eLanka “Good News” page – By Des Kelly It is indeed refreshing to receive any good news at all these days, so I was more than happy to read this latest e’mail from brother Ian, in Sri Lanka, where he now lives, and where he seems to be very happy. If it were not for Ian Kelly, I wouldn’t be writing ANYTHING now, & so, Ian, “thanks mate, for saving my life, not once, but twice. My brother Ian was one of a few Champion Swimmers of Ceylon, during the 1950’s & 60’s. He was a proud member of the “Kinross Swimming & Life-saving Club in Bambalapitiya, (the hub of “living” in Ceylon, at the time). Ian is three years my junior, twice as large (& @ 82, I still weigh around the 110 kilo mark). As a “singer”, Ian made a very fine swimmer, & it was exactly the opposite ...
Home ⁄ DESMOND KELLY (page 103)
DESMOND KELLY
“GOODBYE SANDRA” by Des Kelly She was someone I knew as a “toddler”in Diyatalawa, living with her mum, & dad, Rex Rode, who was a member of the Royal Ceylon Air Force, and a good friend of mine. Like so many others, Sandra & her family migrated to Australia, & because of “work commitments” we “lost touch” until, much later, I heard that Sandra was now involved in “Showbiz” & had formed her own band, “Replay 6”. Sandra then married Esric Jackson &, not much later, Sandra and Replay 6 became one of the best-known Lankan Bands in Melbourne. To Esric & all the rest of her family, on behalf of eLanka and The Lanka Times, I send our deepest sympathy. Goodbye, Sandra Jackson. May the good Lord bless & keep you, All your many friends will miss you, especially “on-stage”. Rest in peace now. Desmond Kelly. Sandra ...
Jun 30, 2018
Posted by eLanka admin In
Articles, DESMOND KELLY
Tagged Replay 6, Sandra Jackson
Comments 0
“MOVIE MAGIC” by Des Kelly Remember friends?, do you remember all those old movie theatres in the “Ceylon” in the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s & 60’s? When Hollywood produced the greatest films, with real Actors & Actresses that would “blow our young minds”. Do you remember the “unforgettable” films, both in black & white, and, later in technicolour?, The Regal Theatre in the heart of the “Fort” in Colombo, The Majestic Theatre, in the heart of Bambalapitiya, The Savoy Theatre, Wellawatte, that entertained all of us with “pictures” like The Jolson Story, and so many other theatres all around us, where youngsters could somehow scrounge that 50cts to buy a “Gallery” ticket & strain our necks upwards for up to three hours at a time to watch these super-humans do their thing on the silver-screen?, well, I did, and will never regret it. Somehow, at that time, we knew ...
“AGONY-AUNT” by Des Kelly No, it is not the old “correspondence-game” played in days gone by, where letters & messages were sent to the above, pleading for answers to various “problems”, most of them dealing with broken love-affairs, & other marital trials. Agony Aunt would then try to sort out & solve these problems, sometimes successfully, most times, unfortunately not. This is why more than 50% of all marriages eventually end up in the divorce Courts. So much for that particular ‘Agony Aunt”. I have written before & I will certainly do so again about the agony(pardon the expression), of the A.B.C.T.V. people, “Aunty”, as they are affectionately known. I feel certain that most intelligent Australian folk, Lankan/Aussies included, would want the A.B.C.T.V. Channel alive & kicking, yes, kicking butts that sorely need it. The other Commercial television channels do try this method too, but are ...
“BEAUTIFUL OLD CEYLON” by Des Kelly BEAUTIFUL CEYLON “Beautiful memories, far too many now, to list, Ceylon, in “those old days”, the place I’ve always missed, The fact that I was born there, was something well worthwhile, The happy life we lived there, I remember with a smile”. “These “photographs” will show you, the way it really was, I proudly “show them off” now, the reason being because, Those were the really “good days”, for me, now sadly gone, They now bring back the memories of “Beautiful Ceylon” Desmond Kelly. This extraordinary “group” of photographs of old Ceylon was sent to me, by my good friend Errol Lynch about 15 minutes ago. As everyone ...
“CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET” by Des Kelly We, lucky people of Australia, have such an abundance of “entertainment”to view on our television screens each and every day & night (for insomniacs), it is absolutely incredible. At the moment, I start with the “News” on Channel 2, which continues all day on Channel 24. No-one can say that they are not aware of the “current news”, unless, of course, they leave “the box” switched off all day, which I now do, myself sometimes, when I have to concentrate on “writing” for eLanka, our top website in Oz.,or writing “important e’mails to various folk, like the Premier of Victoria, for example, offering his Government another “original composition” entitled “It’s You”, a Road-Safety Song, entirely gratis, in the hope that if it is “aired” at peak-hours, especially, drivers of various vehicles (who generally have their “radios” on, as they drive, hear my lyrics and, ...
Jun 24, 2018
Posted by eLanka admin In
Articles, DESMOND KELLY
Tagged "CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET" by Des Kelly
Comments 0
“24 CARAT GOLD” by Des Kelly It is supposed to be a 14 Carat Music Publication, but to me, this is quite definitely a 24 Carat Gold “Country Song”. He is certainly my favourite “Country Singer” at the moment. Seems that NO song he sings could even come under the category of “average”. Again, something very different, from Gene Watson. “(For a little while), I forget you, everyday”. Superb lyrics, from another Icon, Merle Haggard, who recorded the song himself & “appears” in this one, along with yet another favourite of mine, Ray Price, both of whom are now “knocking out the angels” in Heaven’s “Old Opry”, Gene sings this song, as only a “Singer’s Singer” can do. To say that he is a “National Treasure” of America, gives my readers of eLanka a rare insight of how a song must be presented & sung. Talk until you go ...
Jun 23, 2018
Posted by eLanka admin In
DESMOND KELLY, English Videos, Everlasting songs
Tagged "24 CARAT GOLD" by Des Kelly
Comments 0
“SIGNS OF THE TIMES” by Des Kelly As we go around this mad World, we sometimes come across “signs” that are just as crazy. If the following make you smile, I’ll consider it worthwhile. Here we go, then. “Toilet out of order. Please use floor below” In a Laundromat- “Automatic Washing Machines. Please remove all your clothes, when the light goes out” In a London Department Store-“Bargain Basement Upstairs” In an Office-” Would the person who took the step-ladder yesterday, please bring it back, or further steps will be taken” In another Office-‘ After tea-break, Staff should empty the teapot, and stand upside-down on draining board” Outside a “second-hand” Shop- “We swap anything. Bicycles, Washing Machines etc., why not bring your wife along and get a wonderful bargain”? In a “Health-food” shop window- “Closed due to illness” On a “Safari-Park” gate-“Elephants, please stay in your car” During a ...
Jun 23, 2018
Posted by eLanka admin In
DESMOND KELLY
Tagged "SIGNS OF THE TIMES" by Des Kelly
Comments 0
“THE SINGAPORE SUMMIT” by Des Kelly Finally, the “on again”, “off again” Singapore Summit, is “on again”. The President of the United States of America, “Dapper-Don” Trump & The “Supreme Leader” of North Korea, “Son of a gun”, Kim Jong -Un, who assumed his new “title” after his Grandfather Kim IL-Sung was indeed the 1st President of North Korea. Really, his Grandfather should have “sung”another song, because his Grandson became widely known as “The Rocket-Man” who, in turn, swapped heated rhetoric with “Dapper-Don”who, in turn, snapped that he would suggest “Sanctions” which would cripple Korea, which, in turn, he DID. There is no need whatsoever, for me to go on, in turn, for evermore, because I am certain that everyone of my readers of eLanka will know what I am talking about. The irony of it, is the fact that close to 20 million dollars has been spent,(more than half of ...
“DREAMWORLD REVISITED” By Des Kelly Download the song from eLanka Now now! Click on the eLankaShop image below. It was during the halcyon era of the 1950’s, Lorenz Road, Bambalapitiya, on the “Land-side” of one of the Country’s main highways, “Galle-Road”, practically in the centre of what was termed “Colombo 4”, smack dab opposite a mansion-like house on the “Sea-side”, the owner being retired Judge St.Clair Swan, who boasted six beautiful daughters and only one son (David), Lorenz Road consisted of a row of humble tenement houses, a few of which are included in my story, especially for the members/readers of eLanka, in Sydney, Australia, “The Lanka Times”, in Melbourne, very special friends like Neil Jayasekera, Michael Fernandez, Maureen Hingert, in California, Jude Goonewardane, in London, my own family, in Melbourne & Sydney, James Alagaratnam & my “extended” family in Canada,+ all of my genuine friends & fans ...
Jun 23, 2018
Posted by eLanka admin In
Articles, DESMOND KELLY
Tagged DREAMWORLD REVISITED
Comments 0
