I join Ayres in sending my belted birthday wishes to Eddie on his 80th birthday. Glad to see you've joined the 'Octogenarian Club'. This is perhaps also a good opportunity to thank Eddie and Lira for the sterling work they have done and continue to do bringing out the Goan Voice(UK) daily newsletter - a thankless task in many respects and one that many of us take for granted. So, once again, many thanks to you both Eddie & Lira. My only recollection of Ribandar is that I was operated in a hospital there by a Dr. Rego many, many years ago. From our house in my ancestral village of Salvador-do-Mundo, we were also able to see the night lights of Ribandar. Some memories!
Mervyn Maciel