Random snaps Jan,Feb & March 2011

Random snaps Jan, Feb & March 2011

The Super moon seen over Mount Abu

The Super moon is seen over Mount Abu

Did capture the much talked of’ Super Moon’ with my not-too-super Sony Digital camera last night as it made its appearance over the hill facing my house. I really wonder what effect did the moon have on the Earth as a whole. Did it unleash a pack of Lunatics after all human upper attic is a mushy grey matter that if struck with the right amount of Luna could render one a raving lunatic?

I saw quite a few crazy Abuites that day but I assure you it wasn’t the effect of the Super Moon but of our local weed Bhang and the hooch that was guzzled down yesterday. We celebrate Holi the colourful festival in a big way here in Rajasthan, with glasses of either ‘Thandai’ (a concoction of chilled milk, bhang and dried fruits) or booze.  I should have taken a few short videos of these flying souls that would have been some sight to see anyway, bear with me and have a look at the Super Moon through my camera.

The Super Moon is seen from Abu

Looks like the gateway to Paradise!

Is anyone for Cheese?

Aim for the moon, you just can’t miss

Last month I did take snaps of the full moon as I had my camera on hand; these snaps I had taken were from the house I recently vacated, dad’s house.

Tonight the dogs are silent No ghosts out I presume

'Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. ‘Buddha

The hill opposite my present home ‘The Abode’
The video I took last night of the Super Moon


Super Full Moon Mount Abu

Rang Barse Holi Hai “Happy Holi” Mount Abu

A wonderful way of welcoming the summer, the heat from the bonfires putting paid to the cold winter nights. Holi marks the advent of the summer in India. This year Holi will be an event of enjoyment as the drought season last year had left all apprehensive during this wonderful colourful festival.

So without further ado, Cheers to one and all “HAPPY HOLI” Gosh anyone for ‘thandai’

A short video I took last evening click below

Holi Hai "Happy Holi" 

 

Charlatans Negotiators for property deals Mount Abu

I have been riding the horns of a dilemma for quite some time now. My Old man a gem of a human being  loved by one and all, passed away  through morbid fear of visiting hospitals in the year 1994, at the age of 74. He might have lived for another decade but because of his Nosocomephobia, his abnormal fear of hospitals he refused to have a medical checkup, this lead to the gradual detrition of his system. He had a cyst near his prostate gland and had been suffering silently from it form almost six months. It all happened so fast that he had no time to leave a will.

After his demise we transferred all his property onto my mother’s name. My mother who was a heart patient and ten years younger to my dad missed his passing away. She knew she had not too long to live and hence I requested her to leave a will, the burden of which she passes on to my shoulders. I consulted a very prominent lawyer and made out her final will in which all the siblings would receive an equal share from the sale of property.

My mother passed away in 2002 at the age of 72 via a massive heart attack while she was in the Global Hospital. I now had to execute her will. Her passing away and the burden of executing her will now lie squarely in my lap. Nine years have elapsed, and I have finally taken the decision to put paid to her will.

The moment the local real-estate personal heard the news they were like honey bees drawn to the nectar. A steady stream of them began visiting the property and trying to woo potential customers to come forward to purchase the property. It was then I realized how these sharks operate. Their gibe talk and condoning attitude gave one the impression that they were the owner of the property and that the seller was only a standby.

I almost got suckered in by a friend who said that he and some of his cohorts wanted they property for their own personal use. His companions being well established business professionals, a doctor, a professional Car dealer and he himself a rich dude. They assured me that they needed the property for personal use and that they were very keen to purchase it. They seemed desperate and wanted to get on with the deal immediately. They offered to pay a 25% down payment and then wanted an extended period of 11 months to finalize the deal.

I kind of lost it, “11 months” you guys must be nuts!! The max period normally is 60 days in some cases 90 days. I showed these gentlemen the door and told them to get lost and not waste my time. I then did a little digging and realized these sharks were up to. They had planned to bind us down by paying 25% of the total amount and then flog the property to some of their rich clients in the near future. This trend has picked up in Abu over the last few years after it was declared an Eco-sensitive Zone, quite a few property owners have been taken for a ride lately, so Abuites beware of these sharks if you are on the verge of selling your property.

I put out an ad in the Times of India and the response is good. The final bargains between some serious parties are in the fray!! If anyone  wants to join the  fray now is the time, the party that offers me my 1.6crore non-negotiable amount can walk off with the property tomorrow. I’m posting some details of the property below:-

·         It’s a free hold property with a clear title.

·         An abs fantastic location

·         All house papers are in order, house plans, land layout etc

·         Area of the property 749.22 sq yards.

·         It’s an independent bungalow and was constructed in the year 1978.

I’m posting some snaps so have a look

Susan Villa

Prime independent  property 

Via Google Earth

Outline of land

Plan of house

To see its exact location I'm posted a link at the bottom that will take you directly into Google Maps.

http://www.google.com/mapmaker?ll=24.595271,72.718914&spn=0.002595,0.003358&t=h&z=18&iwloc=0_0&gw=55&editids=4JxQrNkzBPIebFqxGh&dtab=overview