Indra Anandasabapathy in Sri Lanka

A few of us met Indra at a dinner hosted by Senarat and Hemantha Jayatilake last evening.

L - R: Sanath, Hemantha, Senerat, Pram, Mangala, Lucky, Indra

Another e-mail from Najma

I received another message from Najma

Dr. Farouk Mahmoud	10:41 (3 hours ago)
to me

Thank you.i too can't believe it.so the Farook/Najma is no more.im sure it will hit me in a few days.funeral today at 1pm in london.

Najma

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In case you want to send an e-mail to her, Najma's e-mail address is the same as Farouk's. It's:

drfaroukmahmoud@hotmail.com

Sad News

I was shocked to receive this e-mail from Najma (wife of Farouk Mahmoud).

Dr. Farouk Mahmoud	22:32 (9 hours ago)
to me

Just to let you know that farouk mahmoud passed away peacefully today 27th November at 2.45 pm in london.

His funeral will be in london tomorrow.prayers will be conducted in Sri Lanka tomorrow at his sisters.

103,Ravenscourt rd,Hammersmith london w6ouj.

Mobile 00447491802332

Thanks,

Najma mahmood

Creative Spot by Mahendra (Speedy) Gonsalkorale

I composed and played this song exactly one year ago on my then Tyros 4.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3YguYSkL2M

Speedy

Creative Spot by Mahendra (Speedy) Gonsalkorale

This is my latest musical composition on my Yamaha Tyros 5.

It is based on the poem "Tears" written by Polish Poet Magdalena Podobinska with whom I have collaborated before.

Please click on link given and NOT on the picture to start the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIvVhpf6Z_Y

The incomparable Beauty of Autumn

“No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face."

― John Donne

I am sure these photos will be appreciated by our discerning colleagues. This was prompted after reading Razaque's last post. Autumn in England is time of continually changing panorama of beautiful colours. Of course this is also the case in many other countries and one of my most vivid recollections of autumnal beauty was at Central Park in New York a few years ago. They call it Fall of course - very appropriate after the Fall in grace of the US people following the Rise of Trump!

Creative Spot by Razaque Ahamat

The changing weather scenes.

Weathers may come, weathers may go on for ever but we do not go on for ever. We have a finite life span. In that period we should enjoy what the different Seasons bring .It shows show us in their true colours to enjoy & appreciate the natures wonders that we tend to take for granted & care less about it.

I am posting changes that take place in some plants in my own garden. In fact Scotland, Perthshire being so up North, in particular is very prone to these changes when compared to the rest of UK and of course places like Sri Lanka-- very tropical and NZ, at 'the edge of world' where everything seem to be somewhat inverted and not so colourful..... of course Rohini Ana will go to war to defend her "corner" of the world!!!.

I am starting with some shots of a few plants that are most prone to weather changes & one particular plant where I had to 'go with the grain' & take advantage of its profuse growth to create an 'Archway' leading on to the 'Pathway' that leads to my home.

On one shot my 'BIRD' is bringing  'the bacon home'--- carrying heavy shopping, through the archway that I created. She is used to carrying heavy loads...... you know!!!. Now, Now..... behave yourself & banish those unsavoury thoughts. I was only meaning that in her three pregnancies, my older daughter was 8lbs.+, my son was 9lbs.+, & my twins were 6.5lbs.EACH. That is carrying heavy loads by any standards!!!!.

The first few shots were taken in the Summer and progressing through on to glorious Autumn. The last few shots are some Acers I have in my garden.

Hope you enjoy & appreciate the progressive changes in colours of the foliage.

The first few shots are taken in Summer
One is my 'Bird bringing the Bacon home'.
The rest are progressing on to Autumn.
The last few are some Acers in my garden.
Can anyone guess what the other plant is???.