Monthly WALK Schedule for 2013

Dear Friends,

GREETINGS!   …… from the Walk Team……   emoticon

2013 Is Coming!
Before 2012 ends,
Thank you!  to All The Good People Like U,
Who Made 2012 Beautiful For Us.

May you be in good health
So you may enjoy our WALKS!
Wish you Love of friends and family
And PEACE within your heart.
Wish you Wisdom to choose
For things that really matter!

Rain or Shine our monthly walks will be ON!  Every 2nd Saturday of the month, as scheduled UNLESS
otherwise informed:

January 12th
February  (shopping & visiting frenz, please …on your own, hehe)
March 09th
April 13th
May  11th
June 08th
July 13th
August 24th  (4th Sat/mth)
September 14th
October 12th
November 09th
December 14th  (TBC)

           

                                           WISH ONE & ALL A FANTASTICsMASHING 2013!  
                          
                                          See you BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE in the coming year!

Our Walk Team members:
Charles Wee, Veronica Wong, Mary Tan, Jeffrey Lim, Joyce Tan, Conrad Tang, KC LAU, Lydia Soh
&  ChristinaCL Chan

….. signing off……

Monthly Walk Saturday 12 January 2013 Bishan/Ang Mo Kio Park Connectors

Date: Saturday 12 January 2013
Meeting Place/Time: Bishan MRT Exit B nearby passenger service control station by 4.30pm sharp
Duration:  about 2 hours
EOs for this walk :  Veronica Wong and Mary Tan
       
Easy walk flat terrain but be prepared almost towards the end of the walk to take up the challenge to climb
140 steps up to the Plaza Garden top.
Enjoy the parks’ beauty and serenity, and appreciate the flora and fauna that flourish in the park.
Walk the stretch of the Kallang River that used to run in a concrete canal but now meanders through the park
complete with gentle slopes and plant-covered banks. 
At the "Friendship Bridge" walkists to bond and "chain" hands together for group photo taking.  Also, at the steps
before starting the 140 steps climb, another group photo taking for archive in SHC walks photo collection. 
At end of walk, for those who wish can adjourn for dinner at Ang Mo Kio Central Blk 724 hawker centre, 
S11 food centre at Blk 711 or the many eateries in Ang Mo Kio Hub.
  
Our Walk Team EOs: ChristinaCL Chan, Charles Wee, Jeffrey Lim, Joyce Tan, Conrad Tang, Serene Low,
Lydia Soh, Alice Seah and KC Lau.              

COME JOIN THIS WALK, REGISTER HERE 

CLICK here to view PHOTOS 

Stay Healthy, Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Hi All.. 2012 is endng in awhile.. and 2013 is coming in awhile… The group at Bukit Gombak is thinking of booking the indoor stadium – all 6 courts, on a fixed day and time- (10am to 12nn on Thursday)- for SHC members in the coming year. Currently the badminton group books 3 hrs each time,but we also use the table-tennis for free. The group consists of members who comes from all over the island – (model SHC members: Frisna who comes from the EAST; James Tan from CENTRAL, Bira from IN-Between, Primsose from Bt Gombak, Amy/Yoon Chin from Clementi and so on.. so on,,,emoticon).We also welcome anyone who drop-in, on annual leave, on grandchildren leave.. If any SHC member is thinking of adopting 2013 Resolution  – Stay Healthy, Don’t Worry, Be Happy – we would like to hear from you. The other courts can be used for line-dance, social dance, etc etc…(if badminton is not your game). We hope to make the Games Day on Thursdays a reality (also a consistent SHC meeting day). We need your support. emoticon Any Comments … inez                       

central asia trip

Hi , I am Mike Ong in my sixties, I am looking for one or two guys to join me in my trip to Kazakstan and  Kyrgystan on a free and easy basis. I travelled a fair bit. Last trip was in Ghana and Mali few mths back. I plan to go before  the Chinese New year and be back after. Duration is about 2 to 3 wks. If you r interested pls email at docpcong@yahoo.com. Thanks and hope to hear from you soon.

Badminton at Bukit Gombak Indoor Stadium

Hi ALL.. the last two sessions of Badminton for 2012 at Bukit Gombak indoor stadium falls on 20th and 27th December (Thursdays) from 10.00am to 12.00 noon. at court 6. It had been a wonderful year of sweat and more sweat, so come and join us if you have not experienced the group. The group of regulars and irregulars has made Thursday morning workout a routine that I always look forward to attend.  Many thanks to everyone who volunteers with the bookingsemoticon.. Many thanks to everyone who willingly pays (no questions asked) whenever we collect monies to defray the costsemoticon.. Many thanks to everyone who buys shuttlecocks or contributes them without asking for paymentsemoticon..Many thanks to everyone who made it possible because of YOUR ATTENDANCEemoticon.. Have a blessed Christmas and we look forward to a better 2013. CHEERS

Abang, got lobang?

Most of us have at one time or another need some kind of help or services. It would be good to express it here on this post to reach out to fellow members.

I have previously started a a similar post in 2009 and many of you have share with us your experiences. This time round I have a couple from India coming for a two week stay and looking for a room or a small flat to rent for a fee. They are my old client but good friend now. They will arrive on January 3. Anyone have a lobang or know of anyone who can help. Whatever fee I collected, 30% will go toward a SHC Fund, how dat?

My email: ‘danhuang7728@gmail.com’

Dan

Christmas Jamboree 23 Dec 2012 @ Paya Lebar Kovan CC

Post on behalf of
Sockie. 

(Sockie is away and will return on 21 Dec.)

  • Venue: Paya Lebar Kovan CC, Hougang Street 21,
    Multi-Purpose Air-con Hall
  • Date/Time :  23 Dec 2012 from 2 – 7pm
  • Cost :  $5 (with Refreshment & Lucky Draw)
  • Nearest MRT :  Kovan MRT
  • Bus no. 136, 153, 321, 80, 81, 82, 107, 112, 113, 119

EC – Sockie

Dance List :

  1. Rocking Good
  2. Come dance with me
  3. Guantanamera
  4. Tragedia
  5. Marimba
  6. Mom’s good look
  7. Back again
  8. D.H.S.S.
  9. Vertical Expression
  10. Flying High
  11. Seal Our Fate
  12. Tennessee Waltz / NDA Waltz
  13. Wherever you may wander
  14. Addicted to You
  15. Dancing in Line
  16. La Chico
  17. When I need you
  18. Summer night cha cha
  19. Zumba
  20. I like it, I like it
  21. Black coffee
  22. Magic cha cha
  23. Perhaps
  24. Tango with the sheriff
  25. The way you look tonight
  26. Bee-Bop N Boogie
  27. Bang bang
  28. Just a kiss
  29. Open arms
  30. Still love me tomorrow / Will you still love me
  31. Shalala
  32. Once upon December
  33. All my heart
  34. Electric slide / Tush Push
  35. Body in Motion
  36. Fanilow’s Eyes
  37. Pepito del bo
  38. The same star
  39. D.N.T.O.
  40. On the straight and narrow
  41. Caballero
  42. Romantasy
  43. Who did you call darling
  44. Chill Factor
  45. Don’t cha wish / Freak like me
  46. Enchantment
  47. Na Mara
  48. Live it up
  49. Who else but you
  50. Whole again
  51. Muevelo cha cha
  52. Rock n Roll Bride / Rock around the clock
  53. The Belle of Liverpool
  54. Amame
  55. RIO
  56. Hot Tomales
  57. Quanto Amore
  58. Eagles Rock
  59. Heart of an Angel
  60. Fresh
  61. Not like that
  62. Dancing party
  63. Wherever you come back to me
  64. My father and me
  65. La Luna

Time permitting :

  1. Little runaway
  2. Rainbow’s end
  3. Island in the stream
  4. Shame and scandal in the familly
  5. Holding on to yesterday

SHC Jan Monthly Gathering at Hans Cafe, Wed, 23 Jan 2013

Dear Members emoticon

The next monthly gathering is scheduled as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Time:  4.30 – 8.30 pm

Venue: Hans Cafe – Great Eastern  Building, Upper Pickering Street

Charges: Free.  You are free to buy your own food and beverages at the counter

Please bring along your name tag.  If you don’t have one, we will give you a stick-on label.

Registration required.  Strictly for SHC members only.

Strictly no politics, sex, race, religion, direct selling or MLM.

The aim of the monthly gathering is to enable social networking among SHC members, for new and old Silverhairs to meet one another.   Time to just meet up, chit chat, plan your activities, have fun etc. 

 

The following topics are food for thought and can be used for informal discussion among members during the meeting:

– What is happening to our Singapore men today? With all the latest happenings? (hee hee)

– Is taking up a medical insurance necessary especially for Silverhairs? What happens if a person retires and is no longer covered under any medical insurance during his Silver years?

– Will hobbies help to alleviate the ‘Empty Nest Syndrome’ and promote Active Aging (keeping us physically and mentally alert and happy) ?  Examples of such activities are dancing, karaoke singing, uke or guitar playing, travelling, quilt making, balloon sculpting, scrapbook creations, mahjong, brisk walking, coffee-meets etc. 

– Is it advisable for Silverhairs to invest in stocks and shares or is there a better and safer way to grow our ‘nest egg’?

CLICK here to view PHOTOS 

 M E R R Y        C H R I S T M A S    and     A      H A P P Y      N E W     Y E A R !   emoticon     emoticon

              

Registration list:

1   Rosalind Lee

2   Dan Huang

3  Charles Wee (our photographer for the evening)

4  Yuko Chua

5  Kenneth Tan

6  Charles Chua

7  Caroline Gee

8  Pat Oei

9  Amy Soon

10 Jeffrey Gan

11 Susan C H Tan (will showcase her quilt handicraft)

12 Dolly Lim

13 Lily Ho

14 Lynn Tai

15 Mary Chan

16 Moly Quek

UNIQUE DATE

Today is 12.12.12 – the last of such series of day.month.year in this
century. Knowing none of us will live till 3001 hence i’d like to make a
history in SHC by writing my first post for comments!

But what to talk about? hmmm lets do with:
DO YOU BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION? If so, and if you’ve a choice, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?

It’s a simple subject to discuss about isn’t it? So if you have never written any comment in SHC post, this is your chance!!
I
think i’ve made at least 12x12x12 friends in SHC over the past 3 years
therefore I hope to see your comments coming too! hence I expect this
thread to be 12m long!!!

PS: 1. you may write in any style you desire -seriously, jokingly, poetically or even in abstract that no one will understand
2. as predicted by Mayan, 21.12.12 will be the end of the world, in case it comes true, i wish/hope/pray all the comments will come before the ‘doom’ day. THANK YOU!!

Close Encounter of a Certain Kind.

It seems so long I have not started a new post. We experience different kind of encounters, some  bad some blissful some life threatening! Some we may live to tell some we may not live to share.

There are people who need a stent or a bypass to survive, other a pacemaker. Still other have to live with diabetes, high cholesteral or high blood pressure.

Had my quarterly appointment with the doctor yesterday after a delay of one month. My reading for glucose shot through the roof, 14 and above. Doctor asks me, Dan wat to do? Strange question you are the doctor you tell me wat to do? Doctor wants to hear from my mouth. He knows that I have put it off for more than three years.

I said okay, let’s do it, put me on insulin. For the last four months I chose not to take my medications. Someone  told me that virgin coconut oil is good for me so I took two bottles  courtesy of a friend. After consuming the two bottles, I got no better.

A nurse show me how to take the insulin, one before breakfast and another before dinner. First, wash you hands, use a alcohol swab to clean your stomach, put the needle in two fingers from the navel. I used to faint at the sight of a needle. Here I inserted it in stomach and feel nothing, no pain not even a ant bite.

It was a breeze going though the process, all my fear were unfounded. I wish I have done it earlier. Last night I slept soundly through the night, waking up at 9:30am and feeling very good. So my friend if you see be taking out my shirt before dinner, encourage me on. It would be better too if I say a prayer!

Whatever we may go through in life, let’s try to accept it and hope for the best. Do you have a worse scenerios than this?

Desperate Dan

Some changes to membership criteria and club rules

There will be some changes to our membership criteria and rules.  The changes are minimal, and intended to stress and clarify key points.

1.  No new memberships will be accepted after 31 Dec 2012.  Membership application will reopen in Feb 2013, with new criteria.  We will do another review of members who are not active.

2.  Members who participate in SHC activities but have not entered the Club at least once during the lifetime of the membership, at SilverHairsClub.com may have to contact admin@SilverhairsClub to verify their membership, from time to time.  Members using different registered email addresses would also have their membership cancelled. 

3.  The club strictly forbids discussions and invitations on religion, sex, race, politics, direct selling and MLM in the forum as well as in all SHC activities.  Definitions of sex:  No sexual procurement and sexual harassment. Definition of direct selling: No selling of products and services, except during Club’s fleamarts.  No distribution of business cards with the intention of promoting one’s products and services, except during Club’s business gatherings.

MLM and get rich fast programs are strictly forbidden, including invitations to visit websites.

SilverHairsClub will remain flexible and understanding in enforcing the above rules.  If in doubt, members are required to check with admin@SilverHairsClub.com.

4.  Collection of email addresses from the website or at gatherings, with the intention to spam, send promotional materials, invitatons and stories, without the approval of members is not permitted.

Please observe these minor changes.

Terence Seah 

 

 

 

Olivia Ros – introduction

Hello, warm greetings to all at SHC,
I am a retiree and have just joined SHC. 
My interests are varied covering both indoor and outdoor activities.     I love and enjoy music listening – live music, jazz music, western and mandarin oldies. Tours and travel, health exercises, jogging, nature’s walk, board games, reading, appreciating cultural songs and dance performances, etc are my other interests.
I look forward to meeting all of you – interesting people soon, to share thoughts, ideas, interests, etc.

May all have a Merry X’mas and a most exciting year 2013 ahead!

 

Olivia Ros

Morning walk – Thur 3 Jan 2013

Hi everybody,

I notice there are evening walks but for Margaret Wee and
myself ( passive members) we walk in the early morning. So we both thought of
organising one for 2013.

Activity : Morning Walk to welcome good health for the new year!

Date :  Thursday, 3 January 2013

Time / Duration : 7.00am sharp / 2 hours

Meeting Point : Queenstown MRT Station (by EW line) – meet at Ananas Cafe
near the POSB ATM

End Point : Gardens By the Bay

Meal Place : ( too early for lunch as we end at 9.00am, so please bring
along sandwiches, snacks, etc)

Items To Wear/Bring : Walking shoes, umbrella/raincoat and drinking water,
hat if you’re afraid of the sun

 

EOs : Linda Chan & Margaret Wee

SHC DECEMBER 2012 BALLOON INTEREST GROUP

SHC
December 2012 Balloon Interest Group

Meeting #
12
Theme Christmas Tree, Christmas Wreath, Candy Cane
(Back by popular demand by members for Christmas, Princess to Teach another
time).
Theme : Materiial fee $3
Date : Thurs 13 December 2012, 730 pm to 930 pm

Venue : Tiong Bahru Community Club, classroom
67A Eu Chin Street S1697151
(Before Tiong Bahru Market/Hawker Cenre/near the Park)

Map to Tiong Bahru Community Club
http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel_id_38941/travel_site_12622/

Please bring black marker (from Popular Book store), balloon pump, scissor, big
plastic bag or laundry basket to put balloon. Camera or mobile to take balloon
pictures.
All are welcome to attend.
(Please rsvp or email sylvia ang at sylviaang38@yahoo.com
in advance as we need to prepare for material. No walk in please).

ONLINE Flea Mart – December 2012

  • It’s DECEMBER! For many of us, December is holiday time and also spring cleaning time! Here’s the opportunity to GIVE AWAY your still usable junk/white elephants etc,  or better still, sell them at a token price on this online flea mart site.     
  • The December  online flea mart is now open for your advertisements.
  • A gentle reminder to ADHERE to the guidelines when composing your advertisements.

Guidelines

2 advertisements of 5 lines each per registered member.
OR

1 advertisement of 10 lines per month.

Self-organised and self-led trips advertisements are permitted.

Sale of home baked cakes/cookies for X’mas advertisements are permitted.

NOT PERMITTED:

 1. advertisements of company
products/services

2.advertiser’s telephone number.

3.comments/queries about the advertised items.

Please include your e-mail contact.

Applications on your smartphone – What are you using?

Recently, I was playing with my mobile phone, and suddenly while fiddling with the phone, I came across an application which I could download free.  I think a number of you are already using a couple of applications which you can share with fellow members.  Hew Lee, i am sure, you are very experienced with mobile phone applications.  Guess, Yew Kwong, if you are around, I am sure you too must have loaded some applications. Many are free.

Well, let me tell you about the little application which I loaded.  It’s called Anti Mosquito.  It takes less than one minute to download it to my phone.  When I launch Anti mosquito, it emits a high frequency sound which I could not hear.  But it is effective.  The sound chases away mosquitoes; and as I am sensitive to mosquitoes, this application works well for me.  Now, whenever i go near plantations, I activate the application.

Calling all IT savvy members, do let us know what applications you have downloaded to your phone, share with us how you use it and its usefulness especially to SilverHairs.

I look forward to you sharing.  It may turn out to be fun, or it may turn out to be useless.  But, less hear it from you.

Terence Seah 

Christmas Walk on Orchard Road (21-12-2012)

So this is Christmas and what have you done?  – (Click link to hear song) It is the time of the year again where we will say goodbye to the current Year (2012) and welcoming the New Year (2013). Some of you may be in the middle of a tour overseas having quality time with friends or with the family and others may have no plan this year.

Similarly it is also time of the year for advertisers, the shop owners and the Singapore Tourism Board to light up Orchard Road with a Christmas theme and motifs. As reported, this year will have three motifs; Tree for Joy at the Tanglin zone, Heart for Love at the Orchard zone and Dove for Peace at the Somerset zone.

As with any other years, this is a good time and opportunity to stroll, after dinner, along Orchard Road and try your night photography skill with your smartphone and/or camera. For those interested, please see details below.

Date: 21st Dec 2012 (Friday evening)

Time: 8.00PM to 10.00PM

Meeting Place and Start Point: Tanglin Mall Food Court (junction of Orchard Road & Grange Road)

End Point: Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station

Program: 8.00PM to 9.00PM: Chat at Mall (free n easy – form your own small group on per table basis). One topic of discussion can be – How different countries celebrate Christmas? How they spend the holidays?

9.00PM to 10.00PM: start walking and picture taking.

Photo taking: You can use your smartphone or camera to take some pictures.

Dinner before chat: for those who can come early, we can have a dinner together in the food court and getting to know each other better. Dinner will start at 6.30 PM sharp.

Size of Gathering: in order not to make ourselves too obvious and attract unwanted attention, registration will close when 20 are reached.

Hewlee
(EC)

Those registered coming:

  1. Linda Chan
  2. Barbara Lim (not coming)
  3. Annie
  4. Johnny Pow
  5. Annie Loh
  6. Frisna Tan
  7. Gabriella Chua
  8. Sock Cheng
  9. Thomas Goh
  10. Alice Seah
  11. Gingko Tay
  12. Daisy Yeo
  13. Linda Chong
  14. Myra Chia
  15. Olivia Ros (not coming)
  16. Aaron How
  17. Juliet
  18. Daisy Phua
  19. Maureen Lee (not coming)
  20. Rosalind Soh

 

Monthly Walk – Kent Ridge Park & Hortpark

Posted on behalf of Ms Lydia Soh

Date                               :      Saturday, 8 December 2012

Time / Duration              :       4.30pm sharp / 2 hours   

Meeting Point                :    Pasir Panjang MRT Station (by circleline) – CC26 exit A – top of escalator

End Point                      :     Hortpark

Meal Place                     :    Pasir Panjang Food Centre (beside CC26)   

Items To Wear/Bring     :     Walking shoes, umbrella/raincoat and drinking water   

EOs                               :    Lydia Soh & Charles Wee

Let us bring you on the coolest Walk of 2012 where you can experience :

–    Forested natural vegetation with sounds of birds and insects
–    Scenic coastal lines
–    Garden of herbs, plants and flowers

*** do note walk paths include some gradual slopes and steps

Our Walk Team EOs: Charles Wee, Veronica Wong, ChristinaCL Chan, Mary Tan, Jeffrey Lim, Joyce Tan,

Conrad Tang, KC LAU and Lydia Soh,,,,, signing off

Be one of the coolest Walkers by signing up early.         emoticon

REGISTER HERE:

1.   Karen Thio
2.    Sally Kang
3.   Andrew Yeung
4.   Maureen Lee
5.   Tan Seok Wah
6.   Susan CH Tan
7.   Shirley Tan SM
8.   Gingko Tay
9.   Vincent Lim
10. Judy Lim
11. KC Lau
12. Malcolm Chen
13. Gabriella Chua
14. June Koh
15. Thomas Goh
16. Alice Seah
17. Bira      (tentative)
18. Helen T. Wong
19. Lydia Soh
20. Charles Wee
21. ChristinaCL Chan
22. Azhari Cuttilan
23. Rosalind Soh
24. Evelyn Ong
25. Catherine Chong
26. Daisy Yeo
26. Andrew Koh
27. Richard Wong
28. Thomas Lau
29. Lucy Tan
30. Pauline Chew

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SHC WordPress software upgrade, now to 2nd week Jan 2013

Hi everybody,

I will be arranging a WordPress software upgrade between now to 2nd week Jan 2013.  Hopefully, by then, members can have the capability to upload pictures on their own.  Currently, we cannot.  There may be some inconveniences here and there, but I hope that at the end of it, we will get to benefit for it all.

Please be informed.

Terence Seah 

 

 

SHC December monthly gathering at Hans Cafe, Wed Dec 12, 2012

Dear Members,

The next monthly gathering organised by the SHC Committee is scheduled as follows:

  • Date : Wednesday, 25 September, 2013
  • Time : 1630 to 2030 hrs
  • Venue : Hans Cafe – Great Eastern Bldg, Upp. Pickering St.
  • Charges : Free.  You are free to buy your own F&B at the counter
  • Please bring along your name tag.  If you don’t have one, we will give you a stick-on label
  • Registration required.  Strictly for SHC registered members only
  • Strictly no politics, sex, race, religion, direct selling or MLM

The aim of the monthly gathering is to enable social networking among SHCians for new and old Silverhairs to meet one another for chits, suggestions for any activities and/or what kind of activities that you hope to have – We can discuss there.  We need many ideas and or contributions from everyone to make this club more vibrant…..

Geraldine and Lily will be there at 4.30pm to welcome those early birds while Caroline and Dolly will be there after 6.30pm onwards.

So, come support and start register your participation here now:

  1. Geraldine Ting
  2. Lily Ho
  3. Caroline Gee
  4. Dolly Lim

From the SHC Committee and hope to see you ya…. :)

Share with us what are your plans for the coming Dec holidays?

Many of us may already have made plans for Dec, and into January 2013.  Guess our kids will be having their school holidays, it’s time to clear our annual leave, or really we are at the time of the year where we just need a good rest.  Retirees or semi-retirees may have more time at their hands, to watch the forever unending Taiwan or Korean movies, or perhaps scoot up to Genting highlands.

But at the same time, many of us will not have plans, perhaps make plans to do nothing.  This is always an expensive time of the year, holidays, Christmas, parties and presents.  We have different life scenarios.

Sharing what we do is a great way for others to know more about us.  SHC makes this possible.  We tells others we like to eat nice laksa, and laksa lovers will start to gather together.  Simply share that we like playing mahjong on a Sat, and suddenly a gang is formed.

If we share with others that we have this itch to go to Port Dickson, you never know, a bus pops up and there we go as a small gang.  I love home potlucks, make soya beancurd, wow, another group is formed.  I think it is nice to share our interests and desires now, rather than wait until we are immobile.  This is how SilverHairs friends are developed.  The club provides the opportunity,  you have to share, rather than wait for someone to come over to you, and say, Hi.

December is a good time for topics.  It’s a time to think about what we will do in 2013.  Perhaps, you may want to start a fishing group, a small business to make and sell kaya, even to go out and ask friends for snake grass, hoping to find a cure for cancer.  So, if you have just bought a series from Korea, share with everybody.

If you are planning to get married, why not, tell us your plans.  Complete your dream to start charity work in Cambodia, NE Thailand or even in India.  Gosh, so many things we can do in Dec.  I look forward to hearing from you share your Dec plans.

Please be encouraging.  Encourage your fellow SHC friends to share too.  This is what I mean by participating.

Terence Seah

Looking for Lady buddy or buddies to visit Taiwan in mid Dec

Any ladies interested to join me for an 8-Day Taiwan trip departing between 13
to 19 Dec? It will be a package tour. I am evaluating a few packages and the
cost including taxes is from $1608 to $1820. If you are interested, please
reply to this post with your email address or write to temasek95@hotmail.com

SHC December Balloon Interest Group, Princess

SHC
December 2012, Balloon Interest Group

Theme Princess

Theme : Materiial fee $4.30
Date : Thurs 13 December 2012, 730 pm to 930 pm
Venue : Tiong Bahru Community Club, classroom, pls ask cc staff at reception
for venue.

67A Eu
Chin Street S1697151
(Before Tiong Bahru Market/Hawker Cenre/near the Park)

Map to Tiong Bahru Community Club
http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel_id_38941/travel_site_12622/

Please bring black marker (from Popular Book store), balloon pump, scissor, big
plastic bag or laundry basket to put balloon. Camera or mobile to take balloon
pictures.
All are welcome to attend.
(Please rsvp or email sylvia ang at sylviaang38@yahoo.com
in advance as we need to prepare for material. No walk in please).

CLICK here to view Photos 

 

Yunnan Winter Trip, 11 to 18 Dec, 2012

Hi folks, emoticon

I am looking for those interesting in visiting Yunnan with me from 11 to 18 Dec, give and take a few days. Please visit previous posting for general info. I can only host 3 to 6 travelers max. Must confirm within a week from now. Please note that this is not a package tour. Any further inquiry and travel cost, please email me at ethniceast@gmail.com. Of course you should double check with previous travelers for any good or no so good feedback. Only around Kunming, Dali and Lijiang. No going to Shangrila this trip, too cold for some.

Pros and cons of returning the food trays after eating – forum discussion

I have always been curious about anything and everything. My latest curiosity is the headlines in our local media and the government asking Singaporeans to use food trays and return these food trays to designated areas after eating.  There are many view points on why, how and what are the benefits. Am sure you have your talking points.  Share it then, maybe we will come up with something more workable.

Just a short while ago, I was eating in my local kopitiam. I was observing the cleaner.  At the table and with a tray, she selected certain bowls and pour all the similar food together and put them into a bigger bowl.  Suddenly it strikes me that what a waste if we were to put everything on a tray and send it to the disposal bin. Could she have sorted out the food, there is always spare meat in a fish, soup is rarely finished and there is always plenty of sauce left.  Someone could have enjoyed the remainder.  i suddenly thought it would not be a good idea to return our food trays.

Mind you, I support returning of food trays, but this observation gives me second thoughts.

What ideas do you have?

Terence Seah 

Monthly Cycling – Sat, 17 Nov 2012 (late afternoon)

Hi

This month’s cycling will be led by Ivan Lim and here are the details.

  • Date : 17 November 2012 (this Saturday).
  • Meet : Blk 401 Hougang Ave 8, 24hrs Kopitiam (or at bicycle rental
    kioks).

Timing :

  • 4.20pm – Kopitiam for those who want a bite/drink before cycling.
  • 4.40pm – Proceed to Punggol Park bicycle rental kioks.
  • 4.45pm – Select rental bike for those who need one (chargeable).
  • 5.00pm – Start of cycling event.
  • 7.00pm – End of cycling event and return of rental bike.
  • 7.15pm – Chow time at Teochew porridge at Upp.Serangoon Rd.

Cycling route :

  • Starting from Punggol Park bicycle rental kioks to Sungei Serangoon PC.
  • To Punggol Promenade Riverside Walk – to Punggol Waterways.
  • To Punggol Point Walk/Jetty – then back track to starting point.

Total distance : about 19 to 20 km.  (See link for route map.)

Those coming, please bring your smiles, hat, sunglasses, waterbottle, camera,
and a poncho in case of rain, etc.

Please Note :

As we will most likely to see night fall during our return route. Please
bring Front & Rear lights for your bike including the rental ones.
This will be our
last cycling event for this year.  Next monthly cycling will be March
2013.


See you
there!  Ivan
Lim

Those coming
:

  1. Ivan
  2. Eileen Ang (join in the makan)
  3. Malcolm (cycling in JB in the morning, if not too tire, will join)
  4. Andrew Yeung (hope to make it)
  5. Yatsing
  6. Lily
  7. John Howe
  8. Alan Ang
  9. TCH (non SHC member)
  10. RW (non SHC member)
  11. Charles Chua
  12. Ah Nee
  13. Susan Chang
  14. Lina Ng
  15. Hou Chong
  16. SL (non SHC member)
  17. Tian Soo

Looking for travel buddy/buddies to Cebu/Bohol on Dec 2 -7, 2012

Tiger Airways having an offer of a round trip of $171 ++ to Cebu,
Phillipines. Cebu has a rich historical heritage as Ferdinand Megallan landed on
Phillipines in 1521. There is also a vibrant nightlife in Cebu.

We can go to the neighbouring island of Bohol to see the National Geographic
Monument called The Chocolate Hills by express ferry Super Cat or Ocean Jet.
Hotels average about $30-40 Sing and guesthouse at $24 per air-con room in the
heart of Cebu City. The people are friendly and best of all, most of them speak
English.

Worth going due to cheap flight and favourable exchange rate of 1000
peso ~ $30 Sing dollars.

Flights leave Singapore on Sun Dec 2 or Mon Dec 3 and return to
Singapore on Friday Dec 7.

Please email me at laurawee@hotmail.com if you are keen to
join me.

Thank you.