Susanna wrote to me from Billinghay, Lincolnshire, England:
Did you know that Shirin and I are also in the same line of work?? We both are trained to work with children with special educational needs and I think she runs a school for children with autism in Bangalore. We ended up talking shop for ages at a gathering in Madras. And we got on like a house on fire when we were last in India! Yes, we are both garrulous and it has served us well. Haven't got an email address for her though, so you could help out there.
Love, Susanna :-)
Shirin has promised to help here.
I am happy to report that Kunjumonchayan's birthday party went off very very well. It was extremely well attended. My Madras correspondent reported thus:
I wanted to send details of the party yesterday itself. But could not do so.
Shilpa was the Mistress of Ceremonies.
The party was held at Connemera Hotel. All most all the family members were there. Peelikuttychayen and Sen, Mohan and Shanta from Bangalore, as also Roy (Bangalore Kunjumon's son), Bapu, Thampan, Ashwathi and Thambi, Susan and Prem, Tara and Arun, Mammy and Kuttachen, Susy, Anita and Chacko, Meera and Rajive, Geeta and Rajesh, Ammini and Kunju and Sujit, Kunjukochamma, Vinoo and Ambika, Arun and Ciby, Meera and Aditi, Shilpa and Sherin and family, and also Omena's relations and Joseph's father and mother.Pappa, Mummy and Omenakochamma - 1999 December
There was dance by Ilyan, Kavi, Adarsh and Anika. Before this, there was Thanksgiving song by Dr. Chinnammakochamma. Then this was followed by a prayer by Dr. Chinnammakochhmma. Then there was a small talk by Papa down the memory lane.
Shilpa asked if any body wanted to say something they could go up to the stage. I went and told of some of the Bangalore St Josephs College Hostel days, how we played cricket with Kunjumon and everytime, we bowled him, he would take of the stumps and run to his house, and also complin to Eapachayen, that we were cheating him. I told them you used to get all the firing from Eapachayen, as we all quietly slipped away. (Sushil: Actually Eapachayan, being my godfather, never really scolded me but told us not to play with those rotten bigger fellows from the college!! But we would do it again in a few days as childhood memories are quite short!!)
After this there was a sumptuous dinner. All enjoyed the party which ended at 11 pm!!
Our special Madras correspondent - Georgie (Georgeammachen to most of us)
I felt great to get the update so quickly from Georgie who also told me that a small memorial service (Qurbana) was held for Ravi last Friday (Good Friday) followed by breakfast at Mambalam.
I wait for a complete report with photographs of the Kunjumonchayan event from Shirin on her return to Delhi.
By the way, correspondents posts for this blog are available in different locations around the world. This dinosaur has to give way to the young!!! Kindly apply by visiting me in Finland.
And let Annikki and me wish nephews recently wed Stephanian Rahul Mammen Mappillai (Vinoo's son) and Karun Philip, (Sen's son) very happy birthdays.
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