Category: Members’ introduction

Hi folks,

I retired in 08 after 30 odd years with my last employer, an American company with it’s head office and main plant in Ft Worth, Texas.   It was through our long time friend Sockie that my wife Anne, and I signed up as members very recently.  We have a boy and a girl, and 2 grand children, ages 4 and 5.

I have all my life enjoyed the outdoors. First it was snorkeling & scuba diving, then for many years it was distance running.  I have also done my fair share of cycling, camping, tramping and the up until the last few years, sea kayaking.  I used to fish a lot, it was almost an obsession.  Owing to recurring knee injuries, I am now confined to more passive activities like walking and line dance, and I play golf a couple of times each week.  Country music still rank favorite even though I am beginning to learn enjoy Blues and Jazz.  This last Christmas  I bought myself an electric guitar on impulse.  If I continue to put in an hour each day, I ought to be able to strum a few oldies by the coming Christmas! I tried singing, but have yet to find the right key!

My wife loves learning cooking, and we occasionally invite friends home for  simple meals she prepares.  She line dances as well.

We look forward to meeting and making new friends in the club.

Cheers

Alan & Anne Tham

Hello Everyone,

Just a brief profile to introduce myself, having joined some months ago.

The Stars-in-Concert was my first attendance which I  thoroughly enjoyed and got to meet some nice people too.  I was warmly welcomed by Ms Susan Chan (at the door) and other members like Ms Lily Ho including Mr Terence Seah, the man who started it all.

I find the SHC a great platform for fellowship, free to choose activities and most interestingly a very vibrant forum posting community.  E.g. I enjoy reading the hilarious lines and wisecracks of Mr Tim Liu who got me into stitches at times.

Like some of you, I am a ‘baby boomer’ (those born between l947 – l957) now retired from active business after having been involved in the Retail, F & B , Entertainment & Logistic industries for sometime.

My current social interests involved supporting the grass root activities of community clubs, charity shows, concert hosting, stage managing and emceeing (MC) of events.

Also, just for the kicks and to entertain myself (and friends) I formed a 5-piece Pop band where I’d sing and play the electric guitar.  Playing with the guitar was my first love affair – at age 14.  Now, me and my band ( Pat & Patricians) would ‘rock it up’ once a week in our own Music studio at a community club.  

We play a genre of songs and guitar instrumental hits ‘down memory lane’ of the 60s, 70s & 80s. 

I  love to play hits from the likes of The Beatles, CCR, Bee Gees, Rollin Stones, Deep Purple, Scorpion, Eagles, Bread, Doobie Brothers, Simon & Gar, Eric Clapton, John Denver, Rod Stewart, shakin Steven, Boney M, Carpenters,  Cliff Richard & Shadows, Jumping Jewels and of course the King of Rock n Roll – Elvis Presley & more ! 

At times, I get invited to play and sing at entertainment pubs, charity shows, members club, cc, concerts  and other social events. 

Its a wonderful and splendid feeling if you sing from your heart or hear songs that you once so cherished.  Its like ‘yesterday’ once more.  Personally, I find it very therapeutic. 

So,  if any fellow members who’d like to sing, play the guitar (keyboard/drum), dance (rock n roll, disco rock, chacha, rhumba, waltz, country line etc) or just want to relax and ‘gelek gelek’ –  you ‘re most welcome to join me in my ‘musical jam’ down memory lane. 

Meawhile, here’s wishing all SHC folks a Rollin Good Time ahead. 

Regards, 

Pat Chan

Hello,

I am Dhevi and I have just joined the SHCians.  I am glad to know that I would be able to find new friends who share the same interests in this club. I read about the club and I am very happy that I am going to be a member of it.  I am a jolly person, happy go lucky type.

I am 48 years old and I have been working in the Armed Forces as a DXO- in the Administration line for about 30 years.    Dancing is my passion; I love to cycle despite my knee problem; and I absolutely love to travel.  I am a working mother with 3 children; My Hubby (Mr. Sekaran ) is already a member in your club.

My aim now is to meet up and get to know as many friends as possible and also looking forward to the tours organized by the club so that I can travel to many places as age is catching up.   I would also like to participate in SHC activities whenever possible. I assure you that I will actively take part in SHC’s activities.
And lastly I would like to thank Mr Terence Seah who initiated the thought of creating “The SilverHairsClub”

Yours sincerely,
Dhevi

I am Helen Huin. Though I have joined the Silverhairs Club for quite some time, I have not been able to participate nor to write in.  Despite that I have been receiving newsletters and it aroused my interest. I realised that I may be missing quite a fair bit of fun if I do not wake up to join you all.

I hope it is not too late for me to participate in your activities.

Looking forward to meeting you folks,

Regards

Helen Huin

Hi everyone, hope to get to know you all better in the coming days!

My friend introduce me to this interesting club and I am looking forward to it.

Let me tell you abit of my humble self : 

I am an outdoor person, I loves camping, hiking but those were the days. Yet I still cycle around east Coast park with my dear friend whenever we have the time.

I am always active in volunteering in social and community work,
such as St John, VC, Befriender, CDC, Volunteer Special Police Constabulary, Residents’ Committee. Not only I gain experiences through volunteer work  but to appreciates life better.

Although I am supposed to retired, but can’t stop working because I love my career, it’s not only interesting but very challenging as well … hahaha

That’s all folks

I am amazed at what one man can do. And I meant – the one man who had created and founded this silver hairs club. Terence Seah – please take a bow! You have founded this silver hairs club providing opportunities for people to connect and to learn from each other. More importantly, the opportunities to enjoy ourselves together.

Hi Everyone, I’d like to introduce myself, briefly – I am a practical and introspective person. I live my life in a minimalistic, no frills manner. That could be because my growing up years were frugal. I grew up in an attap hut built on stilts on swampy land. By some lucky twist of fortune – life’s events have somehow unfolded in my favour. Society uses material possessions as yardsticks of success. If I use the same yardsticks? I think I am not doing so badly…

I chose to retire early last year. I wanted a change of environment. I wanted to explore other opportunities. With that in mind – I had spent several months in Melbourne. While there, I had volunteered at a charitable organization, and had taken up a TEFL course. (TEFL stands for Teach English as a Foreign Language.) Yes – I am a recently certified TEFL teacher. I am toying around with the idea of teaching English in China. Or – I could volunteer to teach English to the underprivileged. I am excited at the prospect and the possibility. But I am not adamant about it. I go with the flow – depending on which way the river flows….

My “psycho-analyst” had told me that my “material success was not all just luck” – and that I should give myself credit for having clambered out of the poverty pit. That is the other thing about me – I don’t give myself enough credit. Generally, we tend to underestimate ourselves. This could be the result of our Asian upbringing: our parents usually do not approve of any “self praise”. Yep – we have been deeply ingrained to be modest about our achievements. So much so, that we forget to pat ourselves on our backs.

Career wise: my younger days were in the banking industry. In later years, I was an administrator with a MNC. At present, gainfully unemployed.
Interest wise: I enjoy keeping fit, reading, writing and travels.
I love to read – books on philosophy and psychology, and the mysteries of life – known scientifically or unknown as yet. For lighter reading, I love science fictions to tickle my imagination, books on self-development; or health and nutrition.
Travels – I love natural beautiful scenery rather than man-made buildings. Although I must say that I was quite impressed with several centuries old cathedrals and Egypt’s pyramids.
I enjoy my moments of solitude. I seem to need more “alone time” than many people I know.  I enjoy doing absolutely nothing. I could be seated on a bench in crowded Orchard Road, or seated on a swing in a quiet playground.

To keep fit and healthy – I exercise daily by climbing stairs to the 19th floor of a tall building. It is an easy way to exercise, no need to book a court (for tennis/badminton), rain or shine I can still climb the stairs. I also have a simple diet regime whenever the pounds creep up on me. If any one is interested, I’d be happy to share it with you.
I look forward to meeting like-minded members during the monthly get-together. Till then, I wish you all the best. May the rest of your life, be the best of your life.

Wow! Happy to know all of you.I am new to this interesting club.

  Wish to know more friends with the same interests.

 Currently working part time,staying in the East/Siglap area.
 My interests for
                     Sports :  ( Cycling/Mass walk/Bowling/Billard)
                          Art : ( Dancing/ Music /Singing)
                       Other : ( Short Trips/Shopping/Activities)
                      …..bye……..

Brief account of myself.
Retired from electronic consumer products manufacturing industries in 2002.
Started equity trading from 2001 to 2004(2-hours every night), while still working.
Worked for 3 yrs in an insurance company until 2007.
Started spot forex trading from 2007  till today.

Best Regds,
T S Lim

Hi all,

Am a newbie to the Club (thanks to BBCat) and look forward to join the fellow club members in some of the activities.

I am a CPA but now working only on part-time basis (enough of the high stress JOB so now taking things easy) I also teach Line Dancing in the CCs and that is my only form of excersing for now .

I have just taken up a new hobby in Basic Photpgraphy in Jun and still learning the ropes…….any felllow photography enthusiats out there looking for kakis to go for photo shoot?

I enjoy the outdoor activities like fishing, camping, cycling( have not been on a bike for many years and will be keen to pick this up again) . Did stained glass, pan clay, macrame, cross sttich embroidery and beading in the past too but now eye sight not as good liao sigh .

Enjoy the occasional MJ game too but not a good player, will sing a few lines at karaoke and Oh yes I live to eat  and will never say no especially to seafood …….. yummy yum yum

Would love to attend the 15 Oct member’s get together but I have an evening class to teach so will be a bit tough to make it on time…..will try to see if I can re-schedule my work hours to go to the 3.00pm session.

Looking forward to be part of the SHC and hope I can do my (small) to help/serve in any way.

Cheers

Sock Cheng aka Sockie

Hi,

I am a new member. Have gone thro your website and found many interesting activities.

Currently working full time, staying in the east/ kembangan area and would like to network with silverhairs with similar  interests. 

Basically, I am easy going and there are a couple of thingy,  I would like to do and learn new activities, if there is anyone out there who is willing to teach.

1) cycling

2) MJ…… I see you have already started a ‘class’ ……… but me hor a total beginner, so got to be patient with me!

3) skating, if there is any?

I am a social tennis player for quite a no. of years, playing 2 to 3 times per week and also teach/do line dance.

Hope to meet up with you guys/gals in your monthly gatherin…… coming up 15 Oct 08?

shirley wee

Dear Members,

May I add my name to the member list. First of all, I want to tell you the reason why I have to join the club.

On my last "balek kampong" trip to Singapore, my teenage son accompanied me to have lunch with  five  of my long lost and  recently found schoolmates. I knew it was a mistake but my schoolmates insisted that they want to meet him. Anyway, it didnt bother him as he made himself occupied of his time with the help of his ipod and mobile phone. On the way back from lunch, nothing has prepared me for an off  the cuff remark from him. He said, "Gee Dad, you don’t have many friends left in Singapore, I can count them with one hand."  That’s hurt,  but dont feel sorry for me. I need your help. I have made a challenge with him that on the next luncheon not only he  has to use his other hands, he needs his toes to count the friends I have.

Let me briefly tell you about myself, Have been working away from Singapore for more than half of my life. Sydney is home at the moment. I am turning 60 in Oct. Still working as a support worker with the Department of aging and disabilities and Home Care in NSW. Went back to school 2 years ago just to embarass my teenage son. Manage to come out with an educational degree in May. (took me 40 years to obtained it.) Like the old Chinese saying says " There are many paths to the top of the mountain but the view is always the same." Many of you have finally reach the top but hopefully we can all still continue to make  new friends and enjoy the view. Thanks for having me.

Hi

My introduction.

Age 56 married and have just terminated my contract with my employer (multi-national) after 9 years.
Likes: travelling, sea sports and those as ststed.
Dislike: Boredom
Personality: Easy going, open minded.
Have read SHC Blog and will attend your monthly gathering to get up closed and personal.
As you can see my interest is too diversified, therefore keeping it short for now.

Cheers & Rdg.,
Paul Kong

Profile of a woman in the box

It took me months to write a little about myself on this site as I was having difficulties to log in to the post page, I thank the President and Founder of SHC Mr Terence Seah for creating this club and the website where every one of us could write about ourselves and comment on certain posts.

Well, I am a lady who is shy but was a successful business woman from the 1970s to 1990s, have seen lots of things in my life, not very active in outdoor space due to lack of time and commitment, had a little set back in my life but I believe it’s a plan by our creator for something better to happen may be.

Right now, I am a kindergarten teacher of 13 years after I became single again, a great career switch though but I feel great achievements when I see my weaker students became stronger and I have made a great difference in helping the families of my students to become stronger, too. I am still upgrading myself by taking up courses 3 times a week where there are exams and assignment, hope to come out from the kindergarten setting and set up my own tuition centre one day which is my dream.

I am a deep, no nonsense, introspective and analytical person, I can accept nothing to face situations & people, and I am fascinated by the mysterious and unknown. I enjoy periods of solitude in peaceful surroundings and need time to study and reflect. I love ocean, it has a powerful attraction to me but pity that I do not know how to swim.

The study of philosophy, psychology, scientific research, Meta physics or religion appeals to me and I am scientific in my approach to truth.

I have been to the monthly gathering once in May I think, I was overwhelmed by the large crowd, though I did not really know many of them yet except a few where we have exchanged our contact numbers. I met my long lost friend Mary Chan, it was nice to meet her, and I have met the founder Terence, too, he is a very nice man indeed.

Hello All

Profile:  New SHC Recruit Daisy Yeo

Hope my profile finds its way to the SHC bulletin this time, after much figuring out.   

I learnt of the SHC from the recent Straits Times article and found it interesting. Subsequently, I visited the SHC website and realised your members are even more so; knowledgeable, with varied interests, humorous and camaraderie is so much alive! 

I am Daisy Yeo, in my early fifties and am presently working.  I wish I have more time for myself pursuing interests I enjoy and learning new things but with commitments and cost of living these days, I should be grateful of having a job.  Nevertheless, don’t think I should put my interests on hold any further, five decades have gone by and too quickly . Time too to slowly wean myself from my two boys who are in their early twenties and I am sure they will be glad to know this.  To make more time for myself, I have opted to try and allow the dust in the house to settle down and feel more at home.  Let’s see if this will happen.

I enjoy outdoor life and intend to join your cycling sessions and walks.  Had opportunities to travel and would certainly like to do more, am interested in food, healthy living and would be interested in anything else which will enrich my life.

Till we meet, hopefully soon,

New SHC Recruit

 

Daisy   

Hi,

My name is Josephine and although I have been following the activities and postings of SHC members from time to time, I have not joined a single SHC event.

Have been travelling quite a fair till recently and have decided to post my profile and will likely come for the SHC Monthly Meeting this month.

Just a bit about myself, I am still gainfully employed and am keen to learn everything on retirement and how to age gracefully and live meaningfully in a society like ours.

I think it is always good to widen my circle of friends and get to know more people. So hope to see most of you on 17 Aug 08.

Cheers,

Jo

Dear friends,
 
I was delighted to read about this club in the ST 20 July 2008.  A check on the website tells of a vibrant group of happy people with diverse interests and lots of energy.  This is just what I have been looking for since I retired from work a few years ago – an opportunity for like-minded people to gather and make good use of the leisure that we have worked so long and hard for.
   
I am 62 with two grown-up children.  I have spent more than 20 years as an educator and10 years in publicity publishing.  When my younger child graduated a few years ago, I decided it was time to quit my formal job and for other things in life. My interests are quite sedentary – reading, experimental cooking, meditation.  My husband, 64, and I have done some leisurely traveling and did some ‘serious’ courses the last few years.  Terence’s idea of short stays in Thailand and the neighboring countries is appealing.
 
I have been exploring the concept of “ Aging in place”.  It is a term used in the States for the system that caters to elderly people who prefer to grow old in the comfort of their homes, versus living in institutions. This involves preparing their homes for convenient use as they age; having the relevant essential services, like, house care and medical care within easy call.  With the system in place, the elderly can continue to live independently in familiar surroundings and friends for as long as life permits them.  Any one here among us, is interested in exploring this concept with me?  I will draw up a framework for discussion.
 
Congratulations to the pioneers for bringing forth the SilverHairs Club and the energetic members who sustain it. I look forward to your next gathering.  I am due for a knee operation this afternoon and hope it will recover enough for me to join all of you on the 17^th.  Otherwise I can read all about the meeting on the Forum.
 
Warm regards,
Ming Choo