Met an old friend, strategised about many things and spoke of a former colleague, @henrytam.bsky.social - more than a decade ago for Amanda and double that for me. Kolkata calls tomorrow - until next time London!

A hat trick of smiles because we are somewhere #Nice

One of the most iconic streets in England. Who has also climbed Fold Hill in Shaftesbury?

In Croston on a Sunday morning lucky enough to catch this nostalga shot in this Lancashire village of 3,000.

Kolkata above the clouds

By the Hooghly at dusk Kolkata

Every sister should have tied a rakhi on her brother today. This guy sure has a lot of sisters. #Kolkata #India

Thank You @andrew007uk.bsky.social for inviting Shuktara Cakes to the Monsoon Fair yesterday at British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata. We appreciate your love and support.

A rainy morning in Kolkata - perfect for some live football.

Lighting strike

My current favourite door in Kolkata - finally traffic was conducive to jump out and snap it.

Always nice to have a welcome party when you land back from leave. Actually they’d come to welcome someone else but a few of them knew me too 😝 (Last night at Kolkata airport)

This is Lake Toba - one of the most underrated destinations in the 🌏

32 years ago I came to find these old wooden ships of Jakarta still in use across the Indonesian archipelago- today I returned with my son.

Nothing beats a good rooftop bar and this is a case in point. Where might it be?

And all too soon it is time to say goodbye Halong until next time.

Family gathering for what occasion?

Where is this? Clue - sky is blue. No cheating - I'll know if you have 😎

Wonderful scenes from #QutubShahiTombs as people gather to celebrate #eidaladha2025 - this was a favourote place of mine in Hyderabad and I am delighted to see this happy gathering. 📷 Hi Hyderabad (active on X and Insta)

Reflecting on our life in Kolkata

Siesta time #KolkataLife

IPL action in Kolkata - a match that went to the very final ball.

Good morning Delhi - look forward to meeting several colleagues & external contacts in the capital today (and indeed tomorrow) but what better way to prepare than enjoying the last of the strawberry season and first of the mango. Healthy Breakfast!

The city of Joy The sweetest city of India Origin of some of the 🌏's best Economists India's #1 city of science The city can only be...???

Marking ANZAC day with Australian and New Zealand friends & comrades and friends from the Defence and Diplomatic communities in Kolkata.

Back to Kolkata 💙

So good to catch up with @kierandrake.bsky.social today in Berlin where I was pleased to see he is thriving. He was a great colleague and later friend when we worked together in India. He is often recalled fondly by colleagues he encountered.

🏟 897 📅 Sunday April 13th 2025 ⏰ KO: 13:00 🏆 Regionalligs Nordost 📍HOWOGE-Arena Hans Zoschke VSG Altglienicke( 2) 2 FCHertha03 (0) 0 🎟 10€ 📖 €1 👥 208 A truly remarkable afternoon in Berlin in the erie shadow of the Stasimuseum.

896 📅 Saturday April 12th 2025 ⏰ KO: 15:45 (15 min delay) 🏆 Oberliga Hamberg 📍Adolf-Jäger-Kampfbahn @altona93 (0) 2 TuS_Dassendorf (1) 2 🎟 8€ 📖 Free 👥 est. 3,000 (TBC) Two late goals rescued a point for the hosts and brought the fans of this special club to life. Millwall scarf in bar made my day.

Dr Fleming also met with Professor @shaunlawson.bsky.social, Director of Northumbria’s @ukri.org AI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Citizen-Centred Artificial Intelligence (CCAI), and some of the team working on growing understand of the transformative power of AI. #CitizenCentredAI

Researchers shared work with @unv.org on volunteer measurement and evidencing the contributions of volunteers to peace, development and climate action. The visit followed a Northumbria/India research collaboration, supported by the British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata. #NUGlobalVolunteering

It was a pleasure to welcome Dr Andrew Fleming, British Deputy High Commissioner for East and North East India, to our Newcastle City Campus where he met with our Dean of Research Culture, Professor @mattbailliesmith.bsky.social and @nuglobaldev.bsky.social researchers. @andrew007uk.bsky.social

An wonderful few hours @northumbriauni.bsky.social in the care of @mattbailliesmith.bsky.social - someone who has visited me multiple times in Kolkata since my appointment there. Today I made the case for a North East to North East connect to those I met & met some excellent research students.

The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, presides over a state of 100 million people. Her sweet words regarding the death of father when we met in Oxford will remain with me for a long time.

Goodnight dad. Your going back to be with the love of your life. We will never forget your smile - glad I could at least share some kind words from Doha but will always regret the Heathrow fire denied me whisper them in person & squeeze your hand once more. RIP 💔🙏🏻

5 minutes walk from Kolkata's tech hub of Sector 5 is another world. This is The Wetlands - effectively the kidney of a city of 15 million which help ensure a safe and abundant source of water.

During my latest trip around the sun this is perhaps my favourite click anyone else took. The curse if ridiculous expressions when once trading is for once absent (part of my dyspraxia profile) and the 7 month bump is hidden by the clever camera angle.

Table for one @etihadairlines.bsky.social experience at #LHR

Talking all things shuktara in London on Sunday 23rd March at 5pm with Pappu Mishra and Dr Andrew Fleming Coffee Plant Portobello 180 Portobello Road @andrew007uk.bsky.social @davidearp.bsky.social

If mushrooms can get thousands of likes on @bsky.app how many can this many can this much loved teddybear in a 200 year old North Kolkata home get?

Doors of old (North) Kolkata

If you've never heard of #Meghalaya look it up. If you have but have never been, go. #ScotlandOfTheEast 🇮🇳

Back to Meghalaya - known as Scotland of the East for good reason. One of the most beautiful places I know.

United colours of the Sunderbans where communities stand together to resist the threat of human trafficking. A meaningful day.

With @andrew007uk.bsky.social and Pappu, Chairman @shuktarahomes.bsky.social Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Cup evening event yesterday at Royal Calcutta Turf Club Hosted by Andrew and his team from British Deputy High Commission With Gratitude

After the spectacular response to my last 'Where?' post, where is this?

Happy #SaraswatiPuja to all celebrating

Where?

Corners of Kolkata First of a series...

We will never forget how the Duchess of Edinburgh (then the Countess of Wessex) made us feel she visited Hyderabad in 2019. She chatted to my #MillwallFC mad youngest son about her love for #SunderlandAFC & support for the Foundation of Light. Happy 60th birthday ma’am. 📸 @royalfocus.bsky.social