URGENT- STOP THE CONSTRUCTION OF PYLONS CARRYING OVERHEAD CABLES OVER BALTINGLASS! Campaign against dangerous transmission towers/electricity pylons which emit electromagnetic fields responsible for cancer, miscarriages, brain cancer, childhood leukaemia, dementia & other illnesses

URGENT- STOP THE CONSTRUCTION OF PYLONS CARRYING OVERHEAD CABLES OVER BALTINGLASS!  

Campaign against dangerous transmission towers/electricity pylons which emit electromagnetic fields responsible for cancer, miscarriages, brain cancer, childhood leukaemia, dementia & other illnesses

BALTINGLASS D1 PYLON ACTION GROUP

BALTINGLASS NO PYLONS HERE PROTEST

There are meetings being held in Baltinglass, Carlow and other areas in order to create awareness about the dangers of this project. Meetings and workshops have already been held by ‘BALTINGLASS D1 PYLON ACTION GROUP’ in Fatima Hall and Horan’s Bar in Baltinglass. Notices and leaflets are being distributed in shops, churches, schools, sports clubs and every other possible outlets.  Funds are also being collected by the campaign representatives for spreading awareness to every resident in the proposed corridor route. Websites like http://www.baltinglass.ie and http://www.baltinglassparish.ie/ also mention when these meetings take place. All public representatives, members of various groups and associations and locals are actively participating for this cause.  Placards depicting a transmission tower with the slogan ‘NO PYLONS HERE’ are already being circulated.

The local campaign has this message for everyone in Baltinglass, Ireland:

“REMEMBER: THE DEADLINE IS 26^TH NOVEMBER, IF, AFTER WHICH OUR ROUTE IS CHOSEN FOR THE PROJECT, PREPARE TO STAND AGAINST IT!”

  

About the Project

Baltinglass Pylons Map- EirGrid Brochure

As part of the Gridlink Project, EirGrid has Proposed Grid Link Pylon and Power Line Corridor Option D1 Route from Great Island to Dunstown in Kildare, covering Baltinglass, Hackettstown, Wicklow, East Carlow, Carnew and Tinahely. These overhead pylons and cables pose serious dangers in many ways to the residents of Baltinglass. An alternative to the overground transmission towers is undergrounding the cables. Though its cost is slightly higher and exceeds the budget of the overhead Grid link project, the important factor, which are human beings, remain safe and secure.  So what are the dangers linked to the pylons?

Health

Daniel holding Baltinglass No Pylons Here Placard

The pylons give out electromagnetic currents which is harmful for any normal human being who comes into close proximity with it. This negligent construction, though good for the future of communications, will result in the mass outbreak of cancer, leukaemia, miscarriages, brain cancers, dementia and other related illnesses. It is a known fact that children are more prone to deaths due to major illnesses and if this is the case, then the future of Baltinglass will be in trouble!

 Land Invasion

The project is launched with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. This means that when EirGrid comes to your land and begin to set up these towers, you cannot say ‘No’ to them even though you own the land. It is a national project and “Under European policy, Ireland’s national goal is to meet 40% of electricity demand from renewable sources by 2020 – these include

wind, wave, tidal and biomass energy. The Grid Link Project will enable this to happen. They will have right over your land which will also be a block to any plan you may have made like building a second house in your land or modifying your land to make it a beautiful garden.

Tourism

County Wicklow, the Garden of Ireland, has the unique distinction of generating huge revenue all the year throughout through tourism. This revenue will be affected because the pylons will damage the entire beauty and well maintained landscapes of this wonderful county as there will be two or more towers being built every kilometre. This is a sight for sore eyes in what was once a natural green heritage for Ireland.

Baltinglass Resident No Pylons Here Placard Protest

Archaeological Heritage

Baltinglass, a historical town, has many archaeological areas, monuments and heritage homes. The proposed construction will break this cultural map into a totally undesired modern cracked town changing the entire heritage look of the town.

Economy

The pylons will cause deaths and illnesses to the people. The remaining people will be forced to leave Baltinglass for the sole purpose of survival. If people desert Baltinglass, every business will be shut down. This inturn affects the contribution to the national economy and because of the overheading project, Ireland the great nation will be down on its knees again. Will EirGrid take up responsibility to save this Island in that case?

Other Factors

Baltinglass Residents

Other factors like dangers to animals, birds and their habitats, the disturbance to the sterile ground, disruptions of electrical goods in homes and so on are also reasons why the residents have raised their concerns about this project and are now protesting against the construction of the pylons in Baltinglass.

  

The local campaign has this message for everyone in Baltinglass:

EirGrid Pylons Brochure

“REMEMBER: THE DEADLINE IS 26^TH NOVEMBER, IF, AFTER WHICH OUR ROUTE IS CHOSEN FOR THE PROJECT, PREPARE TO STAND AGAINST IT!”

For more information about the proposed project please visit the link of EirGrid at

http://www.eirgridprojects.com/media/September_2013_Third_Consultation_Brochure.pdf

My Bahrain Memories- Indian School Magazine Pushpanjali 93

My Bahrain Memories- Indian School Bahrain Magazine Pushpanjali 93 Photos

When I went back home to Kerala the last time, I found two Indian School Magazines- years 1989-90 and 1993.  I also found a 1994 Newsletter.

I just saw the cover pages and I got tempted to open them and flip through each page.  But with each flip my life went back to those glorious days of my life. For some time I was back in my school, running around the entire campus, playing with my friends, creating maximum havoc until the teacher came to the class, throwing chalks at each other, discussing our favourite cartoons, serials, movies and pop songs... well the list goes on.  So I quickly snapped away from my trance because my present man was constantly reminding me to come back to the present real life.  And so my sad return to reality became a reality! And this trance happens all the time, whenever I see anything about Bahrain, about school or whenever I have free time and have the luxury to travel all the way back to my Indain School years.

Anyway, this time I didnt have enough time so I decided to capture some of the pages of the book in my camera.  And I just kept on clicking page after page.

Well, here are some of the pages I clicked and I am sure you ex ISB students will also be tranced back to your most memorable school life years. So go ahead...

Pages from Pushpanjali 93- Indian School Bahrain Magazine 1993

Indian School Bahrain Magazine Pushpanjali 1993

Indian School Bahrain Magazine Pushpanjali 1993

Indian School Bahrain Magazine Pushpanjali 1993

Indian School Bahrain Magazine Pushpanjali 1993

Indian School Bahrain Magazine Pushpanjali 1993

Indian School Bahrain Magazine Pushpanjali 1993

Indian School Bahrain Magazine Pushpanjali 1993

Indian School Bahrain Magazine Pushpanjali 1993

Indian School Bahrain Magazine Pushpanjali 1993

Indian School Bahrain Magazine Pushpanjali 1993

Indian School Bahrain Magazine Pushpanjali 1993

  

Memories- Indian School, Bahrain...

Memories- Indian School, Bahrain...

I have got lots of memories during my childhood days back in Bahrain! There are so many things I just can't forget and neither will those meories leave me and go away! Because they are meant to stay forever!!! My stay in Bahrain revolved around my wonderful family, my superb and amazing friends (I can never forget them no matter how much I try... :p )... and my BEST SCHOOL- INDIAN SCHOOL!!!... I also have some great memories in our Marthoma Church and Sunday School (held at National Evangelical Church), VBS, prayer meetings and so on... But nothing ever compares to our School Days in Bahrain!!!

So, here are some drawings of mine and my friends during our 8th standard and 9th standard (1992,93,94,95...).  I also got a page each from my old sticker book collection and my old autograph/slam book. Funny things!!! Some drawings were mostly during class hours while the teacher was teaching while some were during free periods or Art and Craft classes and the rest was done at home! The drawings were all for fun and drawn during our young and innocent days and no drawings were done to offend anyone in anyway.  Of course all Indian School students are cool guys so Im pretty sure everyone'e going to enjoy this memory lane down to the best INDIAN SCHOOL BAHRAIN!!!

Enjoy guys.... :)

Pictures:

School Combat- Indian School Bahrain

2012 "Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year Everyone...!" Have A Prosperous & Happy 2013...!"

2012 "Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year Everyone...!" Have A Prosperous & Happy 2013...!"

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life!" 
(John 3:16, King James Version Bible)

Have a great time and enjoy! 

Here's a video I put up for the song 'There is none like You" by Lenny LeBlanc and Kelly Willard.  I don't own any rights to the song.  Only the photographs belong to me.  But I like this song very much and I believe the lines 

'There is none like You

No one else can touch my heart like You do

I could search for all eternity long

And find there is none like You'

written by Lenny holds true as a reminder during the 'Season of Christmas' the most important Person is the One about Whom Christmas is all about- Jesus Christ!

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“BALTINGLASS” Best place to live in Ireland- Irishtimes.com competition- Baltinglass Town- Small in Size but Big in Heart!

MY ARTICLE PUBLISHED FOR IRISHTIMES.COM COMPETITION THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN IRELAND ON 30 MAY 2012.

This is why I feel Balto is the best place to live in Ireland. 

Church, Baltinglass, Ireland.

Baltinglass Town- Small in Size but Big in Heart!

Well, Beautiful Baltinglass is the name of a small town in Co. Wicklow, the Garden of Ireland. Small in size but big in heart! This picturesque, peaceful and prosperous landscaped beauty is nearby some of the world’s most glamorous greeneries like Glendalough and Powerscourt. Baltinglass is popularly called The Right-hand Man of Glorious Glendalough!

Slaney Park, Baltinglass, Ireland.

If River Slaney adds gleams and sparkles to the greenery, then it is the Baltinglass residents who add oil to the forever-burning fire of hope, aspirations and life of the town’s inner beauty- the people themselves! While Ireland feels a little shaky in present times, it is no doubt she will arise once again because of the determination, strength and courage of people like those of Baltinglass residents! The feet of every nation’s citizen can touch this soil and be witness to the world’s most welcoming smile, warmth and love they have ever experienced. A world of friendship and humour awaits them all!

Moreover, these people gems can be found in Baltinglass’ Community parks, Library, Churches, Schools, Clubs, Associations, Recreational Centres, Cultural Organisations, Local Stores, Pubs and Supermarkets.

New Houses, Parkmore, Baltinglass, Ireland.

A variety of multi-cultural delicious Hotels and Take-aways cater to the tastes of both locals and foreigners who love to dine out with their families! Along with a Garda Station, Post Office, District Hospital, Butchers, Studios, Key makers, Florists, Clinics, Pharmacies, Hair Dressers, Garages, Solicitors, Real Estates, Petrol Stations and Banks, employment is steady and so is the revenue.

Dedicated Volunteers, Organisers, Participants and Sponsors ensure events and festivals like St’ Patricks Day, Pig Derby, Auto Shows and Street Festivals are never missed out.

Abbey, Baltinglass, Ireland.

The transport system of various bus and taxi services to other Towns/Counties/Airports have encouraged Tourists to not only experience and enjoy these festivals but also visit local historical sites like The Hill Fort and The Courthouse.

Whether Politics, Sports or Arts, Baltinglass is home to historical personalities like Sam McAllister, Richard Crosbie, Jennie Wyse Power and John Thomond O’Brien. Baltinglass residents have participated in many national and international competitions and tournaments and brought home numerous awards and global recognition including Guinness World Records by school students.

Community Park, Baltinglass, Ireland.

Baltinglass, a great frame for photography lovers, was also chronicled as the backdrop for many documentaries, soaps and feature films.

And thus, like I stated in the beginning, Baltinglass, the small town, may be small in size but it definitely is big in heart because of the people who have made this town what it is today. This makes it the best place to live in Ireland.

As passed on by the elders, the children of Baltinglass will surely carry the torch for a more happier, stronger and prosperous tomorrow.

However, for the moment and for the future, this is the place I want to live in and these are the people I want to live with because this is Baltinglass and I am in love with her, my Beautiful Baltinglass!!!

MY ARTICLE PUBLISHED FOR IRISHTIMES.COM COMPETITION THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN IRELAND ON 30 MAY 2012.

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— Sumod (@Sumod_Sunny) November 18, 2013

ALL THE BEST IRELAND- EURO 2012 POLAND / UKRAINE

GOOD LUCK IRELAND!!!!

GREEN POWERRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Business and Office Technology Course in SCOIL CHONGLAIS Baltinglass- With the Best Faculty and Colleagues 2012!

BUSINESS AND OFFICE TECHNOLOGY COURSE IN SCOIL CHONGLAIS, BALTINGLASS

I have joined this course in September and it's one of the best and important decisions I have taken since stepping into Ireland.  It's a great one year course for PLC (Post Leaving Certificate) students and you also have some of the nation's finest Faculty to equip you with all the knowledge, training and skills you will require in any type of organisation.

While our Course Instructor, come hail or snow, everyday makes sure she gives us Typing tests so we pass the 'Speed Test' later this year, another staff gives it all she's got in training us with 'Database and Payroll'  skills.  Our 'Spreadsheets' Teacher has successfully opened our eyes into the world of 'V-Lookups, H-Lookups, Ifs and Macros'.  Then comes our 'Communications' Teacher, in all elegance and professionalism, gets the tasks done by us, whether it's 'Letters, Magazines, or Reports', in the same measure- elegantly and professionally.  The sweet Miss who teaches us 'Espanol- Spanish' also makes us Spanish dishes like 'Tortilla- Spanish Omelette', because she knows we are all sweet students as well.

After the first week itself I realised how lucky I am to be in this class of 2011-12 with the best colleagues sitting all around you. Though I haven't yet  spoken to some of them as freely as I would like to, I know they are all a funny, friendly and fun-loving bunch of people to be around with.  While one is quiet and calm, the other is vibrant and loud. Then one is organised by dating and filing each day's documents, while another requests the same documents each day as the previous day's docs are lost in the pile on his desk.  While one is a dedicated sportsman, the other is the Secretary of the Sports Club.  While one is wondering which College to join after the course, another counts the days remaining for the next big vacation so he can plan out his holiday breaks.  But, no matter what, each one is intelligent, smart, works hard and supports each other all the time.  The goal is common- getting a good job after the training! This is the great batch in the BOTC class this year.  Hope we get to spend a day together for a trip or a fun day outside or something like that so some good memories can be cherished for a long time. 

Walking into the school premises early in the morning is always a pleasant experience as you have all those mischieviously wonderful school boys and girls running around, shouting and greeting you with "Hi Sunny", which sometimes do make me wonder what they would be upto. And these are the students of a School which has made it's presence globally known with both national and world records in many fields.  So they are definitely the future Superstars of Ireland.  During the breaks, you can buy the graciously served fresh tea/coffee/drinks along with some tasty snacks, the smell of which won't leave your head until you have them all. The School infrastructure is also one of the finest in Ireland and we students are given training with the help of every latest technology a modern school is bound to provide. The best of its kind!  Located amidst vast greenery overlooking the high mountains and just a few minutes walking distance from the town, Scoil Chonglais, Baltinglass is surely the place for education!

BOTC Contents

Spreadsheets
Payroll- Manual and Computerised
MS Word
Typing
Computerised Accounts
Business Organisation
Powerpoint
Communications
Database Applications
Spanish
Work Experience

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— Sumod (@Sumod_Sunny) November 18, 2013

Baby Kaitlyn & Baby Daniel... :) Baby Katy & Baby Danny... :)

Baby Kaitlyn & Baby Daniel... :) Baby Katy & Baby Danny... :)

Here's the video of Baby Katy & Baby Danny playing together. Some funny moments when they both are together with their toys. Enjoy... :)

"Shampoo, Oil and The Memorable Day when my Nourished Hair added that extra bit of Happiness!"

"Shampoo, Oil and The Memorable Day when my Nourished Hair added that extra bit of Happiness!"

(Article published for Indiblogger contest)

‘Comb to Impress...’

“…my hands would automatically reach for my hair and try to tidy it each time I saw the girls I admired from a distance …”

School Days, the time I realised  that even though I didn’t know why, my hands would automatically reach for my hair and try to tidy it each time I saw the girls I admired from a distance. And this wasn’t a reflex action that was only affecting me but it was noticeable on almost all my gang members as well. As a college statement, the hair games became more of a personal style statement rather than a ‘comb to impress’ statement. The hair efforts to impress were only minimal, as idolising movie stars and pop stars were the in-thing. Enter work life and your hair was only meant to satisfy the ‘Company Rule Book’. Now married, I realise that my hair is only part of my human form and I must ensure that I comb it to have a neat appearance, not only at home but also in society.

  

‘The unwanted foes- Dandruff, Dryness and Damaged Hair!’

“…Shampoos are only one half of that problem solving process. The other half is the good old nourishing hair oil! Yes, the Shampoo and the Hair Oil. Together, they give you the hair of your dreams.…”

But during all these years, for most of us, the hair on our head is always accompanied by unwanted foes- Dandruff, Dryness and Damaged Hair! While some of us have either one or two problems, the rest of us have got them all. And this is why we always look for that ‘All-in-One’ shampoo. A majority of the advice I got during all these years from all sorts of sources, was to use the all-in- one shampoos- anti dandruff shampoo, shampoo for restoring damaged hair, and shiny and silky hair shampoos for dry hair.

And this global shampoo advice worked for few, but only partially, as shampoos only give a temporary and minimal result. So why does it not give a complete desired result? The answer is that, it is not shampoo alone which can solve your hair problems. Shampoos are only one half of that problem solving process. The other half is the good old nourishing hair oil! Yes, the Shampoo and the Hair Oil. Together, they give you the hair of your dreams.

‘Great Hair, Great Moments!’

“…The magic is the oil nutrients that grab hold of the hair roots and repair, build and strengthen the whole strand of hair...…”

In India, this is the secret that was passed by our ancestors and is still being followed today- ‘Don’t forget to use oil for smooth and healthy hair growth’.  This is why some of us still use hair oil even today. Apply hair oil half an hour before your shower. Take the liberty to give yourself a good head massage during that time. Let the oil take its time in drenching every bit of hair on your head and making sure the magic begins working. The magic is the oil nutrients that grab hold of the hair roots and repair, build and strengthen the whole strand of hair. During shower, add a little shampoo, rinse it well, and wash it off. While you can use hair oil on a daily basis, it is advisable to use shampoo only occasionally. Repeat this process for some weeks and you will definitely see the results. Great Hair, Great Moments!!!

‘My Memorable Hair Day’

 

“…Yes, it was this sight that made my happiness spread to my entire body…”

Great hair moments are commonly experienced during your first dates, at parties and fashion shows. But I think in my life, there was one extra special moment where I felt this oil and shampoo nourishment made my hair-day. And this ‘wow’ moment was when I went to hospital to see my wife cradling our first-born in her hands. Yes, while it was this sight that made my happiness spread to my entire body, I also believe that at that time the hair-work had also added a tiny little bit of happiness, making my great day memorable forever!

Rahul Dravid's last ODI Fifty- 69 runs from 79 balls- India vs England 16 September 2011 Video

THE WALL has just finished batting in his last ODI and has scored 69 runs including 4 fours. A great career. A great Batsman in Cricket history. An Indian Cricket Legend indeed.

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Daniel's Baby Shoes... Baby to Toddler Shoes:) BABY FOOTWEAR...

Dan's Baby Shoes

Daniel's Baby Shoes

Now 14 months old, Daniel's Baby Shoes no longer fits him. He looked really cute when he had them on. Looking at the shoes recently we were proud that he has outgrown them. The baby pair he were a blue, red, and one with numbers and alphabets on it. Of course since he was at home most of the time he never got many opportunities to wear them. Though it brings to memory the few times he actually wore them, we know it's now time to get him a new pair of walking shoes. He started walking steadily all by himself almost about 2 months back. Till then he was all wobbly. So here's his old pairs of shoes in video:

Daniel's Shoes:

'The Little Drummer Baby' Daniel happily drumming his Toy Drum!

Happy Drummer Baby

 

Daniel has a Toy Drum which was gifted by our friend. It's a colourful musical drum with a smiling face on each side. However for a long time our baby wasnt interested in this toy and few months back the battery died out. But since he didnt care about the drum I didnt put in new batteries either. But few weeks after his first birthday he suddenly started to show an interest in the drum. So my wife decided to sit with him and did the first drumming. All of a sudden he starts to do the same. And he was so happy while drumming. So now this is his new playtime activity- drumming!

Happy Drummer Baby Daniel Video