A Taste of India in Aylesbury On Saturday afternoon, Aylesbury town centre was moving to a different beat. To the sounds of Indian Dhol drums, the community danced, clapped and smiled. This was our Festival of Lights celebration! Despite being a dull October afternoon Kingsbury Square and Buckinghamshire County Museum was a riot of colour….
Diwali Celebrations Holy Cow Home, along with many other members of the community invites you to join our Diwali celebration on Saturday 19 October. This event promises to bring colour and joy to the town centre and it is open to all. Come along for a taste of Indian street food, to see drummers and dancers, a…
Aylesbury is a truly multi-cultural town and it is a delight when music, dance and costumes from around the globe can come together in our community events. In addition to running Holy Cow Home, a boutique interiors shop in Aylesbury, I am greatly involved in the organisation of town centre events. One of the biggest…
Chocolate and Chai Tea Whilst we have an online presence, a trip to the shop in person adds experiences you can only imagine engaging the senses and social aspects alike. If you’ve visited Holy Cow Home you might recognise it as the cute boutique lifestyle shop nestled in the back streets of Aylesbury. A shop that…
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…
You may have heard the terms reclaimed, recycled or upcycled furniture, but what does it mean? For anyone who feels stumped we’re here to explain it all. What’s the difference? It’s a question that we get asked from time to time. The terms are closely related to one another, so much so that people often use…
‘To Dad’ – A Father’s Day Tribute With Father’s Day coming up I would like to dedicate this post to all the hero Fathers, Father figures, and mentors out there who have touched lives whether it be in a big or small way. It may be your children, others’ children, a family member, people you may have…
