To Alappuzha and back.

Got up at 5, the chores and was ready by a half past 8. Kannan, my sa'arathi, had come well in time and we kicked off soon after. Had to make a quick return to pick up my cellphone.

By the time, I reached the meeting venue, it was a half past 11. Started off with Prof Sasikumar's condolences for Dr Manmohan Singh ji and MT Vasudevan Nair sir. However, there were gaps in the narration and I'd to do the necessary amendments. But left the thing about demonetisation because he was making public his party's view and I didn't want to cross my sword with his!

When my turn came, I'd explained the purport of my visit and the meeting. Gave my answer regarding PK Memorial Library's secretary, Gopalakrishnan's point based on Pirappancode Murali's negative references to PN Panicker. Told him that we'd already thumbed down Murali's spiteful references in all the major newspapers, especially, Malayala Manorama at the time of its publishing.

Returned from there soon after, had lunch at a wayside restaurant on the AC Road and dropped Aniyan at the Changanasserry road transport corporation bus stand. Reached Raj Nivas by 4, after collecting a medicine and buying a mini-fruit basket.

A quiet evening thereafter.