One evening in Leeds!

It was dry day for me not much happened other than watching some videos in YouTube and calling back home, there is a reason for that I was not well, had little bit of fever, cough, and cold and throat infection. 

To get my body under control I did oil massage to my head last night and drinking Paracetamol from morning, it was ok by evening than I thought of taking full head bath to make body more relax, as I am staying in B&B it’s not a big deal taking bath in shower (I no need to worry about switching on hot water all that). After taking bath, I felt too relaxed and started listening some devotional songs (which I used to do when I was bachelor), while listening Veena also joined me on Skype we both got chance to listen some good devotional songs. 

Now it’s time for food, I just thought going to vegetarian restaurant and have food instead of having veggie food in non vegetarian restaurant, I was not fancy going to non veggie restaurant after listening such a great devotional songs. Usually one day in week we used to go to one of the Gujarati veggie restaurant in Leeds. That’s called Hansa’s.

I took out my car started driving it’s 2 miles from B&B, somehow managed to get parking near to restaurant parked and went in, you know weekdays we usually get table, I was in the impression that I will get table without booking. It’s weekend and restaurant is jam packed (For your information, it’s pure veggie restaurant), I asked the lady (She got national award from UK Govt for her veggie recipes, Good to hear about that in hardcore non vegetarian country :)) for table she said sorry it will take 45 minutes to get next table, I was really surprised and I am in the mood of having veggie food in vegetarian restaurant, I said I am happy to wait. It was so busy they recruited 3 extra suppliers for the day. I was waiting in bar counter same time mentioned to one of the supplier that I am happy to sit anywhere I don’t mind sitting on bar counter and I want only THALI no starter or nothing.

Somehow he managed to arrange table for me in the corner, the same time one more British man entered into restaurant, he is 6.3 inch tall ad age is around 50. I told supplier that if you are unable to find table for him, I am happy to share my table with him. He went and convinced him to share table with me.

So it’s time to introduce myself to stranger. I said, HI.... He also said Hi..... He said restaurant is too busy as long as we are getting good food I don’t mind. I said that’s cool. Than we started talking about India and UK, He is born and bought up in UK Started taking about changes in UK from last 20 years and he was not happy about the changes. He somehow started talking about FDI issue in India, He said FDI is bad for India, I have explained why FDI is necessary for India, I gave good examples of problems with farmers and merchants and also explained him the direct benefit to farmers, he was very much happy after hearing the current situation and he said yes it's required for India. Ya every solution got problem (I mean good and Bad Issues) but we have to think long term and find solution again for old solution. Accepting something new is always good.

Then started talking about personal life, I said I have two kids, at present both are in India, I will be relocating to India for starting something my own, than he said he is a father for 2 and he is taking care of them as his wife is on full time job, earlier he used to work as a teacher. I asked him from how long you are at home he said from 4 years (if it's in India people say that "See this guy sitting in home and enjoying, but wife is struggling. The man will get all the less words like "Useless","Hopeless","Mind Less"..... Wife Less :)). That is the difference between each corners of the world. anyway it’s not today's problem we no need to worry much let us come back, Than he said I have adopted 2 daughters when they were in 1 year old, now one is 5 and another one is 3. I was surprise to hear that, than somehow I manage to ask a rude (not in that situation) question to him why you didn't try for one, he straight away said I am not capable enough to give birth to baby (Wow, Salute to you boss, what an honest answer. Recently I heard from UK news Honesty is going down in UK, but this example made me to recall that news.) Than he said I have some serious health problem. I was not interested to dig further, as it’s none of my business. I said that's fine.

You know in early stage of this blog I mentioned that I am in vegetarian restaurant. I had ordered thali; somehow I got thali very quickly. he was sitting front of me, and he order masala dosa(In north Indian restaurant finding right masala dosa is very difficult in India itself) for his starter and thali for his main course, he got masala dosa, first few minutes our hands and mouth are too busy, after treating our tasty buds we came back to our conversation, suddenly my brain said, why can’t you ask him about taste of the food, He straight away said food is excellent and he also mentioned "I am Vegetarian" from my Teenage(16 Years) and I enjoy veggie food. Oh my god again kahani mein twist, for a moment I felt this person is totally unique. In my couple of years of UK Lifestyle, I never heard The British saying like this, You know In one instance one my British friend said Without seeing dead animal in his plate the day won't end, yak that was not surprise for me as majority of the people go for meat every day. But the person who is sitting front me really surprised, than I asked why what was the reason to stop Non-Veg, He Said "I don't like animals dying for me"(Wow again salute for you mate!!!). It's a lesson for the whole world from mathematics teacher. I am not trying to prove that he did something miracle, I am just trying to point out how much he sacrificed from his teenage. Think if he go to any parties, how he will manage when there is no vegetarians options and all are busy having Non-Veg. Don't you think he is someone unique.

I have started searching for leftover food in my plate, than he also mentioned, once he been to Mumbai... 10 years back when he was 40 years old.... indirectly I came to know that he is 50 years old now. I said India changed lot in last 10 years you should visit sometime to India, he said once my kids starts leading life them self, I have a plan to visit.

I paid bill, and supplier asked hope you both had good company, both of us simultaneously said "YES". Than I Said "Good Bye, Have a Nice evening with shake Hand". He said Good Bye and Have great success in your Bangalore business, hopefully we will meet again.

Yes I will keep hope!

Moral of the story who knows (Yavanig gothu!!) you decide... I don’t have that much patience.

Please forgive all my mistakes..... It’s beginning!!!