Happy Christmas! Feliz Navidad, Joyeaux Noel, Fijne Kerstdagen, Feliz Natal, Frohe Weihnachten, Gleedelig Jal, Nadolig Llawen, क्रिसमस की शुभकामना and, of course, สุขสันต์วันคริสมาส. Now I have to admit that I still haven’t mastered Thai and my Hindi is a bit weak but I’m getting there. Actually, he is learning Hindi but I don’t think he’ll …

It’s been a while! Firstly, let me apologise to all those that have emailed and sent me messages. It isn’t that I didn’t want to write my Glog, more that, for a number of reasons which I shall come to, I haven’t been able to. So, let me start from where I last left you, …