Christmas 2010

including pictures from the Seecharan annual christmas get together - this year in our home county of Norfolk, Wells-next-the-Sea.

Hark(ing back)!

My first Church Carol Service in ... years .. strike me down.

A touching, atmospheric affair, including the following classic belters:

- Once in Royal David's City
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- O Come all Ye Faithful
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Good to see famous Old Greshamian, Benjamin Britten, making it onto the evening's roster .. twice. One of my old school's more illustrious alumni ... "a prodigious talent from an early age". Yeah but did he play in the school's first XI hockey team for 4 straight year's running, starting at the tender age of 14? I don't think so!

:  - )

Merry Christmas one and all!

'Coba Coba-cek'*

Just stumbled across this 'surly' close up of much loved Seecharan Family pet, Cobi, who passed away earlier this year, aged 18 human years. This made her the big grand-momma of the house at a whopping 88yrs old in Cat years, may she rest in peace. Cobi was named after the mascot of the Barcelona Olympics (1992, the year of her birth). Great friend and companion. Missed by all.


* the Cek ("Chek") part being a Russian language diminutisation - sic. term of affection - used to shorten common names in Russia as a term of endearment. Why Coba-cek? Her sister, Kasha, had a Russian name (Kasha meaning 'Porridge' - don't ask!), and I just felt the two worked well together.

Christmas 2007

Music: Face a La Mer, Les Negresses Verts

Christmas 2006

Music: Merry Xmas (War is Over), John Lennon & Yoko Ono

Marloes, nr Haverfordwest, South Wales

Dad's 70th

Dublin 2007

Music: Until the End of the World, U2

Uni Physio pals and I head to the Emerald Isle ...

About the Music on this Blog

To whom it may concern - I bought all the songs used in Photo slideshows that appear on this blog via YouTube. And if it is not already obvious, this is a personal not a commercial website.

'Summer, summer, summer tiiiiiime'

Music: Dans Ma Rue (Hight with the Chronic), Doc Gyneco

Better late than never. Summer Holiday Pix. As I sit like an ice sculpture in our freezing back (knowledge) room, thought I'd post something to warm the cockles during this unfeasibly early/ unfeasibly lasting cold snap. Topic? Our 2nd summer overland excursion to the South of France, Aug '10 ...

L'Ironie du Petit Singe



Et Beinvenue a La Monde La petite M.M

NMF xxx

First Snow ...

First Snow
Originally uploaded by Nick Seecharan

M. @ Preston Park in Brighton, UK

'My auld friend the blues ...'

 1st December ... hell it's a personal tradition

So this here picture is of my first of the season. Am now well used to being called a heathen at this time of year, by the single malt purists. Why? Because my preferred Christmas tipple is Scotch and Ginger Ale. 

No, I don't waste single malt with my xmas mixer Nelly (old school mate and co-founder/ owner of The English Whisky Company). Grants, or Bells or Glenfiddich will do just fine. The taste is a little cloying/ sickly sweet actually as I get older, but the huge flash of nostalgia I get with every sip/ scent more than makes up for it. I love Christmas. So does my family. Bring it on x

Oh Tenenbaum, oh Tenenbaum

This year's effort -STOP the Clock!

Bring it on x