Month: March 2012

“Gathering fellow members to join in bulk purchases” is encouraged

A topic was raised to me at the recently monthly gathering.  It’s about "Gathering fellow members to join in bulk purchases".  We had also members raising this sometime in the forum; but members have not taken this idea up.  Actually, it was Jonathan Ong, who raised this up with me; and I remembered Kenneth Tan had also raised this before, with ovaltines.

Some members had raised ideas of co-operatives too.  Put it this way, I support this idea, although I don’t think we need to set up a co-operative.  The doors are open; and if you yourself want to purchase a product, and you know a company is willing to give you a good discount if you can gather 5 persons to buy the same product with a 10% discount, by all means, go ahead and let other members know, through the Club’s forum.  Make sure it is a good deal and offer.  It can be a cruise, 3 months supply of ovaltine, 3 sets of notebooks, 20 kopitiam vouchers, a car pool, two-to-go trip to anywhere, anything…

As long as we keep out of MLM products, I hope you can share your good buys with other members.  State the original price and the offer price or discount.  State the closing date.  Please do not use this as an advertising, even if you have no interest.

If you do not get the number of people to participate in the bulk purchase, please let members know by the closing date.  This would be courtesy.

I have created a new category called "Group buying".

Terence Seah 

Entertainment for Hospics Home in Jurong May 1st. 2012

Dear Freinds,

Calling all Volunteers

Time flies. THe Silverhairians did a very good job for two years, by entertaining the old folks in with Dancing and Karaoke. They loved it very much and brought them cheers and laughter . This year they are looking forward to this event again. The musicians can bring their instruments.

It would be great, if someone can head this event.  Many thanks.  God Bless.

EC – Nelly Soh & Jane Chua

So far, those signed up to help are :

  1. Nelly
  2. Dolly
  3. Sam
  4. Jane Chua
  5. Lena Wang
  6. Lily Ho
  7. Tian Soo
  8. Charles Cher
  9. Charles Chua

Monthly Walk – Bt Brown / MacRitchie Pk, Sat, 14 Apr 2012

 

Date                 :  Saturday,  14 April, 2012

Time /Duration  :  4pm  "sharp" / approx 2.5 hours   

Meeting Place    :  EXIT B, Caldecott MRT (CC 17)

End of walk       :  MacRitchie Reservoir Park – Bus stop (opp Mt Alvernia Hosp)
                           Bus services: 52, 74, 93, 130, 132, 156, 157, 162, 165, 166, 167,
                           640, 645, 852, 855 & 980.  (74 & 852 goes to Marymount MRT)

EOs                  :  Charles Wee, Veronica Wong & Mary Tan

Brief Details:
Terrain – sandy/gravelled, forestry path and easy to walk boardwalk.
Toilet facilities: only at Caldecott MRT and near the cafe.
Bring drinking water, an umbrella (for rain or sun), mosquito repellent, camera,
cap and wear comfortable covered walking shoes.  Walk on the submerged boardwalk,
bring slippers and also towel to dry your feet after wash up at nearby toilet
facility near cafe.

1st Part – Bukit Brown – EO Charles,
Let us explore one of Singapore’s oldest burial ground which is the final
resting place of many Chinese pioneers; many of whom helped shaped our Nation.
In fact, BBC is more than a cemetery; it is 1 of the last few remaining patches
of wilderness rich in flora and fauna and certain wild life. There are some
large trees which have grown to majestic heights and, looking up from
underneath 1 of these trees gives a sense of awe.  Plenty of light, not creepy
at all along the main paths which are relative wide.
Expect to see horses as there is a riding school & polo club nearby.
Join us to appreciate the area’s historical, cultural and spiritual
aspects,,, before it is gone!
   
2nd Part – MacRitchie Reservoir Park –  EOs Veronica Wong & Mary Tan
Another gateway to nature, MacRitchie Reservoir is Singapore’s oldest reservoir.
Gazetted as a heritage building, the zig-zag bridge and bandstand has been
reconditioned and restored. Experience walking in ankle-deep water and getting
your feet wet on the submerged boardwalk to be in close contact
with water plants and aquatic life.  A relax walk along the boardwalk trail. 
Enjoy a beautiful sunset at the reservoir against the backdrop of dense rainforest.

We shall end the walk at the Mushroom Café.
It serves a wide range of food.  They have chicken, beef stew served with rice,
mee siam, curry puffs, icecream, chendol, chicken wings, coffee, many types,
fruit juices. Their signature dish is Mee Siam, quite good.  Food are available
till sold out!

Our Walk Team EOs: Charles Wee, Jeffrey Lim, Mary Tan, Joyce Tan, Veronica Wong,
Conrad Tang, Lydia Soh and I, ChristinaCL Chan,,,,, signing off

REGISTER EARLY (so we can inform the cafe staff: to expect to
                  feed xxx number of hungry folks!)

1. Daniel Chan
2. June Koh                    (makan)
3. Andrew Yeung           (makan)
4. Gingko Tay                 (makan)
5. Feztus Lim
6. Daniel Ong
7. Tan Li Li                     (makan)
8. Alice Seah
9. Charles Chua            (makan)
10. Robert Ong
11. Rosalind Lee
12. Terry Tang               (makan)
13. Jane Chua
14. Pauline Chew
15. Maureen Lee         (makan)
16. Kenneth Tan          (makan)
17. Jimmy Tsin             (makan)
18. Bernie Chung
19. Lily Ho
20. Judy Lim                (makan)
21. Irene Poh              (makan)
22. Lucy Tan                (makan)
23. Thomas Lau          (makan)
24. Andrew Koh           (makan)
25. Johnny Pow   
26. Christina Pan       (makan)
27. Tan Chor Suan
28. Ivan Lim
29. Fong Poh Chee      (makan)
30. Rosalind Soh         (makan)
31. Victor Chee
32. Steven Yuen
33. Wee Chin
34. Priscilla Wee
35. Charles Wee
36. Mary Tan
37. Veronica Wong
38. ChristinaCL Chan   (makan)
39. Evelyn Ong
40. Catherine Chong
41. Helen Wong
42. Pow T.K.
43. Daisy Yeo
44. Anna Lee               (makan)
45. Henry Ong             (makan)
46. Henry Yip
47. Debbie Oh              (makan)
48. Sock Cheng aka Sockie     (makan)
49. Audrey Wong
50. Anna Seet
51. Richard Lim
52. Lilian Teo
53. Ronald Lam         (makan)
54. Malcolm Chen     (makan)
55. Lawrence Khan

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Survey on “How to make SHC more vibrant?”

Hi May Woo,

I need your help to create a survey.   First, I shall get feedback on what are the possible questions from members.

Hi everybody,

All of us have either participated in the Club’s forum, in different events organised by fellow members and have organised activities for other members.  Among us, some of us are just reading the Club’s chat, not participating or waiting for a later date to participate or to organise an activity.  Some of us are not keen to participate.

Some of us feel the club can be more vibrant.  Of course, each of us have different perception of "What is vibrant?"

Well, I am going to ask May to create a survey with 10 questions which will be sent to all members.  I think a survey would be interesting.  You are invited to write here a question, which would be part of the 10 questions we will ask.  "How to make SHC more vibrant?".  Include 3 or 5 multiple choice answers. The top 10 most relevant questions will be chosen to form the survey.

Closing date:  15 April 2012.

I hope you will participate.

Terence Seah 

 

 

Some Q and A when I visit outside

When I visited outside last month, I encountered the following questions and answers:

Q and A 1

A lady asked me: “Do you think the ladies here
charming?”

I replied: “Of course. Here, the ladies who were in their 20s
like roses, those who were in their 30s like a love song and who were 40 become
perfect”

The lady asked again: “How about those after 40?”

I mulled over for a while and replied: "No comment. As no matter what their age are, all the ladies here never look over 40"

Q and A 2

A lady asked me: "Do you like the ladies here more, or like the ladies in Singapore more?"

I replied: "I like all the ladies who like me"

Q and A 3 

 One night, it was late, someone knock on my door. When I opened the door, I found a beautiful young lady standing outside.

When she saw me, she showed embarrassed and said: "Sorry, I should knock at the wrong door"

I said: "the door is right , but the time has belated for 40 years" 

Monthly Walk — Q2 Updates

Love Nature?  …..  Come, let’s Walk together!           emoticon        

14 Apr      Bt Brown & MacRitchie  (lookout for post sometime this week!)
12 May    Jurong Park/Lake
09 Jun      Mandai  (to be confirmed)

LET THE JOY OF DOING A PLEASANT ACTIVITY BE THERE ALWAYS!           emoticon

Till then…. stay Cool!  Be Cool!              emoticon

The Walk Team EOs:  Charles Wee, Veronica Wong, Mary Tan, Jeffrey Lim, Joyce Tan, Serene Low,
Conrad&Sally Tang, Lydia Soh and I, ChristinaCL Chan,,,,,,,signing off.

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,PREVIOUSLY,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

LET’S WALK & TALK…. HEALTH to our senses and being!

Come CAPER with us from FEBRUARY 2012,,,, allow your senses be pampered by lush greenery, cool sea

breeze or watch children prance around in the parks,,, profound JOY!  

IMPORTANT:
On-going monthly walks on every 2nd Saturday/each month
UNLESS otherwise informed.     
Rain or shine, CONFIRMED walks will not be cancelled; unless inclement weather that poses danger!

Brief details of each walk will be posted on SHC website for registration: approx 10days  prior to scheduled
date.

The Monthly Walk will kick off on SATURDAY, 11th FEBRUARY 2012!

2012 – Monthly Walks on 2nd Saturdays.  Confirmed dates:
11 Feb     Done
10 Mar    Done
14 Apr     
12 May    
09 Jun
14 Jul
11 Aug  long weekend, no walk.  MIGHT reschedule walk on 25th August instead!
08 Sep
13 Oct
10 Nov
08 Dec

……More GOODNESS:
Walking is one of the simplest forms and also the most effective form of exercise. Good for sedentary
workers!  

Regular walking, like most aerobic activities, is good because cardio-vascular exercise strengthens the
heart and lungs, increasing overall fitness.

Walking is low impact.   It does not have the same potential for injury as jogging or other strenuous forms
of activities, yet offers all the benefits.

Founder had asked me to mention the benefits of walking.  So here goes…..

Some BENEFITS mentioned by doctors are:

1)  good for bones and improves the body’s cardiovascular system. It also helps boost circulation.
2)  helps to drain the lower legs of excess fluid and can help prevent varicose veins through the pumping
      action of the calf muscles.
3)  people tend to be able to walk at a consistent speed than run, it is a more beneficial form of
      tissue-cleansing.
4)  also better for the spine than running, as it puts less stress on the discs.   Human beings were
      designed for constant movement, not sitting in cars or in front of computers, which causes negative
      pressures on our spinal cord.
5)  Regular walking is excellent for spinal discs, which receive minerals and vitamins through the
      pumping action it causes.

Visit Leaning Pagoda, Teluk Intan, Perak, 25 May 2012, Fri

 DEPARTURE:  25th May, Friday 9pm leave by Express-bus to Johor Baru, then 11.40/45pm

                                     leave by train(with sleeping berths) to Kuala Lumpur

                      26th May, Saturday 6.40/45am arrive KL Sentral Stesen, then 8.50/55am

                                     transit to North-bound train leaving for Butterworth

                                    11.45/50am  ARRIVE Kampar, Perak, then taxi 40/45mins to Teluk Intan

                                    Check-in  hotel Anson, then Lunch-break

                                    3pm-6.30pm visit Leaning Pagoda and walk-about town

                                    7.30/8pm  Dinnertime 

                       27th May, Sunday  9.30/10am DEPART Teluk Intan by taxi to Kampar

                                   11.50/55am DEPART Kampar to arrive JBaru by 8.30/35pm

            MAXIMUM to travel Sixteen persons including Two EOs (URGENT request for one participant to

                              be co-EO) 

            Participant, kindly remit Thirty dollars to POSB 510-03270-0 upon signing-up

 

         Abel Tan

                                    

                                      

A kid in your mind

Once upon a time, a friend asked me:

"Someone said  – everyone have a kid in their mind, have you? If you have a kid in your mind, what is he like?"

I mulled over for a while, and answered:

"I think there is a kid in my mind. When he comes to act, even a boring man like me will become  a little bit naughty, like to laugh and make the other laugh. But the kid in my mind doesn’t like many people, he only comes out when there is a small group of friends and there are someone I like or love" 

I would also like to ask the other members:

"Do you have a kid in your mind? If yes, what is he/she like?" 

 

Oldest child’s ‘responsibility’ to pay for younger sibling’s college tuition?

When I heard of this expectation from some parents, I went, ‘You’ve got to be
kidding!’

This is the situation.  A dad with two children, who can ‘only’ afford
to pay for one college tuition automatically feels that the oldest child,
by token of being the oldest of the two, deserves his support and really
expects this child who will be working (let’s hope so) by then to support
and pay for his younger sibling’s college tuition.

When the dad was asked why can’t he put the money aside for the younger
child instead since this second son is more brainy – academic wise whereas
the older brother is not and is struggling with getting decent grades?

Classic reply; this is how it is in a Chinese family. 
WHAT??!!  REELI??  Am I missing something here?  I am Chinese,
too, but fail to see the ‘logic’.

When further questioned what makes him think the older brother would give a
shiat about the younger brother, let alone put him thru college, the dad smiles
stupidly and says, well, it is the older brother’s responsibility, not
his.  Good grief.

He has conveniently overlooked the fact that the older son may not even be
able to support himself; how else is he going to support his younger brother
even if he wants to?  Shakes head…….

Needless to say, the younger son is aware of this and is already hurt and
sad.  Poor child.

Your take, please.

What if you cannot get through Terence’s head?

Hi everybody, 

There could be occasions where you have a wonderful idea or suggestion, and you decide to approach Terence. You lay your idea or plan in front of him, but he finally says sorry, no, not accepted or not allowed.

Perhaps, I was not able to see the advantages or benefits of the idea. Or, I felt that this is too difficult to implement or the idea runs counter to our objective.

Well, let me give you another possible option. There are some members in the club whom I consult from time to time, so that I can hear a different perspective. They are also pretty outspoken.

Over the years, I have trusted their judgement and their dedication towards SilverHairsClub. I also tend to accept their views. Well, if you feel your ideas and suggestions needs pursuing, despite my saying no, or I am just arrogant or sheer idiotic, speak to some of these members. If you can convince them, I am very likely to accept their recommendations.

Give your idea a try.

So, do catch up with these boys and gals, it’s probably a better way or another way if you hit a wall.

 

  • Caroline Gee
  • Charles Wee
  • ChristinaCL Chan
  • Dan Huang
  • Dolly Lim
  • Frisna Tan
  • Geraldine Ting
  • Jassmine Teo
  • Jeffrey Lim
  • Kenneth Tan
  • Lee Ah Nee
  • Lily Ho
  • Lim Tian Soo
  • Loh Yew Kwong
  • Lum Oi Cheng
  • Rosalind Lee
  • Sam Goh
  • Sue Chan

Terence Seah

 

ARABIAN NITE – SHC D&D ON July 28 2012

Hello All Members,

That’s right, the "Abrabian Nite" is the theme for the coming SHC D&D.  Full details as below:

·         Theme :  ARABIAN NITE
·         Venue :  Kensington Ballroom – Level 3 SGCC Heliconia Wing 
·         Date :  Saturday, 28 July 2012
·         Time :  6.30pm – 12 midnight
·         Cost :  $45 per pax

Tentative Programmes (Subject to change) :

6.30pm – Start registration
7.15pm – Welcome speeches
7.30pm – Start buffet dinner (Dance music throughout dinner)
9.00pm – 1st Game segment
9.15pm – Special performance by SHC members
9.30pm – 2nd Game segment
9.45pm – Special performance by SHC members
10.00pm – Dancing thru to midnight  

Committee Members :
1.       Chairman – Daniel Ong
2.       Treasurer – Dolly & Serene
3.       Music Director – John Howe
4.       Programme – Lily Ho
5.       Deco – Audrey Wong, Yatsing & Lily Ho
6.       Games Master – Janie Leong, Audrey Wong, Yatsing & Daniel Ong
7.       Registration – Marg Tian, Lina Tan, Chew Peng & Andrew Yeung & Caroline Gee
8.       Photographer – Richard Wong, we will need another volunteer, if any.

What is the dress-code?  http://www.google.com.sg/search?q=arabian+nights+costumes&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1280&bih=687&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=gAJqT-K5MIyqrAfmnriJCA&ved=0CEAQsAQ#q=arabian+nights+costumes&hl=en&sa=X&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=bca5e06e6083780b&biw=1280&bih=687

Any belly dancers, among the members, want to give us a demo.. please let us know so that we can arrange a time slot for this – Should be very interesting, right?

So hurry, wait no more and start register your attendance now:

  1. Daniel Ong
  2. Lily Ho
  3. Dolly Lim
  4. John Howe
  5. Molly Chua
  6. Janie Leong
  7. Yat Sing
  8. Caroline Gee
  9. Marg Tian
  10. Lina Tan
  11. Chew Peng
  12. Richard Wong
  13. Robert Tan
  14. Serene Leow
  15. Audrey Wong
  16. Suzhang
  17. Lina Ng
  18. Hou Chong
  19. Tian Soo
  20. Eyvonne Chew
  21. Geraldine
  22. Mary Chan
  23. Terence Seah
  24. Norlinda
  25. Bira
  26. Veronique 
  27. Joe Choo
  28. Karen Thio
  29. Judy Lim
  30. Pauline Khoo
  31. Helen Quek
  32. Sockie
  33. Sam Huat
  34. Bobby Bok
  35. Ivan Lim
  36. Lynn Tai
  37. Molly Quek
  38. Lim Geok Suan
  39. Gabriella
  40. Pauline Ho
  41. Rosalind
  42. Andrew Yeung
  43. Thomas Loh
  44. Lilian Teo
  45. Marilyn Tay
  46. Peri Liew
  47. Johnny &
  48. Annie Pow
  49. Janet Loo
  50. Nancy Teng
  51. Rene Leong
  52. Boon Liang
  53. Janet Chan
  54. Richard &
  55. Jane Kee
  56. Kristie Quek
  57. Shirleen Kao
  58. Susan Chan
  59. Bernard Chan
  60. Wong Hong Jeng
  61. Martin Lee
  62. Patrick &
  63. Linda Oei
  64. Lydia Chin
  65. George Chew
  66. Alicia Soh
  67. Mike Tan
  68. Bee Gek
  69. Lam
  70. Lai Fong
  71. Kristin Leong
  72. Winnie Tan
  73. Dennis Tan
  74. May Woo
  75. Alex Woo
  76. Alyn Lee
  77. Rose White
  78. Laura Wee
  79. Ann Lim
  80. Pearl Wong
  81. Debbie Oh
  82. Hamidah
  83. Grace Gan
  84. Angela Straaten
  85. June Koh
  86. Joanne Ang
  87. Irene Poh
  88. Karen Wong
  89. Anna Seet
  90. Robert Ong
  91. Doreen Cady
  92. Dobert Cady
  93. Dayal Mulchand
  94. Frisna
  95. any more to come… 

Cheers.. From the Organizing Committees.

Old Age – The Last Lap

  • How does one want to spend the last lap of one’s life? with angst? with upset when one’s pride/ego is bruised? gripe? …
  • The ‘king’ in *Eccl. thought he was a superior being as he was very clever and good at acquiring power and wealth. Then he realised Death would come for him and LEVEL  him with the poor and the foolish he despised. Defeated, he lamented in agony "all is vanity and a striving after wind" 
  • I would like to have serenity in my old age. Question is – how to acquire/have this state of mind  (serenity) in old age? What personal qualities/character traits would be an advantage in this quest?

* a non-secular book

Constructive comments and feedback are welcome. :)

Swimming, anyone?

The doctor give me six weeks to improve my diet and bring down my glucose level from 13 to 7 otherwise I will go on the needle. This is a challenge to myself whether I can avoid it.

Last night I dream of the dread needle and break out in cold sweat and this morning I pull myself out of bed and headed for Safra Mount Faber for 10 laps of freestyle and breast stroke. I reckon I will need to do it every morning from 8:00am to 8:30am. No more late nights as I normally sleep at about 2:00am, have to hit the sack before midnight. 

I need moral support here, anyone with similar concern would like to join me? We will have it here at Safra and if there is any other venue convenience do let me know. We may consider any other day of the week or other timing.

Swimmingly yours,

Dan

Secrets of Happy Couples

Dear All

I have always been intrigued by how couples (married or living together) stay
happy even way after the pheromone-crazy feeling has fizzled and they no longer
just want to stay in bed.

Some say it’s doing things together, not taking each other for granted,
giving each other space etc etc.

Whenever I see old couples, bent and shuffling yet holding hands,
awww………sooo sweet, I give them a big smile.  Sometimes they smile
back, sometimes they glare at me, especially the wives, kekekekeee.  Oh
well.

Share with us, darlings, if you are one of the happy couples or know of
people who are.  Hey, even your own child’s happy
marriage/relationship.

Mine failed, so wanna know what I could have done better or what HE could
have done better.  Gosh.

MARCH MONTHLY GATHERING – 29/3/12 (Thursday)

Dear Members

This will be my 2nd time leading a monthly meeting.
First one was held in August 2009 3 months after I joined the first gathering (when I was still innocent and naive and took up the call of then CM Dolly Lim). This time it’s due to an enthusiastic voice calling "Frisna, I can’t be the EO for March, can you please help me?" I said "why don’t you try another person or inform the CM, maybe she can find the replacement" but she said "no  lah, i prefer to find the replacement myself" Voila, dear Audrey (a very friendly, helpful and responsible lady) here I am!

Date: 29 March 2012 (Thursday)
Time: 18.00 – 21.00
Place: Hans Cafe, PARK MALL #B1-03 (separate section just for SHC)
MRT: Dhoby Ghaut
Buses:  7,14,16,36,65,77,106,111,124,128,162,167,171,174,175,190,700,971E + others that stop along Clemenceau ave

Fee : Order whatever you want from a la carte menu or from the set meal list (thread # 9)

Agenda:1. Introduction of new members (fun way) and old (esp non active) members
2. Quiz/Games (yes, with prizes for winners)
3. Debate/Impromptu speech corner (yes, you may shout and yell but punch only the table not the opponents)
4. Any other matters (future activities announcement, interest groups program etc)

So, after more than 2 years, hope to see all of those who previously supported me plus the new comers who joined SHC after august 2009 (of course those joined before that but was not at my 1st gathering also welcome lah)

PS: When you register please inform the year you joined SHC as I plan to give you a permanent name tag for keep sake.

Registration :

1. Frisna Tan (2008) – EO
2. Terence Seah
3. Winnie K-Tan (Oct 2010) – Games assistant
4. Lynn Tai
5. Molly Quek
6. Kenneth Tan
7. Jimmy Tsin
8. Lim Yoke Lai (Feb 2012) – 7PM
9. Thomas Loh
10. Jonathan Ong – after work
11. Sylvia Ang -after work, leave 8.30PM
12. Anne Chee (2007)
13. Freddy Heng (2007)
14. Andrew Yeung – 7 to 9PM
15.Janie Leong (leave early)
16.Yew Kwong
17. Hwa Bee Gek (2007)
18. Lam Hoy Tzee (2011)
19. Lilian Teo
20. Rosalind Lee
21.Dora Lim
22. Bira L (2007)
23. Ann Lim – Registration Assistant
24. Cheng Pun
25.Richard Kee (2007)
26.Terry Tang (Aug 2011)
27. Johnny Pow (Feb 2012)
28. Annie Tan (Feb 2012)
29. May Woo
30. Lydia Soh (Sep 2010)- Registration Assistant
31. Gingko Tay (2007)
32. Yap Sew King (2010)
33. Lydia Chin
34. Inez Lim Soen Kiat
35. James Koh
36. Angie Ng
37. Juliet SP Ong
38.Wendy Koh (July 2011)
39. Vincent Lim
40. Diana Tan
41. Rosalind Soh
42. Douglas Chan
43. Jacqueline Han
44. Catherine Yeo
45. Debbie Oh
46. Mega Abdullah
47. Vincent Khoo

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Do Bad Habits Die Hard?

Dear All

Does the above proverb ring true?

There is a difference between habits and bad habits though.  Habits such
as driving to work, making your cup of Joe (coffee) – I would call it being on
autopilot; things that we do without having to wreck our
brains.  

On the other hand, bad habits are hard to break; one tends to ‘fall off the
wagon’ so to speak.  For instance, losing weight and gaining it back by
bingeing/stuffing one’s face, stop smoking but greedily drawing in lungfuls of
nicotine when the need is soooo unbearable etc etc.

Bad habits literally have a vicelike grip on one’s mind and behavior – reeli
reeli hard to break.

Share with us your bad habits and if you have managed to overcome yours,
awesome!  All the more we need to hear/learn from you.

Anxiously waiting, darlings.

Quiz: Is Your Sex Life Aging Well?

Dear All

 

This Quiz is interesting.  Take it with a pinch of salt; it’s not dirty
or degrading.  As a matter of fact, it’s applicable to us or most of us
despite our being young at heart or perhaps we are young.

Have fun answering, darlings, and I shall post the results on Sunday March 11.

1   What percentage of people over age 45 say they are
satisfied with their sex life?

  • 19%
  • 31%
  • 51%
  • 61%    

2    What percentage of men over 50 say they have sexual
intercourse a few times a month or more?

  • 5%
  • 19%
  • 35%
  • 53%   

3    Among older people, what percentage say treatments for
sexual problems have helped their sex life?

  • 22%
  • 44%
  • 64%
  • 82%   

4    Middle-age men who have frequent sexual intercourse are
at greater risk for a heart attack.

  • True
  • False   

5    Most men will have some kind of erectile dysfunction at
some point in their life.

  • True
  • False   

6    Which medications can cause erectile dysfunction?

  • Antidepressants
  • Antihistamines
  • Blood pressure medication
  • All of the above   

7    After menopause, women have lower levels of what
hormone?

  • Estrogen
  • Progesterone
  • Testosterone
  • All of the above   

8    It’s normal for healthy older men to have no interest in
sex.

  • True
  • False   

9   Older men are more likely than older women to be sexually
active.

  • True
  • False

10   Frequent sex has which of the following health benefits?

  • Relieves stress
  • Lowers blood pressure
  • Boosts immune system
  • All of the above   

Cycling – March 17 2012 (Bedok Park Connector)

Dear Cycling Members,

Last month, we had fun cycling and fellowship time.  So, this month, we are hoping to do this again. We will cycling in the morning around 10.30am instead of the usual 4.30pm.  This time, our target is Bedok Park Connector…  The route will be lead by Douglas again, as his greatest wish to make sure that we keep this cycling event alive and kicking… emoticon

Bedok Park Connector starts from Bedok Reservoir Park near Jalan Lembah Bedok and ends at the underpass behind Bedok Camp leading to East Coast Park – We will try to cover as much as we can.  If we  can’t completed, then, we will continue to venture again in our next cycling event… OK?

  • Usual meeting place at ECP Marina Cove MacDonald (inside) at 10am
  • Procced to bicycle rental kiosk and start cycling at 10.30am…

    • So come along and register here for this event… 

    1. Douglas Chan – Cycling Leader

  • Lily Ho
  • Dolly
  • Carly
  • Daniel Ong
  • Charles Wee – founder revisit?
  • Tian Soo – no Mongolian girls, only SHC aunties – so, no come
  • Ah Nee
  • Ivan  –  customer come first
  • Sam – on leave and will be sleeping in his hongchia dream cycling
  • Eileen Thean – seasoned rider
  • Peggy Tan
  • Eileen Ang – newbie?
  • Dan – to burn some calories
  • any more to come….


    From the Cycling Team… Cheers…

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600,000 people over 65 by 2020; the latest budget, CPF Life, increasing productivity. What do all these mean to us, SilverHairs?

We are not able to turn back the clock.  In less than 10 years time, there will be more than 600,000 Singaporeans over the age of 65.  By 2030, there will be ONE million Singaporeans over 65 years of age.  We may be fit now, but we are a part of this group.

In recent weeks, there is a lot of talk in the papers and in forums about the budget, and what it means to the elderly and the poor.  There is also stress of improving productivity.  And, changes made to CPF Life.  And, now one day a week off for domestic helpers.  What does this mean to us?  

Join the discussion in SilverHairsClub.com; share your thoughts.  Strictly no politics.  Let’s welcome as many positive ideas and suggestions.  Hopefully, some government body or corporation may pick up some of our feedback.

Terence Seah 

 

Round Table 23 rd March 2012

Hi all of you SHC members, greetings from Henry Foo.

Lets try something very different folks, for round table this month.

But I would like to stress again that Round Table is an event meant to encourage exchanges of business ideas and opportunity. So any one who has something he could offer to SHC member, or if you are looking for some business opportunities, please join us.
I have never enjoyed my salad bowl (with meat of course ) this much until i was recommended this salad restaurant called "Salad Stop", run by Father and Son team from Switzerland. http://www.saladstop.com.sg/
I love especially their original chilly crab dressing. So lets have salad for dinner for a change? $15 per head including juice.
After the dinner lets cross the road and adjourn to The Tower Club of which i am a founder member, for coffee and tea , where we can further explore some business opportunities that members have to offer. The SHC members will have 5 minutes to introduce their business and another 5 for questions and answers. http://www.tower-club.com.sg/
So here it goes:
Date:   Friday 23rd March 2012
Time:   7:30 pm SHARP
Venue: 7:30 To 8:30 pm – The Salad Stop  1 Raffles Place, #B1-02A, OUB Centre, Singapore 048616

8:30 to 10 pm    THE TOWER CLUB SINGAPORE 9 Raffles Place Penthouse (62nd – 64th floors) Republic Plaza Tower, Singapore 048619

Thank you for supporting my first time as an EO for round table.  To show my appreciation i will be inviting all of you to coffee or tea at Tower Club( you can also pay for other beverages if you like ), and also free test on your dirnking water( please bring a small sample of your tap water).

Attendants:

  1. Henry Foo (EO)
  2. Jeff Lim
  3. Sue Chan
  4. Wong Hong Jeng
  5. Andrew Koh
  6. Judy Lim
  7. Chew Wai Jin
  8. Christina Pan
  9. Primrose Kok
  10. Constance Wong
  11. Lau Kong Chee
  12. Lily Ho Willocq
  13. Mega Abdullah
  14. Lynn Tai
  15. Molly Quek

  16. Dolly Lim  

    17.Lily Ho

    18. Agnes seow

     

    1. Lily Ho Willocq Says: 
      March 14th, 2012 at 12:35 am e

      Hi Henry

      Kindly register Dolly Lim as well. Thank you.

    2. Agnes Seow Says: 
      March 14th, 2012 at 9:39 am e

      Hi Henry

      Please sign me in.

      Thanks

      Cheers
      Agnes

weekday badminton, Thur 08 Mar 2012

Hi all. I’ve booked badminton court at Bt Gombak stadium 10.00am to 11.00am
on 8 March – Thursday – court 2. The courts are generally available on weekdays
mornings so if more are interested to play, we can book more courts or extend
the hours. See you.

Please register here. 

Inez Lim

Members interested in the Weekday Badminton

1  Inez Lim

2  Primrose Kok

If you are keen to lead a group, and would like others to participate

I am going to put up the next update, on the 6th Mar 12nn.  If you like to be an EO for an activity which you like to share with other members, you may indicate them here in 3 lines (max).  Unclear events will not be accepted. I shall then attach it to the monthly update.  Preference for publishing will be for events which are for the general membership.

Strictly for registered SHC members.  Please indicate the activity or program here.

Terence Seah 

 

Lowering the minimum age from 45 to 40

Dear All

I have wanted to ask Terence for the longest time to lower the minimum age to
join Silverhairs Club from 45 to 40.  Did not bother until now.

Why do I have this idea?  I believe the club needs new blood, there is
only a 5-year age difference to join, the early forties to mid-forties will add
more vibrancy and possibly more ideas.

I came across SHC from clicking here and there over here in HK and read with
interest.  After reading the site for a few nites I decided to join as I
qualified in both the minimum age of 45 at that time and being a
Singaporean.

If I was not 45 or above then, I would be frustrated not being able to
join as I was reaching out to my fellow Singaporeans.  Think I would have
written to Terence and he would have told me to wait till I reach 45.  My
comeback would be ‘I may not live to 45!!  Gosh.’

Have brought this topic up with Terence at our meeting and we could have
easily decided whether or not to do so but I believe in discussing with our
members, so let us hear your constructive opinions.

Discussion will close on Sat March 17 at
23:59.

Geraldine

Monthly Gatherings – 2012

Dear All

Our monthly gathering is important for members to get together to catch
up with and to meet other members.  It is an informal gathering to
mingle.

If you have been chatting with members whom you have yet to meet, the monthly
gathering will be a good place to finally meet.  Even if you have not
chatted with some members before, take this opportunity to make new friends;
you may be pleasantly surprised.

At last month’s gathering, I was very happy to come across some very sweet
and pleasant members whom I met for the first time.  See, first dates are
exciting!

As with any gathering, Event Organizers (EOs) are needed which brings me
to bring up the following list of EOs for the monthly gatherings in
2012 which Terence posted on Dec 7 2011.  

  • Jan – Lily Ho
  • Feb – Janie Leong
  • Mar – Audrey Wong  Frisna Tan 
  • Apr – Peter Lim
  • May – Dan Huang
  • Jun – Richard Wong
  • Jul – Peri Liew
  • Aug – Victor Khor
  • Sep – Henry Foo
  • Oct – May Woo
  • Nov – Caroline Gee
  • Dec – Jane Tan

    • Looking at the above list, Audrey Wong is the EO for our March monthly
    gathering unless she is unable to do so.  Keeping fingers and toes crossed
    that Audrey will organize for us. 

    Let’s hear from her.

    2nd Balloon IG (Interest Group) meeting, Wed 28 March

    • Date: Wed, 28 March 2012
    • Time : 8 pm to 10 pm.
    • Meeting venue : Block 118A Kim Tian West RC. $3 for material for basic
      sculpture. For immediate and advanced sculpture (share cost of balloons). $3
      for a flat balloon pump (to pay at lesson while stock last).
    • How to go there : Take a MRT Train to Tiong Bahru. Cross the road. Walk
      straight, keep left path. you will see a school. Then a coffee shop at block
      26. Cross the road you will see block 118. Two to three block you will see
      Block 118A. Its about 8 to 10 mins walk. Max 15 Participants.

    If you are interested, please register here or send me a email at sylviaang38@yahoo.com.

    Pls transfer $3 to my POSB saving bank account 048-20982-3. pls sms me or
    email me once you have transfer the money and keep the ATM receipt for
    veritification. Those interested and confirmed coming please bring a big
    plastic bag or a foldable laundry basket (you can get from Mustafa or Daiso at
    Vivocity) to put your balloon sculptures, bring a pen, a black marker, a
    scissor and if you have balloon pump please bring along.

    Do email me if you have any enquiry. Our lst balloon IG meeting on 29 Feb was
    a great success. 15 participants turned up. They learnt basic twisting
    techniques, make a balloon basic dog, pirate sword, and intermediate balloon
    flower and an advance balloon ocuptus. They have a lot of fun and majority of
    them signed up for 28 March balloon IG Meeting. See you soon.

    Sylvia Ang

     

    Registration

    1  Sylvia Ang – EC

    2  Karen Thio – paid

    3  Ann Lim – paid

    4  Irene Seet

    5  Sally Kang

    6  Janie Leong

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    Monthly Walk-Labrador Boardwalk/Keppel Bay

    This is posted on behalf of Ms Lydia Soh, she will be back next Tuesday.

    LABRADOR PARK – Here We Come

    If you love Sunset, Plants, Small Animals, Waters, Swamps, Mangroves, Boats, Clippers, join us
    for our second Walk of the year as we ‘creek’ down the natural & historical LABRADOR PARK.     emoticon

    Date         :      Saturday, 10 March 2012

    Time         :       4.15pm        

    Meeting Place      :    Labrador MRT Station – Exit A, near but away from the top of the escalator

    Getting There      :    Circle Line (CC27)
                                     Bus Nos. 10, 30, 57, 61, 93, 97, 100, 143, 166, 176, 188, 963
     
    EOs        :    Lydia Soh & Charles Wee

    Come in your walking gears, with umbrella/cap, drinking water and an open mind to explore.
    Do sign up and we see you there.

    Our Walk Team EOs: Charles Wee, Jeffrey Lim, Mary Tan, Joyce Tan, Veronica Wong and Conrad Tang, ChristinaCL Chan and me,  Lydia Soh,,,,, signing off

    REGISTER HERE:

    1. Winnie K-Tan
    2. Gabriella Chua
    3. Margaret Chua
    4. Eddy Lee
    5. Long Ai Ling (presently ?)
    6. Grace Goh (presently ?)
    7. Tang Cheng Luang (presently ?)
    8. Tan Aik Hua (presently ?)
    9. Danny Lye
    10. June Tan
    11. Charles Chua
    12. Johnny Pow
    13. Annie Tan
    14. Jane Chua
    15. Pauline Chew
    16. Abu Bakar Abrahim
    17. Oi Cheng
    18. Jimmy Tsin
    19. Goh Seow Yong
    20. Suzhang
    21. Lee Ah Nee
    22. Lina Ng
    23. Lee Hou Chong
    24. Angie Ng
    25. Alice Seah
    26. Evelyn Ong
    27. Catherine Chong
    28. Karen Thio
    29. Sally Kang
    30. Pauline Choo
    31. Daisy Yeo
    32. Maureen Lee
    33. Lilian Teo
    34. Lydia Soh
    35. Charles Wee
    36. ChristinaCL Chan
    37. Peng Peng
    38. Arthur   (can’t recall your surname!)
    39. Peggy    (Arthur’s wife)
    40. Christina Pan
    41. Janis
    42. Annie Lim
    43. Julie Toh
    44. Jimmy Chew
    45. Sally Chew
    46. Wee Chin
    47. Steven Yuen
    48. Victor Chee
    49. Janet Ng
    50. Cheryl Ho
    51. Gingko Tay
    52. Irene Poh
    53. Leong Kum Hong
    54. Rosalind Soh
    55. Dorothy Lee
    56. Caroline Gee
    57. Grace Ng
    58. Richard Lim
    59. Evelyn Yeo
    60. Vincent Lim
    61. Sockie
    62. Joy Chuang
    63. Lee Keng Seng
    64. Ann Lim
    65. SK Chua
    66. Josephine Yap
    67. Angie Chiaw

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