So last night both Laurence and I agreed we needed to get out and do something. Gurgaon isn’t the most happening place on the planet and you generally are reduced to drinking and dancing. We both had work to do today so drinking had to be moderate, and as for the dancing, well English men don’t unless they are drunk. Known fact. We decided therefore on a rather more subtle evening.

Karan picked us up at 18:30 and we headed to Harriez, Gurgaons first revolving resturant, maybe even India’s, for dinner. After a rather nice chicken sizzler steak and a couple of beers we headed for the new Ambience mall out on national highway (NH) 8. They have a new PVR cinema there with a Gold Class theatre. The normal cinema costs about Rs 200 (£2.36) and the gold class weighed in at Rs 500 (£5.90). This extra entitles you however to a full lazy boy leather 180 degree reclining chair, and at seat service. I will never be able to visit any other cinema again.

We saw the incredible Hulk, which was pretty good but not what I would call movie of the year material. The special effects were pretty cool but the plot was a little thin and predictable. It did however get both of us out of our respective apartments for the evening and made a welcome change.

Today I woke up nice and early, okay about 08:00. I grabbed a couple of slices of marmite on toast and a glass of mixed fruit juice and caught up on the news [web}. After a shower I sat done and managed to get into the work I needed to do very easily. I managed to get everything done by about 15:00 and then managed to catch up with Mum and Dad via Skype.

I have now done my washing, life in the fast lane, and ordered my shopping, including beer. This afternoon will be spent on the soft with a couple of cold ones watching movies.