Selective Amnesia There was a point to this. But I forgot.

The fortieth Chennai PhotoWalk and the Second Chennai Reporter’s Beat

Now that the hottest months are behind us, the clouds have come out and the daily breeze (good name for a newspaper, there) is cooler and fresher, I deem it safe for a walk. So, once again, the streets of Madras shall bear witness to our combined soles. And souls.

This month, June 2011, we shall hit two mangoes with one stone (especially since we are drawing to the close of the fruit’s season) and cover the PhotoWalk and the Reporter’s Beat in one fell swoop.
So, drum rolls, please.

Day: Sunday, 19th June 2011
When: 7 A.M
Where: Brodie’s Castle, otherwise known as Government College of Music, Greenway’s Road.
Route: Brodie’s Castle – Greenway’s Road – D’Monte Colony (TTK Road end)

For those not in the know, or those in the know-but-forgot, Brodie’s Castle was a large, well, castle-like home of, well, Mr. Brodie, on the banks of the Adayar river where it met the sea. As was custom, large houses with prominent residents warranted roads leading up to said large house, and so Mr. Brodie and his castle gave name to the road that led to them from the Fort. Which name survives in only two houses now in Madras. Both houses are, as these things go, houses of prominent Madras people long since dead. And, again as these things go, the houses are in Mylapore.
The road – Brodie’s Castle Road became RK Mutt Road, the castle became the Govt. College of Music, Adayar became clogged and the islands on its estuary became houses for Chettiars. And that’s where we will walk, this Sunday the 19th June 2011.

As always, bring camera, phone camera or no camera. Bring a notepad or twenty. But, bring yourself. And friends.
RSVPs etc at the usual place.