Our 1st SHC Business discussion starts today on SHC Zoom.

This discussion is for entrepreneurs who are looking to share ideas and finding likeminded members.

Only those who had responded their interest to participate will be admitted.  The 1st group has been set up and registration is now closed.  The 2nd group can register here.

Terence Seah

We can now move to the next stage on our “New Normal”,

Presently, all SHC activities are conducted on a Club basis, strictly for Ordinary members only.  The New Normal encourages members to share their interests, hobbies, thoughts, viewpoints and activities with friends.  Share your likes, your loves and dislikes.  Talk about your dog, your trips or your TV Drama.  Talk about your desire and dreams.  Whatever you like.

All of us have own own small group of friends.  ‘My Private Channel” is our smaller group of friends.  SHC activities are for the whole club, the bigger group.  It is ok to have smaller groups.

For a start, we have allocated Sat 0900 – 1000 hrs.  Please let me know if you wish to take a slot.

1. Venue:  On SHC Zoom
2. Date/Time: Sat 0900 – 1000 hr (fixed).  Plse inform your guests, if you have to miss a date.
3. Your time slot is ONCE per month.
4. “My Private channel” members are given Co-Host rights.
5. Share screen, Textchats, waiting room, removal of unacceptable participants will be available to the Host.  Breakout rooms are not available forthis program.
6. ‘My Private channel” invitees are invited at the full discretion of the respective My Private channel hosts.
7. Your channel will be published in the SilverhairsClub.com website diary.
8. Rules:  No discussion on direct selling, MLM, race, politics, sex and religion.
9. You are encouraged to join SHC  Zoom activities and learn “How to be a co-host?”.
10. Terence Seah will not be participating in all “My Private Channels”

Plse whatsapp 9489 4360 if you are interested to have “My Private Channel”.  Have fun and let your hair down.

Terence Seah

Dear members,

The previous SHC Facebook page is now discontinued.  As part of getting our platform and objective to enable SilverhairsClub members to meet new and more friends, we are preparing to increase our membership via Facebook.

The new setup is called “SilverhairsClub in Singapore”, and this is our SHC Facebook group.  Facebook members have to be Singaporean/PR, over 45, and have to abide by the same club rules.

All SHC members with a Whatsapp/tel registered mobile number are considered Ordinary members.  You can also join as a SHC Facebook member, to enjoy another communication channel via Facebook.  This is optional.

New members as well as current SHC ordinary members can join “SilverhairsClub in Singapore” Facebook group.  Facebook Group members are called SHC Facebook members.  Facebook members get to enjoy the same SHC activities and use our Club website “SilverhairsClub.com”, provided their Tel/Whatsapp are registered with the Club.  This is the key difference between Ordinary member and Facebook members.

We intend to keep our membership registration simple.

Click here to join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2629109750634611.

Terence Seah

This will be the last series of training sessions on how to use Zoom.

Zoom is a video conference app used to communicate LIVE with friends, colleaques and students.  SHC has already conducted one week of basic ‘How to use Zoom?”.

However,  there is a difference between being a host of a paid Zoom account, compared with a free Zoom account.

This Sat 16 May and Sun 17 May, we have allocated Zoom time, starting 1400 hrs and ending 1700 hrs.

1.  Participants are given Co-Host rights during the practice period.  Similar to those with a paid account.
2.  You get to practice all Zoom admin functions with SHC friends.  So, come early  at 1400 hrs so that you can be assigned a group of friends.  Every group will have 30 mins to play around the Zoom co-host features.  You will then return to the main hall, for coffee break, before being assigned another room for another practice group.  We close practice at 1700 hrs.

Singapore Paranakan culture can be traced to their links in Malacca, Singapore, and Penang.  Originally from the southern provinces of China, the immigrants travelled south to Peninsula malaysia, inter-married and created a distinct culture Paranakan, 

According to Laura Wee, Nyonya is the term for women and Baba for men.  These terms apply to the populations of Chinese descent in the British Straits Settlements and the island of Java and other locations, which have adopted the Nusantara customs and most have lived for generations along the Straits of Malacca.  Paranakans are usually educated and are able to speak the father’s language and mother’s dialect.

We have a number of members who are Parankans.  Some of whom I know include Kenneth Tan, Agnes Seow,  Sue Chan, Laura Wee and Catherine Soon.  I also remember Ronald Wie.  Keys words associated with Paranakan include Malacca, Penang, Phuket, Paranakarm food, baju kebaya and the sarong.

Since our first fashion parade, and for a long time, I have wanted to gather the Parankans together.  We shall form the Paranakan group now, and if you are Parankarn, please whatsapp “Paranakan” to +65 9489 4360.  We shall gather you together to share your family history, culture, traditions, dress and food.

good memories.

Terence Seah

During this “Morning Breakfast” chat, an idea came up.  We can use Zoom to celebrate our  birthdays. We shall start oganising our party, and I like to invite all June babies to join me celebrate our birthdays.

1. Date:  25 Jun 2020
2. Time:  Open 9.00 pm sharp.  Part closes at 10.00 pm.
3. Cake cutting 9.30 pm.  I am looking for a member to make a cake.
4. Venue:  https://zoom.us/j/4178525736.  Password: shc
5. Dress:  Put on your hat, paint your face and switch on your room lights.  Upper part appropriate.
6. Don’t forget to bring a present.
7. Program:  Ideas welcome.

Plse keep this date.

Terence Seah

• The years:  1975 – 1985.
• The place:  Leicester Square Mega disco, London.
• Opening hours:  Fri 10.45 pm to 11.45 pm
• Entrance fee:  5 British pounds, 2 drinks included.  Students: Free.
• Dress:  Proper
• Open to members, colleaques, and friends.

We open this 1st May, but the place is not completely renovated.  At the entrance, please buy your ticket, and simply walk in.  Doors open automatically for you,  Nobody checks you.  Music is already on.  Free seating.  You can go to the dance floor anytime, whenever your feet gets hot.

Meantime, Club is recruiting a volunteer DJ.  As Club DJ, you get to play all the songs throughout the night.  The bouncers will open the doors at 10.45pm every Friday.  The police will take away our licence if we stay open after midnight.

Music is loud.  Can’t talk but you can scream.  Let’s dance and enjoy.  Textchat is open.  Once we have a DJ, you can make your song request to him/her.

This event has no recording.

• Click here to enter.
• Password:  shc

Terence Seah

From 5 May 2020, every 1st Tues, we shall hold a eGarage sale, directly from the sellers’ home. eGarage starts at 7 pm on SHC Zoom. eGarage sale is 1 hour, and sellers are given 15 mins each on a “first hands up” basis. Two sellers at most per session.

Sellers get to show their items direct from the storeroom, kitchen or table.

Textchat is open during this event, so members can chat with friends who are online too.

Buying goods online is popular. Selling online is qually easy.

Simply come here 5 mins before 7 pm.
https://zoom.us/j/4178525736
Password: shc

Terence Seah

During this holy month, I wish all our Muslim members and friends a Holy Ramadan Mubarak. May the essence of this auspicious month remain in your heart and life. And wishing you a successful month of fasting, prayers, forgiveness and charitable deeds while we shoulder on with the Covid-19 global crisis.

Selamat menunaikan ibadah puasa.

Terence Seah

An old video clip, sung by Kit Chan and Dick Lee

Wherever you are, let’s join together to thank our nation healthcare and migrant workers. We aim to build a crowd. Please come and show your faces. And look out for your friends.

Program:
Event: Sing together Singapore
Song title: Home, a popular NDP favourite.

Date: Sat 25 Apr 2020.
7.00 pm: Zoom doors opens at 7.30pm. Say Hello to one another, check your dress, relax and get ready to sing. You can sway your body, clap your hands and sing along. Check your speakers, mic and camera. Check no background noise and TV.

7.45pm: Doors close. Late comers may not be admitted.

7.45 pm: We will play one or two songs and Zoom will mute everyone, to make best use of internet bandwith. Lets nake sure we see our faces and see everybody on video screen. Look your best. Those without video can stay, sing and enjoy the songs together. But will not be displayed.

7.55pm: Video “Home” will be played. Please sing along with friends, colleaques and families.
(Note: The video and audio may be unstable, depending on internet bandwidth), but continue on to sing along.

8.05 pm: Zoom will unmute everyone. Continue to chat.

8.30pm: Event close. You may stay on until 9pm.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4178525736?pwd=azNDN3ZWWVVwYUhrU3dZb0RTSmR1UT09

Terence Seah

Hi Dear All.

It is tough trying to work from home for such a long period of time. But we have to do what we have to do to keep safe. From Mondays to Fridays, I have my laptop turned on from 8.30am to 5.30pm. In between checking on my work, I watch the news from around the world and home. Everyday we read and hear about what COVID-19 is doing to the world, it sometimes gets quite scary and worrisome. But getting respite from the situation, you get people doing things that make you laugh – instead of the avalanche of sad news on COVID-19 on every TV and radio channel.

On my part, I only go out, with mask on, for grocery shopping only when its absolutely necessary. If I need items that I do not have, I use something that I already have as a substitute. I write down my shopping list. Go into the market/supermarket and buy what I need and leave the place asap.

I google for recipes that I have never tried before and experiment on them. Mostly turn out good because I choose those with many reviews and with a five star ratings. So far, from Day One to Day Thirteen, I have not repeated any meal for lunch and dinner. I have baked different types of cakes and breads. My youngest daughter and I embarked on a Sourdough Project and we have baked several lovely loaves of sourdough breads which we enjoy for our breakfasts.

I have started to learn how to play the ukelele (my second daughter gave me a beautiful one and I never got around to learn how to play it until now) and I am enjoying it.

I practise dancing on my own and doing dance exercises to keep fit cos there have been loads of input.

Group chatting with family and friends, sharing jokes and latest updates on almost anything under the sun keeps me sane and watching the Youtube channels.

After COVID-19 is defeated, I would love to travel (had to cancel my trip in April and June), catch up with family and friends and go jalan jalan at the malls and browse the supermarket shelves, slowly.

If you like, you can share with us what you have been doing and what you would love to do when the COVID-19 virus is defeated?

In the meantime, follow the rules, take care and keep safe.

Caroline Gee aka Carly

P.S. Terence, will try to get to doing the recipe requested. Hopefully soon.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LMMhQRkzOLvPAEDQT3j5KwFutP50kcA2?usp=sharing

Since there is no taker here, I will be giving them away thru FB now.  I will be deleting this post by April 23 2020 by 5pm.  Thank you

Dear Members,
I have numerous ‘white elephants’ which is my trash now but someone’s treasures to be shared here. But I would like to share these giveaways during the Zoom session. Pictures will be added in later

However, I would prefer these to be given away to those members that I can see them via Zoom even though I might not have meet you in person before. If any members see anything you like here, you may want to consider to meet me in Zoom. I have yet to plan a date for this. But my preferred timing will be after 7pm weekdays. I will definitely choose a day whereby most members can meet me lor.. These giveaways will be mailed out once you are selected, however, you will need to pay for postage and other expenses incurred. Rest assured there will be no overcharged as I gave away very often thru my FB page. But for this time, I decided to give a try at SHC instead

Till then… Cheers… Dolly