5 NOVEMBER – URGENT UPDATE: Karaoke Singers may NOW BRING THEIR OWN CDs!!

Hi all Cyclists

Date : 14 Nov 2015
Meet : Pasir Ris car park C.
Time : 1600hrs
bike rental : available.

I will be there around 1500hrs to assist and train newbies, free bike will be provided.
Please PM me if you want some trainings.

Event will be cancelled if the 1hr PM2.5 hits 100

Joining :
1. Douglas
2. Ronald Lam
3. Andrew K
4. Theresa S
5. Lily H
6. Eileen Ang
7. Susan T
8. Irene P
9. Lydia Chin
10.Daisy Phua
11.Christina Pan
12.Tony Tan
13.Peggy Yap
14.Arthur Yap
15.Ann Lim
16.Thomas Goh
17.Bobby Bok
18.Bira

Maybe
1. Bobby Yee

I have added those who had WhatsApp me.

Dear Walkists & members,

Due to the “hazy daze” the walk team are unable to conduct recces.

Should the weather/air quality get better enabling us to recce, we will consider to resume the monthly walk scheduled on 07November2015.

Till then, for the health of all, the monthly walks will be suspended till further notice.

Meanwhile, drink more water and minimize outdoor activities     :D

with much regrets… from the Walk Team.

intends to get 2 more person join together to enjoy 10% discount for group of 4.

Note:  This is only an update …

Monthly walk: August 2015

Our walks for 2015 is on the 1st Saturdays/month unless otherwise informed.

For a few years now in the month of August, we have scheduled our annual Xtreme walk.  This year it is scheduled on 22nd August.

Due to unforseen circumstances and in view that this August there are many on-going activities, this walk on 22nd August is cancelled.

Wishing each of you a HAPPY & FUN  SG50!!     

Cheers!… the Walk Team…

Hi friends

I would like to set up a chatline for makansutra kakis.  The purpose of this chatline is for friends who enjoy trying out new places which offer good and reasonably cheap food.  Since most of us are retirees or semi-retired, we have loads of time to travel to such eating outlets. The recommended makan places should preferably be near mrt stations for easy accessibility.  Wd appreciate if you could indicate your interest in joining this chatgroup either on this forum page or apps me if you have my hp number.    I’ll be the admin for this chatgroup. You may exit the chatline anytime if you find that it does not serve your interest.  And last, but not least, those who keep silent for a month will be removed from the chatline (no hard feelings about this requisite)…….

Hope that many like-minded people will come together for makan, fellowship and bask in the camaraderie of good friendship.  Let’s make the rest of our life the best in our life!

Cheers,

Gabriella Chua

Interested Parties:

1. Gabriella Chua
2. Loong Say Meng
3. Amy Ko
4. Alice Tan
5. Charles Wee
6. Jazz Soh
7. Daniel  Chan
8. Susan Chong
9. Myra Chia
10. John Chua SC
11. Richard Kwok
12. Winnie Tan
13. Vincent Long
14. Maria Tan
15. … I need to verify that those who ask for connection to the chatgroup are shc members.
16. CHATLINE IS NOW CLOSED

Hi cyclists

Meet : Burger King ECP
Time : 1800 hrs
Rental bikes : it’s available.

This will be a night cycling event to Marina Bay, do mount your cycling lights.

joining:
1. Douglas
2. Julian M
3. Hou Chong
4. Lily Q
5. Judy L
6. Lina N
7. YatSing
8. Charles
9. Malcolm
10.Andrew K
11.John H
12.Irene P

Date: Saturday, 4 July 2015

Meeting Place: Boon Lay Mrt Station, Exit D facing Jurong Point

Start Time: 4.00pm Sharp, taking bus to walk site

Duration:  about 2 hours.

ECs for this walk:  Veronica Wong & Mary Tan

A nice place to explore.    Climbing 58 steps to the summit lookout for a bird’s eye view of the garden.   An amazing variety of wildlife and nature and is home to so many birds, dragonflies, butterflies and insects.   Go through the freshwater swamp, streams and ponds in the garden.  Try to spot butterflies and dragonflies flying around at the Butterfly Garden.

Venture into the walking trail which is just a path between bushes and trees   The trail is a fairly easy route on an all-flat terrain except at the end where there’s quite a steep slope to go down and it is quite hard to gain a foothold on small slippery pebbles.   This trail will only be available till 2019 so come visit before it disappears.   Do wear comfortable covered walking shoes.

At the end of the walk, those who wish to have dinner can proceed to Jurong Point mall where there’s the Kopitiam and other food outlets.

Our Walk Team ECs: Christina CL Chan, Charles Wee, Mary Tan, Veronica Wong, Serene Low, Alice Seah, Jeffrey Lim, Azhari Cuttilan.

Come join the walk, do register here!

1. Andrew Yeung
2. Gabriella Chua
3. Danny Lye
4. Peggy Yap
5. Arthur
6. Peter Goh
7. Tony Ang
8. Lilian Teo
9. Friend
10. Grace Kang
11. Hew Lee
12. Judy Lim
13. Steven Chan
14. Daisy Phua
15. Shawn Goh
16. Chwee Yin
17. Grace Wong
18. Andrew Koh

Hi all cyclists

We are going island cycling at St John’s Island.

Meet : Marina South Pier,
Time : 8am
No rental bikes nearby. Only folding bikes allowed on ferry.
Ferry : $18 return

Those without bikes are welcome to join.
We will visit St John’s and Larazus island.

Things to bring:
1. Brolly or hat
2. Sun block
3. Packed lunch or some snacks.

Joining
1. Douglas
2. Lily
3. Judy Lim
4. Susan CH Tan
5. Julian Mok
6. Andrew k
7. T.S. Lim
8. Hou Chong
9. Ah Nee
10. LinaN
11. Susan Tan
12. James Tan
13. ChristinA

We shouted , we chanted, we clapped ,we jumped and then we jogged out to the field and waved to about 55.000 strong audience watching the 28th Sea Game closing ceremony last night!

It was a bit chaotic with only 10min rehearsal but it was fun and exciting!
I am glad to have volunteered for the Sea Game and have a memorable experience. The Game will come back to Singapore again in 22 years time but where will I be then? Only God knows…

By chance I found out another fellow SHCian Shirleen Kao also volunteered, so last night we sticked together chasing all sort of athletes to take picture with. And in the process hit by the big balloons several times ha ha!

Wonder if any other members have volunteered as well? (Either this or other national scale events). Perhaps you would like to share your experience with us too?

Hooray Team Singapore for achieving 84 record Gold Medals!

(PS. I volunteered for youth Olympic too in 2010.another memorable experience dealing with media.officials.athletes and had a close encounter with prince Albert of Monaco)

Please inform anyone above the age 60 years old that today if they go to any of the SMRT Offices, they can top up $50 for free, its a SG50 promotion.
https://www.moh.gov.sg/content/dam/moh_web/sg50-seniors/how-it-works.html
Please tell your folks at home!! And share!!

ps:  thought this is the fastest way to inform those applicable…  :)   :)

This is an EC event.. bring your friends preferably 45years & above.   {smile, smile}

Likely many like me would have been to this isalnd several tiems.  However, this is the 1st time we are organizing this walk which coincide with the current FREE entry via the Boardwalk!!    {smile}

Date:  Saturday, 06 June, 2015

Time:  4.30pm sharp

Meeting place : VivoCity Customer Service Counter/Information counter, Level 1 (near Tangs #01-187).

Duration:  approx 3hrs

ECs:  Azhari Cuttlian & ChristinA Chan

We shall have a breezy, partially sheltered walk into the island… through secondary rainforest we shall go where birds, insects, habitants and plants are found…

Have your camera / smartphones everready; your eyes peeled for things of interest — a beautiful bloom or perhaps a long-tailed macque, not forgetting the evening lights along the boardwalk!

Our Walk Team: Charles Wee, Mary Tan, Alice Seah, Serene Low, Veronica Wong, Jeffrey Lim, Azhari Cuttilan and I, ChristinA Chan

Participants:

1) Azhari Cuttlian
2) ChristinA Chan
3) Winnie Tan & friends
4) Goh Ah Lam
5) Alice Tan
6) Alice Seah
7) Lee Ah Nee
8) Lina Ng
9) Charles Wee
10) Danny Lye
11) June Tan
12) Veronica Wong
13) Hew Lee
14) Jassmine Teo + 2 friends
15) Janis Han + friend
16) Ronald Lee
17) Irene Chua
18) Priscilla Wee
19) Irene Poh
20) Joy Chuang
21) Doreen Tan
22) Olivia Jiang

May Monthly meeting of smartphones user,travelling,food,coins,dancing & singing enthusiasts

Almost everyone of us do have a smartphone nowadays. There are so many features in these phones. For this meeting we can discuss and exchange ideas on the features and on how we can make the most out of the features. We can also share on the various apps available for us to use. Many of these smartphones have so many features, that we rarely use all of them. We can share and indicate what phone we are using and then gather in groups according to the type or brand of phone. Each group sits around a table, and try to show one another what we have, what we know and what applications we have.
Although for this meeting we focus on smartphones but we also welcome everyone to come and meet up with one another and discuss topics of your interest. Lately we have quite a number of members who are keen to talk about coins and currencies collecting and their values. All others who may want to talk about travelling, eating or even dancing and singing are also welcome. Just register your interest and on that day those who like to talk on your subject will know how to look out for each other. I am also looking for 2 volunteers to help in the registration and facilitating of the meeting. Thank you.

Details of the meeting are as follows:

Date: Thusday, 21 May 2015
Time: 5 – 8.30 pm
Venue: The Gallarie Foodcourt 04-101/102 at Marina Square
EO: Bobby Bok

So, if you are interested in maximising your snartphone please let us know your smartphone brand, model, and we will try to arrange you by groups. Each group can have a leader; you can raise your hand later.

A great way to know one another better, and learn something which we may not know.

Registration list
1. Daniel Chan
2. Charlie Wee
3. Frisna Tan
4. Hew Lee
5. Roland Tong
6. Malcolm Chen
7. Susan Tan
8. Susan SW Tan
9. Winnie Tan

Meet : Burger King, ECP
date : 09 May 2015
Time : 1600 hrs

We will revisit MBS and Singapore Sports Hub via the newly opened PCN link from Fort Road.

Beginners who wish to learn cycling can meet me at 1500hrs or earlier, free bike for training will be provided.

Cheers

Joining:
1. Douglas
2. Fredalim
3, Yatsing
4. Hou Chong
5. Lily H
6. Judy L
7. Lina N
8. Charles C
9. Ronald Lam
10. Andrew K
11. John Howe
12. Steven Chan
13. Irene P

Hi all cyclists

Monthly Cycling-18 April 2015

Meet : Burger King, ECP
Time : 1600 hrs

We will use the new pcn and cycle to MBS. Rental bikes are available nearby.

Beginners who wish to learn cycling can meet me at 1500hrs, free bike for training will be provided

cheers

Joining
1. Douglas
2. Lily H
3. Ah Nee
4. Dolly L
5. Caroline G
6. Lina N
7. Judy L
8. Steven Chan
9. Andrew Koh
10.Yatsing
11.Charles Chua
12.Suzhang
13.Serene Low
14.John Howe
15.Lilian Teo
16.Grace Kang

(Click on the map for a better image)

This Sat, Thais begin a long water festival holiday called Songkran. It is the Thai New Year. During the festival, adults pour water on the palm or back of their parents, as a mark of respect, while children and adults make the event fun by splashing water on the bodies of one another. It’s fun and thousands of foreigners congregate in Thailand to celebrate this occasion. Many thais start the holiday this Sat and ends next Sun, almost 9 days.

I am in Bangkok, and will drive to Surat Thani, which is in Southern Thailand, and will take me 10 hrs, with a number of stops. For those who went to Samui with me for the Full Moon party, you may remember we stopped at Surath Thani.

Starting from Sat, I shall write about my trip, put up some pictures and hope you will enjoy them. I hope you will join me sometime.

I hope to encourage members to share their holidays too. Keep in touch.

Terence Seah

Calling members who would like to celebrate our 60th Birthday this year. Last year, some of us celebrate our June Birthdays together. This year, I am looking at celebrating 60th birthdays together. And in mid June 2015.

We find a place soon. Please indicate your interest.

Terence Seah

Those Interested:

1. Terence Seah
2. Caroline Gee
3. Joan Ang
4. Wendy Lum (tentative)
5. Lai Fong (tentative)
6. Doris Tan

I am organizing a trip to Guizhou, China. It is a package tour. The details are:

Cost: $1498 (package) + $350 (airport tax) + $50 (tips) = $1898

Flight details: China Southern
CZ 352 06JUN SINCAN 0800/1200 (SIN – Guangzhou)
CZ 3692 06JUN CANKWE 1515/1700 (Guangzhou – Guiyang)
CZ 3691 15JUN KWECAN 1245/1420
CZ 351 15JUN CANSIN 1830/2230

No compulsory shopping trips.

I have picked this package for its comprehensiveness and quality. The cost is slightly higher due to the domestic flights. The tour is conducted in Mandarin. Itinerary in Chinese is available upon request. If you are interested, please register by replying to this post before 31 March if possible. If the itinerary is too small for reading, press the Ctrl key and the + sign key simultaneously to enlarge. To reduce, press the Ctrl key and the – sign key simultaneously.

Moon Wong (EC)

Registration
1. Moon Wong
2. Jane Chua

Dear All,

UPDATE ONLY…

If you are not aware,,, for 2015 our monthly walks are on the 1st Saturday/month; unless otherwise advised.

We realized that Good Friday is on 3rd April.  Therefore, for month of April, we will re-scheduled the walk to the following Saturday ie., 11th April. 

Look out for the forthcoming post for the walk soon…………  :)

As this is an EC event, we welcome non-members as well.

Look forward to having you in our walks… ta-ta!

Have a blessed Easter holidays!        :D    :D

ChristinA /the walk team.

1st and 2nd pic – turtle soup

3rd pic ~crocodile meat satay

AndrewK and myself have been considering setting up an exotic food group for some time. We noticed that so far we had only men participants. So, now, we decide to take the group meeting further. We would like to start a “Men’s group” and we will call this group the “Turtle Soup Group”.

Both Andrew and TerenceS will be the group co-administrators. Turtle Soup Group will be open to all SilverHairsClub men, who have Whatsapp in their mobile application. This group has the objective to hunt for exotic food anywhere, meet when we find an accepted place at an agreed date and time.

We will try not to have many detours in our objectives. Essentially, it will be a men’s group.

To keep the group alive and meaningful, all participants must participate and not remain silent for the whole calendar month. Turtle soup members who are not active will be delisted. Participants can also delist themselves from “Turtle Soup Group” anytime.

Participants who have intentions to sell health products, discuss MLM, political issues, are advised to seek other discussion groups. However during “Turtle Soup Group” outings, we will let our hairs down as long as general participants accept.

To join “Turtle Soup Group”, please whatsapp +65 9489 4360 and type “Turtle Soup Group”. Strictly for SilverHairsClub Men members only. This may sound sexists, but we think this may be one way to bring the men out, up and together, via “Turtle Soup”. Of course, we will go out for Bak Kut Teh, crocodile meat or something exotic across the causeway.

Thank you partner AndrewK. Let’s give this a go. And welcome to the “Turtle Soup Group”

Terence Seah and Andrew Koh

 This value-for-money event, Mother’s Day Lunch Celebration, is open to ALL SHC members – male, female, single, married, mother or non-mother.  It is hosted by the Civil Service Club (CSC) and I will be booking 3 tables (30 seats) at member’s guest rate, $368 per table.

• Date:    10 May 2015 (Sun)           Time:   1200 to 1500
• Venue:  Qian Xi (Farrer Park) Restaurant @CSC Club
• Address: 60 Tessensohn Road, Singapore 217664

Nearest MRT: NE line, Farrer Park (Exit B)  About 5-7 minutes’ walk to CSC.  For a clearer view, please click on the map.   

8-COURSE LUNCH

1. Cold Dish Combination
2. Crab Meat Fish Maw Soup
3. Crispy Roasted Chicken
4. Fried Prawns with salted egg yolks
5. Nonya Style Steam Sea Bass
6. Braised Mushrooms with Broccoli
7. Seafood Fried Noodles
8. Refreshing Lemon Grass Jelly Dessert

PROGRAMME

Lucky Draw, Table Draw, Stage Entertainment, Audience Participation  

• Goodie bag for mothers and
• A chance to be pampered by a make-up artist, manicurist or hair-stylist for mothers only.  (Pre-registration required. Time slot allocation is subject to availability.)

CLOSING DATE: 31 March 2015, Tue 1000 or whichever comes first.

PAYMENT:  Please transfer funds to POSB Savings A/c:  113-04356-3

RATE:  $36.80 per person

Seat confirmation is based on payment received.  Mothers, if you like to be pampered at the pre-event segment, please indicate your choice during registration. Will submit only 1 namelist to the organisers as a group.

Event Co-ordinator:  May Woo

REGISTRATION:  Registration is now closed (31 Mar 2015 @1430)

2 seats available as at 13 April 2015  Seats taken 14/4/15

1. Vacant – Keen to join us?
2. Vacant – Kindly register and make payment ASAP. Thank you

Susan CH Tan – unable to join (28/3)

1. Gingko Tay       (Pd – 11/3)
2. Winnie Tan       (Pd – 12/3)
3. Eliza Leong      (Pd – 16/3)
4. Cecilia Yeo       (Pd – 16/3)
5. Maria Tan         (Pd – 13/3)
6. Linda Chang     (Pd – 13/3)
7. Joan Ang           (Pd – 13/3)
8. Susan SW Tan (Pd – 13/3)
9. Jane Ong          (Pd – 13/3)
10. Ivy Low              (Pd – 13/3)
11. Eyvonne Chew (Pd – 14/3)
12. Julie Guan         (Pd – 14/3)
13. Jacqueline Wong (Pd – 31/3)
14. Veronique Lee   (Pd – 31/3)
15. Alyn Lee            (Pd – 31/3)
16. May Woo, EC   (Pd – 31/3)
17. 4 seats taken May Woo (Pd – 31/3)
18. May Woo           (Pd – 31/3)
19. Joan Ang           (Pd – 16/4)
20. Joan Ang           (Pd – 16/4)

21. All new registrations will be put on hold till enough people to form a table.  Too late for new table booking as at 13 April 2015.

We are the product of the choices we made during our journey through life. Some would have more regrets to share than happiness. We blame our parents, our lack of education or circumstances why we are a failure.

If you have a situation in life where no answer is available , let’s share it here and see if we can get some expert opinions.

Let’s me start by enacting a real life situation. A close friend of mine age 63 met a fair lady from Myanmar, she was 42, divorced and have a 25 years son who is working. She run a beauty saloon with a younger sister and stay in her own 4 storey terrace house.  After a three months whirlwind encounter, she ask him to marry her. My friend was ecstatic, she was sexy and young and this may be a golden opportunity. My advice to him was to be wary, maybe she just using you to get a better life here. You never know that once you sign the dotted line, you will start bleeding and never to recover.

Wat is your take?

Desperate Dan.