I love my Mum! Images inspired by my recent trip to Africa – Our winter is baby season in the game reserves of South Africa Recently the world celebrated International Woman’s Day. I was hoping to put pen to paper before then but life took over and here I am, a little late but combining…
It’s been a while since the last update, for which I’m sincerely sorry, The reason being I have been a little pre-occupied from being a mere shopkeeper to organising “Diwali” the Festival of Lights and a number of events encouraging our local community to get active in the lead up to the event. You can read more…
The project came about last year. Towards the end of August 2017, on a whim, Poonam Gupta (owner of Holy Cow Home) decided to organise the Festival of Lights as a way to bring communities together and celebrate this festival aka Diwali the hindu new year. She aired the idea with a few friends, and…
My father came to the UK to study, as did his father before him. He subsequently got a job and took home here in the UK. He worked long hours and saved to put a deposit on his first house in East London, and started a family with my mum. I was born and brought…
A Letter from Poonam – and then there were two! Meet our new Recruit! If you have not already met her, then please join me in welcoming our first new recruit at Team Holy Cow Home! Bells, whisltles and ching ching!… GEORGIE Yes! at the beginning of the year I set out to take on new…
Dear Friend of Holy Cow Home I celebrated 25 years of marriage last year. It was a traditional Hindu wedding curtailed from the standard 12hour ceremony to a standard westernised 1 hour event. It retained the circling of the sacred fire seven times, while both bride and groom make seven promises to each other in the presence of…
If not me, then who? Many cant, many won’t, but if one can then they should not be afraid to. I can’t help but look for the best in people. When I first moved away from my family in London, to live in the vale of Aylesbury, my family were made to feel…
Diwali is the Hindu five-day festival of lights. The festival, which coincides with the Hindu New Year, celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil; light over darkness; knowledge over ignorance; hope over despair. Mela is a public event that is organised to celebrate a special occasion Aylesbury celebrates this festival of…
If you have not been able to grab yourself a copy of June/July edition of the Vale Magazine to read about Holy Cow Home then here is a link to the article. Grab yourself a cup to tea, put your feet up and enjoy
As I approach the 2nd anniversary of Holy Cow!! Home, I shudder to think that I am now approaching the third year – often quoted as being the make or break one. I also reflect on the lessons learnt, and analysing whether or not to tie myself into a lease for 10 years plus. Having…
