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“NOSEY ROSIE” – by Des Kelly This brilliant video was sent to me by the son of a previous Royal Ceylon Navy pal of mine, by the same name of Percival Nagthall, (Percy). His “old man” was one particular Character who remains unforgettable to me. Percy was already a “Senior-Seaman” when I joined up. There wasn’t a single Navy man at the time, who was a better fisherman than old Perc. How he did it, I will never know, but, when HE was fishing, the fish seemed to jump out of the water to take his bait. Other fishermen, it seemed, just had to WAIT !! Another reason (or three), why Percy got on sooo well with me, was the fact that, he did not give a damn about some Officers in the Force, at the time. In addition to the fishing, Percy always liked fixing things, so one day ...

Apr 29, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged Desmond Kelly, Kevin Williams, NOSEY ROSIE, Royal Ceylon Navy pal

“BAKER/BENNETT BROADSIDE” – by Des Kelly More “bullets of knowledge” from Ralph (Baker) & Keith (Bennett), fired with combined skills, in an effort to relate to readers, factual information that we were hitherto unaware of. This type of “post” is certain to interest anyone who is able to relax and read it, so thank youse, (Aussie lingo for all of you) Ralph Baker & Keith Bennett for sending it in. Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. ...

Apr 28, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged Desmond Kelly, Keith Bennett, Ralph Baker

“A GEM OR TWO”-by Des Kelly 1.. Once again, via Keith Bennett, Bertram Daniels, and “Your’s truly” e ‘Lanka members, readers, and fans are privileged/or as the case my be, (this time), subjected to a gem or two, depending on how you would like to look at them. The less said, the better. Here they are, ladies & gentlemen, The first gem has to do with a new James Bond in mind. They have been searching in vain, for someone again, to relive the 1983 movie Octopussy, the Bertram comes in, and says with a grin, “I have someone, if we aren’t too fussy. My new JB, & his 1st feature film, unforgettable. ...

Apr 23, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged Desmond Kelly, Keith Bennett

A Road Safety Message (by Desmond Kelly) – article by Patrick Ranasinghe A Road Safety Message to all and stay alive drink driving the dangers of using a mobile phone, particularly phoning someone when they’re driving, when behind the wheel. The moment you know they’re driving, kill the conversation.’ warns the voice-over. The difference between wearing a seatbelt and not belting up in the event of a collision. one death on our roads is still one too many. Patrick Ranasinghe ...

Apr 23, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, DESMOND KELLY, Patrick Ranasinghe Tagged A Road Safety Massage, Patrick Ranasinghe

“SOMETHING DIFFERENT”- by Des Kelly “This isn’t going to change the world”, a strange title for one of the simplest, yet prettiest French songs that I have had the pleasure of listening to, in a long time. As everyone who is reading this will know, my “forte’ happens to be extra-special Country Music, involving ONLY “Stories in song”, or musically-exotic pieces, performed by the top-Stars of Country, exclusively. Songs that listeners will want to hear over and over again. However, there is something different, in that, speaking in a “catholic-mode”, I absolutely love GOOD MUSIC of all types. Be they in English or any other language whatsoever, vocal or instrumental, if the tune is what is termed “Catchy”, & the lyrics meaningful. That said, “Ca va pas changer le monde”, was written by Joseph Ira Dassin, born on the 5th of November, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York City, and ...

Apr 21, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged Desmond Kelly

“SQUIRRELS SAY” – by Des Kelly And we had better believe it. Enough said, folks. Just see this amusing, yet amazing images. Thank you Keith Bennet. Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. ...

Apr 21, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged Desmond Kelly, Keith Bennet

“CEYLONESE BEAUTY PERSONIFIED” – by Des Kelly She was born on the 9th of January, 1937, the 2nd daughter of Lional & Lorna Hingert, (nee’ de Run). Dad was a Clerk who worked as a Civillian for the Ceylon Army, while Mum was simply considered a housewife. The family had moved into No.10, Lorensz Road, Bambalapitiya during the late 40’s, and this is where I met Maureen (Neliya Hingert), for the first time. I was just 15 years of age, when we moved into No.38 Lorensz Road ourselves, in 1950. Neliya & I fell in love at first sight. It was called “baby-love”, at the time, because we were both so very young, and yet our relationship was very close indeed. Her parents were both quite strict with her, and she used to confide in me, whenever we met privately, which was very often. To me, she was the most ...

Apr 21, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged Gina Zamparelli

“SO IT WAS AT WELIKADA” I was already in Melbourne, Australia, my Step-Mother-land, when I did hear about the famous/1963 Coup that had taken place in Ceylon, and that Admiral Royce de Mel waa involved in it. Naturally, I was interested, because it was this very Admiral that interviewed me personally, as regards my migration. He asked me why I wanted to leave Ceylon, and shorten my 12 year contract with the Royal Ceylon Navy, to do it. I had to explain that it was for the benefit of my children especially, and being the man he was, and my Captain, he said to me, that my service with the R.Cy.N. would be handed back to me, if ever decided to return. Then, I heard the news about the coup, and wondered what had happened to the Admiral. Being here in Australia, I never did get the chance to find ...

Apr 19, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged David Thambiah, Welikada MEMORIES

“TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE” As we grow older, certain functions in our brains cease to be as functional (for the want of a better word), as we would like them to be. With thanks to Keith Bennett, we seniors are given a list of questions that have to be answered, so that we can thereby work out individual Intelligence quotas of many thousands of e’Lankans all over the world even as we grow older. Please test your knowledge folks, try to pass the exam, and the correct answers will be divulged in the next edition of our exceptional Newsletter which, as you know, comes out to you, twice weekly. Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. New Senior’s Exam, you only need 4 correct out of 10 questions to pass. 1) How long did the Hundred Years’ War last? 2) Which country makes Panama hats? 3) From which animal do we get cat ...

Apr 12, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged Desmond Kelly

“COMPUTER-MAGIC” – by Des Kelly A big “thank you” to Charles Jennings and Keith Bennett for this sojourn into Computer Magic complete with all the very interesting pictures that are included. It wasn’t too long ago when Computers were huge monoliths stuck mainly in the basements of towering buildings of most Cities in the World, yet today, nearly everyone, including children, are carrying them around and can operate them by hand, not to mention the fact that most of our kids nowadays are able to TEACH COMPUTER MAGIC to the grown-ups of this day & age. Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) eLanka. Celebrating my first computer and other things of our youth ...

Apr 10, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged Charles Jennings, Computer Magic, Desmond Kelly, Keith Bennett