Author: Terence Seah

This will be the last series of training sessions on how to use Zoom.

Zoom is a video conference app used to communicate LIVE with friends, colleaques and students.  SHC has already conducted one week of basic ‘How to use Zoom?”.

However,  there is a difference between being a host of a paid Zoom account, compared with a free Zoom account.

This Sat 16 May and Sun 17 May, we have allocated Zoom time, starting 1400 hrs and ending 1700 hrs.

1.  Participants are given Co-Host rights during the practice period.  Similar to those with a paid account.
2.  You get to practice all Zoom admin functions with SHC friends.  So, come early  at 1400 hrs so that you can be assigned a group of friends.  Every group will have 30 mins to play around the Zoom co-host features.  You will then return to the main hall, for coffee break, before being assigned another room for another practice group.  We close practice at 1700 hrs.

Singapore Peranakan culture can be traced to their links in Malacca, Singapore, 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

During this “Morning Breakfast” chat, an idea came up.  We can use Zoom to celebrate our  birthdays. We shall start oganising our party, and I like to invite all June babies to join me celebrate our birthdays.

1. Date:  25 Jun 2020
2. Time:  Open 9.00 pm sharp.  Part closes at 10.00 pm.
3. Cake cutting 9.30 pm.  I am looking for a member to make a cake.
4. Venue:  https://zoom.us/j/4178525736.  Password: shc
5. Dress:  Put on your hat, paint your face and switch on your room lights.  Upper part appropriate.
6. Don’t forget to bring a present.
7. Program:  Ideas welcome.

Plse keep this date.

Terence Seah

• The years:  1975 – 1985.
• The place:  Leicester Square Mega disco, London.
• Opening hours:  Fri 10.45 pm to 11.45 pm
• Entrance fee:  5 British pounds, 2 drinks included.  Students: Free.
• Dress:  Proper
• Open to members, colleaques, and friends.

We open this 1st May, but the place is not completely renovated.  At the entrance, please buy your ticket, and simply walk in.  Doors open automatically for you,  Nobody checks you.  Music is already on.  Free seating.  You can go to the dance floor anytime, whenever your feet gets hot.

Meantime, Club is recruiting a volunteer DJ.  As Club DJ, you get to play all the songs throughout the night.  The bouncers will open the doors at 10.45pm every Friday.  The police will take away our licence if we stay open after midnight.

Music is loud.  Can’t talk but you can scream.  Let’s dance and enjoy.  Textchat is open.  Once we have a DJ, you can make your song request to him/her.

This event has no recording.

• Click here to enter.
• Password:  shc

Terence Seah

From 5 May 2020, every 1st Tues, we shall hold a eGarage sale, directly from the sellers’ home. eGarage starts at 7 pm on SHC Zoom. eGarage sale is 1 hour, and sellers are given 15 mins each on a “first hands up” basis. Two sellers at most per session.

Sellers get to show their items direct from the storeroom, kitchen or table.

Textchat is open during this event, so members can chat with friends who are online too.

Buying goods online is popular. Selling online is qually easy.

Simply come here 5 mins before 7 pm.
https://zoom.us/j/4178525736
Password: shc

Terence Seah

I am sure most of you must have been missing the Dinner & Dance which we have in previous years. Yes, they were great fun. Let’s start the year, to plan a Fancy Dress Dinner & Dance. I guess we can identify a suitable ballroom, a date and work on the concept. You can come come in an elephant costume, a sweet kimono dress, a masked Egyptian warrior or in a Trump golf suit.

The first stage is to identify a location. A great place with a band, plus a dinner buffet. Price is always difficult, but I am thinking of a budget of $50 per pax. Once we determine the venue, date and price, we can put things in motionP

Please do not call or WhatsApp me. Send all your thots and suggestions here. You can also discuss with your GL Group leaders, if you are shy. Meantime, please think of the role you like to play in this Fancy Dress Dinner and Dance.

I shall be travelling but will watch out for your input here.

Terence Seah

Group 1 has got off to a good start with 34 members, brainstorming on a community in JB.

Group 2 starts on 1 Dec 2019. If you have considered ageing together in JB, you can join group 2.

The earlier post can be seen at:

Ageing together in JB

To participate, plse WhatsApp 9489 5360.

Terence Seah

I guess some of us do not have the time to keep aquarium fishes when we were younger. Maybe because we are busy working or we have not develop the interest.

Today, some of us have the time. We may have grand children to entertain. We may start with a bowl, buy some guppies or some goldfishes. Only to see the lively fishies swimming around the new acquarium and bringjng a whole new world infront of us. A great way to enjoy ageing.

Then, we realise we have to get fish food, what to do when they swim upside down, refuse to talk with us, or refuse to make love and create babies. Sometimes, they grow too big and what do we do with them?

For some of us, we not happy with just guppies. We want to see sword fishes, fighting Siam fishes, Koi’s and $500 Red heads.

We adventure into JB to look for exotic aquarium fishes, find cheaper feed, pumps and filters. And we find friends to go with.

I would like to start a SHC Aquarium fish hobby group for members who have at least one fish in their homes or who have kept an aquarium before, and like to revive this hobby.

This hobby will start as a WhatsApp group for numbers to communicate. Strictly no URLs, no videos, audios, and copy and paste. ONE fish or acquarium accessory picture a day is allowed.

Plse WhatsApp text 9489- 4360 to participate. Strictly SHC members only. Registration closes 25 Oct 019 and participation starts 26 Oct 2019.

* SilverhairsClub will help develop hobbies for members from time to time. Do let your group leader GL know or any senior SHC member know. They will help you get registered too.

Terence Seah

We are setting up a group for SHC members who have considered or decided on ageing together in JB. This group is not for those who are not ready to consider retiring or are anti the JB area.

We will start as a Whatsapp group, strictly no URL links, copy and paste, videos and pictures. Club rules apply.

Here, the platform would provide participants the opportunity to find other fellow members with similar interests eg:

1. Pooling of maid or domestic help services eg keeping the place tidy and clean and cooking.

2. Sharing of transport or cars, so as to keep mobile.

3. Sharing cost of place of stay, a house or a condo. Rental or purchase.

4. Sharing of day to day marketing and household costs.

5. Plan outdoor trips, to keep in touch with the outside world.

6. Discussion on hospital, doctors, medical services, clinics, nursing, maids and ambulance availability and costs.

7. Rooming needs eg double, single and facilities.

8. How to keep living costs down in JB while ageing together as a group?

9. What the group can do to keep healthy and active?

10. How to help and support one another, in cases of disabilities, difficulty in movement and need to go for medical treatment?

11. Malaysia – my second home as a retirement visa.

If you like to join and meet fellow members on the above topics, contact us at +65 9489 4360.

** Registration closed. Next session: 1 Dec 2019.

Terence Seah

Facebook has become of the world’s leading social medium platforms. One of the best places to find long lost school- mates and colleagues. And finding interest groups.

Many members have a Facebook account, while others just refuse to look at it. You may be new to Facebook and you may want to learn more about Facebook.

This year, we celebrate our 15th Anniversary. SilverHairsClub has been established since 2005, and we have been quietly successful through a network of Event Organisers EOs, Event Coordinators and members support who share our culture and traditions.

It’s about time we look again at succession and a new team to take the club forward. At 50, I founded the Club. Next year, I shall be 65, and will get to collect the 1st payment from my CPF. I am running out of ideas. And in reality, I don’t have so much time to spare for the club, as I intend to continue work till I die. On average, I spend about 3 days a mth in Singapore.

Every organisation needs continued succession and we need to review this from time to time.

I am now ready to hand over the club to someone or a team to take over and develop further the SilverHairsClub. My eyes will be focused on someone with SilverHairs at heart. Let’s reopen the discussion.

Terence Seah

Dear fellow SilverHairsClub members,

All of us have seen many National Days. We participate in parades, we contribute to our nation and build Singapore to what it is today. We watch NDP celebrations on TV, at the Padang and National Stadium. We are all proud of Singapore.

On behalf of SHC, on this grand occasion, let’s wish our ourselves and our country, “Happy National Day”.

Terence Seah

Now that we have visited Khao Yai, our next retirement evaluation trip will be to Thailand’s coastal regions, following closely around the gulf of Thailand.

From Suvarnabhumi airport, straight to Chonburi Bangsaen beach, and hugging the coastline to Pattaya, Jomthien, Rayong and Sattahip. We will not enter Bangkok city. Our last stop will be Sattahip, and we will return to Suvarnabhumi airport. Note: I may reverse the direction, so we can end the last day buying seafood and kiam Her.

We can expect seafood for most part of the trip, water, fresh air, no rain as dry season has arrived, fishing villages, seafood markets, beaches, a vibrant night life at Pattaya, relaxing Rayong, turtles, counting ships, swimming and local communities. Expect a rustic slow moving trip to high energy activity at Pattaya. Most important, great company among members.

1. Date: between 15 Oct and 15 Nov 2019. 5D4N. Date now confirmed for 9-14Nov 2019 6D5N.

2. Start point: Suvarnabhumi airport, ETA before 10am 9 Nov 2019.

3. End point: Suvarnabhumi point. ETD after 6pm 14 Nov.

4. Cost: All participants buy their own Sin/BKK/Sin airtickets. As trip is confirmed, groups can now book airtickets.

Food likely will be shared, and in some places on your own.

5. Where we stay: likely 3 or 4 stars. Will advise.

6. Itinery: Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sattahip 1N to Rayong 2N to Pattaya 2N to Suvarnabhumi airport.

Members wishing to participate can register now. You can withdraw at a later date. You can register your name or you can register as a group under your name. We don’t need any more details until we are about to book the hotels. The trip WhatsApp group will start 1 SEP 2019.

7. Transport: based on the numbers to date, we are likely to use a coach to ferry us around, during the trip. We will make this decision on 15 SEP 2019.

Strictly: members only.

Terence Seah

Registration list:

1. Terence Seah

2. Howard Yong

3. Stella Sheng

4. Gingko Tay

5. Ong Chew Teck

6. Yap Siew King

7. Cheng Whye Kee

8. Frisna Tan

9. Ann Lim

10. Shirley Wee

11. Bira L.

12. Theresa Seow

13. Pauline Au Yong

14. Pauline Khoo

15. Bobby Bok

16. Mega A.

17. Sherry Wong

18. Jane Tan

19. Nok Seah

20. Dolly Lim

21. Lee HC

21. Michele Sim

23. Lina Ng

25. Louis Siah

26. C H Teo

27.

28. ChristinA Chan

29. Vicky Siong

30.

* This is a list of interested participants. You may withdraw anytime before hotel bookings. Trip limited to 35 pax. After 35 pax, plse join the waiting list.

Khao Yai, known globally as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is about 2 hours north east of Bangkok.