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ශ්රී ලංකා V එංගලන්තය - එකවර එකම පිළිබඳ වැඩි විස්තර හෝ වටිනා තරග śrī laṁkā V eṁgalantaya - ekavara ekama piḷiban̆da væḍi vistara hō vaṭinā taraga England has rolled over Sri Lanka in the First Test with surprising ease, with Sri Lanka doing something to which the West Indies Test team has become accustomed to doing over the past several years; namely to show themselves as being chronically brittle in their cricketing performance. Whether or not it has been the weight of the expectation of confronting an English test team which has been displaying commendable competence and consistency over the past several years, which has accounted for the collapse of the Sri Lankans in the First Test is not clear, but it is to be hoped that they will show greater determination and success in making a contest of the Second Test. As I write, England is progressing towards 300 runs for 5 wickets, which, all things being equal, could possibly see them making upwards of 400-500 runs. Th

This is yet another short video taken during a short break in Llanberis, Wales, UK This one is of a view across Llyn Paris. Enjoy the beauty of the hills, the verdant greenery and the calm of the Lake waters, if you will.

The launch of the Roy Anthony Reid Foundation The life and times of Roy Anthony Reid  will have alot of commonality for those who have come to know and shared it, during the just 50 odd years which the gods have decreed that he should spend with them, before calling time on Roy on that shocking and sad day in October 2014.  That was when they were forced to cope with the realization that, henceforth, Roy would only live in the poignant and happy memories they would continue to have of him. Probably most or all the people who have had the good fortune of spending time with and sharing the life of Roy Anthony Reid, would describe him as a quiet, kind, respectful, probably a bit introverted, and thoughtful person.  You might also say Roy was a 'thinking person's' man.  One of those people who, without being obvious, is observing what is happening around them and taking note of and analysing it. Roy was a man who dressed well and was not into being pretentious or poppi

This is a video showing further changes in our garden, as Summer progressed.  See what you make of it.

Rafting on Jamaica's Rio Grande I could have titled this post, 'are you the master of your own destiny', but I have decided not to do so, as my current operational philosophy is based on the premis that the destiny of all living souls or creatures is to return to oblivion, by way of death. This is where our fate will eventually lead us. Sometime ago, I wrote a post warning of the danger of being deceived by the 'deceivers', whether they are selling religion, physical goods, or 'get rich quick' formulas. If we are to believe - which is what all 'deceivers' want their 'targets' to do - then all we have to do is to convince ourselves of the 'scientific' or mathematical nature of their 'formulas', and then apply it rigorously and consistently, and, hey presto, as the saying goes, we will be transformed into becoming  the Trumps, Soroses and Bill Gates of this world. But, I ask myself, is it really as straightforward as th

Made a sojourn to Birmingham, Britain's second largest city, today, and stopped off at Tapas Revolution to have a delicious and snacky meal.  Had, as you can see, skewered seasoned chicken with mint sauce and Tapas' own delicious and aromatic lemonade. Although there was not much of it, it, it being, as I have noted, snacky, it was certainly very tasty and enjoyable. Another positive is the fact that, although you will enjoy it, it certainly is not going to cause or add to any weight problem you might have or fear. Live and eat healthily and place yourself in a good position to participate in and enjoy life more fully. If you are in Birmingham, you might want to check out Tapas Revolution on the first floor of Grand Central. The staff, the food and the setting and ambience are cool and complementary of the whole experience

Birmingham's Childrens Services have been struggling big time for well over the past 20 years, thereby proving itself resistant to making the desired improvements, despite many changes having been made. Now, it is not unusual for local authorities to be struggling, indeed, it has come to be expected that, as central government increases its expectations and demands of these authorities in safeguarding children, without adequately increasing the funding of them, so they have increasingly found themselves floundering in the sharp infested waters of children's services. Local authorities childrens and adults services are expected to perform miracles. In effect, they are, like Christ, expected to perform the economic or funding equivalent of 'five fish and 2 loaves' miracle, by  providing adequate services for children and vulnerable adults, with decreasing resources. The government wants local authorities to provide more value for less input of resources, including l