Repair of Branded King Sized Bed

My king size bed puchased long back in 2001-02 times had suffered the wear and tear of time and efforts of daughter to try drawing on it. The bottom pane of the bed had the strip covering totally removed and it looked black and ugly. I was thinking about repairing it for a long time & had even enquired about it from the furniture shop. They said that repairing would involve replacing the entire bottom portion of the bed. Cost around Rs 5000. It seemed quite high & so I shelved the idea. Recently while travelling I noticed a shop selling wallpapers and flooring for rooms. So acting upon a hunch I took up the plan of restoring the bed panel using linoleum flooring material myself. The pictures below give the before and after looks of the restored bed & the cost was also minimal. I could involve my husband & daughter in the restoration project & they were kept busy one weekend in the task. On the whole it was a very successful effort.

                                   Look of the lower panel of the bed before restoration

                                               Look of the bed after restoration

Process : The headboard has to be scrubbed so that the surface where the linoleum is pasted is rough. This is done with sand paper or pumice stone. Then the linoleum is cut in the desired size. Fevicol is applied uniformly on the surface and the strip is then pasted on top , centre out so that it gets uniformly even with no creases.

                           Linoleum strip of nearly matching colour and pattern as the bed.

Cost of linoleum flooring : Rs130/sq ft- 1 feet is enough for my purpose- Rs130
Fevicol - Rs 85
Total Cost : Around Rs 200
Labour Charges : Nil as it is self help
Time : 1 Hrs

Happy NewYear 2019

First day of the new year is a time for new beginnings & new year resolutions. 2018 was an eventful year as well as a good one. Sona managed well in her 3rd Sem and Sum has completed a major activity in his new area of work. 1st jan went to work in first half and took leave in 2nd half as Sona was having cold. Stayed at home for the day. Hope for an eventful new year 2019 as well as a happy and healthy one for parents & friends & everyone.

Poem in Hindi

This poem is ringing in my head

Jo khilate hai hamko (Kisan)
Bhukha rakhte hai ham unko,
Jo ghar banate hai hamare liye (Mazdoor)
Beghar rakhte hai hum unko,
Jo hasate aur rulate hai humko (Actors)
Rakhte mahalon me hum unko
Jo raj karte hai humpar (Politician)
Darte hai hum unse jumkar.

That is the reality of the situation

ज़ो किसान ख़िलात॓  हॅ  हमको
भूखा रखत॓ है़  हम उनको  !
जो मज़दूर घर बनात॓ है हमार॓
ब॓घर रखत॓ है़  हम उनको  !
जो अभिन॓ता हँसात॓ और रुलात॓ है हमको
रखत़॓  महलो़ म॓ हम उनको  !
जो न॓ता राज करत॓ है हमपर,
डरत॓ है हम उनस॓ जमकर    !
यही सचचाई है जिदगी की  ।

Most loved and most hated people categories by profession

Most Hated people by profession

9 out of 10 people surveyed will dislike people whose profession is as follows, in order of hatred

1. Politicians - Ministers, MP's, MLA's & Corporation Employees
2. Lawyers
3. Policemen
4. Income Tax officials
5. Bank Employees
6. Government Servants
7. Government Contractors

This is because these people are perceived to be corrupt, lazy , unprincipled and power hungry . They have power over others. They also invoke envy and fear among common people

People most loved and admired by virtue of their professions. These are professions which require creativity , stamina, willpower and morally upright character

1. Sportsmen & Sportswomen- cricketers, olympic & asian games  medal winners
2. Film & television actors and actresses
3. Teachers & professors of school & colleges
4. Doctors & nurses
5.  Army, navy & air force personnel
6.  Scientists & researchers
7.  Authors
8.  Journalists & Media people

People in these professions normally evoke love , respect & admiration as they are perceived to be heroic and working for the good of others, selflessly.

People are generally neutral to these professions
1. Businessmen & women
2. Information Technology Professionals
3. Corporate professionals
4. White collar workers in offices and industries
5. Blue collar workers in factories, and building sites

Lucky Day

3rd April 2017 was extremely lucky day for me. Not because I suddenly came into a lot of money or found a diamond lying on the road ! No its because I got back my lost AAdhar card which till then I had not even realized that I had lost.
     2nd April was Sona's first exam of 2017- JEE Main, an extremely harrowing day. It started off by me the milk packet springing a leak first thing in the morning - not a good thing. Somehow it was overlooked and S dropped Sona off at the test centre. Then he came and I took my aadhar documents, and we went to the adhar centre as I had to rectify my birthdate in the card. It was closed as we found but unknown to me I dropped my card there at Khadki. When we came home I serenely put the folder  back in the almirah, not realizing this. The day passed by. S & I went to Kondhwa to reecce the next exam centre. The next day in the evening I got a call from the building watchman who said that some poor man had found the card at Khadki, and then walked all the distance to give it at the society's gate. I was astounded. I immediately told him that I would come to get it. I checked in the folder - and the aadhar card was not there. I had actually dropped it! Thankfully when S got the card from the watchman it was a bit folded, but quite intact! Quite amazing in fact. The watchman told me that he had called up the previous day as well but someone who took the call told him that noone by my name stayed there and it was a wrong number. I was flabbergasted. I asked Sona, and then she said that she had not realized that the watchman was asking for me , she thought it was a wrong number. Both S and Sona then started scolding me for dropping my aadhar card in such a careless manner. Sadly we could not get the poor man's number who had taken such pains to bring the aadhar card to the correct place. I would have very much liked to meet him and thank him . But such a lucky day! Dropping a document, not realizing it & then getting it back in one piece too! I ascribe all this luck to watching Kapil Sharma's show on TV the previous day. He really makes everyone laugh & being positive reflects on everyone around us. 

Saraswati Puja 2017

Saraswati Puja on 1st Feb 2017

Prayers to Goddess Saraswati on the occasion of Saraswati Puja

Dear Goddess Saraswati,
Please Forgive me for all the mistakes made during the puja and pushpanjali
Please accept the humble offerings
Please grant our wishes, gracious Goddess

How Money grows in stocks

The picture below represents very accurately how wealth can be created in stocks which grow surely and steadily when invested in a good company over the years

Salary  Growth in Private Sector

 Starting with Rs9500 in 2001, a salaried person will make Rs50,000 in 2015.