Saturday, July 26, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Amazing what you find when clearing out
One day to go before the shipping company arrives to clear much of my stuff. Sorting through, throwing out and transferring stuff to Mahinda who replaces me here in Sri Lanka, I found this! A pic of me in my last few years at school. Not sure exactly what year but my how we change!
Thursday, July 10, 2008
An Interesting Article Stimulated by the Ache Link
There's something rather strange about hearing "Frosty the Snowman" belting out on a loudspeaker when it's 90 degrees outside, or seeing a skinny Santa dancing to the tune of Baila (local Sinhalese music) at one of Colombo's shopping centres.
Over Christmas, TV and radio stations played Daniel O'Donnell Christmas classics or Boney M's "Mary's Boy Child". Hotels were festooned with elaborate decorations; some of the largest resembling Santa's grotto. One of the most romantic festive images was the lights glimmering in the trees beside the majestic Galle fort as the sun set over the Indian Ocean. MORE
Over Christmas, TV and radio stations played Daniel O'Donnell Christmas classics or Boney M's "Mary's Boy Child". Hotels were festooned with elaborate decorations; some of the largest resembling Santa's grotto. One of the most romantic festive images was the lights glimmering in the trees beside the majestic Galle fort as the sun set over the Indian Ocean. MORE
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