Pre-departure questions... Cars, bedding, makeup, shops and PANIC!

puchoo · Jul 23rd, 2008, 17:58

Yes it would be a good place for mattresses...infact if you are going to go that far then i would suggest you go to "Westside" as well in Lajpat Nagar, its a massive store catering from clothes to House stuff..

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Originally Posted by Haylo

Thanks, I've found Lajpat Nagar, and it's not too far. Our place is furnished, but would this be a good place for a mattress? From things I've read on this site, I suspect that the one provided will be like sleeping on a rock!

jyotirmoy · Jul 23rd, 2008, 18:19

Coirform mattresses are quite popular, these have coconut coir and better than other foam mattresses.
Please note that hard mattress is not the usual thing here. It may be the case with some budget hotels. Although many people suffering from ilness like spondylosis are advised to sleep on hard mattresses. So it is not necessary that the one provided would be hard.

Haylo · Jul 23rd, 2008, 18:24

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Originally Posted by jyotirmoy

Please note that hard mattress is not the usual thing here. It may be the case with some budget hotels.

Perhaps I saw what people have written about budget hotels.

Oh dear, I think I must be starting to look for things to worry about!

Nick-H · Jul 23rd, 2008, 18:37

You can always buy a piece of foam to lay on top of it --- although try to get latex, its more comfortable. You'll find shops that do stuff like make cushions and mattresses to order (you do here; I imagine they do there as well!). Not a difficult thing.

Nick-H · Jul 23rd, 2008, 18:45

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Originally Posted by jyotirmoy

Coirform mattresses are quite popular, these have coconut coir and better than other foam mattresses.

They may not be for sensitive western flesh --- although it doesn't help that I don't have much of said flesh to pad out my bones!

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Please note that hard mattress is not the usual thing here. It may be the case with some budget hotels.

Things must be better up there! I have not encountered a mattress here that was softer than granite, except in hotels.

In fact I'd recommend to beware of anything with coir in it!

I was told (I even bought it off a friend in the furniture trade) that my coir mattress would get softer with use. After two years it was unchanged, and I was so glad to change it for latex foam!

Hey, who knows... they might expect Haylo & Hubby to sleap in traditional Indian fashion on the floor

jyotirmoy · Jul 23rd, 2008, 18:51

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Originally Posted by Haylo

Perhaps I saw what people have written about budget hotels.

Oh dear, I think I must be starting to look for things to worry about!

Stop worrying. Once you are in Delhi you will be able to find all the things you need and we are here.
The sure shot way of clearing all your doubts and apprehension is to attend a meet up asap after you land

Haylo · Jul 23rd, 2008, 19:50

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Originally Posted by jyotirmoy

The sure shot way of clearing all your doubts and apprehension is to attend a meet up asap after you land

Oh well, if you insist...

puchoo · Jul 23rd, 2008, 20:39

Dont think you would keep away even if we did not!!

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Originally Posted by Haylo

Oh well, if you insist...

brownboy66 · Jul 23rd, 2008, 20:48

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Originally Posted by puchoo

Maybe , maybe not....might be meeting someone in VV today workwise, maybe ill go confirm where exactly the block is..

yes Puchoo - its a conspiracy. On the roads I drive on in VV they take the gates down specifically for me, just to lull this foreigner into thinking VV is a hip, groovy kind of place without barriers!

(just kidding puch - it will depend on where it is)

puchoo · Jul 23rd, 2008, 20:50

You never know what the Government's upto!!

Or in our case 'what it's NOT upto'

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Originally Posted by brownboy66

yes Puchoo - its a conspiracy. On the roads I drive on in VV they take the gates down specifically for me, just to lull this foreigner into thinking VV is a hip, groovy kind of place without barriers!

(just kidding puch - it will depend on where it is)

fsg · Jul 23rd, 2008, 21:24

India is not the end of the earth............. most things can be procured, you just have to search for it, which is half of the fun.

REMEMBER

The British gave India bureaucracy .
India perfected it.

kristinm · Jul 24th, 2008, 03:39

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Originally Posted by Haylo

Oh well, if you insist...

Beware the Old Monk!!!!! (spooky music and wavy lines across page!!!)

A meetup with these guys will either kill you or turn you into a Delhi-ite immediately.

brownboy66 · Jul 24th, 2008, 11:34

Old monk! lovely stuff.....

as for the feni

....(can't even remember who's got it)?

shashank.aggarwal · Jul 24th, 2008, 11:37

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Originally Posted by brownboy66

Old monk! lovely stuff.....

I am thinking of carrying a bottle to someplace I am going tomorrow..

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Originally Posted by brownboy66

as for the feni

....(can't even remember who's got it)?

as per the reports couple of days back its lying with Vinay !!

brownboy66 · Jul 24th, 2008, 12:03

its lying with vinay! (you mean vinay is still lying down after the last meetup)?

(haylo.....be very very frightened)!

Jul 23rd, 2008, 18:37	#34
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