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The Third Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was found in Sri Lanka

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Val wrote: “We are the only people staying in this, once Grand hotel from the 1940’s. It requires much needed repair. We called it the Marigold hotel. I would love to buy it and fix it up to once again be a beautiful Grand hotel“.

This got me thinking. I guess while it is being fixed we swimmers could relocate over there for our retirement. Imagine if you can, Grant becoming Sonny the Manager as the hotel undergoes refurbishment into the “Third Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”. Val (Maggie Smith) would oversee the whole restoration of the Marigold Hotel and we could all finally live a life of leisure. As per the script in the earlier movie versions, the retirees find that life and love can begin again in these exotic and less expensive retirement villa’s, this one being Sri Lanka in lieu of India. Could be worth some thought!

Prior to ‘Expressions of Interest’ closing, it is suggested that swimmers discuss the merits of such a move and potential new life-style at the Mollymook Beach Hut cafe over coffee.

 

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The ‘Kandy Festival’ according to Grant is in honour of the Gods for looking after the farmers bumper crop and ensuring they don’t starve. He discovered entry to this amazing festival very attractive: Would you believe it was free!

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Test Cricket: Australia V Sri Lanka. No mention, one can only guess that Grant and Val decided to give the test cricket matches a miss on this occasion.