Dear Tom
Like you and Anne I also retired to Negombo. I actually live in a little village just outside Negombo, called Dalupotha, which is the other side of the Colombo Road from Etukale.
I came here first in 2000, invited by a Sri Lakan friend whom I met in a sandstorm in the desert in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On my first visit I fell in love with Sri Lanka and bought a little village house which was just being finished by a local builder. It was very inexpensive, and I thought that I would use it as a holiday home. I came here twice year on holiday, and with each visit I added to and improved the house, with the aim of eventually retiring here.
I retired two years ago and came to live here in my retirement. I very much enjoy living in Negombo, and I'm lucky to have some nice Sri Lankan friends. I don't know many expats, so I would be delighted to chat with you. I can imagine that if Anne's condition is reducing her conversation you may be feeling a bit isolated sometimes, and in need of a simple chat with someone. I understand from all that I've heard that caring for Alzheimers patients can be stressful.
My numbers are *** and ***. You are welcome to call up for a chat at any time, and if you and Anne would like to pop round for a drink you would be very welcome. My email is
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Last week I discovered an art class which takes place on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the Dolce Vita, run by a very nice Dutch woman called Dies Kannegieter. Her phone number is 0613829704 Her email is dies.kannegieter@gmail.com She has a website www.dieskannegieter.nl
I shall be going along to the art class for the first time on Tuesday. You and Anne might come together if it would be something that Anne could cope with.
It's been many many years since I did any drawing, so it will be interesting to see whether I can pick it up again.
Kind regards
Christopher
