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Do you know the nearest HDB estate to Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG) is Farrer Gardens? A leisure stroll from Farrer Gardens Blk 4 to its Bukit Timah Core's side gate is only 15min! I've timed and tried this morning :)
The Admiralty Park is being developed in phases. This part of the park was completed last year. Took some pictures of the park then and decided to share them here with all. This park is newly built and the trees are still too young to provide much shade.There’s a restaurant located within this park and ...
Skipping ropes, ‘five stones’, marbles and tricycles were a common sight along the side of the sand playground. Friends from the neighbouring blocks would meet there, each bringing a toy of their own.My favourite playground? The ‘Dragon Playground’.Anyone familiar with Toa Payoh would know the playground that stands in front of Block 28 at Lorong ...
If you have been to Little India, have you ever noticed some HDB blocks of flats painted in patriotic red and white? That is the Selegie House - built in 1974.
What do these colourful HDB flats have in common? Vee reveals the answer in this week's blogpost which is part of the SPOTTED! series.
Spending Sunday mornings trying to avoid getting splashed by fishy bits is my idea of fun.Remember back in the day when live chickens were available at wet markets? I vividly recall how th …
A tropical island right in the heart of the South Pacific?No - this is a tropical island right in the heart of South East Asia and you’re not building sand castles in the air if you …
Do you know the nearest HDB estate to Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG) is Farrer Gardens? (See location map below)A leisure stroll from Farrer Gardens Blk 4 to its Bukit Timah Core’s …
What could be better than enjoying festive fireworks from the comfort of your home! No need to jostle with the crowd...
A loud grumble woke me at seven in the morning. 'It couldn't be my stomach' I thought, remembering the buffet dinner I had the previous night...
Where can you find restaurant quality food at hawker prices? Where else but at this coffeeshop in Bishan, near to Junction 8Had these tender and juicy grilled pork chops from this Western Stall at the coffeeshop.It only cost me $6 for 3 pieces of pork chops and you can order 2 sides to go with ...
The Beaulieu House, located within the Sembawang Park, is a place that holds alot childhood memories for me. I remembered my dad bringing my brother and I to the Park every evening after we had our dinner. And one of the places which I liked to visit in the Park is The Beaulieu House. As ...
I guess I may not need an alarm clock.This morning, a male Koel, which sometimes were mistaken for Crows or Mynahs, sang and wake me up from my sweet slumber. Do you know Koels first arrived in the 1980s and made Singapore their home as well [Source: Wiki].Anyhow, I had plans to visit Jacob Ballas ...
It seemed like a breezy, bright and cheery Sunday afternoon to go out for a walk in the park. There are 2 parks near by home but I decided to go to one further from my home - Montreal Gree …
‘Aunty’ is a common visitor on Sat mornings. Not just any Aunty, but my favourite next door neighbour, Mrs Lim, armed with breakfast for my family.Not only does she buy breakf …
Would you like a soft and piping hot pork cutlet? Look no further! Toa Payoh Central has it!
This car may look normal at a glance.But, if u observe carefully, its body is longer than usual.Where on earth did this came from?I envy the passengers at the back. There’s so much leg room!I’m sure it enjoys some attention parking in a HDB estate’s carpark
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Yes! This blog is finally up! Hooray!It took me a while to get the hosting stuff ready.Currently, the team is preparing for the launch. Need to coach the contributors of this blog how to use Wordpress, create a theme for our blog, structure the contents etc etc…So… while we are brewing it right now, do ...
SPOTTED: What do these colourful HDB flats have in common? Vee reveals the answer...



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