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“ANOTHER BRIDGE TO BURN” – by Des Kelly Yes, apart from burning bridges, as my title suggests, this story goes out to all e’Lankans, with the best compliments of two very good Lankan-Aussies mates who I am privileged to know, firstly, Roger Theideman, related to me by marriage (Theidemans’ being directly from my late wife’s side, as was my late Mother-in-Law, Ruth, and Roger’s late Dad, Annesley, whose care & love I treasured.  Secondly, Darrell De Silva, another superb guitarist, I had heard of, but not met, unfortunately, as he resides in Sydney. Thus, we never did get the chance to meet, in person. The Bridge Hotel in Dandenong was in fact, the very first hotel in Oz., where I secured some extra weekend part-time ‘Showbiz’ work, leading my own small Band, after organising a talent quest that I called “Search for a Star”, running steadily every Thursday night. I ...