SilverHairsClub

Hi Silverhairs,

Departure Time: 11.30am via Sindo Ferry (Please be present at ticketing-counter(Third level
Harbourfront) at Ten am SHARP to buy two-way ticket
to terminal Batam Center)

Itinerary: Upon arrival, we shall take a taxi-ride of less than Fifty mins to
(1) Lunch at popular seafood restaurant Golden Prawn(Bengkong District)

(2) about forty mins to Duriankang district, South Batam and cross over
more than Five hundred metres long nicely-structured Barelang Bridge,
(opened 2009 and faintly resembling our Anderson Bridge at mouth of
Spore river) to smaller islands and if place not already cleared-off
to visit ex-camp Veitnamese refugees whom stayed at Ubin-sized
Pulau Galang from early Eighties to late Nineties, with more than half
of them later re-routed to Australia

(3) One hour to Batam Center-cum-Megamall Ramayana complex(both buildings are
connected by a covered-overhead walkway, with first priority upon arrival
to book ferry Departure-time 7.20pm(Spore time)
Those who wish to stay overnight, can book a room at the posh Harris Hotel,
twenty metres away adjacent to the ferry terminal. Room rates at the
Harris are above Half-million Rupiahs(Fifty$ plus)

Regards

Abel Tan

A smart device is one equipment that has a processor and can WhatsApp, sending & receiving short messages anywhere around the world for FREE and connect to the Internet. Examples … like your smartphone, tablet, iPhone, iPad, desktop & laptop computer, etc.

There are opportunities now to learn first before buying. It goes like this – There are two libraries, Bedok and Bukit Merah, having an iPad for loan program. I don’t quite know the details, but it goes something like this – you register for an iPad loan (normally is about for 3 weeks). You have to personally go to the library to collect it. Bukit Merah has the collection day, normally on the last and first Friday of the Month – in the evening. On the day of collection, a staff or volunteer (like me) will show you how to use the iPad, create a wireless@SG account (so that you can continue to use the iPad for the rest of the 3-weeks – in the library or anywhere that provide you with the free wireless@SG free Wi-Fi network.

Three weeks is not the end of your IT learning. If you are over 50 years old, you can use any library computers in any branch, FREE for the first hour. Subsequent extension of time will be on a nominal charge.

For those that are interested in this program, you can indicate your interests in this post. I will keep you inform of happenings related to IT whenever I know it.

Happy learning …

hewlee (EC)

 

 

Hi Silverhairs,

Over the past weekend of 6th & 7th, the following,* incidentally all are first-timers, visited
Tanjung Balai, Karimun Island. Yours truly trust that you guys had a pleasant experience
and by the way, thank you for the Appreciation-dinner. Next year, we shall go in July so
that we can taste the quality-flavoured Karimun durian.

If time permit me, we shall make a day-trip to Batam Island on 15th Nov.Saturday with itinerary
1.seafood lunch at Golden Prawn restaurant 2.cross-over the more than five hundred meter long
Barelang Bridge’2009 3.Walkabout Batam Center-cum-Hypermall complex

*Angela, Lillian, Marge, Shirleen, Andrew, Charles, Steven, Thomas, Tony, Victor

Regards

Abel Tan

Hi Cyclists

We will be cycling to Seletar Hotspring,

Date : 20 September 2014
Time : 1600 hrs
Meet : Yishun Dam @ Yishun Ave 1.
Things to bring : face towel, extra clothing and eggs (optional)

I will be cycling from Tampinese to Yishun, those who wants to cycle there are to meet me at Compass Point at 3pm.

Cheers

joining :
1. Douglas
2. Hou Chong
3. Lily
4. Lina,
5. Fredalin

I am organising a 3-sessions course on using Microsoft Windows Movie Maker program. It will be on three Fridays in October from 2PM to 5PM. The course can only accept a maximum of six participants. [Ref: Please also read previous post titled “Familymemory.SG”].

Those interested are requested to attend a briefing and also to confirm in writing that you are coming and would like to be registered. Details of the briefing session are as follows:

Date: 27-09-2014 (Saturday)
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Venue: City Hall Food Court (MRT – City Hall)
Meeting Place: Just outside ticket gates @ City Hall MRT
We will start walking to food court @ 3.05PM.

The following are registered and confirmed coming:
1) Winne Tan
2) Bobby Bok
3) Non-member
4) Lilian Teo
5) Jassmine Teo
6)

hewlee (EC)

I came across this package tour and wonder whether there is any interest from the group. This tour covers the less frequently travelled places. The details are:

Cost: $1698 (package) + $370 (airport tax) + $60 (tips) = $2128
Flight details: SilkAir
MI 916 E 12SEP SINKMG 1415/1815
MI 915 H 23SEP KMGSIN 1915/2320

Sorry for the short notice. If you are interested, please email me at: temasek95@hotmail.com and I can provide more details if needed. Alternatively, you may register by replying to this post.

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        I shall be in Yangon again in early Oct 2014.  And I shall extend my my trip if there are members wanting to visit Yangon. The dates are:

• IN Fri 03 Oct 2014 – you have to arrive on or before 3 Oct, although 3 Oct will be spent in Yangon.
• OUT Mon 06 Oct 2014 – You can leave anytime on or after 06 Oct 2014.

Note:  06 Oct is a public holiday.  We are likely to stay in the Chinatown area because the hotels are cheaper, and a few were newly rennovated.  The hotels will have internet WIFI, although I cannot guarantee the WIFI is stable. Chinatown is vibrant, full of food and busy from morning 5am to at night 9pm. Check with your friends who have joined me to Yangon before. Participants will have the option to book their own hotels, and these can be organised together as a package by the travel company which we use during our last trip.

USD or Kyatts are accepted in Yangon.  Credit cards are very very very limited in use, and incur surcharges.  Money exchange difficult to find, rates at hotel are unattractive.  Bring USD, that’s for first timers.

Please contact or send your queries only via this Post.  I shall bring some brochures on Yangon.  You may have a look at my fleamart stand on Sat 6 Oct.

Min-ga-la-bar (good morning, afternoon or evening), Terence Seah

Registration list:

1. Terence Seah – Arriving Yangon 3 Oct; Departing Yangon 7 Oct.
2. Susan Tan and friend – Arriving Yangon Thu 02 Oct 1255hrs by SilkAir;
   Departing Yangon Tue 07Oct 1035hrs by SIA.
3. Jenny Lee and Choy Kum Weng – SQ5033 departing Sin 2 Oct 11.35 am
   Departing Yangon 7 Oct 10.35 am
4. Ann Giri – Going Tiger Airways 2 Oct 1705/1825 hrs, Returning 7 Oct 1905/2340 hrs.
5. Eleanor Chan (confirmed)
6. Join this trip to Yangon.  Confirmation based on airtickets confirmation.

Terence Seah

 

 

Hello frenz.. you’re invited to a Carnival @ Pinevale

Date : 7 September 2014 (Sunday)

Time : 11am – 5pm

Venue : Tampines Street 73, Pinevale Condo

There will be food, games, flea market stalls, and karaoke!

Yes, calling all karaoke enthusiasts, come …  showcase your singing skills.

Tickets can be purchased on the spot.  But pls let me know if you’re coming.

Cheers, Lydia Chin.

This event gives an opportunity for working members and non-members to take part and spend time together.

It is an EC activity co-ordinated by me, Kristy. Due to space constrain of my flat, attendees are limited to 8 (fa, fa, fa)

Date : Wed 3rd Sept 2014

Time : 6.30pm to 10.00pm

Venue for dinner : Coffee-shop Blk 112, Bishan St 12, S’pore 570112

Venue for drinks and chit-chat : Blk 103, Bishan St 12, S’pore 570103

Cost : You pay for what you order. There are chicken rice, zhi char, Italian food and chai fan.

Attendees :

1 Kristy – EC

2 Terence Seah

3 Yew Kwong

4 Dolly

5 Tony Ang

6 Richard Lean

7 Keng Ngee

8 Ronn

9 Randy

10 Lee Fook Kee

11 Daniel Chan

12 Chiang Cheng Pun

 

Registration closed

Dear Dance Enthusiasts……

Monthly Social Dance Nite at Kovan. We look forward to have you joining us, thank you!

Event Details:
Date: Friday, 29 Aug 2014
Time: 7.00 pm – 10.00 pm
Fees: $3.00 (Mineral water plus Finger food)
Music: Jeffrey Gan
Venue: Paya Lebar Kovan CC (Multi-purpose air-cond Hall)
             Blk. 207, Hougang Street 21

Ah Nee (Event Coordinator)  :)

Ah Nee
Terence
SS James
Thomas Loh
Bobby Bok
Susan Chang (will try)
Dolly (will try)

I believe we all have problem remembering growing number of passwords. Totally forget the less frequently used one and need to write in for reset.
Worse still cant write in or contact the administrator and forever cannot login. Or cant re-register cos username mentioned is taken and the admin replied you are registered already.

I have a simple way to overcome this be it PIN numner or passwords.
Find a word that have ten letters that have NO REPEATED alphabet. I use the word VOLKSWAGON as an example
Here is how you can use any of this word to code your numeric PIN.
Eg the word ……………. V O L K S W A G O N
You then attribute the number to it ……………………. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Assuming your numeric PIN is 5378 . You then code it into SLAG and write it down in your mobile phone memo or I even scribble it on the card itself. I actually index all my password (coded) in my phone for easy retrieving anytime anywhere

Thus I don’t need to commit it into memory. Can also use it to code password that are alphanumeric character.
Just underscore or bracket the alphabet that need not change. Eg your password is now N5W8V3. Your coding will be
(N)S(W)G(V)L

Not charging fee for using the above method, smile..
If you people find this helpful, in my next post I will give you more such words to choose from if I get more than 5 endorsement. :-)

Leon

           

Dear members, We can now safely confirm this year’s D&D will be held in Dec. It will be themed along “Prehistoric Times” during the Flintstone era. Please watch this Post for updates.

1. Venue: Singapore Recreation Club SRC
2. Date/Time: Sun 21 Dec 2014, 1800 hrs to 2330 hrs
3. Theme: ”Anything Goes.  Christmas is Here”
4. Ticket price: $55 per ticket (inclusive of an international buffet)

Team committee:

1. Event Organiser – Terence Seah
2. MC – Pat Oei
3. Co-MC – Lynda Chua
4. Band – Charles Cher and band.
5. Venue Coordinator – Pat Oei
6. Gifts and Prizes  – Peggy Yap
7. Gifts and Prizes – Judy Lim, Susan Tan, Bessie Lam and Ann Lim.
8. Reception desk – Daisy Yeo, Linda Oei
9. International food buffet desk – SRC F&B
10. Game item 1 –  Confirmed.
11. Game item 2 –  Confirmed
12. Hats, whistles – Rosalind Lee
13. Danny Lye – Photography
14. New SHC song – Sompho and Caroline

Please make payment to POSB current account 951-00428-6.

Number of pax: due to space limits, 80 pax. Strictly SilverHairsClub members only. Tickets are sold, subject to registration on this Post, and subject to ticket availability. **

For the first time, this event will be organised by SilverHairs Enterprise PL. It will be the first test case for SHE. Members who like to participate as a committee member of this project are invited to contact terences@SilverHairsClub.com.

Terence Seah

Registered List:

1. Dolly Lim                         )       Dolly’s table  (Fully paid)
2. Rosalind Lee                   )      
3. Alice Yap                         )
4. Dorine Tan                      ) 
5. Eyvonne Chew                )
6. Sarah Kassim                  )
7. Patrick Oei                       )
8. Linda Oei                         )
9. Lilian Teo                         )
10. Caroline Gee                   )
11. Gabriella Chua  (Pd)       )      Gabriella’s table (Fully paid)
12. Kuah Siew Tin (Pd)         )
13. Susan Tan  (Pd)              )
14. Philip Yeo Tiang Hui(Pd) )    
15. Edwin Tan (Pd)                )
16. Sue Chan  (Pd)                )
17. Wong Hong Jeng   (Pd)   )
18. Ronald Lam (Pd)             )               
19. Veronique Lee (Pd)         )     
20. Joe Choo (Pd)                 )
21. Ah Nee                             )      SS’s table  (Fully paid)
22. Judy Lim                           ) 
23. Lina Tan                           )
24. Jazz Soh                          )
25. Rina Tan (new member)  )                                   
26. Michael Tay (  ”    )           )
27. Andrew Koh                      )
28. Jeffrey Wong                    )
29. Robert Ong                       )
30. S S James                        )
31. Terence Seah (Pd)          )      Peggy’s tables (Fully paid)
32. Sompho Homjumroon(Pd)     
33. Richard Wong  (Pd)         )
34. Daisy Yeo (Pd)                )
35. Molly Chua (Pd)               )
36. Charlie Teo  (Pd)             )
37. Jennifer Lim  (Pd)            )
38. Aloysius Ng (Pd)             )     
39. Mega Abdullah (Pd)        )
40. Joy Chuang (Pd)            )
41. Danny Lye   (Pd)            )
42. June Tan (Pd)                )
43. Hamidah Ishak (Pd)       )
44. Angela Straaten  (Pd)     )
45. Arthur Yap (Pd)              )
46. Peggy Yap  (Pd)            )
47. Christina Chan (Pd)       )
48. Irene Poh  (Pd)              )
49. Bobby Bok (Pd)             )
50. Jimmy Ibrahim (Pd)       )
51. May Yoon                      )       Ann Lim’s table (Fully paid)
52. Leon Lau                       )
53. Dave Chong                  )
54. Fida                               )   
55. Anne Chee                    )
56. Esther Mok                    )
57. Irene Tan                       )
58. Barbara Ong                  )
59. SK Chua                        )
60. Ann Lim                         )
61. Eileen Thean (Pd)         )     Eileen’s table
62. Gerry Ong (Pd)             )
63. Lily Ho  (Pd)                  ) 
64. Charles Cher  (Pd)        )
65. Ben D Silva  (Pd)          )
66. Steven Chan (Pd)         )
67. Dan Huang  (Pd)           )
68. Ong Lin Khim  (Pd)       )
69. Angeline Ong (pay cash at the event)

Registration is now CLOSED.

Please note registration after 23 Nov 2014 will be put on the waiting list. – Terence Seah

 

Waiting List:

1. Doreen Tay
2. Doreen Tay’s friend (SHC member?)

 

   

All of us want to learn.  It used to be taken courses on computers – desktops and notebooks.  Today, there are smartphones.  Not a new idea, but we have always talk about closing the digital gap between the savvy and non-savvy members.  If only, we have a place. Many of our members have the knowlede and the experience.  Learners can pay a fee, and the proceeds can go to pay the cost of the venue, the instructors, etc.   Yew Kwong has suggested that we draw up a list of members who are interested to conduct e-sessions.  I too think this is a good idea.  Hew Lee is one good example. Let’s draw up a list of topics, and if you think that you can teach a particular topic, raise your hand here.  Once we have a sizeable team of instructors, we would look at a team of people to organise these courses.  Feel free to add the topics that would be of interest to seniors and Singaporeans in general.

• Instant messaging – Viber, Whatsapps, LINE, WeChat, facebook
• Skype
• Games
• Emails – smartphones,
• Android system – Internet browsing, Maps
• Storage – dropbox, google box, etc
• Online TV, radio, songs, karoake, youtube
• Online transport – IRIS, SG All bus

And, if you have suggestions for a venue, please let us know.  Members can offer to conduct these above courses, find a venue, and also charge a fee.  Please go ahead.

 

Terence Seah

Hi All Cyclists

Meet at : Pasir Ris Car park C
Time : 1600 hrs
Route : PCN to Punggol Waterway.
Bike rental: 2 hours @ $6

Joining :
1. Fiona
2. Freda Lim
3. Lily Ho
4. Lina Ng
5. Ah Nee
6. Charles Chua
7. Yatsing
8. Malcolm

 Today is Singapore’s National Day. Let’s all wish Singapore, fellow Singporeans and PRs many good years ahead.  As all of us are part of the Baby Boomers group, each year, each month and each day means a lot to us.

Take this opportunity to wish one another, your fellow friends and family members, an exciting year ahead of this year’s Singapore National Day.

Terence Seah

 

      Hi guys and gals, I am going to Yangon, Myanmar again, this time on 18 Aug 2014 and back 20 Aug 2014.  If you can organise your air ticket, you can stay with me. terences@SilverHairsClub.com. There is Jetstar, tiger air and airasia.  Try it.

My next trip is IN Fri 03 Oct 2014 OUT Mon 06 Oct 2014.  Have to do it quick as 06 Oct is a public holiday. I have time to extend my trip to organise a trip for fellow SHCians, similar to the one we last organise.  Yangon is growing fast.  Come see the place before it becomes another Ho Chi Minh.  Say a few words if you are interested.

Terence Seah

Oct trip

1. Laura Wee + friend (tentative – to be confirmed)
2. Lily Ho
3. T K Pow and Helen Pow
4. Jenny Lee and Choy Kum Weng (?)
5. Susan Tan and friend – ETA Yangon Thu 02 Oct 1255hrs SilkAir, ETD Yangon Tue 07Oct 1035hrs SIA

 

 

Guidelines and regulations for advertising on the online flea mart. Comments/queries are permitted. This online flea mart site is here to serve members, so do make full use of it. 

 Guidelines (regulations)

1. Each advertisement not longer than 10 lines.

2. Members can advertise dress alteration, plumbing, cooking, cake making, bak chang sale, care services, apartment for rent, car for sale, etc.  Personal/’professional’ skills like dressmaking, clothes alteration,  repairing / mending/fixing… Personal items from your storeroom are welcome.

3. MLM and Email address collecting for other purposes not permitted.  Pictures of products and services are allowed.  URLs are not permitted.

Terence Seah

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Latest:  This venue may be changed.  Please refer to https://silverhairsclub.com/?p=16351.

We had an earlier plan to have a D&D at CSC Tessensohn in Dec 2014.  However, for various reasons, we are unable to hold the event there.

A few members have recently recee’d Scarlet City at AMH Hub and found the place suitable for our year-end event.  We do like to have your feedback before deciding further what to do. It is expensive to find a venue during the month of Dec when corporations and individuals are looking to celebrate the year end.  Prices are also steep, and especially when we are looking to have the event on a Friday evening.

Well, Scarlet city has a slot for us, if we are interested.  The place is well setup for night entertainment.  We can have the place from 6.30pm, and enjoy ourselves until 2 – 3am.  Scarlet city will put up a buffet dinner, with free flow of soft drinks.  The plan is to have our own program from 6.30 pm to 9.30pm; followed by Scarlet City’s own music, entertainment and star performances from 9.30pm to 2am. During the second segment, there will be other guests who will come for dancing, music and performances.  We will continue to stay until 2am.  Cover charge included.

We need to guarantee 100 pax, so your feedback would help in our decision.  As Scarlet city requires a deposit to be made, in view of the busy period, we like to hear from you.  It is likely that the evening will cause us $65 per head, if we meet the minimum number of heads.

Terence Seah

 

• Date : Saturday, 23 August 2014
• Time : 1 pm
• Meeting Place : Bishan MRT Station (meet around station facing Bishan Road, landmark – Citibank)

Getting There :

• MRT North-south Line, Circle Line
• Buses – 13, 50, 52, 54, 55, 58, 88, 128, 156, 55B. These buses stop in front of Bishan MRT but you can also take any of the buses ending at Bishan Bus Terminus and walk through Junction 8 Shopping Centre.

EOs : Jeffrey Lim and Azhari Cuttilan

The walk : The walk starts as a ‘walk in the park’ literally, through Bishan Park. From there the terrain gets more rugged and natural. Much of the walk will be through the forested central catchment area, passing the tree top walk and on to the Bukit Timah forest reserve.

The total length will be approximately 15 km. At a fairly brisk pace we should finish the walk by 5.30 pm at the Bukit Timah Hill visitor centre. From there we can adjourn to Beauty World  Centre for dinner or across the road at the eateries along Cheong Chin Nam Road.

Note : bring enough water as there are no pit stops along the way except for the ranger station at the tree top walk.

Our Walk Team EOs: Christina CL Chan , Charles Wee, Mary Tan, Joyce Tan, Veronica Wong, Conrad Tang, Lydia Soh, Azhari Cuttilan and me, Jeffrey Lim

REGISTER HERE :

1. Jeffrey Lim
2. Azhari Cuttilan
3. Christina Chan
4. Phyllis Tan
5. Janis Han
6. Tony Ang
7. Eddy Lee
8. Margaret Chua
9. Henry
10. Lilian Teo
11. Ron Teo
 

    

Following our last gathering on “Intro to US options” at the Oxford Hotel, there has been request to organise smaller talks to follow up on various investment options.  Many of the investment talks that are advertised in the newspapers and open to the public, cost in the few thousand dollars. For members that are looking to learn from these gurus, they usually register with different institutions, and spend a couple of days at these investment talks. For SilverHairsClub, we are looking at a smaller scale, subject to the speakers, and available and cost of location.  And perhaps, consideration to internet access for participants bringing their minipads, IPADS, Laptops or smartphones.  Maybe not in the 2000 to 3000 SGD range; but in the SGD 300 range and for about 5-8 participants. The structure could include “How to open a trading acccount”, specific to the investment type.  If it is on US options, then the session could include “How to open a US trading account”.  Then, the speaker can focus on the speaker’s strategies and live trades.  And, ample examples and actual trade results.

1.  If you are a regular trader, and would like to teach on a small scale, along the concept above, for a fee, please contact SHE@silverhairsclub.com.

2.  And, as a member, if you are looking for a fellow member who has been trading, please indicate your investment interest, and we will organise small groups, as per above concept.

Please also give your suggestions, so that we can link fellow investors.  And thank you to the members who have shared and helped me structure the concept of investment talks.

Terence Seah

Weekend Sept 6 & 7. Dear friends, please refer to Post of June 7th for details

Kenneth Tan, please note we can arrange with the Hotel Maxi chauffeur on whether he can chauffeured us

between Six to Eight(Indon time).

Regards

Abel Tan

Starting Aug 2014, we shall have a competition in the Club each month.  It’s easy for members to participate.  Simply answer two questions, and if you are the first to answer the two questions correctly, you will get to win a prize.  The winner is decided, based on the first person to respond correctly.  Only one prize per member per year.

• One of the questions is likely a general or current affairs question.
• The other question is related to the Club and the answer can likely be found in the Club or in the Club forum.

We have a number of prizes which have been kindly donated by members, responding to our requests.  They are mainly vouchers, which can be sent to the winner via registered Post.  Some are entry tickets, perfume vouchers, restaurant vouchers, etc.  Winners will be asked to send their address to admin@SilverHairsClub.com. Thank you for the gift donations.

So, watch out for the first game.  It will be announced as a Post on this forum.  You are invited to help me organise this game.

Strictly for members.

Terence Seah