email from Sunil Liyanage

http://www.vegetable-gardens.co.uk/forum/whats-cooking/1459-beetroot-leaf-stalk-soup.html

For tea tonight I made soup from the leaves of my beetroots and it was a huge hit - even the children loved it. Has anyone tried it? if not please give it a go - it's packed with goodness:- Melt a knob butter in a saucepan, rinse and chop the leaves and stalks, put them in the pan and gently cook until soft. Add your stock (I used chicken stock) and cook until the stalks are soft, which took about 5 mins. then liquidise. A little salt and pepper 'to taste' and scrummy - how simple is that? !!!!!

http://vegbox-recipes.co.uk/ingredients/beetroot.php

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/aug/15/nigel-slater-beet-leaf-halloumi-recipes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beet

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=970533

Looks like, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes mmmmmmmmmmm.

If you do not post any information on the batch website, we would have to assume you did not survive!

Sunil

email from Buddy and reply

On 18 June 2011 09:55, Buddy Reid wrote:
Hello All,
I have a half square meter patch of beetroot. The beetroots are small but the leaves are large, so I want to eat the leaves. Could you please let me know whether they can be eaten before I kill myself.
Thanks,
Buddy

Hello Buddy,
Do not eat the beet root leaves nor kill yourselves. We want your jolly company for quite a few more years.
Philip

email from Palitha Vidanagama

It is really good to hear tissa is well. And alumni assoc is a reality. I would definitely join the assoc. and I wish tissa health and
long life.
Palitha Vidanagama

emails from Tissa and Nana

Hi!

I am delighted that this has come to fruition. I would not be able to attend this initial meeting. Please appreciate that my offer of computers is still open - based on the provision of a high speed internet connection being available in the library.

Nana: I also want to thank you for your kind words of encouragement while I was ill. I returned home about a week back and slowly catching up on things.

All the best,

Tissa

sena nanayakkara

-----Original Message-----
From: tissa kappagoda <ctkappagoda@hotmail.com>
To: Nana <csn48@aol.com>; philavi@sltnet.lk
Sent: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 2:25
Subject: RE: Colombo Medical Faculty Alumni Association- a dream come true
Dear Tissa

1. I am so glad that you have come home and recovering steadily. Please keep smiling and take things easy and as it comes(easier said than done) Will chat to you soon when you are free and comfortable.

2. You must be avery delighted that our initiative has finally bearing fruit for the good of many.

It would have been really nice if we are able to participate at the inaugural meeting.

I also may not be able to attend the meeting due to preplanned committment but I am still trying.

I am hopeful some of our batch mates in and around Colombo would be able to attend.
Philip- I hope you are able to attend .

Regards

Nana

Alumni Association, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo

Dear Philip

Please share this 'exciting hot news' with our batch mates.

Some of you may remember we made a 'presentation of Essential Library Books, 9 computors,essential teaching material for use in the Physiology Department etc to the Colombo Medical Faculty to commemorate our Reunion.
At this presentation, we made proposal to the Dean ( Prof. Harsha Senevirathna) & the Senior Academic Staff for the establishment of a Colombo Medical Faculty Alumni Association and a Alumni Trust Fund.
Prof. Senevirathna responded by delegating the huge task to a sub committee. We have continued to liaise with the Dean & the subcommittee since last July. Within a year we are so delighted to note that the long overdue Alumni Association is becoming a reality.
We are very proud to share the latest exciting hot news that there is a dazzling light at the end of the tunnel and all our dreams are coming true.

If you do not believe me,Here is the official proclamation sent out by the Organisers

My special thanks to the Dean & the Sub committee members and all those who supported us in various ways with all the useful suggestions and encouragement.

Best wishes
Nana

C.S.Nanayakkara


Inviting all Graduates and Academics
Of the
Faculty of Medicine
University of Ceylon and University of Colombo

To become proud members of

The Faculty of Medicine
Alumni Association

By attending the inaugural meeting

On

01st July 2011 at 7.00 pm

At

The New Building Lecture Hall, Faculty of Medicine,
Kynsey Road, Colombo

Your presence is invaluable on this historic occasion

Please confirm your participation before 27th June 2011 to facilitate the arrangements

Contact
Dr Athula Kaluarachchi kaluarachchi@sltnet.lk Mobile 0714765180
Dr Nalika Gunawardene nalikaguna@hotmail.com Mobile 0776975402
Dr Piyusha Atapattu piyushaatapattu@yahoo.com Mobile 0779501610




sena nanayakkara

Progress report on Tissa Kappagoda

Karals informs me that Tissa has returned home after his long hospital stay. He might need another 3 months for convalescence. He is deeply appreciative for all the support and messages given by the batch.
Philip

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