Right folks, the first even Mad project in India came to an end a few weeks ago so thought it was about time I let you all in on some of the shenanigans we all got up to in the small village of Mallapuram these past few months.The project went amazingly well, days consisted of either ripping down dilapidated and leaking existing roofs or digging backbreaking foundations, building new walls, or plastering. The community, although small, took great joys in helping us out and participating. On a side note, no one one could stop talking about the amazing lunchtime food cooked by Mani, out very own chef hired from the village, she prepared us traditional feasts everyday and took us in like her own children. Evenings in Mamallapuram were spent cooking dinner in our house, playing with neeba, our adopted puppy, chilling out by the fire under the stars, push-biking it into town for a quick drink and an internet session while mingling with the locals. Some of my best India experiences include camel rides in the Rajasthan desert (guys be prepared, bring extra padding), walking and sampling tea in the hill stations of the south, bumming around on a beach in Goa, saying I've actually been to the taj mahal, getting lost in jaipur's 'pink city', taking part in a Pushkar pooja (blessing) after which being verbally abused by a Brahma priest overnight train journeys to nowhere, bartering down prices to an eighth of it's 'original price', dealing with crazy accents and 'interesting' drivers (tarred roads being a suggestion of where you'd possibly like to drive, but, no pressure to stick to that, swerve wherever you like..)Tips for anyone thinking of coming to India next year: be ready for a complete assault on all your senses, you'll be bombarded the second you step off the plane with stifling heat, the overpowering smell of billions of people, animals, cars, spices, be ready to be blinded by the sheer overwhelming number of temples, cows littering the streets and the MENTAL traffic jams you can't escape. Most of all be ready to have your life changed, to meet people who live on less monthly than your daily booze budget, but most of all, prepare yourself for all that is India, in all it's craziness you'll come back transformed, love it or hate in, India will never leave your heart.