Dear all

Anyone here have experience purchasing a pair of hearing aids?

Yes I am looking for one for myself as I beginning to have hearing difficulties with High pitch frequencies.  I was told its better to start using it now as it will be harder to get use to it as years goes by.

I have tried the middle range by Simens and Banform both The Receiver in Cannal and Behind The Ear type.  I m looking for a pair which give less static and not too expensive to discard in case its like the pair of bifocal glasses which I have made but did not like using it.

Appreciate your comments or share with me via my email limfreda@gmail.com

Thank you

Has 2014 been kind to you? Which will bring about the famous quote ” Dont ask what the country can do for you but ask what you can do for the country ?
2014 has seen the spillover of the crisis from 2013 eg like Euorpean stagnant economy, maritime dispute in South China Sea and a host of
unsolvable or yet to be solved geo-political issue. 2014 has also seen the emergence of new global and regional issues, like the Ukraine, ISIS, Ebola, MH17 and MH370. Truly will the early the year attention grabbing missing MH370 ever be found or goes down as a greatest mystery in Aviation history.
What new issues or threat 2015 will surface.
On an individual level, how have you achieve your individual goals if you have set one for 2014. I have written off the remaining months
for 2014 and plan for 2015. .

Among my various goals, financial, social and health, the good life I am having have caused me to fail my health target relative to 2013.
Total Cholestrol is high, Triglycerides, BMI are off though marginally. A Fail is still a Fail. The various dinner outing by SHC, and various other communities is not helping with my diet
The month of Dec has heavy schedule of feasting. Thus got to excuse from being discpline for a while before I abstain from ”
Eating the wrong food for the wrong reason, especially paid for or free.

Noted that it is always the same few who air their opinions. Why are people afraid to share ?
Among the various way to prevent dementia which currently have no cure is to stay socially active.
It does not matter whether your opinion reveal you to be naive , biased, shallow or wise. It is more important to be heard.
That is how you learn

One important lesson I learned in my early working career is “it is not critical to know everything before starting on something”

Among the great quotes on leadership, a recent one by a Chinese political leader is
” If is not you, then who” It remind me of my MBA class day when the USA main professor tell the administration confidentially that we students
are better off not pursuing the degree when he cannot even get a volunteer to be the class monitor for weeks. MBA is meant to produce leader, he said
I volunteered and thus organized the trip to USA campus studies and also the grand convocation ceremony in Singapore.
I am still fond of those memories.

So for those introvert which I was before, start the 2015 with a resolution to be a more extrovert personality.
Live life with conviction, confidence and compassion.

I am looking forwards to 2015 where I embark on new projects and seeing my other project reaching maturity or closing. Especially to bring my health target back on track. For those who didnt do health check or screening because retired already, make it a 2015 resolution too.

regards

Hi cyclists

We will be visiting Seletar Hotspring.

Date : 20 September 2015
Meet : Yishun Dam
Time : 1600 hrs.

Things to bring : face towel, extra clothing’s and some eggs(optional)

I will be cycling from Tampinese to Yishun Dam, those who want to cycle with me to the meeting point at Yishun Dam are to meet me at Sengkang East Way in front of Compass Point at 1500hrs

cheers

Joining

Posted on behalf of Ms Mary Tan…..

Date : Saturday, 8 November 2014
Time : 4.30 pm
Meeting Place: Sengkang MRT, Exit D
Duration: 2 hrs
ECs : Mary Tan and Christina Chan

Pleasant walk along the water-themed park connector, enjoy the greenery. Along the route, look out for
biodiversity life – the majestic Grey Heron, migratory Little Egret and our resident Collared Kingfisher.
perching on trees. Butterflies may be spotted around plants found along the area.
Do come join us!

Note: Bring water, caps, umbrella and wear comfortable walking shoes.

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

Participants:

1) Mary Tan
2) Christina Chan
3) Serene Low
4) Alice Seah
5) Azhari C
6) Alice Tan
7) Lily Lim
8) Gabriella Chua
9) Lee Ah Nee
10) Bernice Chung
11) Dorothy Low
12) Andrew Koh
13) Judy Lim
14) Janis Han
15) Jennifer Soh
16) Suzhang
17) Anna Seet
18) Margaret Soo

Dear members,

Last Thurs, SilverHairsClub.com was down, and members were not able to access the Club.  The IT engineers, the software suppliers and our hosting company believed our website had been hacked.  A few files which were key to getting the forum running were deleted.

Every week, our system and data files are automatically backup while we sleep. Over the last week, we had worked with various groups, and finally last night, the software guys restored the full database, accurate as of the last backup.  Whew!

When our system and database were down, we had broadcast to members via Whatgsapps what had happened.  However, some members did not received the announcements, and were lost as to what had happened.  Please check that you have +65 94894360 in your Whatsapp contact list.  My understanding is if we have your mobile tel number and you have ours, you should have received the Whatsapp messages from us.  Did you?

Other members resorted to Facebook to keep contact.  SilverHairsClub facebook is available at https://www.facebook.com/silverhairsclub.singapore.

And finally, some members have asked me for the contact telephone numbers of other fellow members.  The Club maintains the same policy since 2005 that contact details are confidential, and will not be released by the Club to any member. Sorry, I cannot make any exception for anybody, even if the rain fails to stop.

Please help check if anything has been lost.

My apology for the breakdown.  Normal transmission can now resume.

Terence Seah

Raymond Tang Chew Weng passed away peacefully on Friday October 24th, 2014 at home. He was born February 4th, 1948.

The wake will be held at Blk 729 Woodlands Circle until Tuesday October 28th, 2014 at 10.45am. He will then be cremated at Mandai Crematorium

Raymong Tang was known to us as one of a few SHC members who dedicated his own time and finance in teaching other willing members on golf. He used to spent many weekday evenings at Marine, Sebawaing and Mandai in sharing his golfs’ skills and knowledge with a group of SHC members. We hereby wish him farewell to a journey well travelled

Best regards,
Dolly

SilverHairsClub developed its main objective to provide a platform for SilverHairs, over 45, to meet new and more friends. Over the last 9 years, we get to understand our objective better, and whether it has served our efforts.

The Council of Third Age recent survey revealed that many Singaporeans who have left full time work are not able to fulfil their leisure interests because they need to look after their family duties first.

Grand children to look after, keeping the house clean, get ready homecooked food and caring after an ageing family member.  Are you one of those who are unable to participate in SHC activities because you have family duties to do?  What percentage of your SHC friends do you know fall under this category?

Or are you within the 36-45% surveyed that say your reasons for non-participation in leisure activities are due to lack of money or because of age?  The survey added that most seniors prefer to keep to themselvces after they retired and may lack the courage to proactively intereact with others?

Come share your thoughts, even if you have been inactive?  What do you think?  What about you?  Make an effort to share your thots.

Terence Seah

 

    

Hi kopi chatterers!

Time really flies ~~~ another two months to the end of 2014 … ooohlala!

I’m arranging our next coffee chat in November.  I’m trying a new day in the week .. Hope this is a refreshing change? .. Details are as follows:

• Date:   Thursday, 13 November 2014
• Time:   2 – 4 pm (on a lazy afternoon)
• Venue:  Our usual haunt viz: Paya Lebar food court, B2 of Singpost Paya Lebar (easy access for everyone since it’s just next to the Paya Lebar mrt station and you’re well-sheltered from the station to the foodcourt)
• Agenda: No specific agenda ~ can chat on anything under the sun  but no no to politics, sex, religion  (taboos of the shc: otherwise fairy godmother will come wielding a stick)
• Cuisine: All types of food/beverages … just pay for your own orders… A Kopitiam card entitles you to a 10% discount.

Hope to see more friends joining in an afternoon of fun and laughter ya?  Wd appreciate if you could note this date/time in your diary or handphone and reply ASAP..

Thanks once again for your continued support.

Cheers & warm regards,

Gabriella

Those coming:

1. Gabriella Chua
2. Charles Cher
3. Lulu Kwek
4. Martin Han
5. Chua Seng Chong
6. Kenneth Tan
7. Kristy Quek
8. Frank Kaw
9. Alice Tan
10. Lim Tiang Soon
11. Daniel Chan
12. Raymond Quan
13. Alice Seah
14. Caroline Sit
15. Amy Ko
16. Jazz Soh
17. Angie Ng
18. Clara Chay
19. Nina Choo & Catherine
20. Ronald Lee
21. Roland Tong
22. Mary Tan (tentative)
23. Jeffrey & Irene
24. Meg
25. Patrick Oei

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS AFTERNOON.  A WHOPPING NUMBER OF YOU TURNED UP .. (23 IN ALL). WE HAD GOOD FELLOWSHIP, CHIT-CHATTING AND MEETING UP WITH OLD AS WELL AS NEW FRIENDS.  LAST,BUT NOT LEAST, MANY THANKS FOR YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT DURING THE UKELELE SING-ALONG ……I’M TOUCHED BY ALL YOUR PARTICIPATION :-)

CHEERS TILL WE MEET AGAIN IN DECMBER 2014

 

Quotable Quotes (updated today ~ 8.11.14):

“In your day, surround yourself with people who love you, motivate you, encourage you and make you feel good about being You.”

“Happiness comes when you believe in what you are doing, know what you are doing and love what you are doing.”

”Never blame anyone in your life. 

Good people give you happiness.

Bad people give you experience.

Worst people give you a lesson.

& Best people give you memories.”

 

 

Any interested member for a Penang + Port Klang  OR Penang + Langkawi  on 28th Dec to 31st Dec 2014 ( docking Singapore 31st Dec around noon ). We have amper time on board to hold discussion,chats, parties besides touring Penang for shoping/sightseeing. May be we shall also taste the soft shell crabs in Port Klang if available.

The advertised price for this cruise is S$ 507 excluding seaport tax S$98 pax on triple/twim cabin. I don’t like to pay this price and I believe you may want a bargain . Those interested can email : ang_tonio@yahoo.com.sg offering your ideal  nett price.  This service is valid until 19th Oct 2014 ( Will only extend if there are available cabins ) The capacity is 1400 persons

On Board SuperStar Gemini depart Singapore on 28th Dec 2014 afternoon

Tony Ang

Post on behalf of Sockie…..

Line Dance Jam at Kovan CC. Tickets @ $4.00 which include a bottle of mineral water.

This is an EC event.

Posted on behalf of Alice.

Date : Saturday, 11 October 2014
Time : 4.00 pm
Nearest MRT : Dhoby Ghaut station
Meeting Place: Park Mall, main entrance
Duration: 2 hrs
ECs : Alice Seah and Judy Lim

This month we will be walking in Fort Canning Park. Before November 1981
it was named Fort Canning Hill or “Forbidden Hill” in Malay. Since the
14th century many Singapore rulers and colonial masters have lived here,
including Sir Stamford Raffles. It was an important military base during
World War II.

Fort Canning Park is undulating and about 60 metres high. Remnants and
relics of bygone eras are around. There’s a Spice Garden, previously
Singapore’s first experimental and botanic garden. The tranquil ambience
together with diverse flora and fauna makes the walk interesting. You will
appreciate the beautiful sculptures completed by various artists.
Many cultural and recreational activities are held here.

Note: Bring water, caps, umbrella and wear comfortable walking shoes.

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

Attendees:
1.    Alice Seah
2.    Judy Lim
3.    Alice Tan
4.    Andrew Koh
5.    Anna Seet
6.    Caroline Loh
7.    Eddy Lee
8.    Gabriella Chua
9.    Grace Kang
10.   Henry
11.   Ho Hew Lee
12.  Janis Han
13.  Lawrence Khan
14.  Lilian Teo
15.  Margaret Chua
16.  Maureen Lee
17.  Robert Tan
18.  Ronald Lee
19.  Serene Leow
20.  Shawn Soh
21.  Winnie Lim
22.  Anna Seet’s friend (Lynn)
23-25.  Janis Han’s friends (Gladys, Jennifer, Annie)

Daniel Ong Teck Hock had passed away at 2.45 pm today.

Daniel Ong was known to us as one of a few SHC members who dedicated his own time and finance in teaching other willing members. He spent every Saturday evening for more than a year in sharing his dancing skills and knowledge with a group of SHC friends at the Braddell Height Club House. We hereby wish to bid him farewell to a journey well travelled.

The wake will be held at Telok Blangah Tower, Street 31 Block 80-D. Funeral on Saturday.

BH Dance Group

Do you have any grandchildren who are savvy with smart devices and the computer? This year-end school holidays, I am organizing one IT Camp for the K-12 (i.e. those kids who have just completed the PSLE exams).

Details of the IT Camp are as follows:
Theme: To learn how to do digital storytelling.
Duration of Course: 6-sessions (3-hours each)
Time: 9.00 am to 12 noon
Dates: 8/12, 10/12, 12/12, 15/12, 17/12 & 19/12/2014
Venue: Telok Blangah (nearest MRT – HarbourFront NE Line)
Course fee: $60 per participant (parents to leave children in the class)
Maximum participants per run: Six (I only have six computers)
Registrations on first come first served after confirmation of course fee paid.

Course Contents: Participants will learn how to use their own resources (e.g. images, music and text) to develop a story using the Microsoft Windows Movie Maker. The topic of the story can be the participants’ personal experiences with events like wedding functions, birthday parties, touring other countries, or just a visit to the Gardens, etc. Images (photos) can be from the photo albums or download from the iPhone/camera. About 20-30 photos are required.
Prerequisite: Participants to have a basic knowledge of the computer and the Internet.

Please email me (hewlee@gmail.com) if you have any clarification.
Hewlee (EC)

    

Update:  The next Business networking meeting is now confirmed for Sat 25 Oct 2014, from 1400 – 1630 hrs at Hans Cafe, Upper Pickering Street

The October Business Networking session is scheduled during the 2nd half October. Date and Time are decided yet. But I am hoping to hear from you.  You are invited to participate.

If you have a business idea which you have started or planning to start, and would like to invite fellow members to participate, please indicate your interest.  If your idea is still at infancy stage, you can indicate that your idea is still being developed.  You can talk about the startup, the idea, the products or services and how your business will involve participants.  It can be funds, staff, jobs, collaboration or brainstorming.

If you like to speak on your business idea, we can allocate you 15 minutes.  However, you have to prepare your own slides and presentation materials.  Please provide a brief of your presentation to admin@SilverHairsclub.com.  Speaking will be approved depending on the brief.  It is likely approval will be given, as long as the presentaiton is not related to race, religion, politics, sex and MLM.

If you have an idea or issue to discuss, you may write them here or you can whatsapp me at 9489-4360.

Terence Seah

Registration List:

1. Terence Seah
2. Leon Lau
3. Shirley Yeo
4. Kristy Quek
5. Maggie Chua

 

Hi Silverhairs,

Departure Time: 11.30am via Sindo Ferry (Please be present at ticketing-counter(Third level
Harbourfront) at Ten am SHARP to buy two-way ticket
to terminal Batam Center)

Itinerary: Upon arrival, we shall take a taxi-ride of less than Fifty mins to
(1) Lunch at popular seafood restaurant Golden Prawn(Bengkong District)

(2) about forty mins to Duriankang district, South Batam and cross over
more than Five hundred metres long nicely-structured Barelang Bridge,
(opened 2009 and faintly resembling our Anderson Bridge at mouth of
Spore river) to smaller islands and if place not already cleared-off
to visit ex-camp Veitnamese refugees whom stayed at Ubin-sized
Pulau Galang from early Eighties to late Nineties, with more than half
of them later re-routed to Australia

(3) One hour to Batam Center-cum-Megamall Ramayana complex(both buildings are
connected by a covered-overhead walkway, with first priority upon arrival
to book ferry Departure-time 7.20pm(Spore time)
Those who wish to stay overnight, can book a room at the posh Harris Hotel,
twenty metres away adjacent to the ferry terminal. Room rates at the
Harris are above Half-million Rupiahs(Fifty$ plus)

Regards

Abel Tan

A smart device is one equipment that has a processor and can WhatsApp, sending & receiving short messages anywhere around the world for FREE and connect to the Internet. Examples … like your smartphone, tablet, iPhone, iPad, desktop & laptop computer, etc.

There are opportunities now to learn first before buying. It goes like this – There are two libraries, Bedok and Bukit Merah, having an iPad for loan program. I don’t quite know the details, but it goes something like this – you register for an iPad loan (normally is about for 3 weeks). You have to personally go to the library to collect it. Bukit Merah has the collection day, normally on the last and first Friday of the Month – in the evening. On the day of collection, a staff or volunteer (like me) will show you how to use the iPad, create a wireless@SG account (so that you can continue to use the iPad for the rest of the 3-weeks – in the library or anywhere that provide you with the free wireless@SG free Wi-Fi network.

Three weeks is not the end of your IT learning. If you are over 50 years old, you can use any library computers in any branch, FREE for the first hour. Subsequent extension of time will be on a nominal charge.

For those that are interested in this program, you can indicate your interests in this post. I will keep you inform of happenings related to IT whenever I know it.

Happy learning …

hewlee (EC)

 

 

Hi Silverhairs,

Over the past weekend of 6th & 7th, the following,* incidentally all are first-timers, visited
Tanjung Balai, Karimun Island. Yours truly trust that you guys had a pleasant experience
and by the way, thank you for the Appreciation-dinner. Next year, we shall go in July so
that we can taste the quality-flavoured Karimun durian.

If time permit me, we shall make a day-trip to Batam Island on 15th Nov.Saturday with itinerary
1.seafood lunch at Golden Prawn restaurant 2.cross-over the more than five hundred meter long
Barelang Bridge’2009 3.Walkabout Batam Center-cum-Hypermall complex

*Angela, Lillian, Marge, Shirleen, Andrew, Charles, Steven, Thomas, Tony, Victor

Regards

Abel Tan

Hi Cyclists

We will be cycling to Seletar Hotspring,

Date : 20 September 2014
Time : 1600 hrs
Meet : Yishun Dam @ Yishun Ave 1.
Things to bring : face towel, extra clothing and eggs (optional)

I will be cycling from Tampinese to Yishun, those who wants to cycle there are to meet me at Compass Point at 3pm.

Cheers

joining :
1. Douglas
2. Hou Chong
3. Lily
4. Lina,
5. Fredalin

    We can give this a try, a gathering for new members.  Some senior members felt that we should have a gathering for new members, for example those who have joined this year 2014.

The new members are likely not to know anybody in the Club, and sometimes are lost in the monthly gathering.  Hopefully a gathering for new members once a year would help.

In a gathering, older members tend to gather among themselves, resulting new members feeling that SHC has many cliques.  So, perhaps a gathering for new members may or can help.  Many members keep saying the Club should do something to help the new members.  Many members feel that our gatherings should have a timeslot dedicated to introducing new members.

Perhaps, we should find a place, a date and a time. Yes, venue has been proposed and confirmed as follows:

1: Venue: Hans Cafe at Upper Pickering Road, Great Eastern Building.
2. Date: Mon 22 Sept 2014.
3. Time: 1700 – 2000 hrs.
4. Participation – Free.
5. F&B – Buy from the Hans Counter.
6. When you arrive, please see Kristy Quek at table registration.

Do let us know that you will be coming.

Terence Seah

Registration:

1. Terence Seah, EO
2. Kristy Quek & Alice Seah (Registration Desk)
3. Helen Cheong
4. Jenny Lee
5. Liew Pak Kon
6. Jeffrey Gan
7. Bobby Bok
8. Susan CH Tan
9. Ann Lim
10. Lilian Teo
11. Victor Khor

 

   

It’s easy to participate.  Simply answer two questions.  Members who have given the correct answers will have a chance to win a $100 NTUC Fairprice voucher in a lucky draw, conducted during the 1st week of Oct 2014.  

I am organising a 3-sessions course on using Microsoft Windows Movie Maker program. It will be on three Fridays in October from 2PM to 5PM. The course can only accept a maximum of six participants. [Ref: Please also read previous post titled “Familymemory.SG”].

Those interested are requested to attend a briefing and also to confirm in writing that you are coming and would like to be registered. Details of the briefing session are as follows:

Date: 27-09-2014 (Saturday)
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Venue: City Hall Food Court (MRT – City Hall)
Meeting Place: Just outside ticket gates @ City Hall MRT
We will start walking to food court @ 3.05PM.

The following are registered and confirmed coming:
1) Winne Tan
2) Bobby Bok
3) Non-member
4) Lilian Teo
5) Jassmine Teo
6)

hewlee (EC)

I came across this package tour and wonder whether there is any interest from the group. This tour covers the less frequently travelled places. The details are:

Cost: $1698 (package) + $370 (airport tax) + $60 (tips) = $2128
Flight details: SilkAir
MI 916 E 12SEP SINKMG 1415/1815
MI 915 H 23SEP KMGSIN 1915/2320

Sorry for the short notice. If you are interested, please email me at: temasek95@hotmail.com and I can provide more details if needed. Alternatively, you may register by replying to this post.

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        I shall be in Yangon again in early Oct 2014.  And I shall extend my my trip if there are members wanting to visit Yangon. The dates are:

• IN Fri 03 Oct 2014 – you have to arrive on or before 3 Oct, although 3 Oct will be spent in Yangon.
• OUT Mon 06 Oct 2014 – You can leave anytime on or after 06 Oct 2014.

Note:  06 Oct is a public holiday.  We are likely to stay in the Chinatown area because the hotels are cheaper, and a few were newly rennovated.  The hotels will have internet WIFI, although I cannot guarantee the WIFI is stable. Chinatown is vibrant, full of food and busy from morning 5am to at night 9pm. Check with your friends who have joined me to Yangon before. Participants will have the option to book their own hotels, and these can be organised together as a package by the travel company which we use during our last trip.

USD or Kyatts are accepted in Yangon.  Credit cards are very very very limited in use, and incur surcharges.  Money exchange difficult to find, rates at hotel are unattractive.  Bring USD, that’s for first timers.

Please contact or send your queries only via this Post.  I shall bring some brochures on Yangon.  You may have a look at my fleamart stand on Sat 6 Oct.

Min-ga-la-bar (good morning, afternoon or evening), Terence Seah

Registration list:

1. Terence Seah – Arriving Yangon 3 Oct; Departing Yangon 7 Oct.
2. Susan Tan and friend – Arriving Yangon Thu 02 Oct 1255hrs by SilkAir;
   Departing Yangon Tue 07Oct 1035hrs by SIA.
3. Jenny Lee and Choy Kum Weng – SQ5033 departing Sin 2 Oct 11.35 am
   Departing Yangon 7 Oct 10.35 am
4. Ann Giri – Going Tiger Airways 2 Oct 1705/1825 hrs, Returning 7 Oct 1905/2340 hrs.
5. Eleanor Chan (confirmed)
6. Join this trip to Yangon.  Confirmation based on airtickets confirmation.

Terence Seah