Anak si Hamid

Just a former schoolmarm and unrepentant maverick. Though I'm 77, I'm too bolshie to metamorphose into a sweet little old lady.

Thursday, 23 July 2015

"Pendekar Melayu Lapok" (with apologies to the brilliant Allahyarham P. Ramlee)

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England's greatest bard is William Shakespeare.  He is often quoted to illustrate political shenanigans, hypocrisies and  'over-ridi...
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Sunday, 19 July 2015

Another Hari Raya

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On 1 Syawal  as we celebrate Hari Raya it is worthwhile to re-connect with what Ramadan was all about.  To quote Shaykh Sadullah Khan (Islam...
Sunday, 28 June 2015

A little less conversation, please.

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I always make it a rule not to get caught in a conversation with some one sitting next to me  during a long haul flight..  Firstly, ho...
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Sunday, 14 June 2015

On Se Quitte Toujours - We always leave

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The packing's done. The house has been put to bed. In 4 hours' time Yasir (Wania's Baba) will  take us to Heathrow  to catch M...
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Friday, 12 June 2015

Kudos and Brickbats and Pontianak

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KUDOS to Malaysia for taking immediate action against the  European showoffs  (even if it's only 4 out of 10) for their blatant display...
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Thursday, 4 June 2015

Living and Laughing in Leicester

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When I left  AsH.blogspot on Friday, I said I was going out to smell the roses. Well, I didn't have to step out of the house because ......
Friday, 29 May 2015

FIFA - fo-fum, I smell the ...........

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Remember the Giant's song in the fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk" ? Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman. ...
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