ONLINE FLEA MART – AUGUST 2012

  •  The online flea mart for August is now open for advertisements. Please adhere to the guidelines when composing your advertisements.

    Guidelines

  • Two advertisements per registered member per month.
  • 5 line limit per advertisement. For self-organized and self-led trip/tour advertisements, the limit is 10 lines per advertisement.
  • A 10-line advertisement is permitted if advertiser places only one advertisement  per month.
  • "For sale" , "Looking for" , "giveaway" advertisements and the status of the advertised items eg.
    "sold" or "withdrawn" are welcome.
  • Not permitted: (i)advertisements of corporate goods/items,
  • (ii) telephone numbers of advertisers,
  • (iii)queries and comments on advertised items.
  • Advertisers must include their e-mail addresses for contact purpose.

BOARD GAME, 4 August (Saturday)

 

Dear Members

Next "Board Game Day" will be held at:

MEDZS: Orchard Central #B2-01 (across Centre Point)
MRT: Sommerset
Date: 4 August (Saturday)
Time: 3-6PM
Cost: a) may order any drink
          b) $8.50 High Tea (3-6PM) or
          c) have dinner there after the game (mediterranean style)

For those not on my mailing list but would like to play, please register here (please don’t just show up in case there’s last minute changes…)

Exploring Sentosa – August 25, 2012 (Saturday) Update!

Abang will not go to the mountain, the mountain then have to move, here goes…

The itinerary as follows:emoticon

3:30pm   Meet at Vivocity Sentosa Station on the 3rd level next to Republic Food Court where Toastbox is.emoticon

4:00pm   Take monorail to Beach Station where the Palawan Beach is. Take a stroll down and enjoy the refreshing sea breeze and scenery.

5:00pm   Take monorail to Imbiah Stemoticonation. At the Merlion Plaza standing at 37 metres high, this half lion. half fish creature is a delight to snap our camera at. There is also an escalator that brings us to the Imbiah Lookout and the Tiger Sky Tower and lots of things to do.

6:00pm   Next, take train to Waterfront Station where Resorts World is. Take in all the amusements here and enjoy the activities at Universal Studio. There is so much to do and take in here too.emoticon

7:00pm   Adjourn to the Malaysian Food Street where all the best of Malaysian hawker fares are waiting  to fill our hungry stomachs.emoticon

Those who are tired may take a train home after dinner. For others, the free show on the ‘Crane Dance’ starts at 9:00pm and another free show, the ‘Lake of Dreams’ starts at 9:30pm.emoticon

Another option available is for us to leisurely stroll back to Vivocity by the Sentosa Boardwalk.emoticon

Entry by monorail from Vivocity to Beach Station is $3.00, any other trips by monorail within Sentosa are free.

Are you ready for a day of fun, enjoyment and adventure at Sentosa?emoticon

Register here.

  1. Dan
  2. Boon Liang
  3. Gabriella
  4. Geok Suanemoticon
  5. Steven Chan
  6. Winnie Tan
  7. June Koh
  8. Primrose Kok
  9. Maria Tan
  10. Tan Seok Wah
  11. Jane Ong
  12. Aaron How
  13. Juliet Ong
  14. Barbara Lim
  15. Alice Low
  16. Joan Ang
  17. Lydia Chin
  18. Angie Ng
  19. Anne Chee
  20. Ann Lim
  21. Irene Poh
  22. Hew Lee – (tentative)
  23. Geok Suan – (will be late)
  24. Lilian Koh
  25. Roy Koh
  26. Judy Lim
  27. Peng Peng
  28. Mega
  29. Christina Chan
  30. Juliana Kok
  31. Lee Seok Cheng
  32. Johnny Pow
  33. Annie Pow
  34. Shirley Tan
  35. Alice Seah
  36. Lam HT
  37. Eunice Tay
  38. Bee Gek
  39. Bobby Bok
  40. Jennie Tan
  41. Sally Kang
  42. Han Ah Yew
  43. Alan Ang
  44. Ronald Lam
  45. Lawrence Khan
  46. Helen Wong
  47. Pow
  48. Susan Tan CH
  49. Nina Choo
  50. Marg Tian

EOs, Dan & Boon Liangemoticon 

CLICK here to view photos 

SHC Retirees dreams in Myanmar

This Posting is approved.

William Chew, one of the founders of SHC, is opening opportunities for retirees to discuss possible options in Myanmar. 

We are looking for retirees who wish to spend time relaxing and working in Myanmar.
Possible options, can be:
1) Creative designer in Digital format.
2) Who wish to write (can be team work), turning cooking experience into cook book and we will publish into BOOK (share sale profits income), this can be Singapore Cook BOOK, Asian Cook BOOK, Indonesia cook BOOK.
Can enjoy live cooking and sell to good restaurants in Myanmar as well. Like running a restaurant.
3) Advertising related roles…sales, marketing, copy writer…
4) Printing related work

Send all your interest to email: SHE@SilverHairsClub.com with details specific to the needs above. Please note only emails with sufficient details will be forwarded to William Chew. 

Hope to hear from you all soon.  Closing date end Aug 2012
William CHEW

Rail Corridor X-treme, 25 Aug 2012

  • Date : Saturday, 25 August 2012
  • Time : 9.30 am
  • Meeting Place : concourse of Kranji MRT Station

Getting There :

  • MRT North-South line. Get off at Kranji Station
  • Buses : 160, 170, 178, 925, 960, 961

EOs : Jeffrey Lim and Joyce Tan

The walk : Those who have done the Pipeline Ramble X-treme will find this walk relatively easy. The route, along the former railway line, will more or less be parallel to the Pipeline Ramble X-treme trail. But as we all know trains can’t go up steep slopes, so the walk will generally be on level ground.

This walk will be broken down into several stages, totaling about 22 km. Those who don’t want to do the whole walk can join/leave the walk at the various way points. Times given are approximate depending on the pace of the group.

Start point – Start at Kranji MRT 9.30 am

Way point 1 (7.0 km) – Break at coffee shop Block 160A Jalan Teck Whye (multi-storey car park) 11.00 to 11.30 am

Way point 2 (3.0 km) – Lunch Break at Rail Mall 12.30 to 2.00 pm.

There are several eating places at Rail Mall such as Cedele (deli), Subway (sandwiches), Ah Mei Cafe (prata, chicken rice), Eat (fish ball noodles). There are also a couple of pubs for those who are inclined for a mid-day tipple!

Way point 3 (6.4 km) – Break at Bouna Vista MRT 4.00 to 4.30 pm

End point (5.8 km) – End at Silat Road. 6.00 pm

There isn’t much by way of makan at this area. Depending on concensus we will adjourn to either Kereta Ayer Food Centre, People’s Park or Kok Seng (dinner point of Pipeline Ramble X-treme) for dinner.

Our Walk Team EOs: ChristinaCL Chan , Charles Wee, Mary Tan, Joyce Tan, Veronica Wong, Conrad Tang, Lydia Soh and me, Jeffrey Lim

REGISTER HERE :

1. Jeffrey Lim
2. Joyce Tan
3. Charles Chua
4. Jacq Wong
5. Veronique Lee
6. Azhari Cuttilan
7. Ivan Lim
8. Daisy Phua (morning sector only)
9. Chris Chan
10. Terry Tang
11. Annie Tan (morning sector only)
13 Inez Lim
14. Lim Tian Soo
15. Charles Wee (morning sector only)
16. Vincent Lim
17. Lydia Soh

CLICK here to view photos

This is Home Truly, our home, our Singapore. Our greetings on this National Day, from the SilverHairsClub

Many of us have been in Singapore for more than 45 years.  We have a short history; and yet it is full of memories for us.  Let’s take this opportunity to share our feelings about Singapore.  It is very nice of Dolly to put up this National Day song; and I like to invite you to also share with fellow members your favourite ND songs.  Wishes too.

Enjoy this occasion.

Terence Seah 

 

Badminton at Bukit Gombak stadium on Thursdays

Hi all.. the badminton "kakis" at the above venue is stabilizing – around 12 to 14 peoples each time. The booking is from 10.00am to 12.00 noon. Thanks to all who contribute time, monies and shuttlecocks. The objective is to "sweat & sauna" so regardless of your skills & abilities, just come and enjoy the fun and fellowship (we also have lunch at the coffee shop across the road, or anywhere that anyone may suggest). Bookings have been made for 26th July and 2nd August. We will take a break to celebrate National Day – 9th August (Thursday). emoticonCheers

Whither Conscience?

  • How does one make sense of charities that enrich the top dogs running the organizations? (How rich? (i) from HDB flat dwelling to Sentosa Cove penthouse and a mansion in Hollywood (ii) horse-buying (iii) $25K/mth ‘peanuts’ salary, 1st class travels and gold plated tap). Can there be real charity when wolves in sheep’s clothing are running the show?
  • Just when the depressing thought that Conscience had gone to the dogs(!), up popped an *article in the S.T – about a wealthy entrepreneur setting up  orphanages in  countries where the poor/needy are left to fence for themselves –  to revive the drooping spirit. :) His mission is to empower the poor with the skills to lift themselves (and their families) out of abject poverty.
  • With his revelation in the press, especially the one on how the charity dollar is spent, Conscience has a chance to return as the main ingredient in the making of a moral compass.

(a personal opinion)

*S.T. Friday 13/7/2012, page A32

Announcing the launch of SHC Live!; use of SKYPE, Sat 4 Aug 2012

Dear members,

  • SilverHairsClub.com is a good way to meet new friends and keep in touch with SHCians.
  • The monthly gatherings are another way to keep in touch regularly, meet new friends.
  • The Interests groups are another way to share common interests, and meet friends.

As we get older, we become less mobile and less willing to leave our house.  We may also be busy, got grand children to look after or just back from a wedding dinner or dance.  We may be somewhere else in the world.

But, we still need to meet friends, keep in touch, and not feel lonely, just because we are house bound.

Let’s have another way to meet friends, old and new, keep in touch via SHC Live!

Technology has made this possible.  Singapore is going to have one of the fastest broadbands.  Most HDB flats and houses are going to be connected.  We can be connected from anywhere in Singapore.  See one another.  SKYPE is one of the applications we can use.  Go into SKYPE.com and sign up for an account online.  If you are not sure, ask online and someone can help you.

  • Venue:  Your home, anywhere, your own PC, note book  or IPAQ, your own SKYPE
  • Day of the month:  First Saturday of each month
  • Time: Gathering starts starts 2200 hrs and ends 2300 hrs.  This time is chosen, because this is the most popular time SHCians come online.
  • Moderator:  Terence Seah (Initially for a few meetings, and after that volunteers appreciated).  I am also pretty new; but I dont think you want to wait until I become an expert.  My account name is swift_squirrel.  Please invite swift_squirrel to your skype contact list.
  • We can also have group video, and I am hoping we can introduce ourselves during the first part of SHC Live!
Those who are good or comfortable with SKYPE, please help and advise.  Let me know if you can help me. I need a time keeper, so that we can keep to schedule.  I need someone to help chair so that those who wish to speak gets a chance.  Everybody wants to speak too.

Next and first SHC Live! is on Sat 4, starting 2200 hours.  We will connect you 10 minutes before 2200 hours. So make sure your SKYPE is on.

Terence Seah

Please register here.

  1. Charles Wee
  2. Susan Chan
  3. Terence Seah
  4. Janet Ang
  5. Li Li Tan
  6. Oi Cheng
  7. Jenny Lee
  8. Vivian Lai
  9. Dorine Tan
  10. Steve Seah
  11. Patricia Low
  12. Low Ah Sze
  13. Eve Sim
  14. Debbie Oh
  15. Christopher Choo
  16. Doreen Cady
  17. Elsie Tay
  18. Janet Ang
  19. Jonathan Ong
  20. Lawrence Lee
  21. Lee KT
  22. Susan Tan
  23. Jeffrey Lim
  24. Peter Tan
  25. Phang Thean Liew
  26. Grace Chan
  27. Geraldine Ting
  28. Eliana Seow
  29. Winnie Tan
  30. Alan Ang
  31. Kheng Lim
  32. Feztus Lim
  33. Melissa Khng
  34. Hanniah Chiang
  35. Mike Tay
  36. Josephine Ong
  37. Kittie Lee
  38. Alan Ang
  39. Patricia Low
  40. Terry Tang
  41. Lynn Tai
  42. Molly Quek
  43. Please register here so that you can join SHC Live! at any of the meetings. 

 

Current status of SHC stays, while we now add on SilverHairs Enterprise PL (SHE)

For a long time, we have discussed offline and here on this forum the idea of taking SilverHairsClub to another level, and making the club more structured and registered.  We have all discussed, and the preference is to have SHC what it is today.

Next, I had offered to member/s to take over SHC, with the aim of shouldering the costs, legality and management of SHC, and maintaining SHC as it is today.  However, I have not been able to find someone or groups to take over this role.  As I have mentioned many times, I am in Singapore no more than 3-4 days a month, and have not been able to participate in most activities too.  Most members are aware of my travelling patterns and absence from activities. 

I had also offered to members to form a registered or business entity to own and run SHC, while leaving SHC social activities as it is to the Club manager.  I did not receive any viable plans or concept.

This brought me to the idea of creating a new business organisation end 2011 – "SilverHairs Enterprise Pte Ltd" which owns SilverHairsClub.com and SilverHairsClub, a social and informal club for Singaporeans over 45 to meet new and more SilverHairs friends.  SilverHairs Enterprise is intended to be the formal link with outside organisations and the public.

The initial targets of SilverHairs Enterprise PL (SHE) is to  look at part-time work opportunities for SHC retirees and to find means to keep the club financially sound, without collecting membership fees. 

So, you will hear more from SilverHairs Enterprise and more links to the public via SHE. 

I like to set a one-year goal to relinquish my responsility as founder of SHC, and be an ordinary member.  I really do not have the time and resources to continue running SHC as it is.  3-4 days in Singapore now and in the coming years is not possible to run SHC and now  SHE as it is.  Neither can I continue to fund the organisations indefinitely. 

To make this possible, I intend to identify volunteers to work inside SilverHairs Enterprise PL, as I and SHE obviously cannot afford to pay salaries.  We do not receive government support, and neither are we a charity organisation where we can solicit funds.  When the different roles become successful and profitable, SHE will be able to pay for this part-time roles. 

This is the way forward, as I do not wish to see SHC and SHE discontinued when I am unable to do so.  I also prefer to go over future ideas and tasks, rather than relook back at what we have discussed over the last few years. 

If you feel you have the experience and would like to work for SHE in a volunteer role, I would like to discuss with you how you can fit into SilverHairs Enterprise Pte Ltd. This is where you can re-engage yourself with outside organisations and the public.  You may write to me at terences@SilverHairsClub.com. As a member, please feel free to offer your comments and ideas here. If you like to track back to the last discussion, read here.

Terence Seah 

How can we make home potlucks a significant feature within SHC?

All of us are familiar with Home Potlucks.  To our friends and new acquaintances, it is always nice to cook a meal, invite others to bring something, and enjoy time together, get to know each other and find common interests.

Very often, the host has to put in a lot of effort to make sure the Home Potluck runs as planned, and the food and drinks are sufficient for the group.  The schedule has to be right, the cake just well baked, the curry hot and yet caters to those who have delicate lips, the apartment is cleaned, before and after the event and the guests are able to gel with one another.

If we are the sociable type, we always like to be invited.  If I find that someone else is invited, and I am not, I tend to sulk and wonder why I am to invited. Maybe, it’s another clique, and I am not in that group. Sometimes, we rather not put up a Post on a home potluck, for fear that we invite someone we dont like or we receive overwhelming responses.  Or maybe, we might have two persons who do not like one another, for whatever the reasons.

Then, if we have many responses, it will cost a lot to buy the food and the drinks.  And, it will also be a big headache to do the preparation and ooh, the clean-up.  Maybe, we can organise one or two Home Potlucks. But, how about every month?  No, sometimes, we think better not, to avoid all the headaches. It’s sad if these concerns prevent us from having regular Home Potlucks.  Some participants may not bring anything, and just say I shall drop in.  Others may bring an item, that two other members have brought along too.

Many of our members are excellent cooks, prepare great dishes and make beautiful kueh kueh.  Would it not be nice if we get to taste these foods?

How do we encourage Home cooked food?  Sometimes, words are better not said, but I tend to think that we should be open about having home potlucks, some guidelines maybe, some costs ideas?.   We then can call these home potlucks an SHC-style Home Potluck.  What about "Invite and be Invited"?

(Please do not point or push anyone who respond to this Post to organise a home potluck.  This can discourage views and opinions from being raised).  Let’s have open ideas and discussison on a SHC-style Home Potluck.

Terence Seah

Monthly Cycling Event – 21 Jul (Sat) 4:15pm

Hi All

Please note details of SHC July Mthly Cycling Event as follows:

  • Date: 21July2012 (Saturday Late Afternoon)
  • Meeting Place: Blk 401 Hougang Ave 8, KPT 24hours Kopitiam (or at the Bicycle Rental Kiosk) at the Stated Timings.
  • Carparks: For those driving, please park your car at the Ponggol Park itself (limited lots) or at Blk 401 HDB Carparks (parking charges applies).
  • Timings as follows:
    04:15pm to 04:40pm – Meet at KPT 24hrs Kopitiam, Blk 401 Hougang Ave 8 for those who wants a snack/bite/drink before cycling.
    04:40pm – Proceed with own bike or walk to the Ponggol Park Bicycle Rental Kiosk.

04:45pm – Select and rental of bicycles for those who need one (Rental charges to apply)
05:00pm – Start of cycling event.
07:00pm to 07:15pm – End of cycling event and return of rental bikes.
07:15pm to 08:15pm – Dinner and Catch-up time….at KPT 24hrs Kopitiam, Blk 401 Hougang Ave 8…..or go for teochew porridge along Upper Serangoon Road (a short distance from Ponggol Park).
And the route shall be:

  • Starting Point – Ponggol Park Bicycle Rental Kiosk–
  • to Serangoon PC– to Buangkok PC–
  • detour into Buangkok Link and Lor Buangkok before re-connecting–
  • to Ponggol PC- to Ponggol Point Walk/Park/Jetty–
  • to Ponggol Promenade Nature Walk– to Ponggol Promenade Riverside Walk–
  • to Sungei Serangoon PC-
  • and then Ending at Ponggol Park Bicycle Rental Kiosk.

Total Distance: Less Than Or About 15KM ONLY (From our RECCE RIDE of 07July morning with LawrenceL, ChongNK, EileenA and SallyT, it’s actually quite an easy ride/route.) 

See route map here: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/cms/images/park_images/ParkConnectors/NERL_map.pdf    emoticon

NOTE1: Since we are starting at 5:00pm, we will most probably see the night-fall when riding along Ponggol Promenade Nature Walk! Although Track Street Lightning are available, it may be useful that you bring along a Bike-Torch or a Torch-Light plus a Bike Rear Light (if you have one!)

NOTE2: Those who have gone for the RECCE RIDE and if joining this event, please assist to keep the pack in the right direction/route, especially along Serangoon PC to Ponggol PC. THANKS in advance!

NOTE3: Photographer(s) required for this ride. Please bring camera(s) and take as many pictures as you like… emoticon

Hope to see you there.

Thank you & Regards

Ivan Lim

  1. Ivan
  2. Lily
  3. Andrew Y
  4. Yatsing
  5. Irene Poh
  6. Alan Ang
  7. John Howe
  8. Ah Nee
  9. Dan
  10. Malcolm
  11. Ron Teo
  12. Douglas
  13. Eileen Thean
  14. Karen Thio
  15. Johnny Pow
  16. Janie Leong
  17. Kwai Keng
  18. Kok Seng
  19. Steven Chan
  20. Yew Tiong (tentative)
  21. Judy Lim
  22. Susan Tan
  23. Theresa Seow
  24. Elaine
  25. Audrey Wong
  26. Boon Liang
  27. Eileen Ang
  28. Lina Ng
  29. Hou Chong
  30. Irene Poh
  31. Jennie Tan

   CLICK here to view photos

The Westerly wind beckons – July 27, 2012

Another opportunity for the Westerlies to meet again. This time round we hope to introduce more activities for you, Swimming as usual from 10:00am follows by lunch and bowling from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and karoeke from 4:00pm to 7:00pm.emoticon

We hope to order nonya foods for lunch, those in favour please indicate early as prior booking is required. We  have booked a room from 12:00-4:00pm, after lunch we can play games, and chit chats. I will share about a trip to Penang and will be getting Pat to share on his experiences as a senior Toastmaster member.

Kaoreke will be another exciting time for us as the room is free of charge and we only need to order a soft drink or beer at $5.50.emoticon

There is fun for anyone, we look forward to your participation.

Venue:   Singapore Polytechnic Graduate Guild, Dover Road, enter by gate 4, nearest MRT Dover Station

Parking is free!

Time: 10:00am Swimming/12:00pm Lunch/2:00pm Bowling/Karoeke 4:00pm.

EOs, Dan & Patemoticon

Those coming"

  1. Dan
  2. Pat
  3. Susan Tan
  4. Terry Tang (No lunch?)
  5. Barbara Lim
  6. Tan Seok Wah
  7. Lim Tian Soo
  8. Gabriella Chua
  9. Charles Wee
  10. Ron Teo
  11. Tan Li Li
  12. Peng Peng
  13. Goh Ah Lam
  14. Gingko Tay
  15. Cat Yeo
  16. Richard Kee
  17. Jane Kee
  18. Primrose Kok
  19. Angela Kok
  20. Shawn Soh
  21. Grace Wong
  22. Feztus
  23. Jacqueline Han
  24. Evelyn Ong
  25. Johnny Pow (No lunch)
  26. Annie Pow (No lunch)
  27. Caroline Gee – tentative
  28. Simon
  29. Pearl
  30. Bobby Bok
  31. Lydia Soh

SHC monthly news update, July 2012

Dear members,

We are now into the second half of 2012.

Monthly gatherings:

Let’s think about the SHC monthly gatherings.  Most of us know there is a monthly gathering, organised during the week day from around 4pm to 8pm, usually in the city. This event caters well to the still-working SilverHairs and some retirees.  Since the beginning of 2012, the monthly gatherings have expanded to cater to members, mainly retirees living in the East and the West. Robert Ong has been steadily organising the monthly gatherings for the Easterlies; while Dan Huang is now organising the monthly gatherings for the Westerlies.  Most times, the participants are retirees, as these events are held during the off-peak periods and during the weekdays.  If you are looking to meet new SilverHairs friends, and looking for common interests and companionship, look for Robert Ong and Daniel Huang in the SilverHairsClub.com.  Their events are published there monthly.  If you make time to join these events, I am sure the EOs would be most pleased to make this gathering a monthly activity.

Healthy activities:

SilverHairsClub is for the over 45s.  We all see the need for healthy activities, exercises and fresh air, amidst scenic surroundings.  There is the walking group, the cycling group and the badminton group.  Their activities are organised almost every month; read more about them in the Club’s forum.

Annual Dinner & Dance:

This month is our monthly Dinner & Dance.  It’s titled "Arabian Night"; and the organisers assure us there will be plenty of dancing, games, music and fun.  If you are looking for a night of dancing and dancing, all dressed up for the evening, you may be able to get tickets to this evening event.  Register now in the Club. I think there is still room for you.

Interest groups activities:

There are many other groups, each organised by dedicated members.  Join the IT group, the Photography group, the IT Balloon group, the beginners guitar group, the line dancing group, the month end Kovan dancing session and even the online fleamart.  Do join them.

Membership changes:

There are some changes in the membership procedures.

*  With effect 1 July 2012, new membership applications will be processed during the 1st 7 days of each month.

*  Members, whose email address has changed, and have not informed the administrator, will be delisted. You would have to apply new.  You can tell you are delisted, if you can no longer log into SilverHairsClub.com.

Membership to SHC will continue to be free.  As the Club does not have an activity organising committee, members are expected to organise one activity for the Club and its members, during the membership term. If you have not done so, please speak with the senior members who would be able to offer you some ideas. These activities can be related to your interests, hobbies, leisure, charity, travel, small business, etc.

Part-time work for retirees and working members with some free time:

In the coming months, we will focus on paid part-time work opportunities for retired SilverHairsClub members, as well as working members who have some free time.  We have now a good size start-up group to launch Eldersitter services to elderlies in Singapore.  A number of members have also applied for part-time nanny services, confinement ladies, office stand-ins, errand runners and drivers, and we are now consolidating the names list.  We have recently received a suggestion to offer online Chinese tuition to overseas adults in western countries.  Retirees and those with the time, are invited to participate. We shall also pursue this idea.

What you can do to help?

You can help spread word around to help our retirees, who are still fit and healthy, to find part-time work. Our retirees have the experience, wisdom and knowledge, being over 45.  Working part-time is not just for the money; a part-time job helps us keep in touch with the outside world.  We may have retired from full time work, but we have experience and knowledge that can still be put to good use, during our Silver years. A part-time job is our way of continuing our contribution to society and to a labour tight Singapore.

*  Your friends or colleaques may be looking for a fit senior to look after their elderly parents, keep them company or send them for a hospital appointment.  Hire an Eldersitter from our group of retirees.

*  Does your office or factory need part-time staff as stand-in? Ask your company HR, your boss, or your family friends to register with SilverHairs Enterprise by sending an email to SHE@SilverHairsClub.com.

*  Is your married children, expecting a baby, and looking for a nanny or a confinement lady? SilverHairs Enterprise may have someone for you.

Please do your part to spread the word around.  Contact SHE@SilverHairsClub.com for any suggestions, queries, ideas or opportunity. I shall be very happy to hear from you, as the Blue Helmet project has taken us years to discuss and conceptualise.  Many members have contributed to ideas, met at many meetings, spent their time and weekends, and effort to come together.

 

Thank you.

Terence Seah

SilverHairsClub

LET WHACK de famous geylang horfun … 9 July 2012

calling hiah ti ji mui ( bros & sisters ) ,

come come let re visit de famous geylang for a nite siow siow outing…

now 1st we whack de durains stall , after de makan we stroll into de RED LIGHT ared

see for yrourself de ayam ,pimp xxx shop selling all kinds of stuffs on so called  tian soo lua tai IT product..

after about 2hrs of look see look see ..den pak toh ( stomach ) yeow yeow ( hungry ) liao..we whack de food nearby kopi shop…sell many makans ..only worry no seat ….for those hiah ti ( brothers ) ,

DATE ; 09th july 2012

TIME ; 2000hr

MEETING POINT after lavnder mrt ..dun know de name of de stn cos me no take mrt..will check & revert back lor…maybe KALLANG mrt stn , if cfrm den we meet @ de information counter ( upstair or down stair har )

need not ve to pay 1st..what ever makan ,drinks u whack u PAY lor…

so ai mai cheong lah !!!

cheers from sam huat huat huat

Monthly Walk: Woodlands Waterfront, Saturday 14 July 2012

This post is posted on behalf of MaryT as her post did not appear on this blog! 

Date:          Saturday,  14 July 2012

Time:          4.30pm sharp  (about 2 hrs)  

Meeting Point :    Woodlands MRT Station nearby Passenger Service Control Station
 
EOs :                Veronica Wong & Mary Tan

This easy walk takes us into an urban park in Woodlands  nature area to enjoy its rustic surroundings of a
secondary forest, grassland and the mangrove swamp where you may observe mudskippers in the mudflat.

Woodlands Waterfront attractions – water promenade, coastal forest vegetation, view of Johor Straits,
sunrise and sunset views.  The 400m jetty is one of the longest coastal jetties in Singapore that offers
visitors panoramic views of the park and the Straits of Johor.  This park is so simple yet beautiful. 
A good place for photography enthusiast.

End of Walk – for dinner at 888 Plaza, junction of Woodlands Ave 4 and 7

Our other Walk Team EOs: ChristinaCL Chan, Charles Wee, Jeffrey Lim, Joyce Tan, Serene Low, Conrad &

Sally Tang and Lydia Soh.

REGISTER HERE

  1. Andrew Yeung
  2. Barbara Lim
  3. Ron Teo
  4. Terry Tang
  5. Pauline Chew
  6. Jane Chua
  7. Alice Seah
  8. KC Lau
  9. Bernie Chung
  10. Thomas Lau
  11. Lucy Tan
  12. Lydia Soh
  13. Charles Wee
  14. Grace Kang
  15. Hew Lee
  16. Leong Kum Hong
  17. Peter Goh
  18. Malcolm
  19. Seok Cheng
  20. Erik Teo
  21. Juliet Ong
  22. Aaron How
  23. Charles Chua
  24. Rosalind Soh
  25. Johnny Pow
  26. Annie Tan
  27. Christina Chan
  28. Yatsing
  29. Philip Wee
  30. Priscilla Wee
  31. Theresa Seow
  32. Joy Chuang
  33. Ivan Lim
  34. Clara Chay

CLICK here to view photos

ONLINE FLEA MART – JULY 2012

  • The online flea mart for July is now open for advertisements. Please refer to the guidelines below before placing your advertisements. 

   Guidelines

  • Two advertisements per registered member per month.
  • 5 line limit per advertisement. For trip/tour advertisements, the limit is 10 lines per ad.
  • "For sale" , "Looking for" , "giveaway" advertisements and the status of the advertised items eg.
    "sold" or "withdrawn" are welcome.
  • Not permitted: (i)advertisements of
    corporate goods/items, (ii) telephone numbers of advertisers, (iii)
    queries and comments on advertised items.
  • Advertisers must include their e-mail addresses for contact purpose.

Medicines, health products and medical accessories – a discussion

Hi everybody,

I would like to start a discussion, and would like to hear from you.  What you do and your experience can help some of us decide where we can get our medications, health products and medical accessories.  Do not discourage the discussion with what you think is improper or even illegal.  But, if you have experienced any good or bad, then, that’s it, we should hear from you.

Here goes.  Cheaper or better?

Many seniors and elderlies suffer from some long term sickness.  We see a doctor, get a prescription, and we get most of our medication from polyclinics, private clinics, general hospitals and specialist medical centres. For some of us, the medisave allocation gets used up, during the first appointment with the doctor during the area.  Some medication is expensive, and requires life long consumption.

Where do we get medication, especially the specialised and expensive ones on a continued basis?  We can also buy generic medication, instead of original branded medication.

Where do you buy your medication?  Do you go get them from JB, KL or Thailand? Numerous pharmacies in JB.  Or do you get them from India, where there are lots of generic medication. Or you try sourcing them from the US and Europe.  Give some examples and price comparisons.  Have you good experiences or bad ones?  Share with us your experience and observations of differences.

Again, please do not discourage anybody from sharing their experiences or recommendations.  Be open, and expensive does not mean they are always good or the best.

Terence Seah 

 

Photography Interest Group – Sculptures Hunting (20th July 2012)

Fellow SHCians,

If you Google and find the ten most famous sculptures in the world, you may
agree they are. Click link below to view:
A well designed sculpture is one that is professionally designed,
constructed, face the elements and can withstand the passage of time. Put a
comment in this Post if you find any interesting sculpture in Singapore. Give
us the location and/or the Building name.
The Project I am planning to do is to go "Sculptures Hunting" in Singapore.
This project only requires a small group, with like-minded people having the
same interests, with a camera and time to pursue the project and at the same
time, acquire some IT skills. This project is most suited to those who have
semi- or fully retired, having a camera collecting dust somewhere in the house
and may not have hold the camera for quite some time. You must like walking and
a passion to take the challenge.  This project will not earn us any money
or fame but just another retiree (or senior) going around spending quality time
with friends having the same interests. For this project, we have all the time
we wanted; so I am thinking of setting the time frame to one year and the
number of sculptures to capture will be around 100 or more. We can document our
findings and, if possible, give a brief description of the sculptures and the
famous artist that was commissioned to do it. We can also do an Internet Search
to find out more about any famous sculpture documented by others. I have in
mind to put our findings in the Internet, so that everyone can have access to
view. Click link below for an example,
The meeting will be once a month and the starting point (or meeting point)
will, most likely, be a a convenient food court. The date/time to meet and the
area to cover will also be stated in the monthly post.
If you are interested, you will be able to learn the following:
  1. How to take reasonably good pictures.
  2. How to transfer your pictures from the camera (or smartphone) to your
    computer.
  3. How to do simple editing to the digital pictures taken.
  4. How to start a Blog or FaceBook account and have your photos
    published.
First Meeting:
Date: 20th July 2012 (Friday)
Meeting Place: Kopitiam Food Court @ Junction of Bras Basah Road by
Bencoolen Street. Nearest MRT –
Bras Basah (Circle Line).
Time: 3.00PM to 5.00PM
Area to cover: Civic Districts, Singapore River Walk and (it time permits)
along the Marina Bay.
Hewlee

Those registered coming:

  1. Hew Lee (EC)
  2. Tan Li Li
  3. ChristinaCL Chan (tentative)
  4. Alicia Tang
  5. Toon Foong Zhern
  6. Wendy Koh

CLICK here for selected photos

 

CLICk for all photos

Monthly Walk schedule – Q3 Update

Step, step, step Towards Better Health!          emoticon

Need to sort out some things in your head?
Go for a brisk walk, it will boost circulation in all parts of the body, including your brain.

Studies shown that walking regularly has the ability to lower your stress levels and that walking may
bring long-term benefits to your mental disposition by warding off both depression and anxiety.
Protecting and nurturing your mental health is an important part of overall wellness.

Q3 scheduled dates:  
(walk is on every 2nd Saturdays/month)

14 Jul    Waterfront/Admiralty (Post will be up on either 1st /2nd July.  We apologize for delay).

11 Aug  long weekend, no walk.  We had planned a special on 25Aug.

25Aug   Railway Xtreme, 26km (this might prove easier than our previous PipeLine Xtreme!)

08 Sep  Gardens by the Bay, Part 2

Details of each walk:
Post will appear approx 2 weeks or 10days prior to scheduled date for registration.
Rain or shine, CONFIRMED walks will not be cancelled; unless inclement weather that poses danger!

Let the joy of doing a pleasant activity be there always!          emoticon

Till then…. stay Cool!  Be Cool!        emoticon

The Walk Team EOs: 
Charles Wee, Veronica Wong, Mary Tan, Jeffrey Lim, Joyce Tan, Serene Low, Conrad&Sally Tang,
Lydia Soh and I, ChristinaCL Chan,,,,,,,signing off.

3D2N National Day Grand Gala Dinner at Genting

Date                   : 8- Aug-2012  – 10-Aug-2012 

Assemble Time    :  6:00am    

Departure  Time  :  6:15am 

Place                        :  Blk 919 Hougang Ave 4 & Jurong East MRT

Charges                   :  $168 – Adult or Child (Twin-Sharing)

Contact                    :  june.choo@yahoo.com.sg

Packages includes:

 – 26 seater Malaysian SVIP aircon coach  (45seater Sin Coach transfer)

 – RM100 Non-negotiable Slots Credit

 – 2 nights hotel accommodation at   First World Hotel Deluxe Room

 – Grand Dinner at Genting International Convention Centre

 – Entertainments & Lucky Draw  (Grand Prizes worth more than RM20,000)

 – 5 meals as per itinerary (2 breakfast /1 lunch /2 dinner) 

 – Group Insurance $10,000 and $500 medical for age 3-70 yrs                      

Day 1 (8/8)  – Sin-Genting (Lunch)

Breakfast at Ayer Hitam (own expenses). Lunch at Seremban Weng Heong Restaurant. After lunch proceed to Genting Highlands. – City of entertainment. Check-in First World Hotel. After check in hotel, free and easy.

Breakfast at hotel (from 7 am – 9.30am).  After breakfast free & easy for own activities.  

6.30pm  Gala Dinner at First World Hotel  International Convention Centre.

Optional Tour (RM 10/pax) 

Cheng Chwee Temple, Strawberry Park, Chocolate Shop. Lunch at Gotong Jaya (own expenses)

Day 3 (10/8) Genting / Sin    

Breakfast at hotel (from 7 am – 9.30am).  Free & easy till time to check out hotel.  Assembly 1130hrs at First World Hotel bus terminal, coach leaving at 1145 hrs.  On the way stopover for local product shop. After dinner, continue journey back to Singapore, estimated arrival time at about 2100hrs, with fond memories of the tour.

Booking and Tour Information

– Full payment upon registration.  Any cancellation will not be refunded

– Coach seating number will be on first-come-first served basis. 

– Minimum 6 months passport validity at date of departure 

EC : June Choo

 

Making our Chinese educated members more comfortable at SHC

For a long time, and rather often, many members and some new members have asked me if SHC is an English-speaking club.  The fact is we have no intention to speak, write and communicate in English only.  I guess the big problem is because I am only conversant in English; and this too, I am not good sometimes.  We allow all kinds of languages and dialects in this club, this includes Sam’s Hokkien English, Malay, Tamil and Chinese Mandarin from time to time.  We try not to have too strict on languages and dialects. 

However, Singapore has a large Mandarin speaking population, and SHC should encourage this into the Club. We allow Chinese languages on this forum.  We have also an online Chinese to English translation service on this forum. 

What I like to open to members is this.  Can we have one or two members, who are fluent in Mandarin, can write and type in Chinese, and also in English to write and communicate with our Chinese educated members on this forum.  An important task is for you to come in when the English is too complicated, and you can translate and write in Chinese to explain and clarify.  From time to time, you can initiate topics in Mandarin too. You become our official Mandarin communicator. 

If you can volunteer to do so, I see this as an important contribution to the club.  Please feel free to raise your hand.

Terence Seah 

Can Singapore live without maids? Is this possible?

Today, Singapore has thousands of maids.  They are in the homes, looking after babies, sick and disabled elderlies, and families who compare the financial benefits and see it is cheaper to have a maid than not working.  With a maid, these families see they would benefit from a better standard of living, instead of wasting their lives doing washing, cooking and cleaning the house.  So nice to come home from work, and into a clean house.

It’s a headache to look after babies and young children.  They scream and yell, throw the toys around the house, scribble pencil drawings on the walls, and spill milk and chocolate ice cream on the sofas.  Babies wake up in the middle of the night, cry and cry until they get picked up and have their stomachs filled. Which of the parents would wake up; or it will be the maid who has to do so.

After a whole day of hard work, can one really come home and cook for our elderly parents.  Then, bathe them, put them in front of the TV, chat with them, and later put them to bed.  So, nice to have a maid. They get to endure all the calls and screams from our parents who may have dementia and temperamental.

What if one day, the country says, "No maids".  After all, in many countries, there are no maids at all.  These are very developed countries.  Elderly folks stay in the homes, with plenty of friends around.  Babies, why cant women stay at home and look after the kids.  If the wives are not doing it, then the men can.  Or put the kids in a childcare centre, then go to work. Then, rush home after work, and pick them up.

Food, cook them one week in advance, freeze them and then go for the microwave.  Rice, it does not take a long time.  Soup, fix the slow cooker.  Today, home tasks can be productive, there is this round little robot, that can vacuum a 5 room flat within two hours.

Do you have a maid at home?  Can you do without a maid?  Why do we need to have maids and have all the maids problems.

Let’s have a good chat on this topic.  Let’s respect the opinions of other members.  Feel free to have a say.

Terence Seah 

 

SilverHairsClub – Part time work for retirees

Dear SHCians,

This month’s newsletter aims to focus at what SilverHairsClub can do for retirees or members who have given up a full-time job.  If you are a retiree or have given up full time work, I look forward to hear from you.  At 45+, many retirees have acquired years of skills, knowledge and experience.  Retirees have seen the world, saw their children growing up, going through school and seeing them having their own career and families.  As retirees, many of us also want to spend some time doing the things we have always wanted to do.

If you are one of the lucky Retirees or SHC members who may not need to have a part-time job, I would encourage you to help our fellow members find paid work, so that we can pass through our lives with fun, cheer and some comfort, without suffering from loneliness and an expensive society.

For different reasons, some of us want to continue working part-time; and may find searching for a suitable job difficult.  We want to stay in touch with the outside world.  If you wish to do something meaningful and like to find a part-time job, I am hoping we can do so collectively as a Club.  Besides fun and social activities, SHC can present itself as a Club with experienced seniors.  Over the years, various job ideas have cropped up, and I think it is about time, we re-try looking at this area of part-time work for Seniors.

Some of them are:

1. Care for the elderlies in their homes
2. Providing phone receptionist services from our homes.
3. Running errands for families
4. Confinement and nanny services for young families.
5. Stand in for various positions in companies when the full time staff is on sick leave or long vacation.

The list can go on, and as to how we will proceed, we really have to depend on your interest.  Simply fill the details below and email this information to me at terences@SilverHairsClub.com.

1. Name:
2. Address (which area in Singapore):
3. Mobile tel:
4. What kind of part-time work are you looking for? (10 lines) :
5. When are you available? eg which days of the week and what are the times? :
6. What is your expected compensation? eg $ xx per hour or per day or per month :

For members who are working in organisations, and have a need for part-time staff, please let me know the company name, the contact person, tel, email address and job type.  I am sure many retirees will benefit from your recommendation and effort.  Ideas and suggestions welcome.

With effect from 1 July 2012, job postings will not be allowed on this forum by individual members.  However, corporate members can continue to do so.

Thank you for your time.

Terence Seah

Balloon IG (Interest Group) workshop #6, 18 July 2012, 8 pm to 10 pm

Balloon IG (Interest Group), workshop #6. July 18, 2012. 8 pm to 10 pm
at Block 118A Kim Tian West RC, #01-143, Jalan Membina, Singapore
161118. We meet 3rd Wed of the month. $4 for material. Lady Bug and
Caterpillar. Do rsvp Sylvia Ang or email sylviaang38@yahoo.com in
advance as we need to order balloon. No walk in. Hope to see you soon.      CLICK  here to view Photos

Part-time work opportunities for retirees – Nannies

Under the Blue Helmet project, we discussed opportunities for SilverHairs to remain active, make use of their skills and experience, stay in contact with the world and be able to be compensated for the part-time work.  To be honest, we have not been successful, due to companies not accepting over 45s in their payroll.

Eldersitters was identified as one area to go into, whereby fit and healthy seniors offer companionship services to elderlies in their homes.  We have since identified a pool of eldersitters, and will be starting our advertising programs soon.

At yesterday’s SHC monthly gathering, a couple of ladies discussed the possibility of offering nanny services or confinement care ladies during the weeks before and the one/two months after delivery to young couples who need help during an important time of their lives.  I thought this is a wonderful suggestion, and would like to pick this idea up.  However, I am not a woman, so I dont know what is involved and required.  My wife had the help of her sister, but what about the many young families who may be searching around for a confinement lady.

I am sure many SilverHairs ladies retired have experience in this area of birth and looking after newly born babies.  Please share your thoughts on this project.  If it makes sense, we can offer this as a service to young families in Singapore.

And, if you like to be a confinement lady or nanny, please contact terences@SilverHairsClub.com.  If you can state some of your experiences, this would be great.

On the same note, if you are looking for a confinement lady or nanny for your married children, please do contact me too at the same email.

Under this project, if we go ahead, this will be paid services.  If you like to manage this service, do let me know.  This project will be directed to SilverHairs Enterprise PL.

Terence Seah 

 

Think outside the Box.

Time for a laugh, too long has this post been quiet. Start cracking your heads and share your viewpoints who the man will marry!!!

Courtesy from Mega.

Dan

A man wanted to get married.  He was having trouble choosing among three likely candidates.  He gives each woman a present of $5,000 and watches to see what they do with the money.

The first does a total makeover.  She goes to a fancy beauty salon, gets her hair done, new makeup;  buys several new outfits and dresses up very nicely for the man.  She tells him that she has done this to be more attractive for him because she loves him so much.

The man was impressed.

The second goes shopping to buy the man gifts.  She gets him a new set of golf clubs, some new gizmos for his computer, and some expensive clothes.  As she presents these gifts, she tells him that she has spent all the money on him because she loves him so much..

Again, the man is impressed.

The third invests the money in the stock market.  She earns several times the $5,000.  She gives him back his $5,000 and reinvests the remainder in a joint account.  She tells him that she wants to save for their future because she loves him so much.

Obviously, the man was impressed.

The man thought for a long time about what each woman had done with the money he’d given her.

A “Family Day” in the thinking, before end 2012

Ever since the Club started, we have always maintained that all its activities can only be attended by members, and that attendees must be 45 and over.  This rule will continue to be adopted.

However, many SHC members are still young, and may have young children or grandchildren to look after. There are also cases where their brothers and sisters are still young, below 45.  And, of course, there are the grandfathers or grandmothers who are not able to participate in SHC; but from time to time, may want to enjoy a family day, with other grandparents.

The objective of the Family Day is to provide an occasion and place whereby family members get to meet other family members over a 2D1N or 3D2N affair.

  1. First, as a rule, we will continue to maintain the over 45 age and events can only be attended by registered members.
  2. Second, after some feedback from senior members, I am thinking that we can have a Family day.  This will be held once a year; we can have a committee.  Venue and price will have to be approved, prior to the acceptance of a Family Day.  In principle, the cost should be reasonable and low. Activities will be organised by an organising committee.  Every item or event must be organised by a SHC member, no external individuals or company.
  3. Third, the Family day will be open to members of SilverHairsClub, their brothers, sisters, grandfather and grandmother, children and grandchildren.
  4. Fourth, where possible, during the Family Day, there should be events for SHC members who come along and want to meet up with other SHC members only.

To set the ball rolling, and to set the concept right from the beginning, I would take the lead in the first Family Day.  Future EOs of family day will be appointed.  So, let’s get the ball running.

  • The first event will have to be held where there is a seaside.  There should also be a swimming pool.
  • The dates should cover a (Fri, Sat or Sun) or (Sat, Sun or Mon).
  • The venue should have accommodation, twin, family or dorm.
  • Food and drinks should be provided by the venue; or organised by the committee.  Eats can include BBQ, buffets, and cooking sessions.
  • Accepted young activities should include beach and water games, ball games, swimming pool, athlete sports, walks, card and indoor games.  An event will only proceed if there is an organiser or activity leader.
  • Accepted adult activities can include karaoke, talentime, meditation, talks, grooming, dancing, fishing or snorkelling.
  • There should be no plans for shopping or city tours.

We will take the next two months to work on the following:

  • The location, which would be outside Singapore, maybe in Johore.
  • We would target 80 pax in two coaches or even 120 pax in three coaches.
  • Preferably outside rainy season.
  • A target price would be SGD 100 or lower per person, twin sharing.  A discount for participants staying in shared accommodation.
  • The date should be this year, before end 2012.
  • If you like to volunteer to organise an activity, feel free to raise your hand.

Let’s crack and brainstorm, from now to 15 Aug 2012.  Thank you to members who did the initial groundwork and discussion.

Terence Seah

Updates:

 

  1. Members can pool car resources and drive to the Family day.  The coach fee will be taken off. Do share the petrol and toll fees.
  2. The most likely venue for now is Desaru area.

 

Monthly Cycling – 23 Jun (Sat) 4pm @ Pasir Ris

Hi Cycling kakis

This month’s cycling will start from Pasir Ris.  Our leader, Douglas says we can cycle from Pasir Ris to Punggol.  He and his seasoned cyclists of course can lah!  But dunno the rest of us can tahan or not.  Worst case scenario, we have the flexibility to turn back or cut short the loop lor.

Anyone adventurous enough to join us?  If you are game, come and meet up to discuss.   emoticon

  • Venue to meet :  Bike rental kiosk, 51 Pasir Ris Green (Car Park C, Pasir Ris ParK)
  • Time to meet :  4:00 pm sharp
  • Bike rental :  $6 for 2 hours
  • Car Park C :  is FREE parking

Here’s the link for the bicycle rental kiosk : http://rentabike-kiosk.blogspot.sg/    emoticon

I have no idea where it is or what buses go there but Google map says it is off Pasir Ris Drive 3. Here’s the map from street directory :  http://www.streetdirectory.com/asia_travel/travel/travel_id_31315/travel_site_143130/

Alternatively, goolge seach for : Car Park ‘C’ Pasir Ris Park, 51 Pasir Ris Green 518226.    emoticon

  1. Leader – Douglas Chan 
  2. Follower – Lily Ho
  3. Follower – Dolly Lim
  4. Yew Kwong
  5. Ah Nee
  6. John Howe
  7. Irene Poh
  8. Lydia Soh
  9. Eileen Ang
  10. Ivan Lim
  11. Johnny Pow
  12. Any adventurous members?  Seasoned cyclists?  Novice? – Please register here so we know to wait for you.

 Hope to see more coming.    emoticon 

CLICK here to view Photos