On 3 August 2012 14:08, Mervyn & Elsie Maciel < mervynels.watuwasha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> In his recent, albeit belated posting, Gabe Menezes wrote: > > RESPONSE: > > I fail to see where Gabe gets this idea that I might have > insinuated that "it is not proper to give an impression that we would still > be the inheritors of a Clubhouse and grounds". Nothing could be > further from the truth. > I merely pointed out that despite the setback of the arson attack, > The Goan Association(UK) was still functioning and continuing to > provide a valuable service to the Goan community at large. > > > Mervyn Maciel > RESPONSE: This is what was written :- A clubhouse and grounds which we had bought in 1983 from the Times Group of Newspapers, and where we held many of our sports and social events, was sadly to fall victim to an arson attack, when it was burnt to the ground in 1998. A sad blow, but the Goan Association (UK) remains undaunted and continues to flourish. COMMENT: What exactly was meant by "was sadly to fall victim to an arson attack, when it was burnt to the ground in 1998. A sad blow...." Had it not have been for the arson, we would have still had the Club House and grounds? May be I am getting a bit too old to understand.....My take it was not a sad blow but as told to the members at that time it was a "God send" please kindly correct me if I am wrong. The devil is in the writing and in the understanding! -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.