MG SINGH

@madan02 (626)

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Introducing a New Blend of Scotch Whiskey ' The Glenwalk

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 10 Dec

Dear friends yesterday I received a gift of a new blended Scotch whisky. It is named " The Glenwalk". It has wonderful flavour and taste and I drank two pegs of this whisky. A bit of study told me that this whisky is sponsored...

scotch

whiskey

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Two Lethal Bombers in the World

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 10 Dec

My years with the Air Force have instilled in me a love for warplanes, particularly the long-range strike bombers. There are only 2 such planes in the inventory. One is of Russian (TU-160) and the American Lancer (B-1). Both are...

bombers

air force

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Breakfast, Mix of Indian and Western Cuisine

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 9 Dec

Friends, I thought I'd tell you of the day when I had a mix of Western and Indian food for breakfast. Western food consists of fried egg in butter, and Indian food consists of an item called the Kachori and a rice dish called...

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Abu Dhabi Beach, Modern Buildings and old Fishing boats

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 21 Nov

Friends, you are aware that I spend a lot of time in Abu Dhabi. In this brief post, I would like to highlight a contrast. Abu Dhabi is a very modern city, both in mind and thought. If you go to the beach, you can see skyscrapers...

abu dhabi

fishing boats

beach

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The Hippo in winter at Almaty Zoo, Kazakhstan

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 19 Nov

I landed for a holiday in Almaty, Kazakhstan. I enjoyed the holiday, but what I enjoyed was watching tropical animals surviving in sub-zero temperatures at the Almaty zoo. It's a beautiful place, and all credit to the organizers...

zoo

almaty

hippopotamus

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A Snack with Rain Falling

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 12 Nov

This is the rainy season, and we went for a drive and ended up at the Swords Café. It's a nice joint with a lot of greenery all around, and one can sit and watch the rain falling.. We had a glass of lime juice along with a special...

snack

rain

tasty

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The Curtiss P 40 Hawk

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 12 Nov

We have all heard of Hindustan Aeronautics. This was an aircraft factory set up by Walchand Hirachand an Indian businessman in collaboration with the Maharaja of Mysore in 1940. Later the aircraft factory was taken over by the...

hal

indian aircraft factory

fighter

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Memory of Visiting Bangkok, Thailand

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 10 Nov

Some time back we went for a holiday to Bangkok, it's a wonderful place, neat and clean. The people are friendly, and that makes the holiday even better. We attended a cultural show, and after that, there was a buffet dinner. The...

thailand

holiday

girls

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Visiting the Crocodile Park at Dubai

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 10 Nov

On my last visit to Dubai, where we have a seaside villa, I decided to visit the crocodile park in Dubai. To cut a Long story short, we visited the park. I can tell you it's a wonderful place. It houses over 100 crocodiles, and...

crocodile

park

dubai

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A Light Snack with Fresh Lime

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 10 Nov

A few days back, it was raining heavily, and my friend and I decided to park our car at a roadside café. If I remember correctly, its name was Central. We had fresh lime with soda, accompanied by a mixture of salt and sugar, and...

meal

snack

fresh lime

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Indian Tejas Mk2 Fighter at a Dead End

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 8 Oct

The Indian government had asked the research and development wing of Hindustan Aeronautics to manufacture an indigenous fighter. The scientists went to work and produced the body frame of a fighter, which has been christened the...

fighter

engine

tejas

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Stray Dogs have a Hope With New Judgement of Supreme Court of India

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 15 Aug

It is a known fact that thousands of stray dogs are floating around towns and villages. Many of them live their life and die, and the corporation is not concerned. Animal lovers petitioned the Supreme Court of India to give a...

stray dogs

shelters

animal

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Penguin at Abu Dhabi Snow World

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 6 Aug

As you are all aware I have a strong connection with Abu Dhabi. Today I will tell you of something very unique here and that is the snow world. This is the creation of a portion of Antarctica. The entire scenario has been...

snow world

abu dhabi

penguin

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Dinner Prepared by me

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 3 Aug

Last Sunday my cook did not turn up. I have two options either ask food through Zomato or go and eat outside. As it was raining, I thought it better to prepare myself as I am a reasonable cook. So I got pre cut vegetables and...

dinner

preparation

food

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An Evening Drink

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 1 Aug

Once or twice in a week I like to have two pegs of whiskey. I normally drink only Scotch whiskey and Teachers which is a blended whiskey is one of my favorites. I don't mind Chivas Regal. I collect my whiskey from the military...

whiskey

kebabs

chicken

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MIG-21 Flies into the Sunset

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 1 Aug

Friends, you are aware that I have been in the air force and have flown the MIG 21. This is a versatile jet and flies a speed of Mach 2. I 'have been handling this machine for years. I always liked the plane but the Air Force was...

jet

mig

sunset

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View from balcony of our house in Abu Dhabi

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 24 Jul

Friends, I would like to give you an insight into my life. I spend a lot of time in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and have a house in both places. The Abu Dhabi house overlooks the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf. One gets a wonderful...

abu dhabi

house

sea view

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A Meal at KFC

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 10 Jul

Last Sunday, I went for a long drive towards Khandala, which is about 60 miles from where I live. On the highway, I came across a KFC outlet. I was surprised to see this outlet there, and decided to have rest and a meal. I parked...

kfc

meal

lunch

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Beer and Fish Tikka Make a good Snack

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 10 Jul

Sometimes, I wonder what is a good snack. Well, I have a suggestion. Last Sunday, I went to the club and was not in the mood for a heavy meal, so I told the barman to bring me a plate of fish tikka along with a glass of Kingfisher...

beer

fish tikka

snacck

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The Strange Story of a Wife

MG SINGH @madan02 (626) 7 Jul

Dear friends, I'm going to tell you a strange tale, and I hope you will read what I have written. I was sitting in the bar when I found a fellow officer sitting and sipping his whiskey. We were alone in the bar, and I decided to...

wife

marriage

strife

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