Well, we arrived in Bangalore at about 4.30 am on Saturday morning, but our luggage didn't! In fact I've just come back from another trip to the airport, 11.00pm Sunday night and we still haven't got it.

Traffic here is crazy!Absolutely crazy! You are taking your life in your hands trying to cross the road.

Was at my first church service this morning in the Methodist Church which started at 7.00am. Excellent service and a good sermon from the Assistant Pastor on Jeremiah 33. Time for a quick cup of coffee afterwards and then whisked off to another service in another part of Bangalore at 9.00am where I was the preacher and an India for Christ Ministeries Covenant Church. Birthday party with a cake cutting afterwards for two of their young people.

Yesterday we were taken to a special flower show to mark Independence Day in India. Tens of thousands of people were there and magnificent displays of flowers, fruit and vegetables.

Rain suddenly came on at 6.00pm in a torrential downpour. We headed back into the city centre and had a cup of coffee. In fact we had 3 coffees and 3 samusas, (little filled pancakes) and I tried to pay with a card and the guy wouldn't take it because he didn't accept cards for anything less than 100 rupees. Which meant that the 3 coffees and 3 samusas was less than £1.20. Bought extra food until I reached the 100 rupees! Took an autorickshaw ride back to Prem's house. It's like playing dodgems in real cars! Told when I got back that we had to be up at 6.00am to be at church for 7.00am. Had been told on that (Saturday) afternoon that I would be preaching the next day! Looks like being a busy month here in India!