KERALA PICTURES
prior 2008
(with some current updates)

FIRSTLY A SPECIAL ADVERT / OPPORTUNITY FROM KERALA
Current October 2010

DO YOU KNOW ANY ANIMAL LOVERS/ORGANISATIONS

WHO WOULD LIKE A CHALLENGE…..IN INDIA ?
Published by Odette on behalf of her mother - Avis Lyons

Owing to serious illness, Animal Rescue Kerala, ARK, is looking for a group to
take over the running and financing of its centre based near Kovalam, Kerala.

Animal Rescue Kerala was set up over 8 years ago to implement the Animal
birth control/anti rabies programme (ABC/AR), however it also has a hospital
which treats any sick or injured stray dogs, as well as offering a reduced
rate/free service to pets (dependant upon owner's circumstances).

The centre’s site encompasses approximately one and a half acres, within a
walled compound. Half of the area is developed; with a purpose-built hospital,
education centre, puppy house, cattery and kennelling. Approximately 200
animals - dogs, cats, puppies and kittens can be housed at any one time. The
undeveloped land, also walled, is currently used as an area for dogs to run
and play. This area would lend itself to be further developed perhaps
for staff accommodation or further kennelling.

 My mother, Avis Lyons, who currently runs and finances ARK, is suffering
from cancer and, because of this, she is looking for a like-minded organisation
to take over the running of the centre (this needs to be done by the end of 2010).
As there is currently no other active group in the area the service ARK offers
is desperately needed.

The centre is on a 30 year lease from my mother to the Animal Rescue Kerala
charitable trust, this lease will be passed over, free of charge, to the new
management with provision that the lease be renewed prior to expiry,
however the centre must continue to be run the ABC/AR programme and to
treat animals with compassion and empathy.

The centre currently costs £1,000 (GBP) to run each month, which equates to
approx Rs.80,000 (INR); this funding will need to be met by the new management.

Please visit our website at www.animalrescuekerala.org
For further details please email Odette on odette@animalrescuekerala

     

 

THE  REST  OF  THIS  PAGE  FEATURES  PICTURES  TAKEN  BY  DAVE  -  -  -  -  -  -  THESE  INCLUDE  ONES  TAKEN  AT   " THE  HARVEST  FESTIVAL "   HELD  ON  SUNDAY  3rd  DECEMBER   &   THE  XMAS  EVE  CAROL  SERVICE  AT   C. S. I.  CHRIST  CHURCH  -  PALAYAM  -  TRIVANDRUM  -  KERALA  -  Southern  INDIA.

 

SPECIAL NOTE - A BRILLIANT KERALA GEM IN LONDON - "MALABAR JUNCTION" - 3rd June 2009
107 GREAT RUSSELL STREET - CENTRAL LONDON - NEAR BRITISH MUSEUM - OPPOSITE BLOOMSBURY HOTEL.
I only discovered this real taste of Kerala in June 2009 - extensive authentic Kerala menu.
A deceptively small entrance leads to a ground floor large daylight bathed restaurant providing silver service.
Downstairs there is a quick service separate dinning area especially convenient  for lunchtime.
Really, really enjoyable and I intend to visit again - regularly when in London. Highly recommended....and waiters speak Malayalam.

 

Dave with post graduate diploma students in media journalism at "THE PRESS CLUB" Trivandrum

Established in 1965 "The Press Club"  -  Trivandrum  -  Kerala is driven by its motto:-
"In search of excellence, in defence of freedom of the Press" -  March 2008



An inaugural function for "ANGLOSCAPE"   -  Trivandrum  -  Kerala

Felicitations to past Indian Ambassador  -  UN  Representative / Delegate  -  High Commissioner
Hon'ble  T. P. Sreenivasan and his wife Lekha
Latest publication tantalisingly called "Words, Words, Words"  -  31st January 2008

 

 

 The marriage of Faizal to Shabana - 30th December 2007
What a radiant way to end the old year 2007  - Dave was a guest amongst over 1000 who attended.

The father of the bride Mohammed Sali performing "Nikah"
with groom Faizal in front of Imam as witness -
"Mahar" - the symbolic contract is agreed.		 The radiantly happy bride Shabana

 


Dave with the staff and management   "The Team"
" Our entire world is one family "

With my friend Motti as his family rubber plantation.
This is a real close-up  "Tapping"  for rubber.
Anchal  -  Kerala  -  3rd July 2007

 


Trivandrum  -  Kerala  -  4th February 2007


Final night  " Kovalam Festival of Food "
Samudra Beach  -  Kovalam  -  Kerala  -  India
Wednesday  21st  February  2007

 Lighting the Inaugural Lamp for " Angloscape "
 Jaison Jacob  -  Service Manager  -  Nippon Toyota  -  Trivandrum 
Jayshree and Reetha  -  Angloscape -  5th February 2007

 

 

The "Fun" Nippon Toyota Team guys.  Most looking happy after Dave's inaugural speech !
"Angloscape"  -  Technopark Toyota Complex  -  Trivandrum  -  Kerala  -  5th February 2007

 

 

Dave enjoying Varkala Beach  -  Kerala

Thursday 30th January 2007

Dave with rickshaw driver Sharafty (left) and gardener Ashok (right)
choosing plants for garden  -  Thiruvala  -  Kerala  -  South India
7th February  2007

 

 

The Christ Church Xmas Eve Carol Service Choir
under direction of
John Joseph Eapen  " Binoy"

NEW YEAR 2007
Raising a toast at "Lagoona Davina" - Pachalloor.


The C.S.I. Christ Church - Trivandrum's Harvest Festival traditionally takes place on Advent Sunday  -  This year on 2rd December 2007.
The morning service commenced at 7.45am followed by breakfast  -  I had appam and chicken stew  -  at a cost of 20 rupees including a cup of tea.  
Currently 81 rupees to £1.

Outside the church three marquees are erected, which were also full for the service, and after breakfast the auction starts for items which the congregation have brought. 
These may be things which have been grown or made  -  plants, bananas, cushions or donated gifts.
in 2006 one of my auction  gifts  -  an   "Exclusive" photographic print of Reverend Viju fetched 800 rupees. 
This year my gifts raised a little more !

A break takes place for lunch  -  I had vegetable curry and rice  -  again at 20 rupees, and then the auction continues. 
Great fun is had by all not only at the auction but also at the numerous stalls and games. 
Whilst in 2006 I won a bottle of lemonade on the hoopla stall, this year my  eye and hand co-ordination wasn't as lucky.

I hope that these pictures from 2006 / 2007 manage to convey some of the enjoyable atmosphere.

In 2006 the event raised over 9 lakh rupees for church funds and its projects  -  around:  £11,000.   or   $21.000. 

All pictures without a date were taken in 2006
The link for C.S.I. Christ Church website is at the bottom of this page.


Vivek encourages participants on the Hoopla stall  -  2007

Lively choir members having a go at the coconut - pile of tins shy  -  2007

 


Happy crowds queuing for breakfast.

Rev. Viju helping at the auction.

Happy crowds queuing for lunch.

 

 

Computer games hold fun for the younger
congregation members.

Church warden : James Cherian
Toasting "Good Health - Cheers" with cups of tea !

This young man managed to win two prizes
with six throws at the "Hoopla" stall. 

 

 

Coconut man preparing fresh coconuts to eat.

A surprise guest - a German Shepherd puppy.

A convivial smiling Maria  ( Nikki's Nest )  

 

 

The only opportunity to "stroll" round the stalls - late afternoon.

The Rev. Dr. K. K. Koshy  -  a really friendly "down to earth" minister.


C.S.I. Christ Church - Trivandrum
NB: Link not operative July 2011

 

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