No politics, religion, sex, race, direct selling & MLM. For Singaporeans & PRs, over 45.
Hi to all Shcians,
With effect from September 2016, all SHC members are welcome to join our Social Dance Session on every Tuesday except on Public Holidays at Changi Simei CC from 2.00 to 4.00 pm. Such sessions are FREE of charge. CC Dance Studio 01-04, see you all and cheers!
Dear friends of Lawrence Khan,
Lawrence was called back to be with the Lord this morning. The wake will be held at the Pearl Room, Singapore Caskets (131 Lavender St, S338737) from today till Wednesday.
The service will be held on Tue night, 8pm. The hearse will depart 7.30am on Wednesday for cremation at 8.45am at Mandai Crematorium Hall 1. Ruth
This coffee chat is for those who believe in lifelong learning. Do you know no one is excluded in this “Digital Inclusion” – An Initiative by IDA. All you need is your mindset that You can do IT (Information Technology). The rest will be taken care of if you qualify for the “Home Access” programme.
Free lessons are always available. One such venue is in Bukit Merah Library (lessons conducted by me). Details of coffee chat are as follows:
Date: 17th Sept (Saturday)
Time: 6PM to 8PM
Venue: 313 @ Somerset (Food Court at Level 5)
Do drop by if you have the time.
hew lee (EC)
Date: 3rd September 2016, Saturday
Time: 4.15pm SHARP
Duration: approx 2hours
Meeting Place: Marymount MRT, Passenger Service/Control Station (use the facility here, else hold till we reach the end of walk).
ECs: Alice Seah and ChristinA Chan
Note: Be punctual! from Marymount we will commute by bus to the “Start point”
and also need to be out of the forest before dark.
We will take an unpaved, gravel trail (dirt track) that we, the walk team have never embarked on getting into MacRitchie Reservoir.
Trail is shady due to the towering trees and rather thick foliage.
Terrain is easy to moderate.
Expect occasional very gradual uphill slopes and downhilling that might give your calf muscle a good stretch at the end of the walk.
One might tread on small ditches, so do not come in a new pair of shoes or your Sunday best.
Recommended:
Covered walking shoes, hand-held or battery operated fan, an umbrella instead of raincoat as can be humid in the forest of trees; insect repellent and drinking water.
We shall end our walk at the Mushroom café. Last order for dinner is 8.30pm.
the Walk Team: Charles Wee, Veronica Wong, Mary Tan, Serene Low, Alice Seah,
Azhari Cuttilan and I, ChristinA Chan.
This is an EC activity. Bring your adult friends who are over 45!
Interested to venture into the forest? Register soonest! :D
Dear All,
Would be happy to hear from you if you can provide or know someone who does,
medical escort service.
An elderly lady require service on 1st Sept (8.50am) appt.@ SGH
Please email me: conswong1268@yahoo.com.sg
Thank you.
Constance
In his NDR speech PM said someone asked him if God were to offer him three wishes for Sg, what would he wish for Sgpreans. He said he wished for us to have a “divine discontent”. I find this phrase intriguing and wonder why no journalist has commented on it.
PM explained that he wanted Sgpreans to always be not quite satisfied with what we have and to be driven to do better. But why did he use this phrase (divine discontent)? It is not easy to relate to.
PM’s speech is very inspiring and patriotic, but when he spoke about his succession plans – I hope he would lead Sg for another ten years at least. Meanwhile the emphasis on entrepreneurship – that is the way for Sg to go
The other wish of PM’s was for us to be able to “count our blessings”. Spot on!
We are blessed.
Back to “divine discontent” – reminds me of “the winter of discontent” (Richard III)
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Existing members who can’t remember their password,
Yoon Chin
What is a mobile App?
A mobile App is a small program to perform a specific task in your smartphone. All mobile phones come with a standard set of Apps provided by the phone manufacturer. However, there are a lot more that are downloadable (free) from the Internet.
Topic: All about Mobile Apps
Date: 10th Sept (Saturday)
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Venue: Bukit Merah Public Library
Course fee: Free (no charge)
Direction: Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru, exit and turn right, up escalator and take bus number 5 or 16 or 851 to end (Bukit Merah Bus Interchange). About 5 minutes walk to library.
hew lee (EC)
Hi!
SHC monthly cycling will take place as usual :
Day – 3rd Sat of the month
Location – East Coast Park (in short ECP)
Assemble at – Bicycle Kiosk besides Burger King at 4.15 p.m. (if free, meetup early at Burger King to chit chat)
Activity time – 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm
Distance – flexible enough
Hello members,
Many of us might be wondering how those having lifetime visual impaired live thruout their life and how affects their routines as a person.
I was really impressed after attending a gathering which was arranged by my family’s member. The memorable experience dining totally in the dark that prompt me to organise a gathering in Sept 2016 to acquire skills for them to be employable, earn their own living, gain self-reliance and independent and live with dignity.
Details are as fellows:
Date : 24 Sept 2016
Time: 12.00pm to 14.00pm. I have negotiated with the organiser till 15.00hrs to let member mingle around with each others.
Venue: 47 Toa Payoh Rise, S’pore 298104
Cost: S$30 per pax except for the main course “F” for S$37
Main course as below:
A).Grilled Chicken Chop Spaghetti (JK, Lily, Karen, Ian Goh)
B).Black Peper Chicken Spaghetti (PK)
C).Grilled Fish Cutlet (ST, PK friend,Teresa, AK, JL)
D).Spaghetti Beef Ball
E).Vegetarian Spaghetti
F). Mixed Grill5 (Lamb & Beef)
The above are come with starter,Dessert and Hot Drink)
Kindly register early if you are keen to suport for these peopls who are in need as I have made reservation for 20 pax due to high demand of their reservation.
Pl register early and experience a new concept of dining and at the same time doing our part for charity
Those indicated coming:
1 Judy L (Paid)
2 Susan CH Tan (Paid)
3 Karen Thio (Paid)
4 Pauline Khoo (Paid)
5 June Koh (Paid)
6 Lily Ho (Paid)
7 Teresa (Paid)
8 Pauline friend (Paid)
9 A K (Paid)
10 Ian Goh (Paid)
Direction to visit Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH)
THE FASTER WAY TO REACH THE ASSOCIATION IS TAKE THE CIRCLE LINE TO “CALDECOTT STATION” (CC17) EXIT A, TAKE ABOUT TWO MINUTES WALK (800M) TO REACHED THE DESTINATION WILL BE ON THE RIGHT SIZE.
Thank you
Judy
Hi retirees/friends
I would like to arrange a lunch gathering followed by coffee fellowship next Wednesday, 17 August at the Old Airport hawker centre. Details are as follows:
I would appreciate if you could let me know if you’re interested to join in this gathering.
Gabriella Chua, EO
Those coming:
As long as there are 3, the gathering will proceed. Lunch gathering is confirmed since there are more than 3 :-).. Total of 14 came…Good show
Note of Thanks! I appreciate all yr support for joining our Makan session today.. You’ll agree that there are many stalls selling authentic yummilicious hawker food. See you all again in the next event. Cheers….
All SilverHairsClub members are more than 45 years, and we remembered Singapore since our independence day.
Today, our country has prospered; our kids have grown up and many of us are either nearing our retirement or have retired’
Every National Day, we bring back memories of National Day Parades, fireworks, the Padang and now Marina Bay. Today, we have songs to energise our younger generation and draw Singaporeans together.
Let’s wish Singapore “Happy Birthday”. Share your thoughts of your past \national Days and what you will be doing this National Day.
And here’s a song for everybody.
Terence Seah
Hihi kopi kakis
Our next kopi chat will be held on Friday, 2.9.16. Details are as follows:
Date: Friday, 2 Sep 2016
Time: 2.15 – 4.15 pm
Venue: Raffles City food court, Level 3
Nearest mrt: City Hall mrt station
Topics: Anything under the sun except sensitive subjects viz: sex, religion, MLM, politics (SHC taboos)
Cuisine: All types of food, drinks and dessert (just order for yourself)
I’m glad that our kopi chat gathering is still going ‘strong’ and that many of you are now my regulars :-) I’m giving ample notice for our next event and I hope that those interested will register asap. It’s an opportunity to meet up with old friends as well as making new ones. We need friendship at this stage of our life ~ most of us are facing the ’empty nest syndrome’. We should be very happy that we’ve raised a new generation for Singapore. Now is the time to enjoy our life since we’re free of the burden of looking after our children .. This is the stage wherein we can enjoy without feeling guilty of neglecting the family. Ya? haha. Such events will help us keep in touch with friends of our age, and keep depression and dementia at bay. We should also not impose too much on our children and infringe on their privacy, since most of them have set up their own homes with their spouses/children. It’s time to cut off the apron strings and not to ‘destroy’ the marriages of our children with too much interference into their way of life ~ I’ve seen with my own eyes of some (esp mothers) who never let go of their sons after marriage!
“When you hold the bird too tightly, you will smother it and it will die, hold it too loosely, it will fly away but if you hold it just right, it will thrive”.
We must keep ourselves busy with our own activities with friends.
Cheerio……..
Gabriella Chua
Those coming:
REMINDER: THE MONTHLY KOPI CHAT IS TODAY (2.9.16) AT RAFFLES CITY FOOD COURT FROM 2.15 PM – 4.15 PM.
Note of thanks! Tks to all who came today. It was indeed a good gathering .. Small cosy group of 11 .. Cheers ..see you all next month !
hohohohoho hahahaha brothers & sisters ,
First time helping a good buddy to this EC event .
date 31 August 2016
TIME 1900HRS.
8 COURSE DINNER & DANCE & LUCKY DRAW @ ONLY RM 98.00
VENUE Marina Seafood Restaurant .
1D jln skudai ,80200 JB JOHOR
SAM Goh 0107666056
THERE will also be lucky draw ya….
first five buddies to confirm ,i can give a lift from JB SENTRAL ..2 ways ya…
AND if these five re keen we can hit desaru ..shall discuss this when five interested buddies raise your hands ya….
if any car owners like 2 form your own buddies ,by all means ya …tickets is fast running out ya …i can lead de way to the venue ker !!!
cheers bro sam goh hohohohoho hahahaha
For those who has a laptop computer and preferably with a smartphone & data plan, wish to learn how to create a blog account and go about publishing topics of your choice, an opportunity has arrived!
A two-days (3-hours each) Creating a Blog Course (hands-on) is organised. Details as follows:
Dates: 23th & 24th of August 2016
Time: 2PM to 5PM
Venue: Bukit Merah Library
Course fee: free (no charge)
Direction: Nearest MRT Station: Tiong Bahru. Exit and turn right, up escalator and take bus number 5 or 16 or 851 to end (Bukit Merah Bus Interchange). About 5 minutes walk to library. Ask for direction if necessary.
hew lee (EC)
It is refreshing to read that some millennials are living without social media* I have always wondered why many adults, young and old, are proud to have hundreds of Facebook friends. I emphasized ‘adults’ as many schoolgirls have been abused by their online friends and we feel that it is because they are still young and gullible and did not realize the dangers of befriending people online. But adults should know better.
What a person says about himself /herself – take it with a big pinch of salt. I had a friend who said if her 10-year-old son strayed off during our holiday trip, she would not go after him. Yet, during the trip, she was always running after her son, leaving me to follow behind!
To know what a person is like we need to see the person and while talking, note his/her body language. Non–verbal language generally tells more accurately than what a person says about himself/herself. As for Facebook friends, many are lying – about their gender, age, occupation..etc.
“There is more to life than Facebook” said one of the millennials featured in the newspaper report*. How true.
Our forum tech guys have looked at reviving live chat. The old chat apps was too cumbersome. Here’s a new one. Tell us what are your travel plans, the when’s, the excitement, the dates, etc. Interested travellers can then come together, agree on a time, and chat here. If you are free, say the date and time, and when everybody comes together, just talkcock.
You can use Talkcock anything on the right column.
Let’s see and have fun. Please respect other members’ views and comments.
Terence Seah
A Blog gives you a new way to communicate, to share, to influence, to connect, to outrage, to matter, …
A Blog can be your life journey (A Reflection), your legacy you would like to leave behind. You are the writer, the editor and publisher – all in one. However, whatever you do with your Blog, you are required to conform within the International & Local Laws and Regulations.
If I have interested you, come and see how simple it is to start publishing a Blog in the Internet and it is totally free. No programming or special software required.
All you need is a laptop able to connect to the Internet and some basic knowledge of computing like surfing the Internet and sending/ receiving emails.
Topic: Learn how to Create a Blog (Preview)
Date: 13th August (Saturday)
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Venue: Bukit Merah Public Library
Course fee: Free (no charge)
Direction: Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru, exit and turn right, up escalator and take bus number 5 or 16 or 815 to end (Bukit Merah Bus Interchange). About 5 minutes walk to library.
Sample Blogs:
1) itforseniors.blogspot.sg
2) loveinanotherlanguage.wordpress.com
3) goodfood.wordpress.com
hew lee (EC)
Those registered coming:
1) Quan Ray
2)
Hi Cyclists
I can no longer lead any cycling events with SilverhairsClub as I will be devoting more time to overseas cyclings.
Please contnue with your healthy lifestyle by cycling often. You may if you wish, post your cycling invites here.
Happy Cycling
One suggestion that came out from recent brainstorming ideas on “Bringing SHC to the next level” is to have a regular gathering for members who live in West Singapore. Reason given was many of our activities are centred around the city or in the East.
We had a couple of gatherings in the West; but this gatherings did not continue due to a lack of follow-up. Some members would like to continue with Westend gatherings; and I thought we can give this suggestion a kick again.
Past few gatherings were held at JEM or Jurong East, where JE MRT is located. Please recommend a venue. It does not have to be at JE, but as long as it is located where a MRT is, I guess the suggested venue will work.
From experience, it is difficult to mix retirees and part-time working members with full time working members. So, we may need to have two gatherings; one on a weekday for retirees and one on a weekend for working full time members.
Thank you for the members who have met and contributed to this suggestion. Look forward to suggestions of venues and date/time.
Terence Seah
I have been told by my software guys that a Whatsapp Button has been installed into our Forum for use by members who are EOs or ECs.
However, I dont see the Whatsapp Button, and these tech guys tell me that only when using the mobile, then one can see the Whatsapp Button. I am also not sure how it works. If you have a chance to try this out, please share what you see and maybe how these works.
Terence Seah
Dear friends
Quite a few members have enquired about my next coffee chat. It’s so heartening. Hence, I’ve decided to put up this posting early to keep our kopi kakis informed. Details of the next chat are as follows:
Date: Wed, 3.8.16
Time: 2.15 – 4.15 pm
Venue: Same viz: Raffles City food court, 3rd Level
Cuisine: A wide variety of food, drinks, desserts are available
Topics for chat: Anything under the sun except the shc taboos viz: sex, politics, religion, mlm
Do come and join in an afternoon of chit-chatting, joking, exchanging views over a cuppa. We have so much fun and laughter during all our kopi meets. Socialising and meeting old as well as new friends are enjoyable and drive away depression and dementia.
Please register here if you’re coming.
Cheers,
Gabriella Chua
Participants:
A big thank you for all those who came for the kopi chat this afternoon. We had so much fun yakking over a cuppa, joking and simply relaxing. I’m glad that more than 20 came this afternoon.
Cheers & take care,
Till we meet again in September 2016.
We welcome our new members who joined us recently……..
We look forward to your participations in this Forum and
events organised by our members.
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Kindly request for a temporary password via email to clubadmin@silverhairsclub.com. Remember to include Username and your registered email address wherever possible.
Cheers
Yoon Chin
The AWWA Senior Home community article in the Sunday Times (26/6) is an eye-opener on how it operates. There is a lot of freedom of movement for the residents. I think this is a good model for a retirement village, Sg style.
The studio apartment blocks can easily be adapted to a retirement community by following the AWWA Senior Home model. As the occupants of the studio apartments are owners of the apartments, they would need to pay a fee for the services provided, hence it is important that the retirement community of studio apartments be managed by a govt. department to keep costs affordable for the residents.
Recently I visited a friend who got a studio apartment in Hougang. She told me her neighbouring units are taken but the occupants are seldom at home. This implies that these elderly buyers of the studio apartments have a place to stay but thought it a good measure to buy a studio apartment. These early birds.
Now my friend, flushed with cash by downgrading to a studio apartment, is going on a tour of Europe. Life is good. :)
I love Malaysia, especially its beaches. I too love Malaysian food. Although I travel extensively within Asia, it seems I will not have enough of enjoying Malaysia’s countryside, food, beaches and other delights.
I like to give this a try, and that is to go to Desaru beach. I discussed with Sam Goh and he is able to provide transport and bring us around Desaru. He knows enough of Johore to be able to bring participants around.
Please keep yourself updated here. I shall announce the date soon.
Terence Seah
Participants:
Many of us SilverHairs, now in our 50s and 60s, have been associated with Britain ever since we started our early education. We learn English, our laws are based on the English system, we go to London, Scotland for our holidays.Some of us send our kids to study in Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow. In recent years, many SilverHairs have bought properties in Central London, We saw the ups and downs of Britain; and many of us tracked the growth of the English empire, and its association with the European Union.
Yesterday, at noon, the shock came as Britains voted to exit the EU. The financial markets tumbled, governments come out to stabilise their currencies and economies. What’s next? How will this BREXIT affect you? What happens to your properties? Your kid’s education? And how does this affect your business, your equities and your savings?
Let’s discuss and share your thoughts? A turmoil few of us expect.
Terence Seah
The next SHC monthly gathering is now set to be held as follows. This is a good opportunity to meet new and old SilverHairs. The old Hans Cafe at Upper pickering Street has been closed; and this is a good time to try the new Hans Cafe.
Registration: Please register your name here. Bring along your name tag.
Strictly no discussion on sex, race, religion, direct selling and MLM.
Registration list:
Registration Desk:
Susan Sia
Sam Goh
Just one easy step, send email together with your name and login Username to
A new password will be generated and email to you as soon as available ….
Club Admin
clubadmin@silverhairsclub.com
Life Long Learning …
Topic: e-Entertainment
Date: 9th July (Saturday)
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Venue: Bukit Merah Public Library
Course fee: Free (no charge)
Please go to NLB’s GoLibrary web site to register.
hewlee (EC)
Date: Saturday 2 July 2016
Meeting Place: Boon Keng MRT Exit A, wait nearby QQ House Hair Salon
Time: Meet by 5pm sharp
Duration: about 1½ hours
ECs for this walk : Veronica Wong and Mary Tan
Remarkably simple to walk on paved roads along the waterways with not too heavy human traffic. On the way in the older town residential estates, by-passing a few pretty interesting spots………St Michael bus terminal, Masjid Hajah Rahimabi, nice mosque with a tall minaret and Wheeler’s Yard, a bicycle-themed restaurant and shop
At end of walk, there are eateries at Toa Payoh Town for those who wants dinner.
Bring water, cap, umbrella and wear comfortable walking shoes.
Our Walk Team ECs: Christina CL Chan, Charles Wee, Veronica Wong, Mary Tan, Serene Low, Alice Seah and Azhari Cuttilan.
So bring your friends and join us! Do register here