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A Magical Christmas Eve – By Dodwell Keyt Once upon a time in the small town of Rosebud, there lived two young girls named Sally and Kelli. Rosebud is a picturesque town on the Mornington Peninsula; its charm is even more pronounced during the holiday season. Sally and Kelli loved Christmas more than anything, but this year was different. They were to spend Christmas with Kelli’s grandparents in Daylesford. On Christmas Eve, they took a stroll through the enchanting town square, adorned with twinkling lights and festive decorations. As they wandered through the festive streets, they noticed an old bookstore they had never seen before. The sign above the entrance read, “The Enchanted Pages.” Intrigued, Sally pushed open the creaky door and entered the cosy bookstore. A warm scent of cinnamon filled the air inside, and shelves upon shelves of books lined the walls. The elderly shopkeeper, Mr Dickens, welcomed ...

Dec 23, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , , , ,
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A Heartwarming response – to the article “YULETIDE – BY CHARMAINE CANDAPPA” Dear Charmaine, Thank you for sharing your childhood memories with us and for your best wishes. You definitely had an amazing time while you were growing up. I also recall fondly the Christmas days I spent in Sri Lanka. I lived in a town that was equally populated with Christians. My wonderful neighbors with nine children were Christians. Their Christmas celebrations were elaborate. Being as curious as I am, I would always actively participate in their celebrations, including joining them and going around my town visiting various households singing the Carol. This was one of the few times my parents would allow me to go around the city in the middle of the night with others. As liberal-minded as they were, we also celebrated Christmas in our own way. My father would bring a Christmas tree home and ...

Dec 23, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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First Christmas tree – by Des Kelly Something entirely different for our many thousands of avid readers. A good Christmas story, if ever there was one. To the original Scribe whose name is Dennis Dullewe and of course, Keith Bennett, I proffer my thanks. Also, thank you, Charmaine Gunatilleke, for the beautiful picture of a Christmas tree, actually the first that most of us will see, as Christmas is still about a month away. It is what Dennis wrote, that interested me, and I am positive, will interest most e’Lanka readers. I will not keep you good people in any suspence, but, like Covid, Satan is still around, as Dennis points out, and we have to be very careful, or end up in a place where climate change has reached it’s zenith and worse still, will always remain very very hot.I am beginning to feel a bit thirsty, even as ...

Nov 27, 2022 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged , ,
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        Christmas Dream  by Dr Remy Perumal Retired Consultant Physician  in the UK What a difference a year makes! Last Christmas was a washout for everyone, locked down in their  tiers and unable to see our loved ones. With any luck this year, Christmas will be back to its old self with work parties, pressie shopping , tipples with friends  and of course,  the long awaited family gathering, hugs, kisses  and  the traditional  Christmas lunch. So, ‘Deck the Halls with boughs of Holly’ and prepare for a Christmas transformed  and  different from last year. As we ride this wave of optimism, a note of caution- vigilance, precautionary measures and compliance with the booster dose is key, to make it happen. As the World awakes, from its wintery slumber on Christmas morn, the shape of the day will be determined by personal  choices. ‘Tis a season to be ...

Nov 12, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , ,
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