General Meet-Up @ Hillion Mall – CLOSED

Dear Members,
Glad that to observe members are slowly into adapting this platform to post their events for members’ interests and participation.  However, I also noticed that from the broadcasting emails sending to our all members, majority are not sure how SHC Website’s protocol and sequences of getting used to the SHC Website portal more effectively, hence, i will be making myself available on

Date : 30 May 2023
Venue : Bukit Panjang Hillion Mall Kopitiam Food Court
Address : 17 Petir Road Singapore 678278
Time : 3pm to 6pm
Nearest MRT : Bukit Panjang (Downtown Line)

I will be there waiting for available for meet-up members for follow-up on issues pertaining to the above.  Of course, not forgetting the friendly networking to know each other during this meet

Hope to see you soon

Cheers… Dolly Lim/SHC Admin

Keen to join me, put in the comment and I shall add your names to the list below

1) Dolly Lim
2) Veronica Chua
3) Florence Tay
4) Aminah Bee
5) Howard Yong
6) Sue ChanWN
7) Doreen Ong
8) Chan KN
9) WK Cheng
10) Richard Leen
11) KC Lau
12) Agnes Low
13) Gingko Tay
14) May Lam
15) Pattiya
16) Sally Foo
17) Anthony Chan and wife

 

Hear the calling, All Newbies…. (Closed)

This is posted on behalf of Alice Tan – EO for Newbies Meet-up

Hear the calling, Yes, yes, you did not heard wrongly.

Calling all newbies, let’s gather at Shaw Centre on 16/01/2023, Monday from 6 pm to 9pm to have dinner and chat. Let’s enjoy and have a wonderful evening together.

EO : Alice Tan

Intro Jasmine Wong

From time to time, I like to introduce members of the club, so we get to know them better. Jasmine jpined SHC in 2021.

JasmineW
Professionally, Jasmine plays the roles of both a Real Estate Agent and a Tourist Guide. Both professions are closely related – she conducts relocation tours to help visitors become familiar with Singapore, focusing on helping potential migrants orientate and settle down.

She handles tours like HDB Heartland Tour, Urban Planning Tour, Chinatown Historic District Tour and Rediscover Marina Bay Tour all serve to give visitors an appreciation of the essence of living in Singapore.

Pastime, she loves playing harmonica and doing craft.

Jasmine used to run a 24 hour internet cafe and an art & craft retail outlet in different locations. She has since given up on all the brick and mortar stores and operate only an online art & craft store.

She also enjoys a variety of activities on a weekly basis, e.g. walking, swimming and cycling. Likes making new friends and enjoy interesting conversations sharing life experiences. These different businesses, activities and people make her life, a colourful mould.

Jasmine volunteers in a number of Silverhairsclub activities.

Terence Seah

SHC Network 2019 – 2022 group

Alice Tan, EO Zoom meeting 2019 – 2022

Starting this month Aug 2022, we are organising smaller networking meetings, for members who join SHC 2019 – 2022.

All members in this group can join this zoom meeting, every Fri 8pm.

Alice Tan has been appointed EO to lead zoom meetings for this group.

Physical meetings are also being organised.

Terence Seah

Zonal Meeting – Boleh Boleh! In The Clementi Mall

The 7th Zonal meet-up managed to make its way on Friday, 16 April 2021 to Boleh Boleh! located at 3155 Commonwealth Ave West #04-20/22, Singapore 129588.  The session starts from 11am and end slightly after 3.30pm with the 2 EOs at their helms to make sure no one was left out.

We had 11 members signed up and all turned up for this makan and friendship bonding.   We had to split into 2 tables to observe safe distancing measures.  They are:-

  • VincentH – EO
  • ChanKH – Co-EO
  • AnneC
  • ChengWK
  • DollyL
  • FongWC
  • JessieO
  • StellaS
  • MargaretS
  • SherryW
  • EveC

Many interesting discussions on wellness & health, tours & holidays and current activities besides Zonal meet-up, were shared and discussed among members.  I must say that mission accomplished for each and every one especially for me, longing for this catch-up with ex-colleague cum friend of 25years, MargaretS was to no avail till now.

Some of us need to leave by 2pm but both 2 EOs together with Cheng were still chatting while waiting for the remaining members to turn up.

Lastly, kudos to VincentH and ChanKN for their efforts towards this meet-up as well as Cheng for his company, we can see from photos of many smiling or laughing faces.  BTW, do make a guess, where and when will the next Zonal meet-up be?  Or why not give us an option or suggestion and liaise with ChanKN and he will create a future meet-up link…  the continuation will be ongoing and happening again…

Cheers… DollyL

“My Private Channel” for Members on SHC Zoom

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

 

Our Peranakan friends among us

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

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.  Peranakans are usually educated and are able to speak the father’s language and mother’s dialect.

We have a number of members who are Peranakans.  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 Peranakan include Malacca, Penang, Phuket, Peranakan food, baju kebaya and the sarong.

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

good memories.

Terence Seah

 

 

An unusual experience taking trains in Singapore

I think this is a good intro to Terence Seah. And, I encourage all of you to share more about yourself. I shall start. The story is embarassing.

Two days ago, I went to Bukit Batok station to meet a friend. From Hougang, I took the NE line to Outram Park and then connect EW line to Jurong East and then take the NS line to Bukit Batok station. It was easy.

After my meeting, I went back to Bukit Batok station to go home. I got into the train and sat down. 10 mins later, I realised that I just past Kranji station. Aiyah, I decided to carry on the journey passing Yishun and AMK. I was bored and fell asleep.

When I worked up, I realised my train had stopped and there was no one else inside. I got out and found that I was at Marina South Pier. The station look like a beautiful modern “ghost town” station. I waited and waited and finally a train arrived.

I took this NS line, connect at Dhoby Ghaut and then via the NE line to Hougang.

This is where I start to think about myself, train stations, and what it feels to have crossed 60. My purple card hit an error at the gates, so I went to info counter. The officer looked at me and asked me where I came from, and I reply “Bukit Batok”. He also asked me what I was doing inside the trains all the while. I thought this was a “trick” or “trying to be funny” question, but I calmly replied “waiting for trains at Marina South Pier”.

Then, the officer smiled and said “No problem, I shall reset your card”. As he led me to the gate, he asked me, “Sir, have you taken train before?

I was confused there and then. Did I really spent 2 hours inside the train network? Still unsure.

Terence Seah

Hello … New Members

 

Ms Christine Teo M L
Mr Michael Yeo T S

 

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