A Journey in Jammu Kashmir & Allied areas (JKA)............................ from Subject to Citizen .........autocracy to democracy .........Dogra Raaj to Awaami Raaj .........1947 CE to........................... #WhiteFlags #Neutrality #WaterManagement #MirpurtoLondonviaCentralAsia
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Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 121 of 2024
Monday, 29 April 2024
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 120 of 2024
Sunday, 28 April 2024
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 119 of 2024
0901hrs:
Got up at 0630hrs this morning even though I woke just before 0500hrs. I had gone to sleep at c. 0100hrs.
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I'm really worried about Luton Town Football Club's prospects for staying in the English Premier League beyond this season. A few weeks ago when they had 6 games to go (a possible 18 points) I assessed that they needed a minimum of 10 points to survive. With 3 games to go after yesterday they have accumulated zero points from those 3 games so far while damaging their goal difference by a further 9 goals. They now have a possible 9 points to get and their flaws in defence are being pounced on by other teams, almost at will. Their midfield is also not performing as it has been doing for most of the season, which puts extra pressure on their defence. Most of the players seem exhausted from the season so far and there is much to reflect on in retrospect. What could they have done differently over the season in terms of tactics as well as management of manpower (bringing in other players during all available transfer windows over the past year).
After that win against Bournemouth AFC at home a few weeks ago they were competing with 4 other teams to avoid relegation (namely Crystal Palace, Brentford, Everton & Nottingham Forest). Since then, bar Nottingham Forest all the other teams have had a winning streak and even Burnley - below Luton - have made a late dash to avoid relegation. While there were 5 teams competing to avoid 1 relegation spot a few weeks ago, now it seems there are just 3 teams trying to avoid 2 relegation spots. A lot has changed and Luton have a real uphill task. Something that they are not unfamiliar with, which they could still use to their advantage, at this very late stage of the season.
It's a pity that the local Asian community (with tens of thousands of 'Kashmiris' & 'Bengalis') have not made any inroads into the club despite over 4 decades of living in the club's midst. I suspect that would be more of a fault to be attributed to the local Asian community rather than the club itself, which doesn't discriminate with anybody from anywhere in the world. The local Asian community's participation could have provided much needed finance as well as manpower to a team that deserves to remain in the top flight; for its grit, determination and guile if not anything else.
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Saturday, 27 April 2024
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 118 of 2024
Friday, 26 April 2024
Thursday, 25 April 2024
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 116 of 2024
0800hrs:
Even though I didn't sleep until 0100hrs I did get up at 0500hrs, just like clockwork. Returned to Sehnsa yesterday after a lazy bout of 4 days with the family in Dadyaal.
After struggling to control my sleep pattern since even before the 1st of January this year, I can now safely say that I've 'hacked' the problem from its roots. The change of diet pattern did the trick. I now have a large breakfast in the morning after my walk which lasts c. 1.5 hours...then do a bit of light weights once my breakfast is fully digested after about 3 hours. Then apart from the odd little snack of dry fruit or something similar, I don't really eat anything substantial until early evening before 2000hrs, when I enjoy a milk cereal as dinner. Therefore, no lunch and a light dinner are my 'hack' for daily productivity. I no longer feel the urge to sleep in between or at any point during the day either.
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Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 115 of 2024
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 114 of 2024
0744hrs:
As if by instinct I am getting up near that 0500hrs target every morning. In fact, this morning I actually got up at 0300hrs, did some work and then fell back asleep to wake at 0615hrs. I have also relieved myself from having to sleep during the day to make up for shortcomings at night.
I feel like I'm raring to go on matters of efficiency. I just need to get back to base in Sehnsa and work on all those pending issues in reference to waste management & soil management in particular.
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Despite not obtaining any income or incurring any expense today our balance has slightly dwindled on account of a c. 2 rupee appreciation of the UK pound cf. the Pakistani rupee:
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Monday, 22 April 2024
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 113 of 2024
Sunday, 21 April 2024
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 112 of 2024
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 240 of 2026
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2318hrs: Net connectivity was sporadic and almost absent throughout the day today, due to security measures to ensure the annual parade on t...



