Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Batch of 1999: Stories of 2008 / 09. Weddings and Parties.


Reported by Brijesh Edwards


On Aug 23rd 2008, Batch of 1999 gathered at the Green Meadows, off ECR. There were 14 of us who joined the bash.

Bezlin, Elavarasi, Christina, K. Sangeetha, D.Hema, Sandhya, Thomas, Sathish, Sridhar, Brijesh, Bobin, Abu, Nishar and Wilfred were the list of participants. We had a lot to share, since it was a meet after 6 long years which Sathish had organized in Feb 2002.


We had a lazy lunch at the restaurant and pulled each other’s legs. Played for a while on the lawns & revived old memories. Sridhar, the man from Gujarat was the key member behind the event. The second half was more interesting as each of them shared their marriage experiences and some announced their weddings which were to follow. It was a day which put Batch 1999 back on the track……

Sathish's Birthday - Sep 06th.

Soon after that, it was the big man’s Birthday celebration at Green Meadows. We got entangled with the venue as it was more like our second school, Cecelia and Vinodha joined the clan. B’day bumps, Cake cutting and a cake wash was given.

Anu's engagement – Dec 20th.

Anu George, who is now in Bangalore, invited the clan and, we met her after 10 years since school.

Anu's wedding - Dec 27th.

Sathish and Sridhar represented the batch for the wedding in Vizag.

Bezlin's wedding - 29th Dec.

It was one more in line, a series of joyful wedding season. We met In Besant Nagar Church and, the reception followed in the Church hall. T. P. Hemalatha from Mumbai gave us a surprise. The whole group was there and it was fun.


Anthonians Alufest 09 - 03rd Jan 2009

January 3rd was a big day although many couldn’t make. The group was overjoyed to meet our teachers especially the retired ones. It was great to be back at school.


Batch Meet - 26th April (Sandhya's birthday)

We met up for the second meet at the Fortune Palm select at OMR, Nisha Banu had come down from Melbourne and it was Sandhya’s b’day so it was time to party. Omar & Stalin ventured in and gave a different feel to the party.

There were few other weddings which followed

D. Hema’s 2nd & 3rd June.

Abu’s – 14th June.

Victoria’s – 26th Aug.

Bobin’s – 14th Sep.


Contact - Brijesh Gaspar Edwards, "The Shelter", #6 Second Street Thirumagal Nagar, Selaiyur Chennai 600073 India. +91 9841109103

E-mail - gasparedwards@gmail.com