It is a custom in the Sikh religion for the parents to go to the temple after a baby is born. Prayers are done, and then a random page is opened in the Guru Granth Sahib (our holy book) and the letter that starts the first page is the letter that the baby’s name should start with. My parents already wanted to call me Ratinder, Ritu for short, but the rest of the family were expecting this tradition to be upheld. Pops went, and R came out, but his sisters didn’t believe him, so it was done again with one of his sisters as a witness, and lo and behold, R came out again. So you see, I was destined to be Ratinder/Ritu!
2. Do you like your handwriting? My writing never stays the same… I was like this as a child too, always experimenting with styles, so sometimes I hate it, and sometimes I love it, but can never keep it the same!
3. What is your favourite lunch meat? Chicken
4. Longest relationship? 20 years next month!
5. Do you still have your tonsils? No… they departed when I was 4! I still remember the hospital, and the cot my mum slept on to be with me. I remember the tomato soup I had to eat, and the fact that I could have untold amounts of ice cream to soothe the throat!!!
6. Would you bungee jump? I would love to try!
7. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? I only possess trainers with laces, and I have to admit I never tie or untie them unless they are really loose!
8. Favourite ice cream? Mint Choc Chip!
9. What is the first thing you notice about people? Their eyes and smile.
10. Football or baseball? Oh Lord, neither! Give me a good book anyday!!!
11. What colour pants are you wearing? Pants in the American sense or the British sense? I was wearing navy blue leggings today, (American) and dark peach pants (British!) 😉
12. Last thing you ate? Birthday Cake!
13. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be? Lilac!
14. Favourite smell? Fresh baked bread
15. Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone? My mum ❤
16. Hair colour? Brown at the moment, but naturally, black!
17. Eye color? brown
18. Favourite foods to eat? Oh so many, Pasta, chocolate, Chinese, chocolate, Indian, chocolate… did I mention chocolate??!!
19. Scary movies or happy endings? Happy endings definitely, but a good old scarefest once in a while is great!
20. Last movie you watched? Jenny’s Wedding – About a lesbian who needs to tell her strait-laced folks she’s marrying a woman!
h21. Favourite Holiday? I’m a teacher… if it says holiday, it’s my favourite!
22. Beer or Wine? Not a big drinker, but if I had to choose, wine is my tipple of choice!
23. Night owl or early bird? I’m afraid I do a bit of both… Naturally get up early, and am brighter then, but like to stay up late too!
24. Favourite day of the week? Sunday. I have nothing to rush to, so can relax with my little family totally!
24 1/2. Which three of your favourite bloggers you would like to know more about? Rich, Judy, Syl
25. Who were the latest three people to follow your blog (link to their about page)?
https://martinhoughton.com/
https://mikechara.wordpress.com/
https://buffydevane.wordpress.com/
Thank you guys and each one of my followers for following me!
11 Feb 2017 Leave a comment
in Guest Posts, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Guest Post, Sue Vincent
Thank you Sue for welcoming me over to your blog once again!
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There was a young girl called Ritu
Who knew just what she should do
She wanted to teach
Her goal she did reach
After making a stop or two!
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At 7, my mind was made up. I wanted to be a teacher.
What a fantastic job, surrounded by kids, and paid to be with them!
I spent all my teenage years gearing up for this career, acting as a makeshift teacher/babysitter at all the family functions, and believe me, with the size of my family, there were plenty!
I got the grades and started my degree at Kingston University. Four years of educational theory, throw in some English and Drama as my subject specialism, with a soupcon of Art, and a large portion of teaching practice, and I should have been totally prepared.
But I wasn’t.
In the third year, it hit me that, what with this new…
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11 Feb 2017 16 Comments
in Awards, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Awards, Blog, Blog Post, Blogaholic, Blogger, Blogging
Thank you so much for thinking of me.. I guess I am a bit of a Blogaholic lol!
I was nominated for the Blog-aholic Award by the gorgeous and talented Beauty and the Ballroom. If you have not checked out her blog, I strongly suggest it, her adventures in ballroom dancing and day to life are not only enchanting, but her support as a member of the blogging community is met by very few.
The creator of this award is The Recipe Hunter. The Recipe Hunter’s blog is full of recipes, so if you are into cooking make sure to check her out! The rules for this award go as follows:
– Put the above award logo/image on your blog
– List the rules
– Thank the blogger who nominated you and provide a link to their blog (it can be to the post in which they nominated you or any other post or you can even link to their “About” page)
– Mention the creator of…
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