Odds and Ends

Shekhawat (in green t-shirt) distributes the membership list

Yusuf Rassiwala today reported to the Garden (ref yesterday’s post) and straightaway took to the middle to conduct the exercises. As

Rukhsana Khan

everyone pointed out, it felt like old times when he used to be our ‘teacher’ by default every other day.
However, he was to explain later that it will not be possible to be as regular since work pressure is forcing him to keep late nights these days.

Siba Prasad Maitra (ext rt) takes leave before heading to Calcutta

Meanwhile, the annual ritual of collecting subscriptions for membership

Yusuf Rassiwala towers over the exercises

renewal has been largely completed with Shekhawat today distributing the updated List of Members soon after the exercises. He said that the moneys collected had been deposited in the bank yesterday and all that remains now is issuing cash receipts to the members. Effectively, the list formalizes the members entitled to participate in the election for a new managing committee during the forthcoming AGM. This will have to be convened soon after obtaining the Auditor’s Report on the club’s accounts for 2017-18.
Rukhsana Khan came up with a bit of distressful news while explaining her absence in the past few days. A hot water bottle she was using at home for a persistent back pain accidentally burst open, leaving her with huge blisters on the skin. She is still in agony and utterly confused as to how this could happen to her. Coming to the Garden was the only way she could divert her mind from the raw sore on her back.
And now for the best news of the day: Siba Prasad Maitra is all set to get his daughter, Shaonie married. The wedding is in Calcutta on April 20. Since we will not be able to join him there, he is lining up a reception for us in Mumbai when he comes back. We wish him the best and most importantly, congratulate the bride and groom in advance for finding each other. Our blessings go to both of them.