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Hi All,
It would be quite a while that I am able to update the Event Web Calendar as my laptop ‘kaput’ liao.. Currently at the Service Centre and hopefully, they are able to salvage as much as they can. If not, will hv to re-format the hard disk.
Your patience would be much appreciated. Hopefully, I can do these updates soonest possible.
Cheers.. Dolly
Hi SHC Friends,
1/A Tampines Street 92, Basement
Free flow of coffee & tea.
Account Name: TAN SOK CHENG
Dress Code: Weekend Happy Colors….whooh!!
Calling all "new faces" – members who are APPREHENSIVE about joining club activities and end up not joining AND members who had attended one, two, three club activities but STILL feel apprehensive – this tea time potluck picnic is specially organised for you. COME and MEET other apprehensive "new faces", make friends and rid your apprehension! 
Details:
Programme outline:
Please register your interest
Hi All SHC Members,
I got a SMS today informing me that one of pioneer member, Mr Roger Lim had passed away due to heart attack at age of 55.
From what I gathered, Roger was once a very active member in Y2008 to Y2009. He had contributed many valuable comments on topics related to stock, investment, shares and trading. He also participated in the monthly walks and even attended the 3rd SHC D&D organised by Francis M. I believed there should be much more about him which some of you might had known.
For those who wish to pay Roger the last respect, I was told by his family members that they are only planning to have a 2-days wake (ie 25/10 & 26/10) and funeral scheduled to be on 27/10 Thurs at 5.15pm.
Roger’s wake is located at Block 94A, Whampoa Drive.
Those going and need further contact of Roger’s family member, pls write to my email dlgummy@hotmail.com or post your comments here and I will liaise with you directly.
Best regards,
Dolly
After the Hokkien Karaoke event, I hope to see other events coming up. For those who are planning to be EOs of this event, you may also approach Dolly Lim or other senior SHC members for assistance.
I hope that the Canton event will take place next month. The year end is coming; so do think about Christmas and year-end get-togethers. Also, a New Year’s eve or New year event. If you have a big bonus, maybe a generous one will work too. I am out of Singapore during Dec and Jan, so I am unable to join any activity.
Chinese New Year comes early next year, so if we have a CNY lunch, this will be a good idea too. Hope someone picks this up and raise his/her hand.
Little parties here and there. Yes, many of you have made friends, so I would think you would have little parties here and there. I can only say, have fun!
If you have ideas or suggestions, toss them up in the air for all of us to read.
Terence Seah
halo bro & sister ,
dolly & me we are EO for this 3rd msia charity cum makan ,shopping & massage.
dated 26 oct 2011 wednesday.
it maybe a day or 2days 1 nite trip…i am still sorting out.
we shall hit there with our own hong chia ( personnal car )
gather your own kakai & driver..but ve to register here hor….
just let me see your show of finger (no middle finger 1 hor )
who n who in each car..as for the cost..it very simple 1 lah…
toll charges, petrol watever $$$$ each car owner handles yr own $$$$$ lah…
i will only collect RM$100 for de 3 makan…any balance of it either with split or buy 4d lor….
okay ..now a serious note …i ve just get to know a new & pitiful orphange home in johore..
the other 2 orphanges home i am still helping out..we will only visit de new 1 which i ve encounter lor.
which ve about 50 over kids…it run & de founder it a husband & wife team.. over de 8 yrs of his homes ..he ve shifted 4 times… still pending ..kiv 1st lah……
Almost every single event we have is related to the 50s, 60s and 70s. When we were young, our parents just could not understand the songs we were listening to. They were either too hippy, hot, pop or simply romantic or sentimental.
Can we enjoy all the evergreens and classics , and yet keep in step with our children and grandchildren? I am worried about being out-of-date. Remember, we use to talk about generation gap.
Well, I play you a song. It’s the latest craze, all about Cody Simpson, the 15 year old boy whom every teenager boy or girl is talking about.
Should we keep in step? Should we have some really hot events?
Terence Seah
SilverHairsClub is your club; for members who are 45 years and over. You can share your thoughts with other members to find better value for your money.
For example, you can pool buying. And assuming, you are looking to buy, say, an IPAD3. And, you have discussed with Apple that if you can get 20 buyers, you would be able to get a 15% discount. Please feel free to write a new Post, find out who’s interested, and when you reach 20, you can get these interested buyers to buy an IPAD3 together. Obviously, the discount has to be good to attract fellow members. This is only an example. But, do not use this as an advertising platform.
Another example, you want to join a SPA but you need 4 people to get an "out of this world" discount. Sure, go ahead and share with other ladies your idea. Do remember there are cheats around. Again, this must not be an advertising for the company. You can discuss with fellow members via email too.
Feel free to discuss comparative prices of NTUC, Tops, Cold Storage and Seng Shiong stores for products like chicken, milk, bread, plums, eggs, etc. If you start this comparison, please remember to keep track of the Post and not leave it dangling. This will encourage other members to regularly give their feedback, even monthly.
It’s ok to compare insurances which are essential to us, especially as we get older. Only thing is to avoid getting into direct selling.
Feel free to get into this if you are comfortable doing so.
Terence Seah
He ‘lived his life on his own terms’ *
So brilliant was his mind – a latter-day genius,
So successful, so rich, the world’s adulation received he,
But he could not control his pancreas,
Neither could the best doctors in the world.
He died young – in his fifties.
Why? Why? When the poor and the needy sick
are still alive at eighties and nineties?
*S.T. A12. 8/10/2011. RIP Steve Jobs
comments welcome
Does anyone know if I travel to Perth in November, will I be able to view the Monkey Mia dolphins, is this available all year round? and do some whale watching. I read whale watching is available between Sept – Dec but on one website it says just October. Appreciate all replies..tks
Calling Hiah Ti Jie Mei,
Sam Huat is organizing this mthly gathering which I 1 2 called as "Ah Beng Ah Seng Ah Lian Ah Huay, Lai Lai Kong Yi Kong"
Calling calling all xin n pioneer members 2 attend this mthly gathering at
Venue : Bra Cafe (inside MPH at Robinson Road) – Nearest MRT is either Tanjong Pagar or Raffles City
Date : 21 Oct 2011 Friday
Time : 3.30pm to 7.30pm – Cant stayed behind this timing cos no aircon liao
Hopefully this time, more xin members will attend this meeting lor… so that we can hear from them on suggestions and any other related issues.
As there is space constraint at the Cafe, bo bian, we need to set a target headcount of 40paxs can attend this meeting… so lai lai ka gin po mia..
BTW, attendees will need to pay $5 which they will entitled to 1 standard drink (coffee or tea) and 1 pastry. However, u can top up the difference should you want to change other menu. NO OUTSIDE FOOD IS ALLOWED IN THE CAFE PREMISE. SO PLEASE FOLLOW HOR
So registration starts here:
Maximum Travellers – Twelve including Two EOs
Minimum Travellers – Seven including Two EOs
Closing date:………….11th November 12noon as by 2pm train tickets will be booked and payable
in Ringgit on Departure day.
Depart……………….9/9.05am JBahru
Arrive ………………..10/10.05am Kulai
Depart: Kulai 3pm to Senai Airport half-an-hour away
Depart: Senai 4pm to Larkin twenty mins away
Depart: Larkin 6pm of earlier, members have the option to drop off at JBaru for shopping &
dining and afterwards proceed home by yourselves(advisable not later than TENpm)
Regards
Lorraine Chia
Abel Tan
Hi guys!
It’s time to look at travelling for next year: And this post is inspired by the new Expedia.com.sg site in today’s newspaper. Yes, there are dozens of offers to all destinations with Air Asia… including my favourite: Thailand!
Please log in to the site within the next five days (till 9th October) and get special packages with hotel and flight.
I’m looking at going to Chiang Mai in February 2012 for the Flower Festival (Feb 3 – 5) which will feature dazzling flower displays, parades and beauty contests: a great photo/video opportunity! Besides, there’s all the food, craft shopping, sightseeing, etc, etc.
On checking the website, the offers for a five night stay (Feb 3 – 8) can be as low as S$280 per person twin-sharing. This includes flight, hotel and breakfast at a good tourist-class hotel.
So, if any of you are keen please register your interest and I’ll come back with details and recommendations. This is not a guided tour package and I will only help co-ordinate the trip if there are enough SHC members wanting to go.
Hi Terence & fellow SHCians,
We all bunched together in the name of friendship to share identical interests and hobbies and to fill up some perceived voids in our lives. Many of us have working married children who do not need us anymore. So it is all the more pertinent to start smiling at and speaking to fellow SHCians participating in the same social event of the time. In being forthcoming on befriending others, we are rewarded with their friendships. Somehow I got to know a couple of people on my first SHC walk and at the recent dance party at the Kovan Paya Lebar Community Club. At the dance party like my first walk participation, I wasn’t acquainted with anybody.
Cheers,
Terry Tang
Dear Members,
I was hoping that someone will volunteer to organise this event but till now, no one had come forward. Hence, I will probably have this meeting at Bra Cafe again. I will finalise upon my return to SG on Oct 6 2011.
However, I am still keeping my fingers very crossed that some miracle will happen around Oct 3 to Oct 6 lor..
Cheers.. Dolly
Dear friends………..
I would like to invite all of you to join me at the Paya Lebar Kovan
CC for a night of FUN dancing……. 
Event Details:
Date: Friday, 21 Oct 2011
Time: 7.00 pm to 10.30 pm
Fee: $3.00 (Curry Puff and a bottle of mineral water)
Venue: Paya Lebar Kovan CC Air Cond Hall
Tickets are available at the event venue on that day.
Ah Nee 
Coming to the party are:
The online fleamart for October is now open for advertisements. From October onwards, you may place TWO advertisements per month. The other rules remain unchanged. The rules are reproduced here for the benefit of first timers.
RULES
1. Only buy and sell items by “individual” registered SHC members permitted. Price can be listed.
2. Email address can be published. No tel numbers or contact addresses
allowed. As this is advertising, replies will not be permitted.
Replies will be deleted. Interested buyers will have to contact the
seller via email.
3. Individual membership cannot advertise “corporate” items. MLM items are not allowed.
4.
Members will have to publish the fleamart/sale items personally, not
through another member. You have to use an AVATAR image, so that we
know who the seller is.
5. Simple, it’s free.
6. Maximum of 5 lines in the comment box. TWO fleamart advert per month.
Quote:
Reviews suggest that walking just 30 minutes per day, a few days a week is enough to moderately increase overall bone density.
Those who walked 30 minutes each day had a significantly lower risk of premature death than those who rarely exercised.
Walking is a natural form of movement and, unlike high impact exercise, does not place excess stress on the joints and boosts bone strength.
Low risk and easy to start….Walking may just be the key to achieving fitness.
Let’s swing! at least your arms and stay on track! 
Announcement
We are happy to announce that Lydia Soh has joined the Walk Team as one of the EOs. 
Update
Monthly Walk sched: Oct to Dec 2011
08Oct Bishan to Casuarina (to Register, see separate post)
12Nov Confirmed (route will be announced at nearer date)
10Dec Confirmed (route will be announced)
—– 2012 —–
We will resume The 1st walk on Saturday, 11th February. 
No walk for the month of January.
Information
SHC Monthly Walk: every 2nd Saturday of the month UNLESS otherwise informed.
Details of each walk: Post will appear approx 2 weeks prior to scheduled date for registration.
Rain or shine, CONFIRMED walks will not be cancelled; unless inclement weather that poses danger!
Let the joy of doing a pleasant activity be there always!
Till then…. stay Cool! Be Cool!
The Walk Team EOs: Charles Wee, Veronica Wong, Mary Tan, Jeffrey Lim, Joyce Tan, Serene Low,Conrad Tang, Lydia Soh and me, Christina CL Chan,,,,,,,signing off.
Edwin Chen (Uncle ED) has offered to develop and train a team of singers who can sync with him during live singing sessions. He is a one-man band; and I am looking at opportunities of having him and a team of singers perform during some of our concerts, talentime and other music & dance activities.
While Edwin has other activities, I am hoping to have this program developed as a SHC project. If you are interested in being a singer with Edwin, please do send me your singing resume via email terences@SilverHairsClub.com. Number of participants limited to 4. Selected candidates will be interviewed sometime next month.
The requirements are:
Closing date: 15 Oct 2011.
Day / Date : Saturday, 8 October 2011
Time : 4.30 pm – 6.30 pm
Venue : Bishan MRT Station Exit B
EO : Conrad Tang
Assisting : Sally Lee
One of my favourite route. As the chinese says : ???????. We will set off at Bishan MRT, pass through Bishan Park, go into Lower Peirce Reservoir Park, climb the boardwalk, emerge at Old Upper Thomson Road and walk along Casuarina Road. There is a good curry restaurant at the end of Casaurina Road – roti prata for dinner, anyone???
Come join in the walk!!! Those joining the walk for the first time, welcome and please identify yourself. We will introduce you to the group at an appropriate time during the walk.
The Walk EO Team:
Charles Wee, Veronica Wong, Mary Tan & Jeffrey Lim, Joyce Tan, Serene Low,
Christina Chan and me, Conrad Tang,,,,,,,signing off.
Those coming:
The only two places in Asia where I enjoy listening to Hokkien songs and singing are Malaysia and Taiwan. Perhaps, Taiwan Formosa television has made Hokkien songs popular in Singapore with the Taiwanese soap operas.
I am not fluent in Hokkien; but like many of us, we enjoy listening to the songs. A week in Bangkok, and I already missed my favourite Taiwanese "LOVE" drama. To share with you, I am having a headache, because I have not been able to find a Club Manager to replace Dolly Lim in the new year 2012. Music and songs and dancing are a great relief when it comes to solving headaches problems. Of course, the other headaches are the consequences affecting us, as a result of the going-ons in Europe and the US.
So, I was thinking of having a Karaoke event, during the week of Oct 24. The event will have a simple buffet, sit down, aircon pl;ace and we can sing, listen, enjoy each others’ company, and get to know one another.
But, really, I think we should stay focused, and not have multiple dialects or languages. All songs will be in Hokkien only, single, duet or group. And, to qualify as as "Karaoke" participant, as long as you like Hokkien songs, can sing of the screen and entertain fellow members when they eat and chat or dance, you can participate as a singer.
But, I dont have a place or the date yet. Next week, I am back in Singapore, and we shall finalise the place and date. Some of you are eager to be an EO. Would you like to try as an EO? I shall invite you for lunch or dinner at the place I have in mind. This event is ON and confirmed.
Update:
Terence Seah/Sally Tan
Registration:
Here is an information for our cyclist and rich members who lives in expensive condos.
In a BBC report today. ‘ Edinburgh University scientists found minuscule particles produced by burning diesel can increase the chance of blood clots forming in arteries.
The blood clots can then lead to heart attacks or stroke.’
So cycling or running on the road in heavy traffic may not be a good idea. Also those of you rich people living in Condos, the monthly mosquito fumigation is basically spraying diesel fumes in your estate.
Among members, there are a few who are knowledgeable with Indonesia as a destination to spend time relaxing, mixing with the local culture, enjoying the tasty food as well as a possible place to spend valuable retirement time. I was in Surabaya last week for about one week, and I have this to share with you.
I find the city of Surabaya rather homely. If one can speak bahasa Indonesia, or bahasa Melayu, this will definitely help communicate with the local community. I guess for many of us, many of us would have learnt this language in school.
Due to my short period there, I could only see the city. I didn’t get a chance to see the sunrise at Mount Bromo or even Mount Penanjakan. Being a tourist, I could only see the Russian submarine monument, the Sampoerna cigarette factory, Chinatown and reluntantly Tunjungan Plaza, the largest shopping mall in Surabaya. It is good shopping paradize. I remembered there was a Pasar Atum, with loads of local goods.
For men or women who admire the beautiful Surabaya ladies, this is a great city to envy. They just have great charms, smiles and looks. The traditional costumes are very attractive. I believe it’s the Javanese history and culture.
Part of the reason why I was there in Surabaya was to visit an Indonesia plant. But, I also took advantage of the time to visit the city. The mayor of Surabaya provided a fabulous dinner, coupled with live entertainment singing and dance. I was impressed with Indonesian hospitality.
There are direct flights from Singapore to Surabaya, only less than two hours away. I wish some of you especially those with Indonesia connections, or having lived and worked in Indonesia give us more insights into what it is like to consider one of the Indonesian cities as a place to retire or even for a short 3 – 6 months.
What is it like to retire in Surabaya or in any other city in Indonesia?
Terence Seah
Hi SHCians,
My name is Terry Tang.
Although elderly I can still handle mostly basic steps in dances like cha cha, disco rock, and rock n’ roll, but I cannot remember line dance steps as they keep on evolving most of the time. Karaoke is another passion in which I can sing selectively in Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese, English, Malay and Japanese..
Apart from long nature walks through nature reserves, I also love bird watching. At this time of the year migratory birds from northern China and Russia fly south to winter in Southeast Asia including Singapore and so it is the right time to watch foreign birds like buzzas, shrikes, red shanks and snipes, etc.
When I was between my middle thirties and early fifties I used to climb very high hills like Mt. Ophir (Gunung Ledang in Malay), Bt. Timah Hill and some hills in Batam. Now a few years approaching age 70, I cannot climb high hills anymore like I used to. I still have photos to remind myself of my adventurous streak in the past.
Thank you,
Terry
My wife, Margaret, and I are both retirees and look forward to getting to know the rest of SHC members.
I like to listen to the radio, read the daily news, keep abreast on current/political affairs, play badminton, cycling and swimming. My other pastime is listening to songs especially the oldies.
Margaret enjoys her weekly morning walk and once in a while I would join her. Her favourite trail starts from our abode, St George’s Estate, the riverside along St Andrew’s School, Potong Pasir and Bishan Park. Her final destination is Ang Mo Kio Hub where she can relax, have a cup of tea and do some shopping if need be.
Our other interests include travelling and going places especially Malaysia (an escapade from the hustle and bustle of city life).
Cheers!
Eddy Lee & Margaret
Posted on behalf of EO Audrey Wong.
For this month, there is
no particular agenda other than a pow wow amongst SHCians in business.
Those aspiring to be in business are welcomed to join in too.
Date : Friday, 30th September 2011
Time : 7.00 pm
Venue : Lao Beijing Restaurant
Velocity@Novena Square
#02-11/12
238 Thomson Road
Attendees :
1. Audrey Wong
2. Jeffrey Lim
3. Sue Chan
4. James Tan
5. Frank Kaw
6. Andrew Koh
7. Primrose Kok
Dear friends………..
I would like to invite all of you to join me at the Paya Lebar Kovan CC for a night of FUN dancing, waltzing and twisting if you want to.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, 24 Sep 2011
Time: 7.00 pm to 10.30 pm
Fee: $3.00 (with "moon cake" & a bottle of mineral water)
Venue: Paya Lebar Kovan CC Air Cond Hall
Tickets are available at the event venue on that day.
Ah Nee 
Coming to the party are:
The online fleamart for September is now open for advertisements. Besides ‘for sale’ advertisements, you may also post ‘looking for’ advertisements. Advertisers, please familiarize yourselves with the rules governing the online fleamart, especially the rule that says an advertisement must not exceed five lines. For the rules and regulations, please refer to the online fleamart posts for August or July.
Dear friends,
Alex and I joined SilverHairsClub in May 09. I stumbled upon this blog a few occasions but decided to join this Club in order to join the cycling trip to Pengerang on 16 May 2009. We enjoyed that trip very much as it was fun and hilarious at times. That was the first cycling trip for Alex to Pengerang and the second time for me.
Here goes our intro – Alex and I are in our early 50s. He is working full-time in MNC whilst I am working in the ‘Ministry of Home Affairs’ with "no salary"…..Well, I meant I am a ??? ,ha ha ha.
We are introverts and enjoy dancing, swimming, cycling, exercising (not too often, hehehe) and traveling (if budget permits). We really wanted to join many of the interesting organized activities but have to give it a miss as it crashes with our other commitments.
We look forward to joining the future activities and get to know more friends.
Regards
Catherine and Alex Chan
BTW here’s a little introduction about myself –
I was introduced to your site by a church
friend. I am a 56 years old and am single. I am now freelancing
a little – tuitioning and contract with an educational vendor as and when job
is available. May take a part-time job in the areas that I
am trained – kindergarten and/or speech and hearing. I
love handicrafting (making things that are useful), reading (my areas of
interest but not novels) and briskwalking. I hope I will meet you all one
day. So sori, tho’ I have registered with your club for about a year (?)
I have not turned up for any of your activites yet. I will
try. Thank you. – jk