I think this is one festival most people of Hindu Religion wait for.. This is when lots of meals are prepared, new clothes are bought, friends and family come together and celebrate the festival of lights..
This year.. We had a great Deepavali... This is not my first Deepavali in London.. but for some strange reason.. this was the best among the three Deepavali's I have spent here..
Friday.. went to a friends house for a lovely meal.. was great... We were out in their garden doing fireworks.. though it was freezing cold.. was nice to see the little kids.. sooo excited.. to see the lights in the dark sky..
Saturday... we had invited a lot of people home for dinner .. so we started our day early.. MR(my dear husband) being the main Chef started cooking about 12.30.. finished at about 5.30.. had a whole load of dishes for the guests in the evening.. who were supposed to arrive at 8.00... Cleaning of the house.. getting the food in appropriate serving dishes, getting plastic plates, spoons and cups ready.. we were done by 7.00.. then though will rest for a while with a nice cup of ginger tea. Wow.. it was really nice to sit down after a long day of cooking..
The guests arrived one after the another from 8.00 to 9.00... we had a whole load of fireworks.. which was fired by the gruop.. in the next hour or so.. and was over and done with.. Was nice to see.. the whole sky light up.. above our little house.. Was really fun.. The kids these days... are sooo brave.. and have no fear of anykind.... My friends daughter.. nearly 5 years.. was sooo excited to burst crackers.. and did not give others a chance.. After that had a good meal.. with loads of laughter and fun and talks.. We had a good session of jokes to riddles.. and then the whole house was empty at about midnight.. and we were ready to retire for the day... Was a wonderful day in whole... Had a blast..
The only thing.. which both of us missed.. the most. is our parents... brothers and sisters.. I guess.. life moves on.. and cannot expect... everything all the time.................
