The Valentine's Day Dinner Dance for which the Colombo Shepherdians in the UK have, deservedly, become well known is, once again, imminent.
    This year's dance is to be held on Saturday, 11th February at the Clay Oven in Ealing Road, Wembley.
    The Dance Committee need to be congratulated on making the costs of this event reflect the current economic situation in the UK and, perhaps, as importantly keeping the menu and "dress code" in conformity with the cultural values of the "Old School".
    Unfortunately the music for this year's dance will NOT be provided by the the band previously advertised and the Dance Committee is currently negotiating with an even better band to provide the music: as usual, there are raffles, competitions and other attractions to keep the event alive.

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Members will have received the December 2011 Edition of the Newsletter in A5 booklet format by post this week.

In order to save costs the posted version is in black and white but a full colour version is avaialble on this web site (click on image to see the Newsletter).

Members who have not received a hardcopy version of the Newsletter are requested to contact the Membership Secretsry or the PRO/Editor the email addresses given below as soon as possible.

membership@shepherdians.org or pro@shepherdians.org.

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By any standards the 12th Valentine's Day Dinner Dance hosted by the Colombo Shepherdians in the UK on 12th February 2011 at the C & L Club at Ruislip was a resounding success.

The 180 ticket event was a sell out and many new and old Shepherdians and their friends had a great evening dancng to the music of Colombo4 late into the night and the early hours of the next day.

In her welcoming speech President Margie Sivathondan thanked the guests and supporters and referred to the useful work that was being carried out at the school in Kotahena through the funds raised by this annual event.

The continual buzz of conversations, the laughter and the crowded dance floor, particularly when that familiar music with colonial origins and an irrestible beat from more than 500 years ago - and now a defining dance of all people of Sri Lankan origin - the 'Baila', was being played and the 'Asian' menu was ample confirmation that everyone was enjoying themselves.

The absence of 'penguin suits', which I have always felt are more appropriate to formal dinners in professional and academic circles, and the eye-watering price of a ticket made this a very relaxed and enjoyable evening. And judging by the rush to buy tickets - I am told - many others, thought so too.

This short report will not be complete without reference to the Committee who made all this possible (see photograph below) and, of course, MC Dr. Pam Sivathondan, the attractive and very smart daughter of the President.

Click here to see photographs taken on the night by Neil de la Harpe
Click here to see souvenir.