Hello all Hope you are all keeping well, I know I have been missing from this place for a long time, and I am afraid its going to be like this for a long time. A few things have changed in life and couple more changes are on the horizon.
Also new rules and regulations have come up with regards to work on PRIVATE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING, which states nowΒ Β 4.1 All staff are accountable for whatever they put into the public domain even in a privately held account. Inappropriate use or inappropriate disclosure of personal information on social networking and video sharing sites is subject to criminal proceedings (in accordance with s55 of the Data Protection Act it is a criminal offence to disclose personal information unlawfully) and/or misconduct procedures.
So I have been toying with the idea of making this blog private or deleting it forever. There are a few things that I would like sharing but maybe in the next post.
On other thoughts .. We went to aΒ fancyΒ restaurant the other week , to have dinner but I felt that there wasΒ something amiss in the Ambiance of the place . Β You know these days maybe because of theΒ economy orΒ something anywhere you go instead of the usualΒ KetchupΒ bottles , they serve you with these little sachets. Have you noticed that..
Now I love tomatoΒ KetchupΒ , IΒ rememberΒ in school when I was in Patiala their use to be a new place called “Pik a Chik” that had opened near 22 number Phatak (railway crossing), and in those days these fast food places were the IN thing, everyone wanted to be seen at those places, The guy who owned the place knew one of my Aunts. Β so me and a few friends would go there for food but along with the food we would finish off a bottle of ketchup .. It makes me smile remembering the guy telling my Aunt that its fine we come to eat food an all but we are not profit customers for him as we eat so much ketchup..
Anyway back to this restaurant, as I entered what do i see there was Β NOΒ tomatoΒ sauce on the table. Β Now this wasΒ veryΒ awkward as nowΒ IΒ have to ask for theΒ tomatoΒ sauce..Β my friend saysΒ don’tΒ askΒ for the sauce.. Β Β IΒ said I have to order theΒ tomatoΒ sauceΒ as i haveΒ justΒ ordered some chips..
You can’t eat chips without sauce it’s too dry
so I Β called the waitress very calmly but she looked as if she has had an argument with someone already or probably fought with her boy-friend
“Excuse me is there any ketchup in the building..” and I smiled
she looked at me as ifΒ IΒ askedΒ for something dreadful , she walks to the kitchenΒ and comes with this small little cup of ketchup .. such small .. oh yes JUST TWO chip worth in it
and walked away
I stopped her there .. and said excuse me wait there .. I took a sip out of the cup .. and said yess
“This is nice, Yes I would like a BOTTLE PLEASE “…
They say laughter is the best medicine, so here is a joke for all of youΒ . I went to my doctor and asked him , I have not been ableΒ toΒ sleepΒ lately,Β so the doctor saysΒ don’tΒ have coffee or teaΒ before sleeping
and have a glass of wine .. to relax you .. I like that, how nice of theΒ doctor
so NowΒ that isΒ whatΒ IΒ do, nowadays have a glass of wineΒ justΒ beforeΒ IΒ sleep, ButΒ IT is not always easy you know ..
Because
someday’s I am alreadyΒ VERY DRUNK …
PS:- I am yet to reply to all the comments I know, Will do that very soon, I know I keep saying but will get there some-time, Promise.
We missed you and your posts! Take care! Come back soon!
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Thank you so much, I will try my best to come back soon
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Hey, I am first! For the First time!
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yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy..
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What?!? You are planning to delete this blog?? Please don’t do that.
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Either that Or I will privatise it , as due to work and all i cant put anything personal anymore etc.. for the time being its open π and Thank you for the “WHAT” …
If i make it private I will make sure you have the rights to see the posts for sure π
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Thank you, Sir π
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So, did you get the ketchup bottle and finish it? π I wonder why personal blog is subject to scrutiny? Anyway, I guess you will handle it appropriately.
Destination Infinity
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yes i got the bottle but could not finish it , maybe next time
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I sincerely pray that you don’t really need to delete this blog..Hope you are safe and sound..Take good care of yourself…be in touch… π
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Thank you and just to remind you i am back now .. . hope to see you toooo
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Glad u resurfaced n Good to know all is well! Was wondering…….
Now, did she brings you back the bottle of ketchup & may be a separate bill for that too .. ?LOL!
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ha ha haha na , thankfully no separate bill for the bottle ..
yeah i am back hope to see you tooooooooooooo
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So, what happened next? Did the lady get the ketchup bottle or not? π Okay, now wine is good. My son also told me one day, “Amma my friends said that Red wine is good for your heart” :P..I understand about being off from the blog, but just letting you know that you are being terribly missed here…take care.
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Hey Biks, long time, long time… hope all is going well my friend π
fc*klove
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hello .. yeah its been ok .. how are you and it seems you disappeared now . where are you
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Don’t delete it please….take your time…we will be here after all.;) How can we lose such a blogger to vagaries of work life. π
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YEs , i am back and good to see you here still .. I am blessed to have a few who still remember me π
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I love ketchup too! I eat it with everything :-). I dont understand this whole privacy thing – is this a company policy?
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me tooooooooooo π well it was but i have now cleared as long as i dont write about work it shud be ok..
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Good to see you back!
Don’t delete the blog, make it private if you must.. but don’t stop writing π
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I have come back and now you stopped visiting me π¦
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So refreshing and enjoyable. Is it the effect of the break? Don’t quit blogging, please.
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will try not to sir for sure
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Cheeers! Enjoy the wine I love wine too π
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excellent .. red or white π
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Missed you Mann really. But do not delete all your hard work, make it private.
Take care
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I have come back , but it seems many have just forgotten the existence .. i guess out of eyes out of mind ..
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Oh!!! Those regulations are horrible!!! Don’t delete the blog work out other way!!! Anonymous???
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I know .. yes i have not deleted and am back but now you dont come π¦
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Good to see you back….Continue by remaining within areas of law
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yes sir.. will do
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Welcome back and pls don’t delete the blog…Make it password protected and do give me the password. π π π
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well it does not have any password , its open SO COME BACK PLEASEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Good to see you back, Bikram! Delete blog…. NO, don’t do that!!
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SG I have not and thank god you have not forgotten me
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Hey don’t delete the blog.. you’ll be missed.. sorely.
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hmmmm well i dont think so .. as you can see not many from the old gang remember me π¦
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Glad to get an update post. Hope all going fine at your end.
Please don’t delete the blog, go anonymous and / or change the URL of your blog, WordPress gives that edge so I hope that’ll help solve your dilemma.
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Helooooooooooooo yeah i am back now … so you come back toooo π
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Hi Bikram
You don’t need to delete the blog or go anonymous. Just dont write anything relating to job like Rip Finnders post. You know better.
Wanna read many many more posts in future.
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yeah .. you can visit too .. hope you read the posts
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Did you fall asleep eating ketchup,this time? Haha.
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And hope you will be back soon. π
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I am back but you dont come anymore π¦ π¦
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oye Bikram.. glad to see your post.. take care..
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yes … remember me …
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Hahaha looks like you are taking your doctor’s advice a little too seriously! π LOL!
Welcome back Bik! Hope you stick around longer this time………
Good to know you are doing fine…
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ha ha ha hits good to listen to the doctor sometimes π
yes i hope you all also stick around the blog tooooo
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Hi! Be back soon…
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I am back π
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Lol @ the joke… and I do enjoy ketchup too,.. my son looooooooooooooooves it!!
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hmmmmmmmmmmmm yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy π how are you doing
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Hey nooooooooooooooooo…. don’t delete your blog. keep away for sometime, though (if you think that’s the best thing to do).
Are those new UK rules??
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well it was basically for us in a place we were thats all .. but now i ma back and good to see you back too on the latest posts
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You did get my mail na..good to know all is well..but may be you can be more generic in your posts and please dont delete the blog please plase
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You disappeared now π
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bik ji, long time break and you became a confused quotient or what!!!! if you delete the blog i will give a police complain!!! do you have a guts to miss we fellow people here!!!!
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noooooooo dont do that .. i have come back π so now you come back else i will put a complaint to police π he he he
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never ever think of deleting this blog veerji ..
22 number fatak, i had so many memories associated with it…i was there in patiala for 4 years during my thapar engg. days !
good to c u bak π
tc
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you were in thapar oh i have a very bad memory of thapar , SATURNALIA celebration…
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DID I JUST READ THE WORD ‘DELETE’? Dont you dare delete this blog. I know I dont comment much and thats only because my phone doesnt allow me to. M ancient like that!. So please write soon. And about tomato ketchup! Ahhhhhhhh…who likes chips dry anyway?!
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YESssssssssssssssssss noted.. but where have you disappeared now ..
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good to see you back. but “delete” is not an option you see…so keep writing..private or changing adda is allowed π
So did you get the bottle of ketchup afterwards? π
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yes .. but where are you now .. yes i got the bottle for sure
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What’sup Sir Ji? Return back to ur world soon π
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I have but where are you Sir ji
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I am missing your regular posts so full of verve. Your comments at my blog that always add a value and become a part of write up. I hope everything is fine and turning out to you liking. I wish you come back soon.
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I have managed to come back but it seems you have stopped blogging now .. so where are you
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Hope to have u back soon! And hope everything that u r going thru at the moment becomes alright. I myself am not in a very good place at the moment.
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How are you doing .. and it been a long long time …
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I loved this post Bik..its so you!! π PLZZZZ don’t delete the blog!! Make it private if you have to!!! I have 3 tomato sauce freaks in this house too.. if and when that trip happens..you’ll have lots of company!!
Don’t disappear!!
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yesssssssssssss i would love that .. and hey where have you gone , I dont see you on this blog anymore π¦
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Please do not delete the blog…it has good content when I get bored π π
On a serious note, try to be more generic in your posts π
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you have seriously forgotten this blog …
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Moo hardly makes me use the laptop π¦
I do read you Bik, not getting time to comment..reaally…
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he he he he π Not a problem mam.. as and when you get timeeee
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Oh! That’s the reason your FB account is deactivated too. Don’t delete the blog, just make it private. We love to read you π
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THank you Saru.. how are you doing
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Hi Bik, long time no see π we all miss you.
Can you please tell me in simpler English what this mean: “All staff are accountable for
whatever they put into the public domain
even in a privately held account.
Inappropriate use or inappropriate
disclosure of personal information on social
networking and video sharing sites is
subject to criminal proceedings (in
accordance with s55 of the Data Protection
Act it is a criminal offence to disclose
personal information unlawfully) and/or
misconduct procedures.”
thanks )
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we are not allowed to write anything about work etc
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letting you know that you were missed here π¦
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i hope not anymore , i have come back …
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Welcome Back.
but don’t give us all a shock π
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Thank you thank you .. but now you don’t disappear please
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Do I need some password to visit your blog….do let me know!!
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no you should be able to see it .. it is open now
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Prajee, we missed you…no need to push the delete button.
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yes mam.. but where are you .. I dont see you coming to the new posts .. so if you are reading this then do come back
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Am glad you decided to not delete your blog! That would have been such a loss to all of us! Glad you are back π
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Where are you strangerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Hey Bikram, don’t delete your blog, it is the work of us readers too:) Good to know all is well with you. Btw, totally agree to the ketchup incident, don’t get it here why we have to pay separately for the sauces!
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π i have not so now you also come back
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Hmm ketch up ! Even I love that ESP with kurkure and u know what ? Indians are the only ones who have pizza with ketchup ha ha
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Jaish thank you so much ,, yeah you are so right over that
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Your posts are always nice. Like a whiff of fresh air. But never knew you had gone private with your posts.I was on a tour and today only I found out.tc
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I am back now π
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Oh no I’m late, but glad to see your post. I hope everything goes well. Take care Biks.
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yes all ok … do come back to the blog
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Hey Bikram, Long time. Nice to see you back. Welcome back. We missed you.
Sorry about the ketchups. It’s true — if you get used to it, you just cannot do without it. I hope better days will soon be here and the Ketchup bottles are back.
Cheers to your doc!! Take care.
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yes cheers to the doc π he he he
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I am glad you’re back. You absolutely should not delete it! Check if there’s an option to make certain posts private. That way if you’re writing on certain hot topics, you could do that. But most of the stuff is harmless, we have our own views and opinions. Especially photo challenges and stuff, they make it fun! Somebody’s blog that I had been to, had these post specific privacy options. I don’t think Blogger allows it but maybe WordPress does? Well, regardless, glad you’re back to posting again! Don’t worry, be happy!
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You ok???
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(Sorry Deepa, this comment came up as reply to yours! I mean to ask Bikram if he was doing okay!)
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YEs Puja.. thank you π
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helloooooo ddeepa , I jsut left a comment on ur post .. how have you been and come over toooooooooooo
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Hey thanks Bikram… I am so glad that you decided not to delete your blog.
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π π π
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Don’t delete it. Keep it private and keep blogging. And we will stay in touch through emails of course. I miss your posts and interactions :(.
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you can write an anon blog. do not stop writing. I do understand from your last post that there is a big security threat. so an anon blog would work for u.
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but only let us know (privately) that its u π
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ok shhhhhhhhh .. its the same blog π π
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Where are you? No post for all these months? Or is there some other one which i am not aware of? Hope all is well
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I am here now as you saw π
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I come to your blog hoping to see something new…and yet nothing but stillness… hope u are alright where ever u are…
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Thank you so much.. trying ot get back. SO do come over PLEASeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee π
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Kahaan ho bhai??come back soon π
and Happy Raksha Bandhan..
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THank you so much for the wishes Bhavia.. I am trying ot be back.. Do come over π
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Is everything okay? Thankfully noticed, your blog is open today. And decided to leave a comment.!! Take care.
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THank you so much.. I am trying to come back .. and now you gone missing from here π
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So glad you are back!! You were missed π
I knw hv been irregular… :(( Hope all’s good with you!! Tc.. and a warm welcome once again!! π
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Thank you so much π
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Bikram! How have you been? π
It seems ages since I heard from you. Miss reading your posts.
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π thank you Debs
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I am laughing. You really took a sip of ketchup and said that? π
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well yeah , i had to .. as the ketchup finished with TWO chips.. and i had another bowlfull of them π he he he he
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