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Curious about why this is named the Crotchet’s Corner?
Let me roll back a jot, and ask you if you know what “Crotchet” means. No, it is not the fancy needlework that is used to make elegant tableware or delicate dresses (that is crochet, incidentally).
Crotchet refers to someone who is (usually) of advancing years, and is odd, whimsical, capriciously stubborn, eccentric, and, perhaps, even bad-tempered.
Alright, so what’s the deal, you might well ask.
Do I fall into the above stated definition? More often than not, no. But, on occasion, yes.
I observe myself pondering about the world around me – often in lighter vein, at times in anguish, occasionally in anger, sometimes with joy, periodically with frustration.
So, I thought of noting down my thoughts, views, observations, “judgments” (aren’t humans, by and large, judgmental?), rants, gripes and what have you.
Agree with my views? Great.
And, if you don’t? Well, I guess you will then say that the term “Crotchet” fits.
Avez-vous compris? Usted ha entendido? Samajh gaye?
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Great start to what I believe will be a fantastic blog. Looking forward to reading more!
Partial agree and part dont due to the fact pick a better
name a wise name for wiser person like u
Nice to hear from a “crotchet”! (BTW where did you find this word?).
I suppose even saints tend to be judgemental on occasion. So just “saintly” ones like you need not feel bad if their conscience says one has been judgemental on some instances. We carry on trying to pick pebbles of wisdom as we go along on a jog along the beach called “life”.
Nice thoughts from you.
Cheers.
The description fits me better. So if you appropriate it, we could put it down to “genes”
Crotchet…..Y….anyway its ok…..keep in touch which you otherwise dont do…
One thing which hasn’t changed is your writing style – its always a pleasure to read your various writings. So as long as this crotchet thing does not change that – well its OK.
A good, intelligent blog which we enjoyed immensely. Good luck Mr. Writer!!
Best
Ram and Mallika
All the very best in your new venture. As usual may you taste success in this creative approach also.
God bless you …. Sudhakaran
Hey, that was nice to read. You are a good writer. Keep it up.
Great to read your articles once again after Young Times stopped publication. Hope to see you write for Toastmasters magazine soon.
njyd reading your blog ; hope u are njying writing as
much as we njy reading yr work ; maybe a book in the offing sometime soon??!!
I have read with interest and truly enjoyed reading your blogs. Congratulations and well done.
I have tried to be pleasant in lifts and have experienced mixed or no reactions! Just like you I felt nice after the greeting.
I could not enjoy Slumdog Millionaire; a bit too difficult to digest the harsh realities of Mumbai!
Very down to earth issues/topics/events you have addressed and yet so far away from being called Crotchet.
I got engrossed and amazed (only for a moment) the way you wrote about Grocer boy, Lift life and our Politicians opportunism (Slumdog event is only a barometer and evident during these election times.
You are not only a very good speaker but write in the same vein, a not so common phenomenon to happen around me at least. I am fortunate as it is preparing me for my life after 55. Let me see it through your blog for the time being.
Let me look up Crotchet in the dictionary and see at what stage of my life I qualify, unless blackballed by earlier Club members.