Thur Jul 14, 2011 Monthly Gathering at Riverside

 "The aim of the monthly gathering is to enable social networking among SHCians, for new and old SilverHairs to meet one another." – Terence Seah

Hi, Members!  

For our July gathering, let’s come away from the hustle and bustle of the downtown city area and meet outdoors at the Sengkang Riverside Park to play kampung games, and fly kite.  Mushroom Cafe in the Park has no walls; it opens out to the rolling landscaped greenery by the Punggol River.  

Many of you enjoyed "March 2011 Walk – Sengkang Riverside PCN" on March 12 this year.  Freda Lim liked its "country-like scenery"! If you can, do come early to take in a brief walk among the trails, and the panoramic view from the hillock.

On the agenda is "kampung games" like gasing, chapteh, hopscotch, five stones, marbles, red seeds, skipping rope, paper ball, hantam bola, fighting spiders, kite-flying, etc.  Many of you remembered these games that we used to play in the old days (Read Rosalind Lee’s post "Reminiscenses of the good old days" Feb 10, 2010).  If you have these games or other games, do bring along and we’ll have fun replaying them.

If you wish, can stay after 9.30 pm for line-dancing.  Some of the popular pieces: Electric Slide, Chilli ChaCha, Come Dance With Me, Cowboy Motion, Honky Tonk Stomp, Stroll Along ChaCha.

  • Date : Thursday, July 14, 2011  
  • Time : 5 pm – 9.30 pm  
  • Place : Mushroom Cafe in the Park, Sengkang Riverside Park, Anchorvale Street  

How to get there by LRT : Arrive at Sengkang MRT. Ride the LRT to Farmway Station (2 stops from Sengkang MRT).  Walk 5 mins towards Punggol River. Cross the bridge and walk towards the Cafe with the ‘big red mushroom’ signboard.  There is no bus service along Anchorvale Street.

Bicycle – accessible from Hougang (via PCN), Rivervale, Compassvale, Anchorvale, Fernvale 

Program :

  1. Registration and Introduction of SHC members and new members
  2. Fellowship and interaction  
  3. Kampung games  (Bring picnic mats/foldable chairs)
  4. Kite flying  (I hope there’s a good wind on that day)
  5. Line-dancing after 9.30 pm (Bring your preferred music/player)  
  6. Discussion – next monthly gathering  
  7. Any other matters  

Please note this gathering is for members only.   If your friends wish to join in, they are welcome to first sign up as members.  Also, do have on your nametag when you arrive; this will greatly facilitate introduction. Its okay if you don’t have one – a sticky label will be made for you.  Thank you all for your cooperation.  

July 14 is the night before full moon.  Come meet up at Riverside!  See you there!    emoticon 

Registration List :

  1. Yatsing – EO
  2. Sam Huat – bringing free TIKAM TIKAM. Yay!
  3. Audrey Wong – offers ride from AMK. Thank you, Audrey! (email : audreywong02@yahoo.com)
  4. Ah Nee – NOT sua-ku, hor; we all know leh.
  5. Lim Tian Soo – ‘arriving via GPRS’

  6. Freda Lim – offers ride fr Buangkok MRT to Park. Thank you, Freda! (email : limfreda@gmail.com)

    Carol Phoon – new member – Welcome! unable to make it this time. nvm, cya next time.

  7. John Howe – bass guitarist, chapteh contestant
  8. Melissa Khng – won’t miss this one!
  9. Hwa Bee Gek – long-time member
  10. Laura Wee – smiling dancer
  11. Caroline Gee – make fortune cookies for 100% Mandarin event?
  12. Lily Ho          ) will take on
  13. Dolly Lim      ) the boys in
  14. Janie Leong ) chapteh contest 
  15. Clara Chay – play hopscotch, aimai?
  16. Annie Loh – play skipping rope, aimai?
  17. Lilian Teo – play red seed, aimai?
  18. Zahriah Kassim – Welcome!

  19. Feztus Lim – take on the girls in chapteh contest, ai mai?

    21. Jam – will bring red saga seeds and five stones. Hooray! Now we can play… 

    22. Mary Chan – will teach "Golf Card Game", everybody lai lai, come and play

    23. Gingko Tay – will have fun at games, positive!

    24. Clara Ho – another long-time member

    25. Nora Chia – loves travelling. Been to Cambodia, Jiuzaigou, Perth, & more! 

    26. Henry Yip – likes to explore nooks and corners of our lovely island.

    27. Judy Tay – always slim, always the Venus.

     Joy Chuang – ‘five stones’ champ. Unable to join this time. Next time lah :-)

     Dan Huang – SHC foodie! Also unable to join in this time. Next time lah :-)

  20. 28. Thomas Loh – Casanova’s Boss!

    29. Jane Kee – been to many ulu places with RK

    30. Richard Kee – deft hand at Balut game, travelling to Hainan 5-11 Aug. Want to join him? 

    31. Eunice Tay – will join in dancing, and walk. Way to go!

    32. Agnes Low – our neighbour from Punggol new estate

    33. Ivan Lim – our neighbour from Hougang. lai lah, mai tentative lah :-D

    34. Hou Chong – his latest batch of marmalade jam sold out!

    35. Lam Hoy Tzee – new member…still working. Welcome!

    36. Bira – has more energy than an Energizer!

    37. Norlinda …. Norlinda + Bira = energizer x 4

    38. Lydia Chin – game to play any game :-)

    39. Pearl Wong – new member; started SHC Drama (acting) class. TQ!

    40. Dennis Wee – he sure can dance, and sing, and bake!

    41. Frankie Wong – regular supporter at Lee King Seng’s bowling event :-)

    42. Jeremy Lee – world traveller, with his sui sui wife Peggy

    43. Peggy Lee – Welcome!

    44. Frisna Tan –  ho-say liao…bringing congklak. TQ!

    45. Karen Thio –  kua-sa…ask Karen about her next class :-)                                                  

    46. Ann Lim – TQ for taking the time to join us :-)

    47. Sally Tan

    48. Lina Ng

    49. Rose Chuang – new member

    50. Malcolm Chen

    51. Peter Loo – new member

    52. Frankie Wong

 

Photos by Karen Thio

88 thoughts on “Thur Jul 14, 2011 Monthly Gathering at Riverside”

  1. ah yat sing mei mei ,

    if time permit me to come early will try hor..cos me stay jurong travelling by car will kena tarffic jam along de h/way…& will also bring good olden days TIKAM TIKAM…

    many have play b4 during de last few previous event ya….

    pardon me hor….for those sua kua or so called mountain tortoise come hor see & try out yourself…FREE 1 hor….
    hahahaha from sam huat huat huat

  2. Hi Yat Sing,

    Please include me in, as i have miss out June gathering. Think its going to be fun.

    Anyone interested in getting a lift from AMK on that day ?

    Sam you are humorious and sound fun .. really OCBC …

    Rgds

  3. hi Sam,
    I tried your TIKAM TIKAM twice previously, and won!
    Thanks for bringing it again.

    hi Audrey,
    Appreciate very much for offering a ride from AMK. Cya at Riverside!

    Yatsing

  4. Yat Sing…

    Thank you for organising this month SHC monthly gathering. Ya, agree with you, Sengkang Riverside Park is very scenic, I like it!

    I try to leave office early that day and get home to drive my car there. Kindly advise where to park my car. Sam huat, I am one of the “sua koo” hor… see you then… :)

    Ah Nee

  6. hi Ah Nee,
    Where to park your car – on Anchorvale St., look out for a signboard with big red mushroom. Turn into the carpark (has approx 100 lots FOC).

    hi Feztus,
    Yours is a great idea – to include musical/other performances at our monthly gathering.

    hi Alan Tham,
    Do come to our July monthly gathering, and ’round up’ some ukulele strummers to form a group. Cya!

    Yatsing

  8. Hi Yat Sin,

    Will join you guys. Must put a reminder this time cause I missed 24 Jun gathering. My apologies to the EO.

    Regard, Melissa.

  10. ah so call sua koo ah nee ah ,

    aiyo your hong chia hor ( car ) dun park @ home lah…tell u park @ high class or char road…many 5 star peck hay kong see
    ( shopping centre ) high class a bit ma..den take de black limmousines aa taxi 2 way lah… aa ming pei bo ? ( understand )

    wah wah wah ah yat sing wei wei ,

    u canot play de TIKAM TIKAM hor…u so heng heng 1…like dat other mememebers bo ki huay liao lah… tio bo har ( others NO chance liao )

    lua tua t.s ah ….

    u must nid gps mei ? if timing kam kam i come & pick u lah since we both are hiah ti jie mui lah…. but hor dat is IF & if only i finish work early hor..aa sai bo ?

    just started 2 days liao..very tok kong 1 lei… finish work offically 1715hrs..den rush back n pomp pomp den hit h/way via PIE…siong liao surely jammed ka siow 1…

    sam huat huat huat

  11. Hi Yatsing
    I would like to attend this gathering as I will be staying at Hougang from next week onwards and Mushroom Cafe is not that far. Pls email me at laurawee@hotmail.com and leave your contact number so that I can message you if I get lost on the way or somthing crops up on that day.
    Greatly appreciate your efforts and looking forward to enjoy your company and others.
    Laura

  14. Weiwei YS,
    Can oli b there aft 6pm lor.. sin finished wrk at ard 5-5.30pm leh.. den Ah Sam Huat said dat he is fetching his hiah ti jie mei men so hv 2 find my way there lor.. sob sob :( Carly, we will meet sumwhere 2 go 2gether lor aimai? Cheers.. Dolly

  16. Hi Yat Sing,

    Will be coming. Pls register me.
    Thks for organising this event.

    Audrey @02,
    May I take a lift from you also ?
    Have drop you an email.
    Thks and regards,
    Lilian

  17. aiyo aiyo ai yo my dolly ah ,

    who kong i no come & pick u har ? lua tua also stay near my plc ma..den he oredli kong ( say ) his n his golf kaki playing ding dong ball @ changi..so he dr his owe hong chia ( car ) there..

    so hor , i if dat if no overtime from work den finish @ 1715hrs..den wen hme 2 pom pom 1st den shoot 2 cafe lah..as usual lah….tio bo ask carly to come to cafe or if can 2 avoid jam kar siow..we meet up @ outram mrt stn lor….

    will not kena jam @ ECP via keppel rd lor…betta tis way lei…ai mai har ? ( wan or not )

    sam huat huat huat

  18. Hi YatSing

    I cant join in as it is still my company official working hrs:) Worst it is also my peak period of the month. 12th to the 26th of every mth I have to take care of all my clients payrun.

    My staff do the run but I have to verify and reconciled them before emailing to my clents.

    I can only joined weekends events or after office hrs events.

  21. I would love to join in as well, probably will make my own way from AMK. I have lots of saga seeds at home, will bring some of that or most probably will make a set of 5 stones….anyone want to play 5 stones?

  22. Hi Yatsing,

    I am only a beginner and learning the basics only, so cannot play yet. Perhaps Gabriella can get her kakis to come?

    Alan Tham

  23. Hi Eunice,
    :-) if you are unable to join us on July 14, it’s ok; important that you must take care of your business first. No worry, we’ll catch up with you another time! Cheers! :-)

  24. Hi Yatsing
    I’m going. Please register me.
    I will bring 2 decks of cards and teach my ‘Golf Card Game’, if anyone is interested to learn.

  26. Hi Feztus,
    Re: walk walk. If you can, do arrive early to enjoy a leisurely stroll along the breezy gently-sloping trails criss-crossing that corner of Riverside Park. Clusters of pandan plants give off their unmistakable aroma along the way – you will like it. :-)

  27. Hi Lilian,

    Yes i can give you a lift, shall we go early as Yat Sing about the pandan plants giving the aroma .. would love to go for an early stroll.

    Hi Laura,

    i can also give you a lift as i be driving down from aMk, hougang is quite near by.

    Hi Bee Gek,
    You are welcome to get a lift from me.. Can email me your contact at ….audreywong02@yahoo.com

    Audrey

  29. Hi Yatsing,

    Red seeds or five stones, boleh, boleh.

    Audrey #26,
    Yes, I don’t mind. Let’s discuss the timing thro email.

    Cheers, cya.
    Lilian

  31. thanks YS for the option of sensual therapy, but i will be coming after a 2 hours of badminton game so won’t be able to come early.
    so what contest is that? do we use mouth, hands or eyes? my legs are too tired, any other sensual therapy without using legs is fine with me

  33. Hi Alan T.

    You are a ukulele beginner (I’m not at all) AND an inspiration to us to learn a new skill. Hope you will soon gather a circle of ukulele enthusiasts.

    Catch up with you some time!

  34. Hi Yatsing

    Wah sounds interesting July Monthly Gathering but too bad I cannot join the fun cos I have to attend colleague’s farewell dinner. Aiyo I like all the games lah especially chapteh, hopscotch, tikam2, red seed etc. Why no one propose play “five stone” which also a fun game to play too hee.. just suggesting.

    To those going have fun ok?

    Cheers
    Hamidah

  35. Aslamak? Hamidah, the ganes proposed are already so tame so feminine and you’re proposing another. Might as well add throwing of the betrothal ball.

    If there’s a William Tell game, I tell you I am game and will definitely go. And then you must, so I wont miss the target.

  39. Hi Yat Sing

    Riverside, mushroom cafe, greenery, almost full moon…seems such a perfect setting. Joy and I are coming.

    Come on guys, we are drowned in a sea of pink. Quick sign up.

    Dan

  40. Hi Yat sing,

    I think Dan is correct, all those guys who are going to be drowned .. Pink Sea..heehee

    Hey, we need more BLUES

    audrey

  43. Yat Sing, ya… i am a long time member but very inactive… hope to get to know more friends here.. The activites are very interesting and fun but no time to join in… hahaha

  45. Hi to you all SHC “action!” members meeting at Riverside,

    I am happy to report that I found chapteh and marbles at the neighborhood shop, and will bring these. Some of these games from yesteryear are harder to find, e.g. gasing, paper puffball. If you have any “games that we used to play in the old days”, do bring along.
    I hope we’ll have something for everyone to do at this monthly gathering. It’s nice too, to just sit and chat.

    Looking forward to an enjoyable evening with everyone!

  46. Hi Yatsing

    No worry, I will bring the paper puffballs.

    Anyone know where to buy those little tubes of guey stuff that you can blow into bubble-like balls with tiny little straws? Anyone know what I’m talking about?? I love to play with those.

  47. ah lily jie …..

    are u refering to those days wen we blow it…it will goes big har ? like ballon tansparent colour 1 rite….

    i ..think i ever see in msia….tis week end i will scout for u as i am swimming across de ocean like TaiLor group tak kar lah chia to ipoh ..i prefer 2 swim hor….

    sam huat huat huat

  48. Lily

    I believe u are talking about two items – Paper Puffballs and the little tiny tube of bubble-ball that come with a straw ??

    U can get it at alot of places like – Hock Hai hawker Centre, Bugis Junction , West Coast/People Park Center .. If u want to know the exact location – give me a call..

    U can also find very interesting toys that we used to play in our youngster day – very interesting.

    Ah Huat – Don need swim so far to buy la.!!!!!!
    Karen

  49. Ya lah Ah Huat
    In those day, when you blow, it will grow big big … tio tio. Yes, yes, if you find in JB, please get some for me. I really love to play with them. Others can join in too. :)

    Hi Karen
    Paper Puffballs, I have liao. Now waiting for Ah Huat to get those transparent balls that comes out of a tube lor. I don’t go into town much, besides, JB ones might be bigger leh.

  50. We’ll be there if we can find the place. Going via GPS, but can some kind soul give me the Dist. No. please. Like to go to Ulu places. will introduce game of Balut, if anyone is interested.

    Jane & Richard

  51. Hi Jane & Richard,

    Mushroom Cafe in the Park @ Sengkang Riverside Park
    Anchorvale Street, Singapore 544965

    Balut is a surprising game. Thanks for bringing it to show us.

  52. Hi I am new SHC member. Would like very much to join you all at the gathering. I finishes work at 6pm from Jalan Bukit Merha. Not sure of the way to get there. Anyone happen to pass by around the area around the time to go together can or not?

    Help!

  54. Hi Yatsing,

    Thanks very much. Going to Hainan fr. 5 to 11 Aug. Wondering if anyone else is going.

    Also going to Shanghai sometime in Sept. Signed up with Deal.com.sg

    Richard

  55. Hi Yatsing

    Carol can’t make it.

    Calling all the Shcians from northern part of Singapore, Sue/Pauline etc. etc. coming?? I can detour to Buangkok station around 5.30 pm if anyone needed to “tong pang” to the Park.

    cheers

  56. Hi Freda

    There are many “Pauline(s)” in SHC so not sure if you’re calling me… (?_?)…

    But never mind, will still respond to your calling ya… ^o^

    Me can’t make it leh ‘cos at around 5.30pm me still “cho-kang” around Joo Koon area.. (>_<)

    Hi Yatsing

    Would love to join this fun event as all the games mentioned here I like… **(^_^)** … but have to give it a miss this time round due to the above reason lor… (#_#)

    Will definitely try to catch up with you guys soon ya..

    Cheers – Pauline

  57. Hi Pauline Ho,
    (+_+) tio cho-kang, bo pian lor. Cya next time! (*_*)

    Hi Audrey, Hi Freda,
    Thank you so much for offering rides to Riverside Park. Kamsiah!

  58. Hi
    pls register me for this meeting. But I knock off atwork at 6pm and my workplace at AMK Ave 10 Techplace 1. Audrey, if timing is right , can I take a lift from you ? if not, its ok. I should be there around 7pm or so.

    I missed the outing yesterday, as I got mixed up with the venue , I went to Bishan MRT instead. 1st time lah, will write it down this time . Cannot base on memory, “Lau liao”.

    AS this will be my 1st meeting with all of you, I am really looking forward to it.

    I just moved in to Punggol new estate 3 mths ago, so very convenient for me to go back from Sengkang.

  59. Melissa @#8,

    We are in the same kampong, can go together. You wanna walk over to my place or pick you along the way… ;) see you.

    Ah Nee

  60. Hi Agnes Low,

    Welcome to July Monthly Gathering at Riverside!
    So…you live in the next kampong Punggol…good leh…we’re neighbours :-) Cya on 14th!

  62. halo halo halo ah swee swee lily jie ,( # 49 )

    good new good new , i ah huat hor….manage to secure de barang liao…not full box lei…only abt around 15 tubes left…no stocks liao must wait de big ship ship in den hor can get full box… so i mai tan..just grab all de balance… free for u & those ai blow hor…must pay me us $1,000 hor….hahahahha…

    calling for our handsome brother thomas & john hawe…

    can we meet 2 nite or 2 moorow nite or wed nite b4 de mthly gathering…i ve some barang for u all lei….
    pls revert back 2 me hor…..

    sam huat huat huat

  69. Hi Yatsing

    might be able to make it. just drop by last min can? (will take on all the games and perhaps bring congklak if coming fr home…)

  72. Looking forward to welcome you all to SHC July Monthly Gathering at Riverside tomorrow.

    Some of the games we used to play a long time ago : congklak, balut, Golf Cards, puffball, “blow big-big balloon”, red seeds, five-stones, hopscotch, chapteh, Tikam-Tikam, kites, hantam bola, gasing, skipping rope, marbles…..

    Come, let’s take a step back and re-live those happy times, play some happy games…put the fun back in your life, with friends. Or simply sit and chat, and relax.

    See you all at Riverside!

    P.S. To the ramblers who will walk the Railway Track tomorrow – it’s ok if you feel that you may not be able to turn up at Riverside in the evening. I envisage that the walk can be rather exhausting. Take care! :-)

  73. halo halo halo ah EO yatsing…

    must kam sia kam sia , brother john hawe last nite kena bad traffic jam & meet us @ railmall to pass over de TIKAM 2 over 2 him liao….

    calling ibu nor ,
    hari ini i…ada keraja… habis pukul 1715hrs..yo yo..i jalan h/way AYE via ecp…tolong mintak tuan jagan jam ya

    kita lama tak jumpa ya…dia mana susan chang ( mas angel har )ini malam ada lantang ker?

    sam huat

  74. Hi Yat Sing,

    Wow.. looks like the riverside will be crowded tonight! I will join in your games.. any charades?

    Sam Huat, I’ve been trying to locate you!

    Cheers, Lydia.

  77. Hi Yatsing

    Thanks for organising the interesting gathering. I nearly gave up looking for the place, especially when I have to cross the big river.

    Thank goodness Lily, Lina and Hou Chong came to my rescue and I am glad I made it. Had a great time meeting up with old friends and got to know some new ones. My mee rebus was tasty :)

    Have a great weekend everyone.

    Cheers
    Carly

  78. Yatsing
    I have to confess before I met you, I wasn’t sure if ‘Yatsing’ was a man or woman. We were kidding in the car about the ‘sing’ being a ‘singh’, hee.
    You turned out to be such a sweet and pretty lady. :-)
    On hindsight, I think I met you once before, but just couldn’t place the name and face together. This is a sign of aging….
    Thank you for organising this get together. It was indeed fun to catch up with some old friends and meet new ones.
    Cheers.

  81. Good Afternoon Yatsing

    Thank you for getting us together yesterday at the Mushroom Cafe in the Park, think I call it Quaint corner of Sengkang. Quiet place to eat now that seletar camp are no longer an attractive place to go. Bdw, I enjoyed the 2 mins skipping exercise.

    Cheers
    freda

  83. Hi everyone!

    I am glad that so many of you turned up at Riverside. You were all wonderful company and good sport to join in line- dancing, chapteh, skipping rope, etc games. We didn’t get to play balut, or Golf Card game, and others – KIV next time!

    Thank you all for your contribution to an enjoyable monthly gathering :-)

    P.S. Thank you to all car drivers who offered rides to and from this ‘ulu’ corner of Sengkang.

  86. Hi Peggy Tan,

    A big warm Welcome to SHC!

    We look forward to meeting up with you at our next monthly gathering. Do look out for the post.
    But why wait for that one? :-) Come and join us at Kovan TGIF on Jul 22, Live to Eat on Jul 23, Tea Dance on Jul 31, Bowling on Jul 31.

    See you soon!

  87. Yatsing, there’s 1 more activity in July 2011 which you omitted. It’s on Sunday the 23rd at EZ4U where the greatest crooner of all times sings.

    Probably bcos it’s a sell-out long b4 the date, you didnt mention it.

    And of cos, those lucky enough to have signed up will not only get to be serenaded by the best but for $12 will get to eat mineral puffs washed down with curry water. It’s not kovan; it’s heaven.

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