The White Cliffs of Dover and Hever Castle | Ajay on the Road called Life
A short post on our visits to The White Cliffs of Dover and Hever Castle and Gardens. Includes some choice photographs.| Ajay on the Road called Life
A short post on our visits to The White Cliffs of Dover and Hever Castle and Gardens. Includes some choice photographs.| Ajay on the Road called Life
I’m happy to announce the launch of a new WordPress plugin. Popular Authors is an add-on for Top 10 and allows you to display the top authors on your blog based on the number of views that your posts…| Ajay on the Road called Life
The last weekend was a long one cause of Easter and we’ve typically not done much on the Easter Monday bank holiday. However, Seema and Rodney, who were in London and bunking with us…| Ajay on the Road called Life
Our last holiday was in February when Ashwina and I visited Dunwich Heath to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Since we haven’t taken a vacation since then, we planned a week in Cornwall in the first…| Ajay on the Road called Life
A short post explaining why I’m moving to Signal (and Telegram) and in time I’ll delete my WhatsApp account.| Ajay on the Road called Life
A long long time ago or five years (if you consider that long), a much younger version of Ajay and Ashwina went down to the Isle of Skye. This was pretty much our first big holiday as husband and wife…| Ajay on the Road called Life
Happy New Year to all my blog readers. How did you celebrate your New Year? I decided to take it light this year and only went for the midnight mass with my family. Had plans on morning mass…| Ajay on the Road called Life
It’s 6pm on the 1st of Jan 2004, while I sit to update my blog. Why so late? This is because, I got a call at 10.30 to drop into college. More in the post above. The reason of this post…| Ajay on the Road called Life
I am Ajay D’Souza. On this blog, I write about my life, showcase my WordPress plugins, and post about my travels. Welcome!| Ajay on the Road called Life
It’s been over a month since WordCamp Europe 2025, henceforth referred to as WCEU 2025 or simply WCEU. Last year, I attended WCEU for the first time. It was a fantastic experience and I enjoyed…| Ajay on the Road called Life
Part II of A Tale too many: Trip to Lonavala Struggled to contact Abhijeet (AJJ)but for some reason his cell kept showing unavailable. Was able to get in touch with Sumir and somehow he managed to…| Ajay on the Road called Life
Have had rather intense last two weeks. Had a rather normal work week. Treated Melody at Golden Orchid in Bandra for my MT results on Friday night. I woke up early on Saturday morning (30th April) and…| Ajay on the Road called Life
In 2019, I ended up reading just 15 books, down from 30 books in 2018. This year I’ve decided to set a target to read 20 books. While it might appear to be not as much as many others…| Ajay on the Road called Life
My reading in the past few months has been eclectic, with thrillers, legal dramas, time-bending stories, and the occasional emotional detour. Some I raced through, and others lingered in my mind…| Ajay on the Road called Life
Review of The Lion King (2019). When Mufasa is killed by his brother Scar, his son Simba is exiled and grows up with his close friends Timon and Pumba| Ajay on the Road called Life
A long post looking back at my life, work and WordPress in 2019. Happy new year 2020 to you!| Ajay on the Road called Life
After a week in Mumbai, Ashwina and I set off to Pune to spend time at her place with her Mom and Dad. I like going to Pune because, unlike Mumbai, I get to spend a lot of time resting and relaxing.| Ajay on the Road called Life
My December 2021 book reading update covers another 33 books that I’ve read since March, bringing the grand total to 40.| Ajay on the Road called Life
And what a year has it been! I’d like to wish you a Happy New Year 2021! Continuing my very long-standing tradition, below is a snapshot of my life in 2020. We started 2020 in India and have ended it…| Ajay on the Road called Life
A short write-up of our holiday to Montacute House in Somerset. Including photos from our day trip to Maiden Castle.| Ajay on the Road called Life
Join us as we enjoy a trip to Cornwall, navigating travel with a toddler, rainy days, and scenic hikes. Discover our family adventure!| Ajay on the Road called Life
2021 sure has flown by. It feels like I’ve just said Happy New Year 2021. Keeping in line with tradition, here is my year in review. The pandemic continued in full force into 2021 and looks like it’s…| Ajay on the Road called Life
As most good things come to an end, so must 2017. Browsing through my list of posts for the past two years, I realised that I completely missed out a Happy New Year post for 2017. Can’t miss that two…| Ajay on the Road called Life
A happy new year to all the readers of my blog. May 2015 be a successful and happy year bringing you and your family good health and a lot of happiness! A year ago, I posted my 2013 year in review.| Ajay on the Road called Life
If there is a Part I, there has to be at least a Part II. What I didn’t mention in the last post was how big the cottage was. We knew this place sleeps 10 people between the 6 bedrooms. Besides that…| Ajay on the Road called Life
A short summary of our holiday in India across both Mumbai and Pune over the Christmas and New Year holiday.| Ajay on the Road called Life
The first day of our holiday to The Lighthouse Keepers’ Cottage in Lynton, Devon.| Ajay on the Road called Life
Sitting here on the final day of 2018, I’d like to wish all my regular and irregular readers a Happy New Year 2019. Keeping with my long tradition, here’s my life in review post for 2018.| Ajay on the Road called Life
A short write-up of our holiday in Pentire Point, Cornwall including a few breathtaking photos from the region. Including photos from Tintagel and Lanhydrock House.| Ajay on the Road called Life
Happy New Year to everyone reading this. I wish you the very best for 2016. It’s definitely going to be more awesome than 2015. For a change at the start of 2015, I didn’t make any major resolutions…| Ajay on the Road called Life
I cannot believe how quickly 2024 has flown by. I still remember sitting here a year back and writing my year in review. While 2022 was a rough year with my health issue, and 2023 didn’t feel upbeat…| Ajay on the Road called Life
It’s September, and September means Ajay and Ashwina set out for their annual holiday. This year was no different. We don’t take a holiday in August to avoid the mad rush and crazy prices.| Ajay on the Road called Life
If you’ve been following my reading journey, you might recall that I set myself a target of 30 books to read in 2024. This was driven by busy work days and the time I’m spending developing a…| Ajay on the Road called Life
Our last holiday was at the end of April, when we travelled to Norfolk for a week. Little wonder that I was eagerly looking forward to this holiday in Cornwall. Our last visit to Cornwall was over…| Ajay on the Road called Life
When I began writing about castles and gardens, I intended to wrap it up as a two-part series. However, as I sat down to finally draft a long-pending post, I realized that we’ve visited 10 National…| Ajay on the Road called Life
A short summary of my experience at my first WordCamp Europe, held in Turin.| Ajay on the Road called Life
Last September, we spent a week on holiday in Suffolk. It only made sense to travel further north and visit Norfolk this time. Ashwina booked us into a National Trust cottage on the Blickling Estate…| Ajay on the Road called Life
Welcome back, fellow bookworms, to another exciting instalment of my reading journey! It’s been a while since my last reading update in June 2023. As you know, I had set myself a lofty target at the…| Ajay on the Road called Life
I sit here on the last day of 2023, reflecting on the year that was. I have been blogging on ajaydsouza.com for over 20 years and have consistently written a year-in-review post for most of these…| Ajay on the Road called Life
You might have read that we had some fun visiting castles and gardens. If you haven’t, then go ahead, click those links and come back here. I shall wait. In September, Ashwina, Baby and I embarked on…| Ajay on the Road called Life
Ashwina reminded me that I hadn’t posted the sequel of my award-winning, must-read blog post titled Stories about Castles and Gardens. Ah, well, umm, it might not have won any awards…| Ajay on the Road called Life
In April this year, after we returned from Mumbai, Ashwina and I restarted our visits to castles, gardens and houses around London. Our National Trust membership provides us with access to these…| Ajay on the Road called Life
It’s been over three years since our last visit to India. We had a great time in Pune and Mumbai with our family and friends. A lot has changed since then. The world has gone through a pandemic…| Ajay on the Road called Life
I last posted a reading update in January. Since then I’ve made quite a bit of progress with another 14 books completed albeit a bit slower than previous years. This is partly attributed to me being…| Ajay on the Road called Life
In my Happy New Year post, I posted a brief reading update. I finished 2022 with about 60 books or about double the target I set at the start of the year. This year I’ve set a target of 40 books and…| Ajay on the Road called Life
It has been several years since I have written so few posts in a year. 2022 was such a year where my priorities changed. Some parts of the year were expected, but a lot was unexpected and much of it…| Ajay on the Road called Life
This year has been extremely busy and I can’t believe that 8 months have already flown by. I continued reading books into 2022 with the same level of enthusiasm and only just realised that I haven’t…| Ajay on the Road called Life
A few days back someone reminded me that I hadn’t blogged here in a while. In fact my last post was at the end of last year! Here goes a brief overview of what I’ve been up to these past four months.| Ajay on the Road called Life
