tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post115079145082929067..comments2024-03-07T16:08:49.323+00:00Comments on London, Lanka and drums: Refreshingly Sri Lanka - moreRhythmic Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-1152861676786855962006-07-14T08:21:00.000+01:002006-07-14T08:21:00.000+01:00Thanks a lot, I was talking to my brother about yo...Thanks a lot, I was talking to my brother about you the other day, I hear you two know each other.Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-1152860487771003862006-07-14T08:01:00.000+01:002006-07-14T08:01:00.000+01:00I enjoyed reading your description of the festival...I enjoyed reading your description of the festival, and the book show. wish i had been able to visit.Pradeep Jeganathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13765243575408356312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-1151051689592567952006-06-23T09:34:00.000+01:002006-06-23T09:34:00.000+01:00CO25 - Thanks for the nice words, most of the pic...CO25 - Thanks for the nice words, most of the pics were just me trying to get the hang of my new camera. I looked for RG's new book but couldn't see it, i'm not sure if it had sold out or isn't out yet.Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-1151025000230064822006-06-23T02:10:00.000+01:002006-06-23T02:10:00.000+01:00Cheers for the pics R! Really enjoyed them and loo...Cheers for the pics R! Really enjoyed them and looks like you guys had some awesome weather.<BR/><BR/>Monsoons and Potholes is hilarious, my grandparents actually know Manekha from Africa and apparently shes as kooky as she appears in the book! Did Romesh Gunasekera's new book get launched? forgot the name...Also would recommend at the waters edge by Pradeep Jeganathan...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-1150977438952922822006-06-22T12:57:00.000+01:002006-06-22T12:57:00.000+01:00greenchilie - If you give me your email address I'...greenchilie - If you give me your email address I'll be more than happy to tell you my thoughts. If you prefer not to then I'll be happy to put them up on here.Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-1150976738974256672006-06-22T12:45:00.000+01:002006-06-22T12:45:00.000+01:00why were you dissapointed with the book fair would...why were you dissapointed with the book fair would love to know so that same mistakes would not be made next timeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-1150912177094212822006-06-21T18:49:00.000+01:002006-06-21T18:49:00.000+01:00I just got back and was a little bit disappointed....I just got back and was a little bit disappointed. But I bought Trussed by Shiromi Pinto, Zillij by Ameena Hussein and Monsoons and Potholes by Manuka Wijesinghe as well as yet another SL cookbook to add to my virtually unused collection! Most of your suggestions I have read, July is one of my favourites as I was in CMB at the time and remember it well for all the terrible reasons she describes.Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-1150894754877646932006-06-21T13:59:00.000+01:002006-06-21T13:59:00.000+01:00Good my reccomendations are:A cause untrue - David...Good my reccomendations are:<BR/><BR/>A cause untrue - David Blacker<BR/>Potholes and Monsoons - Maneka ( can not remember the surname)<BR/>Zilij - Ameena Hussein<BR/>July - Karen Roberts<BR/>The Road to elephant pass - Nihal De Silva<BR/>Ginirella Conspiracy - Nihal De Silva<BR/>A murder in the Pettah<BR/><BR/>These are good. Well I like them. Better to buy from here than load you suitcase with books from Colombo. If lots sell here they may have them permanantly and get more titles in which will be good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-1150890941626213822006-06-21T12:55:00.000+01:002006-06-21T12:55:00.000+01:00I'm hoping to go either tomorrow or Friday. I'll t...I'm hoping to go either tomorrow or Friday. I'll try to get to Marlborough House too, but daughter's birthday party may rule it out.Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-1150888633179898892006-06-21T12:17:00.000+01:002006-06-21T12:17:00.000+01:00The fortune tellers one was rather creepy as the g...The fortune tellers one was rather creepy as the guy I was translating for was quite accurate. Did you attend the book fair at Foyles. It is on till Friday so please please go if you like Sri Lankan litreature. If you are out of touch with it.. then please go as there are loads of news authors who are excellent. If you are going tell me and I will reccomend some. The launch of that was packed to capacity with Christopher Ondaatje, Romesh Gunasekera and Shiromi Pinto. The film festival in contrast was a complete flop! No more than 30 people turned up.. perhaps not good timing with the UK-Sweden match on at the same time!!!<BR/><BR/>On friday the small businesses at the trade meeting at Malborough house will be selling their display products. There is one section called rising from the tsunami where 4-5 businesses affcted by the tsunami but have somehow come up are showcasing and are desperate to sell their wares. So please tell all and come and support them. They need our help. If you want I can give you more details.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-1150880009751795932006-06-21T09:53:00.000+01:002006-06-21T09:53:00.000+01:00I only wish I could have stayed longer but I had t...I only wish I could have stayed longer but I had to go and pick up one of my daughters' friends from a school fair in Putney. It was quite funny to see the contrast as the school fair couldn't have been more English. Brass band, cream teas and gym display, all in a Churchyard!<BR/><BR/>I was wandering around Trafalgar Square looking to see if I would recognise any of the bloggers but I realised that I didn't know what anyone looked like. That kind of put an end to my quest. <BR/><BR/>We should organise a UK meet sometime, it would be good to get together.<BR/><BR/>As for the fortune tellers and the long queues, you would have thought that they would have known beforehand!Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-1150878617421877562006-06-21T09:30:00.000+01:002006-06-21T09:30:00.000+01:00An event of that nature was long overdue.The offic...An event of that nature was long overdue.The official tag line of the event was " During the Tsunami the People of Britain helped Sri Lanka immensely and this show was to say Thankyou for that help and give you a glimpse of Sri Lanka. We invite you to visit us to enjoy our hospitality"<BR/><BR/>However you pay for your own airfares!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Such a shame that the UK based bloggers on Kottu could not have met up that day.<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed myself to the max. My little son of 15 months came along and after a while I sent him home! But I think he liked walking about with a helium filled baloon attached to his arm. <BR/><BR/>I had to do the translations for the Fortune tellers and they were doing well. It was free so no money was paid hence the queues were really longAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-1150838580107025862006-06-20T22:23:00.000+01:002006-06-20T22:23:00.000+01:00Yes - I was joking!Yes - I was joking!Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-1150837536514695242006-06-20T22:05:00.000+01:002006-06-20T22:05:00.000+01:00you do realise the red arrows were for the queens ...you do realise the red arrows were for the queens birthday right ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com