3rd September 2023
The mornings have a different smell now, as we head towards Autumn there is a bite in the air.
I have always been reminded of these smells at the different times of the year. Holidays and the first day return to school were quite distinct as were the different countries I have visited.
There are the unpleasant smells as well, one being the Heinz pickle factory that we pass on our bike ride to the park. One would expect the smell of pickles, but no, this smells like the pickles have just used the toilet, nasty.
Bangalore had quite different smells, cross a river and you needed to hold your nose, but the parks were an array of many fragrancies.
There was the thick smoke from the traffic that often masked the incense from the temples.
These reminders are what I carry around in my head and it’s not easy to convey to others.
Another Lifetime to go 