(organization) Hello , Easter Greetings from India, currently in Goa for a day or two. Easter is a time for rest, reflection and renewal. Last week

         
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Easter Greetings from India, currently in Goa for a day or two. Easter is a time for rest, reflection and renewal.
Last week I was in Kolkata jute territory and checking on the childrens home we are working with, a tale of renewal for Easter that you can read here.

Yes.. Easter is a time for rest, reflection and renewal. But we folk in the gift trade can add an extra "R".. Retailing. So I hope that you are busy and doing a roaring trade but also hope you have time for the other three "R's" as well.
Since last week, I have been from Kolkata down to Bangalore to visit some incense suppliers. I think we have found a new supplier that meets criterias, but don't hold your breath, new supplies from India (despite a hundred promises) typically take five or six months before they land on our website.

Bangalore is my favorite big city in India, and improving all the time. It's a tropical city old banyan trees hanging over the wide streets, little temples and huge heritage buildings everywhere and of course endless festivals to add colour. While I was there it was the festival of Rama Navami this seems to entail everyone getting free sherbet drinks, or be engaged in giving away free drinks, so the whole town centre comes to standstill as cars are stopped in the street and paper cups of temple drink are pressed upon us. It is the birthday of Lord Rama, and at noon free drinks are frantically handed out to celebrate the moment of birth. An Indian Easter moment.

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So I was telling you last October I was in India, and busy finding stuff, that stuff (some of it at least) is just arriving in the UK. New Singing Bowls, a range of Divination Rune Stones and Bling Trinket Boxes. The fruit of labours six months ago :)
See below for details..

Why does it take so long? Well it's not for want of trying on behalf of our suppliers, but there are a host of different festivals and holidays, Hindu, Muslim and Christian all observed. Then in this highly democratic system there are always some elections of one sort or another which can bring whole states to a stop. Then there is irregular power supplies, though this is better than it was, it's not unusual to have to down tools because the power is off. Then there is the legendary bureaucracy, the complications are legion, the little Hitlers here love to slow things up.. when you complain, they blame the British for inventing this system. Then there is the monsoon - June through September this can be quite literally a washout. Especially when some process requires sun drying.. and finally, as though we didn't need it there is corruption. I used to believe things were improving in India in this respect, but now I'm not so sure, there are always people who want "tea" money or worse to keep things moving.

But there is a kind of miracle, that is in-spite of all this.. the stuff keeps arriving, and we have rarely had a problem that doesn't get resolved.
So if you are looking for a miracle this Easter..

Look at the New Singing Bowls, a range of Divination Rune Stones and Bling Trinket Boxes.. it's a miracle they are here :)

Have a great weekend... lots of Chocolate and cheer!

Take care.
David

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