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“A WORLD WITHOUT HAGGARD” – By Des Kelly
"A WORLD WITHOUT HAGGARD" – By Des Kelly He was born in America on the 6th day of April, 1937,...
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“THE GYPSIES’ KUSSIYA” – By Des Kelly
"THE GYPSIES' KUSSIYA" – By Des Kelly It was in 1973 (or...
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“TWO TICKETS FOR CRICKET” – By Des Kelly
"TWO TICKETS FOR CRICKET" – By Des Kelly "It matters not, if you...
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“LAUGH A LITTLE”!!.
"LAUGH A LITTLE"!!. We will hopefully be able to laugh a little...
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“COUNTRY ROYALTY” – by Des Kelly
"COUNTRY ROYALTY" – by Des Kelly He died at 64 years of age, in 2002, after having suffered multiple...
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“BOUNTIFUL BANANAS” – by Des Kelly
"BOUNTIFUL BANANAS" – by Des Kelly Source: https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/banana-7/ We used to call them Plantains in...
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Buckingham Palace – by Des Kelly
Buckingham Palace – by Des Kelly "THE PALACE" "EXTRAORDINARY", is perhaps the most unique description...
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“BACK HOME AGAIN” – By Des Kelly
"BACK HOME AGAIN" – By Des Kelly They say that a change is as...
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COUNTRY SHAKESPEARE – BY Des Kelly
COUNTRY SHAKESPEARE – BY Des Kelly "For the good times", just one of the many songs written by the...
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“GARDEN HUMOUR” – By Des Kelly
"GARDEN HUMOUR" – By Des Kelly Thank you, Charles, for your "drift-back" into the good old days of gardening,...
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Generation Gap – by Des Kelly
Generation Gap – by Des Kelly A most interesting comparison between the two present generations. We never really stop to...
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“FROM THE HART OF GINA” – By Des Kelly
"FROM THE HART OF GINA" – By Des Kelly Coming from the wealthiest woman in this great...
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“KINROSS KATASTROPHE”.- Des Kelly
"KINROSS KATASTROPHE".- Des Kelly While feeling a bit sad about it, I would like to...
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“MUSIC HATH CHARMS” – By Des Kelly
"MUSIC HATH CHARMS" – By Des Kelly He was one of the most highly rated "Comics" of his era,...
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“UP YOUR’S”!! – By Des Kelly
"UP YOUR'S"!! – By Des Kelly Is a favourite phrase of most Aussies when faced with some bloody ignoramus trying...
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“TO THOSE, CONCERNED” – By Des Kelly
"TO THOSE, CONCERNED" – By Des Kelly A video that essential viewing, especially to all our...
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“BAMBALAPITIYA BEAUTIES” – By Des Kelly
"BAMBALAPITIYA BEAUTIES" – By Des Kelly The memories keep flooding back. Very nearly 60 years ago, this...
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“KOTHAMULLI” – By Des Kelly
"KOTHAMULLI" – By Des Kelly This interesting song, based on a...
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MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC – by Des Kelly
MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC – by Des Kelly "IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF...
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“LEGS ELEVEN” – by Des Kelly
"LEGS ELEVEN" – by Des Kelly Compliments of Charmaine Gunatillake and Keith Bennett, this both...
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“ANOTHER DAMN SCAM” – by Des Kelly
"ANOTHER DAMN SCAM" – by Des Kelly Something that I do not have to worry...
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“Vale’, Gypsy King” – By Des Kelly
"Vale', Gypsy King" – By Des Kelly I met him for the first time, when in 1973 I visited...
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“MUSICAL MAGIC” – By Des Kelly
"MUSICAL MAGIC" - By Des Kelly Another special dedication to each and every Lankan/Aussie everywhere. A...
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“STORMS NEVER LAST” – By Des Kelly
"STORMS NEVER LAST" – By Des Kelly One of my favourite Country songs, written and composed by the beautiful Jessi...
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“CALYPSO BAILA GREATS” – By Des Kelly
"CALYPSO BAILA GREATS" – By Des Kelly He wasn't large in stature, but he would stand there in the...
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THE PAST and the PRESENT – WHAT A CONTRAST !!! – Wijeyananda Dahanayake – by Sukumar Shan
"A POOR POLITICIAN" - An Introduction by Des Kelly Even my title for this very interesting piece sent...
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“A COMEDY IN WORDS” – By Des Kelly
"A COMEDY IN WORDS" – By Des Kelly As I have always said, English is an International language....
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“NIKITA” – By Des Kelly
"NIKITA" – By Des Kelly Englishman, Sir Elton John has never been a favourite entertainer of mine. His...
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“VACCINE VARIANTS” – By Des Kelly
"VACCINE VARIANTS" – By Des Kelly Call it as you may (Pfizer/Pfizert),while Pfizer "Viagra" is for the "raiser", for...
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“THE LAST LAUGH” OF NATURE ! – By Des Kelly
"THE LAST LAUGH" OF NATURE ! – By Des Kelly The fact that a picture speaks a thousand words...
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Wonderful English – by Des Kelly
Wonderful English – by Des Kelly It has long been known as the TOP International Language around the World, and...
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“CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET”
"CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET" With the compliments of Dian Abeywardene & Lesley Manickam, thanks to...
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“TEXAS TORNADO DOUG. SAHM” – By Des Kelly
"TEXAS TORNADO DOUG. SAHM" – By Des Kelly A child prodigy on Steel-Guitar...
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“The La Ceylonians” – By Des Kelly
"The La Ceylonians" – By Des Kelly It's been quite a while since I heard one of the original Ceylon...
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“LAWS OF THE WILD” – By Des Kelly
"LAWS OF THE WILD" – By Des Kelly Cannot produce better evidence of the...
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“WE’VE GOT THE POWER” – By Des Kelly
"WE'VE GOT THE POWER" – By Des Kelly Thank you, Keith Bennett for posting this most POWERFUL SONG !!. While...
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“A PIANIST TO BE PROUD OF” – By Des Kelly
"A PIANIST TO BE PROUD OF" – By Des Kelly They are few and far between, but very...
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“COME WHAT MAY” – by Des Kelly
"COME WHAT MAY" – by Des Kelly Thank you,...
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“WE, BURGHERS” – By Des Kelly
"WE, BURGHERS" – By Des Kelly Many, are the stories on the tiny, yet very important element of population...
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Legends give up leisure time to help rural kids improve spoken English skills
"LEGENDS, ALL"!! - By Des Kelly "THESE ARE ALL LEGENDS, ...
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