In a feat that redefines human ability, what was once considered impossible has been shattered at the London Marathon: a sub-2 hour marathon. Sabastian Sawe (Kenya) ran 42 km in 1H.59M.30S and Yomif Kejelcha (Ethiopia) finished in 1H.59M.41S.
Simply insane.
For decades, this was spoken of as a barrier the human body could not cross. Today, it has fallen.
A reminder that limits are often self-imposed. What seems impossible today becomes possible tomorrow.
That is the story of human progress.
Mumbai never got old, she just changed her spots !!
1 ) *Cafe New Yorker* at Girgaum Chowpatty shut down .
The first Pizza and Sizzler were available here.
2 ) *Jimmy Boy* at Fort serving Parsi cuisine was pulled down.
3) *Kamling* remains in the Grand Parent's talk about the delicious Chinese food.
4) *Rhythm House* stored vinyl records and tapes of Music.
Sunil Gavaskar was looking for some good Musical records here. A record slipped from his hands and it broke. Next day the news paper reported ,' Gavaskar breaks another record.'
5 ) *Slip Disc* was a Popular Disco near Regal Cinema. This place is replaced by Jaferbhai 's Delhi Darbar.
6) *Samovar* the artistic restaurant in Jahangir Art Gallery was famous for it's samosa and chai. Young artists in Guru shirts with colorfull cotton Jholas used to hang around here.
7) *Kemps Corner* was actually a Pharmacy shop. They used to dispense medicines as prescribed by a Physician.
9) *Single Screen Cinema Theaters* have vanished.
10) Initially 'Sholay' had a poor opening at Minerva. Ramesh Sippy went to the manager and asked,' kitney aadmi the ?' Then the movie picked up pace because of the dialogues,and music were available on cassettes.
11) *Lamington Road* boasted of Glorious Single Screen Cinemas where Sunday Morning Shows Were Screened
Lamington; Imperial, Naaz, Swastik, Minerva ; Super.
all gone now.
And *Also Rex* ; Defence , Diana, Derby ; Ganga; Jamuna ; Satyam ; Sachinam Etc.
12) *Naaz Restaurant* was on the top of the Malabar Hill. A view of the Queen's Necklace ( Marine Drive) from there was awesome.
It was in the midst of the greens of The Hanging Gardens.
13) *Yankee Doodle* The Famous Ice Cream Joint
Serving Delicious Rum & Raisin Scoops On Marine Drive Vanished.
14) *Farmer Brothers At Dadar* --The Cozy Joint Serving Milk Products & Delicious Snacks Closed .
15) *Grant Road* Had Great Irani Restaurants Where Delicious Food At Economical Rates Was Served.
A--1 ; Coronation ; Oriental Etc All Shut.
The Last Surviving was B.Merwan which also shut down
16) Another iconic landmark of *'Dukes' bottle* at Govandi, now replaced by DMart.
17) And of course Mumbaiโs first juke box introduced by *Leopold restaurant*, which was frequented by youngsters and foreigners for draft beer.
As Lord Alfred Tennysons says ' Ring out the Old, Ring in the New' .
So Mumbai writes a new story of the coastal Roads, Sea links, Worli promenades, Metro Trains, Bullet train etc
Whatever Happens
*"Ye Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan"* Will Thrive Forever