List of traveller friends

Travelling together is a joy.  Only, if we know one another.  It takes time to know one another.  Maybe not now, as some of ours are still working. Maybe wait until we retire.  For some, better travel while our legs can take us around.  Need to keep costs down too.  Budget airlines helps. 

Let’s start a list of travellers.  If you like to travel, just put your name here, so that others can contact you.  And, if you are going somewhere, and want to look for fellow travelling friends, come here to this list too.

We shall keep updating this list. Simply let us know through your comments:

Charles Wee, Terence Seah, Veronica Wong, Gibson Tan, Ann Giri, Lily Ho, Jessie Lu, Seow Lee Lee, Patricia Lam, Eyvonne Chew, Peter Thia, Maria Tan.

Terence Seah

SHC Apr 20 Gathering attendees

Registered participants for the SilverHairsClub April gathering

Date/time:  Thur, April 20 from 1800 to 2000hrs.
Place: Cafe Brastilava (inside MPH, 63 Robinson Road).  Near to Lau Pa Sat market.  Between Robinson Road and Shenton way.  Behind the Singapore Exchange SGX.
Fees:  No charge.
Drinks:  Coffee/Tea, as per cafe price.  1 complementary coffee/tea $2.50 to registered participants. 

Topic of discussion:  Suggestions on how to start the “Small business groups” for retirement. Event Organiser: KC Lau.

Particpants:

  1. KC Lau
  2. Andrew Yeung
  3. Man Singh
  4. Laura Wee
  5. Shirley Wong
  6. Yew Kwong
  7. William Lim
  8. Sharon Tan
  9. Evelyn Tan
  10. Terence Seah
  11. Melissa Khng
  12. Vincent Khoo
  13. Veronica Wong
  14. Margaret Lee
  15. Patrick Yeo
  16. Ivy Loh
  17. Sulin
  18. Choy Yew Kuan
  19. Gibson Tan
  20. Jessie Lu
  21. Teo Chim Chuan
  22. Aktar Thaker
  23. Ng Beng Choo
  24. Jenny Goh
  25. Eyvonne Chew
  26. Joanna Chan
  27. Jennifer Tan
  28. Yvonne Ang
     

Photos – SHC March gathering

Here are the photos taken at the last SHC gathering on March 30.
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Thu, Apr 20, 2006 – SilverHairsclub monthly gathering, 1800 hrs, ends 2000 hrs.  Venue:

  Not confirmed.  Recommendation for venue would be appreciated.  Preference: near MRT stations.

SHC March gathering attendees

The following persons have confirmed attendance.

  1. Terence Seah
  2. Linda Chionh
  3. Patrick Yeo
  4. Shirley Lam
  5. Richard Lam
  6. Ang Soon Yee
  7. Jacqy Lim
  8. Yew Kwong
  9. Ivy Low
  10. Eyvonne Chew
  11. Margaret Lee
  12. Christina Tan
  13. Clara Chay
  14. Peter Wee
  15. Veronica Wong
  16. Shirley Wong
  17. Richard Kwok
  18. Mike Ho
  19. Lee Siew Moi
  20. Yeung WingChuen
  21. Jade Phua
  22. Gibson Tan
  23. Ronald Lee
  24. Zareena
  25. Laura Wee
  26. Li Mei
  27. Jenny Goh
  28. Feh Tuck Leong
  29. Edward Lim
  30. Peter Thia
  31. Loh Lay Kheng
  32. Vincent Wong
  33. Lena Wang

Event organiser: Margaret Lee

SHC Feb gathering

Despite an earlier afternoon rain, we had a fun evening with SilverHairs exchanging ideas and getting to know one another better.  We started at 6pm, and at closing time, many were still eager to keep the evening going.  No topics for the evening. 

Loads of chat about what to do during retirement, business, scrabbles, walks and cycling.  Here are the pictures of the evening.  https://silverhairsclub.com/SHC/SHC060209/

SHC Feb 9 gathering – attendance

Present at the Thursday, Feb 09, 2006 gathering:

1. Terence Seah 2. Veronica Wong 3. Lee Siew Moi 4. Andrew Koh 5. Patrick Yeo 6. Philip Cheng 7. Ambika J. 8. Andrew Yeung 9. Richard Kwok 10. Loh Yew Kwong 11. Shirley 12. Rosanne Chan 13. Lee Li 14. Margaret Lee 15. Sunny Chow 16. Loh Lay Kheng 17. Laura Wee 18. Gibson Tan 19. Josephine Tan 20. Linda Chionh 21. KC Lau 22. Maria Tan  23. Ronald Lee  24. Patricia Tang  25. Margaret Sin  26. Eunice Chan  27. Jane Chua  28. Nelly Ng  29. Lee Lee  30. Christie Chee  31. Kalwant Kaur 32. Patricia Tang 33. Peter Lee 34. Jenny  35. Chris Chan  36. Dolly Lim  37.  Sophia Lim  38.  Lee Weng Cheong  39.  Catherine Tang  40. Eliza Chua  41. Selina Chin  42. Raymond Kee

SilverHairsClub update – January 2006

SilverHairsClub update – January 2006

To a Happy and properous Lunar New Year. Please share with fellow Silverhairs your interests.  The SilverHairsClub is for us to find and meet new friends.  Strictly for the over 45s.

1.  Feb gathering – We had skipped January because of CNY preparations.  Feb will be a standing "no sitting" event.  Located near MPH, Robinson Road, between Raffles MRT and Tanjong Pagar MRT.  Date:  Thurs Feb 9, 2006.  1830 – 2000 hrs. Please let us know if you will come, and we will send you an invitation card with details via email.  Patrick Yeo is the event organiser.

2. Dec 2005 gathering – Photos of the event can be seen here http://www.silverhairsclub.com/SHC/SHC051230/

3. SHC Games day (previously called Olympics) – please note in your diary Sunday, Sept 17, 2006. 0830 – 1200 hrs.  Event organiser – Patrick Yeo.  Plse meet with Patrick at the Feb gathering.

The Games day will have Scrabbles, Mahjong, Monopoly, Walking and bowling.  As we are new to organising Silverhairs activities, the vigorous games eg swimming, cycling, court and lawn games and running have not been included. Location:  Beach resort in Changi.

4. SHC Talent-Time (previously called Talentime).  Date:  Sat, Nov 25, 2006. 1800 – 2100 hrs.  Please note in diary.  Event organiser – Elsie Ho.

The talents selected to reflect the name of the activity are dancing, singing, cooking and music instruments.  Please update yourself wioth Elsie.
 
5. Short term living overseas.  Event organiser Vincent Khoo is organsing a "no-frill" trip to Chonburi (1.5 hrs outside Bangkok) from 21 – 27 Mar.  The objective is to show how one can stretch the dollar during retirement.

To participate, please email to Terence, as Vincent does not have an email address.

6.  Business ventures – some members have business ideas, and would like to share with you.  Instead of wasting their knowledge and experience accummulated during their working careers, some members want to pool together their  experience and knowledge together, instead of taking up lesser skilled jobs after retirement.

To start, please email a one-paragraph of the business idea to Terence, and we will organise a "business ventures" group to help ourselves.  Strictly, no MLM and no direct selling of insurances, time-sharing, health products and services.

7. Register yourself at SilverHairsClub.com.  Write a profile about yourself and your interests.  And meet other over-45s.  Realname required.

Terence Seah

Catherine Yeo – Profile

Yes I do agree with you that I am still pretty active (don’t forget I am still in my 40s  ahem!) You can say that I am making hay while the sun is still shining. All around, I have heard and come across people who have already passed on and the realisation of not knowing how long we are going to be on this earth has made me resolve to live life to the fullest.
Why do I want to join Silverhairs?  To make more friends I guess, to find people of the same interests. To give an example, I enjoy going for plays and concerts but have yet to find like-minded friends to do so with. What do I enjoy?  Dancing, plays & concerts, scrabble, walking etc… the list can go on but timing has to be right! haha
So if you would like me to be actively involved in SHC just tell me what I should do and send me an invitation for the next meeting.  Bye for now,

Christina Tan – Profile

Okay you see I have retired for quite sometimes and would like to consider doing some charity work, just that, I don’t where to start with. Besides, as I have to watch the share market all these years with my hard earned money invested there, that leaves not much
choice to stay home to monitor the share market.

Infact my family is very supportive for me to do charity work as my husband and our children are all working. I love children and would prefer to spend time with babies or small children in welfare homes.  If it is possible for you to make arrangement for me
to spend half a day with the welfare children.  I do drive and it will not be much a problem when transport is concerned, however, I am very poor with road direction as I am often driven by my husband.

Chan C C – Profile

Actually, my main interest in joining the SHC is to make more friends and at the same time, maybe some of the SHC members could assist me in a getting a job since quitting my job on April 2005 due to an injury to my knee. Nothing to feel shame of – looking for a job. Or maybe Mr Terence or any of the members could assist. Staying at home do nothing is a waste of real time and life. Though, I am 58 and believe that I still have the required energy for job purposes as I am that type of person that never say "die".

In real terms, I have very few friends as all along, during my working life is work and study part-time whenever time permits as I do not really have the time to mix around.

Teck Koon – Profile

Something about myself, well I was to "retired" from service Dec 2005 after reaching 62, compulsory retirement.  But our management was kind enough to offer me a post retirement employment on a yearly contract basis.  Partly due to the need to continue having an income, I agreed to continue working.Hence, I could not have time to be actively involved at the present time with the SHC.

What am I looking for ?  Basically, I am an outgoing person who enjoys the company of friends & colleagues – be it just sitting around talking, sharing and having a drink or social outing or even for walks or jogging.  I also like to socialised in group gatherings & travelling.

I sincerly hoped I ccan meet up with the SHC members including yourself in February 2006 if the meeting can be after the 6th of Feb. (I will in China from 27/1-5/2/06). 

Alice Tan – Profile

I like to travel. I like to see new things, experience new things, stuffs. I like photography, the sceneries from abroad. last year planned to go lebanon but with the bombing in egypt, they cancelled my trip. was planning to go there on my own, just like my trip to dubai, turkey, etc. I am used to travelling alone but it can be quite expensive in terms of costs. would be nice to have someone who likes travelling and doing things at own pace.

some of things Im doing now is yoga, bollywood dance, belly dance. I started with True yoga since sept 2005.  I like singing and listen to people sing (of course those who sound pleasant). I love music, good movies. would like to communicate and exchange views. like chatting with interesting people. people must be opened, talk about just anything but maintaining taste.  sharing interests means you would get to know people as well. sometimes, i think about doing work with rehab centres….eg drugs rehab, etc.

I read up on psychology, websites for OCD patients, etc. I wish to be able to help and counsel those in need. I had a friend who suffers from OCD and I had to "teach" him how to cope or overcome his obsessions whenever he had a relapse. basically, I want to be able to help someone (not in monetary) who be happy or to lead a normal life. It is not easy to do it alone at times.

as you can see, my interests varied. simple thing like taking a walk along the beach at nite with the sea breeze and air could be a good relaxing private moment for me too. would love to retire somewhere but not spore. don’t mind working elsewhere too. gets too boring and routine staying in spore.
interests must not be routine too. just like novelty dies off after a while. new ideas and things has to be created. would love to learn more about multi media stuffs like creating websites, web designs, etc. life is about revolving around different environment, conditions, etc. it’s an on-going learning process.

Grace Lim – Profile

Actually I’m a recently retired school principal and am just enjoying unwinding. I guess making new friends, who have interests like dancing, travelling, even just meeting to chit chat are what I think SHC should be
about and not so much about food as I’m quite concerned about eating healthily.  Won’t be able to make it this Feb 13 as I’m going Down Under until May.  Hope to meet up with SHCs later in the year.

Olympics renamed SHC Games Day

On 16 Jan 2006, we held a brainstorming session. Headed by Patrick Yeo.  The brainstorm team consists of Ronald Lee, Evelyn Tan, Shirley Wong, Margaret Lee, Terence Seah, Elsie Ho, Charles Wee.  Instead of calling SHC Olympics, the group decided we shall now call the activity the SHC Games Day.

Activities to start with include scrabbles, mahjong, monopoly, walking, bowling.

SHC will send out an invitation to find out who would participate in the different activity groups.  Closing date – end Feb 2006.

Date: Sunday, 17 Sept 2006.

1st Annual Dinner and Dance – Sat 24 Mar 2007

The SilverHairsClub first Dinner and Dance is confirmed:

  • Date:  Sat, 24 Mar 2007 evening
  • Place:  Serangoon Gardens Country Club Ballroom
  • Dress:  Nice of course, or anything that makes you feel young and good.
  • Price:  Now pegged at $30.  Originally, SGD 25+

As you can see, the D&D is no more an idea.  The place has just been decided.  The committee is roughly in place.  What we are thinking of now is to go into the detail planning of the evening.  The committee will meet; and I would now hand over the detail planning to the D&D Event Organiser, Dolly Lim.  Click here to see her picture.  1st meeting likely on 2nd week Feb in Serangoon Gardens.

Registered to come:

  1. Annie Loh – Very sporty.  Loves to be the first to support SilverHairsClub.
  2. Fong Cheong Kong
  3. Maureen Tay
  4. Terence Seah
  5. Susan Chang – Committee
  6. Molly Chua – Committee
  7. LH Jie
  8. Lisa Ong
  9. Timothy Liu
  10. Loh Yew Kwong
  11. Lily Ho – committee
  12. Shirlena Tham
  13. Dolly Lim – committee (SHC Event Organiser)
  14. Ivy Low
  15. Linda Chang
  16. Bernadette Chung
  17. Yvonne Ang – committee
  18. Clara Chay – committee
  19. Thomas Kuan
  20. KC Lau
  21. Ronald Wi – committee
  22. Eyvonne Chew
  23. Mary Tan – committee
  24. Julie Tay
  25. Linda Liau
  26. Liau Ah Kim
  27. Patrick Yeo
  28. Anne Pereira
  29. Shirley Chui
  30. Richard Lam
  31. Fong Kum Kwong
  32. Chee Swee Fong
  33. Maria Tan
  34. Christina Chan – committee (facilities)
  35. Irene Chan – committee
  36. Benson Koh – committee (Evening’s photographer)
  37. Catherine Yip
  38. Joy Chuang – Committee (Volunteer to hand over the lucky draw prizes).
  39. Norlinda M Ali
  40. Leong Feh Tuck
  41. Catherine Lai
  42. Kathy Dng
  43. Zahriah
  44. Irene Seet – committee
  45. Janet Low
  46. Pearl Lynn Tan
  47. Jennifer Ong
  48. Wana Tay
  49. Linda Tan
  50. SB Khoo
  51. Catherine Yeo
  52. Nancy Tay
  53. Cheryl Ho
  54. Venika Leong
  55. Rene Leong
  56. Lina Tan
  57. Teresa Hwang
  58. Margaret Lee
  59. Mellissa Khng
  60. Mellisa Khng’s friend (subject to membership registration)
  61. Priscillia Wee
  62. Phillip Wee
  63. Pauline Chew
  64. Charles Wee (early bird)
  65. Lesley Lee
  66. Lee Ah Nee
  67. Eliza Chua
  68. Jade Phua
  69. Veronica Wong
  70. Chia Pheng Sok
  71. Patricia Chiang
  72. Agnes Tan
  73. Dave Tan
  74. Roy Restan
  75. Janet Ng
  76. Peggy Ho
  77. Maurice Loh
  78. Jane Wong
  79. Judy Lim
  80. Annie Lee
  81. Jenny Gwyneth Lee
  82. Nina Gan
  83. Serene Low
  84. Steven Chan
  85. Sophia Lim
  86. Joyce Chee
  87. Closing date:  15 Feb 2007.  Strictly for SilverHairsclub members. Limited to 100 participants.  If we miss your name, please let us know.  Hope i got the names right.

Prizes, courtesy from fellow SilverHairs:

  1. Irene – 2 bottles of perfumes
  2. Tim Liu – 10 lucky big sweep tickets.  Contributor thinks this is the $2 million jackpot.
  3. Lily Ho – some whiskies, bohemia crystals, Cloisonne
  4. Clara Chay – Gift voucher
  5. Yew Kwong – man’s cologne, a pen set, 5.0 megapix digital camera.
  6. Kaushal Srivasatava – one set of Home Microbrewery System (deluxe)
  7. Jade Phua – a bottle of wine, a handbag and a juice extractor
  8. Dolly Lim – 2 photo frames and 3 casual ladies handbag.
  9. Goh Pheng Sok – something.
  10. Mary Tan – two bottles of perfume, one man’s cologne, a stamp collection, a bottle of wine.
  11. Sophia Lim – 5 Oriental cook books
  12. You are welcome to contribute, no obligation.

Dolly Lim & committee

Vincent Khoo initiates Thailand orientation trip

A brainstorm meeting was held on Wed 11 Jan 2006 at Atrium Orchard, Dhoby Ghout MRT. Present:  Evelyn, Ann, Vincent Khoo, Ronald Lee, KC Lau and Terence.  Patrick Ang and Richard Kwok participated briefly.

The group looked at short term stays, with a target of SGD 500 – 600 per month, covering shared rental and food. Other topics include retirement village, comparing with retirement homes in Singapore at SGD 1,000 per month. Living costs were discussed, and while it sounded cheaper to stay for short periods, there was general agreement that most will consider Singapore their real home.

There was strong interest to organise short "no frills" travel to see and understand Thailand’s culture and opportunities.  Other interests include organising meetings with International hospitals.

Vincent takes the lead, and a Thailand trip "No fills" has been organised.  The date and time is set for March 21, 2006, Tuesday 12 noon to March 27, 2006, Monday 12 noon.  SilverHairs to organise their own air tickets.

Only 8 persons can join this program.  To take part, simply add your name, by putting a comment to this posting.  Based on first come basis.

Vincent Khoo

First brainstorm meeting on the SilverHairsClub Olympics

Patrick Yeo has initiated the first brainstorm meeting on January 16 at the SRC.  The following people have volunteered to be part of this team.  Besides Patrick as team leader,the others are Charles Wee, Evelyn, Shirley, Margaret and Terence.

Get ready to join the fun next year.

Terence Seah

First brainstorm meeting on living overseas

Following Vincent Khoo’s comments at the Nov gathering, that he can live in Thailand for SGD 500 per months, there has been interest to discuss how one can live overseas for this amount.

Vincent has organised a 1st meeting to take the brainstorming process further.  The group includes Evelyn, Ann, Vincent, Richard, Li Mei, K C Lau and Terence.  1st meeting organised at Doby Ghout MRT, 11th January.

Li Mei cannot come, last minute something on.  Instead,  Ronald Lee is attending.

Happy New Year greetings

The SilverHairsClub wishes all SilverHairs a Happy New Year.  And, I like to start with by sharing my three New Year wishes for 2006.

  1. Definitely a healthy body for myself and all other SilverHairs, and
  2. After hearing from other SilverHairs last night, have at least between $1,000 to $2,500 per month for my retirement, and
  3. A fruitful number of years ahead for all of us.

Please share with all SilverHairs your New Year wishes.

Terence Seah

Spring cleaning and unwanted things

By Asian living standards, Singapore families do enjoy a better lifestyle than many others around us. Some of us do have the good things in life eg toys for our children, English and Chinese books for the kids, spare radios and TVs, kitchen utensils, used spectacles we longer put on, and unwanted dresses, pants and T shirts.

During the coming spring cleaning, if your family has something unwanted in the store room, and you would like to give them to some other families who would need them, please SMS 9489-4360/email me.  I do carry them to Thailand, and give them to poorer families.  Please do not throw them away.

Thank you.

Terence Seah

SHC Dec 30 gathering – attendees

Here is an updated list of SilverHairsClub attendees:

  1. Terence Seah
  2. Richard Kwok
  3. Margaret Lee
  4. Gibson Tan
  5. Patrick Yeo
  6. Elsie Ho
  7. Michael Ho
  8. Lena Chin
  9. Mollie Teo
  10. Peter Lee
  11. Veronica Wong
  12. Linda Tan
  13. Evelyn Tan
  14. Lee Hock Cheong
  15. Wong Kong Thean
  16. Chow Weng
  17. Charles Wee
  18. Mike Seow
  19. Daniel Lim
  20. Simon Sim
  21. June Wan
  22. Ho Mei Fun
  23. Mohamed Tumpang
  24. Jacqy Lim
  25. Maria Tan
  26. Joyce Yim
  27. Ann Giri
  28. Andrew Yuen
  29. Richard Baey
  30. Catherine Yeo
  31. Kathy Dng
  32. Christina Chan
  33. Edward Wong
  34. Rosalind Koh
  35. Ng Teck Hong
  36. Jannie Tan
  37. Lee Siew Moi
  38. Michael Lee
  39. Cheom Sam Kuin
  40. Helen Kwek
  41. Montana Loy
  42. K C Lau
  43. Jacqueline Niu
  44. Teresa Tan
  45. Shirley Tham
  46. Nanz
  47. Raymond Kee
  48. Nelly Ng
  49. Sophia Lim
  50. Julia Tan
  51. Eileen Tan
  52. James Siew
  53. Diana Lee
  54. Dolly Lim
  55. Roland Chou
  56. Vincent Khoo
  57. Laura Wee
  58. Gary Hon

Invites closed, as we are unable to cope with the room size.  Terence Seah