Toni the Maldive Lady
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Love and Marriage, Love and Marriage
Lighting the lanmp of properity
Lighting the Lamp of Prosperity, Health and Happiness
This  couple were great friends of mine.
I had arranged their marriage in Sri Lanka and to Honeymoon in the Maldives, I was their bridesmaid!
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They left in a very ancient AUSTIN. At the back I had attached loads of colourful balloons .They were to be driven for half an hour around the shady lanes.  Sadly the ancient Austin kept on stopping, feeling her age! The driver got it to move again!
I was waiting for their return, it was over an hour!
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This couple wanted to marry on the beach and then,
 take off into the sunset on the back of an elephant! Wildly romantic!

Having  done loads of marriages in various hotels in Sri Lanka Quite out of the blue a very kind Sri Lankan friend said to me
" Toni, would you like to borrow my bungalow to use for your marriages! It's about 3 miles south from Galle". 
Sri Lanka Bungalow
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The bungalow is very close to the beach you can hear the waves breaking. A high wall  giving total privacy. A  very pretty garden with a small stream running through.  A very wide veranda all round the bungalow. 3 bedrooms, excellent cook and maid. 
A Security man all night. In the garden a raised pergola so perfect for my clients nuptials. The bungalow was big enough for friends and family.  It was just perfect and from then on all my weddings were done there. 

I knew Sri Lanka very very well, when flying with B.O.A C in the fifties. We would go into Ceylon and would have quite along stop over. We always had a Sri Lankan girl with us from Delhi in her local dress, I was so envious! Later we helped to train the stewardesses who would fly with their own airline. By this time I had the title The Maldive Lady 1982 I was  diving  in the Maldives,  
As I now had this delightful bungalow, I arranged to hire this TIRIKKELES, very much used in the olden days.  After the nuptials my couple  with difficulty  squeezed into the back. I fastened  MALDIVE TRAVEL to the rear, with colourful balloons.  Off they went, through the pretty small village, children running along grabbing at the balloons! Round to the seafront and home.
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Now, you may ask me WHY always Sri Lanka???
 Answer: Because NO ONE may Marry in the Maldives, not even today,
but I had something else up my sleeve!

"You May renew your vows"

When running Maldive Travel in my very early days this facility was not available, but later allowed opening up a totally new market.  
I got very excited, as did my clients!  I would give interested parties a Vows Menu which outlined everything available to them, the cost 
and highlighting the Resorts who offered this. Prior to booking anyone, I checked out each  Resort. Then Ready. Steady GO!
Serenity, Simplicity  and the luxury of SILENCE

The Maldive Islands


Ariyadhoo, Himithi, Mini Mas,
Gali & Maamigili
Fuah Mulaku

GAAFU ALIFU ATOLL SCHOOL
Gan and Feydhoo
Hanimadhoo & Uteemu
Ihuru
Kuramathi
Kurumba
Laamu  Atoll
Lhaviyani
Niyama - Dhaalu Atoll
Rashdoo & Noonu Atoll
Villingili

Holiday Of A Life Time:
Maldives, Sri Lanka & Dubai

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SPIRITUAL PERCEPTION - LETTER FROM BENEDICTA

MY ISLAND STORY

On My Way To Happy Days

Passenger Flying Log Book

My Very Good Looking Father

Through a Zanzibar Doorway

Lion Sands

Cape Town

A Night At The London Zoo

Wild Reef Child

Ashley

Flying With Hunting Clan

Love At First Sight

The Queen Mother

Romy Has a Surprise!

GEORGE

My Talk 2018

My Flying Diary

The Maldive Lady, by Jo Foley

LiveWire: First Lady of Leisure

Kunfunadhoo

The Lady In The Loo

First Round The World Flight

Tehran

PHINDA

Rat Story

Visha & Maya

Saint Helena

A Flight of a Lifetime

Diving Bangaram Island
Shark Circus
Richard Harley
Yusuff Moosa

I Dived To Victory
Memorable Muscat
You Must Not Wear Any Weights Or Life Jacket


A Magic Boat Launches

Angkor, Cambodia

Champneys

Country Life

Crown of Thorns

Having A Whale Of A Time

​Hurlingham Club Magazine Summer 2016

Kenya

​KASHMIR 1959

Lady Rose

Love of Skiing

My Magic Beans

My Outstanding Award
My Sandbank
Museum of Mankind
My 86th Birthday
Classic Wings: My 87th Birthday
My 88th Birthday
Magic Yellow File
RACEHORSE
Seychelles
South Africa
The Haute Route
Thrills & Spills - Dhoni Mighili
Underwater Ireland
Welcome To Stanford Bridge
***WEST OF ZANZIBAR***

Helicopter Bride
SCHOOL / FLYING
World Travel Mart
My Adopted Maldivian Family
Life Threatening Thalassemia
Himmafushi - The Young Offenders
Villingilli Orphanage
The Tsunami
Commemorative Coins

1986 Commonwealth Games
Guest Speaker of the Canberra
My Cocktail
Love & Marriage in Sri Lanka


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Flags
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A Maldives Symphony -
My Swan Song:

- Velassaru & Kuramathi
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Colombo

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