tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post9004352028184635739..comments2024-03-18T02:27:15.748+05:30Comments on Song of the waves - Parayil A. Tharakan Blog: Book Review: The Other Side of Laurie BakerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-29815016035819980892007-08-07T20:29:00.000+05:302007-08-07T20:29:00.000+05:30Good to hear from you again, Meera. Thank you.Good to hear from you again, Meera. Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-76036787205638855872007-08-07T20:27:00.000+05:302007-08-07T20:27:00.000+05:30I had been to Baker's house in Vagamon several tim...I had been to Baker's house in Vagamon several times. That was beautiful and functional. If I remember correctly, Baker told he it (I think 6 bedrooms) cost him only Rs.14,000. That was incredibly cheap even in 1963.<BR/><BR/>The phrase 'Dubai house' is an apt one for most of the houses built by expatriate Keralites at home. In many cases they present an example of life time earning sunk in non-productive investment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-28093503424179811242007-08-05T09:13:00.000+05:302007-08-05T09:13:00.000+05:30thanks for the post.i've always been a great fan o...thanks for the post.i've always been a great fan of Baker.Meera's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06210653619669129430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-82459922682559676452007-08-04T02:26:00.000+05:302007-08-04T02:26:00.000+05:30Baker & baker houses - they are so practical, my u...Baker & baker houses - they are so practical, my uncle has one and though it tends to be a bit dark (no plaster on the walls)the house met their budget demands and feels like a house rather than a colossal waste of time, effort & money (which is how it is if u look at the 'dubai' houses of kerala).Maddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163804773843409980noreply@blogger.com