Pats76 GTG with Sandip, Rahul, Suchanda at Jal Vayu Vihar on 2026-03-18

Wonderful evening spent at Jal Vayu Vihar, Salt Lake, Kolkata with sister cum friend Suchanda and St Patrick's School Asansol classmate buddies Sandip and Rahul on Wednesday 2026-03-18 evening. 

We missed Tito (Krisnendu Sar) for the GTG. However, we pulled him in from Haldia for some time through a video call. 

Indian Roadie was discussed at length. 

The adda was so refreshing. 

Feeling elated. 

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Pats76 GTG 

Indian Roadie GTG 

PUC test of MyWB20Z2223 successfully done on 2025-12-24

PUC test of my 2011-01-04 registered VW Vento TDi Highline, viz. MyWB20Z2223 done from HPCL Auto Super Service, c/o India Trading Company, Beliaghata, Kolkata 700010 on 2025-12-24 at around 1 pm. 

Odometer reading 46985 km (approx). 

Passed the test with flying colours. 

Returned home and gave my red boy a much needed dry cleaning. 

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* MyWB20Z2223 

* PUC 

Deface empty containers/ packaging of FMCG brands before disposing those off

Attached are the recent photos of empty aerosol cans of deodorants at my home before being discarded. 

More often than not I deface empty containers/ packaging of FMCG brands before disposing those off. It reduces the chances of counterfeit products flooding the market and finding its way back to homes of unsuspecting consumers. 

For me, good habits die hard. 

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* Good Habits Die Hard 

Potassium Permaganate poured in water tank 2026-03-10

I am always apprehensive about the quality of water supplied by the Queen Bee 👑🐝 and her pissful Hakim (Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation). 

To stay safe, I pour reasonably concentrated  (a teaspoon of Potassium Permanganate KMnO4 granules mixed in about 750 ml of water) in the underground water tank. I also dropped a lump of about 500 gms of alum (phitkari) in the water tank. This exercise was carried out by me after an nterval of exactly 7 months. 

2026-03-10 morning was one of those days to carry out the routine exercise. The previous exercise was on 2025-08-09. 

For me, good habits die hard. 

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* Good Habits Die Hard

Indian Roadie GTG 2026-02-28 @ No Strings Attached, BH24 - Soumitra Ray, me (Deep Banerjee)

We  have spoken quite a few times over the phone in the past couple of years but the actual meeting was  just not happening. The long awaited meeting (Indian Roadie GTG) with matured Indian Roadie, Soumitra Ray (retired senior HR professional with ITC Ltd) finally happened on Saturday, 28 February 2026 in the evening  at a cosy restaurant  named No Strings Attached, BH24, Salt Lake  over cappuccino and garlic bread. The two hours spent together just flew by with so many topics to discuss. 

Mr Ray owns a beautiful petrol driven white coloured Volkswagen Taigun. 

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* Indian Roadie GTG

Marriage reception of Ratnadeep (son of Dr Sandip Kedia and Dr Ratna) and Susmita on 2026-02-22

Marriage Reception of Dr Ratnadeep and Susmita at The Charnock Banquet, Salt Lake on Sunday 2026-02-22 evening. 

Ratnadeep is the son of Dr Ratna and Dr Sandip Kedia (Babul), my childhood buddy from Barakar, my place of birth. Babul is also my Pats76/ St Patrick's School Asansol batchmate. Ratna is a wonderful family friend, too. 

It was a lovely evening spent together. 

P.S: Ratnadeep, presently pursuing his MD in Kanchipuram is a St Patrick's School Asansol alumni, too.