Year: 2018

Photos from web to help you visualise.  The winter day melds into the twilight. In that window of half light the bats are silhouetted against the sky, angular wide wings, searching and circling for their dinner. Most evenings one settles in the palm tree and noisily eats the fruit. Then with a whoosh and more rustling it…

This is my last post from my short trip to Singapore though there is a lot more ground to cover. Some will have to wait for another trip. A memorable visit was to the Jurong Bird Park and even though we are not happy to see birds in captivity this is an aviary which is…

If you are wondering what is on offer for Seniors in Singa, look no further. All in one month, “Seniors health”, “live well and leave well” and finally “My funeral my money !  Are you prepared ?!” Enough said. They certainly look joyful enough. 

The amazing thing about this place is that it is only 6 years old. This architectural marvel has been built on reclaimed land. The concept was seeded in 2005 based on Singapore’s reputation as a Garden City. The brief from the Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew was to create a  “nation as a city within…

It’s finding things like this which really give me a kick. In the old Parliament here in Singapore, now a beautiful Arts Centre a vending machine – No, not soft drinks, not condoms, not crips or chocolates -can you guess ??? It’s a BOOK – a mystery book. You pay a small amount and you…

This is where it all began, the trading, the godowns, the building and living. I took a walk along the river to catch the history, to note the transformations and to see at how it looks today. Its a small river, and there are boats that can take you along right down to the mouth…

Steamy Singapore welcomes us – at 31C at 500pm. The upside is the lush vegetation everywhere in the city which allows everything to flourish and grow. The downside, a film of sweat which follows you around most of the day and night. They say it is good for skin elasticity but I wont be around…

Call it what you like – community, the gang, fellowship or just plain friends. It was a great feeling on this chilly and rainy (read rare) day in Brissie to share a lovely lunch with two good mates. I related to them the magic of the marriage of my son to his beautiful bride and…

I have just returned from Cyprus which is my homeland. I love going back to see family and friends, eat souvlaki, spend time by the sea and catch up on all things, island wide. The island has a rich and troubled history, many conquerors, colonial masters and passing traders. Over the thousands of years and…

There was no real destination today but it was a journey, a perambulation, through the mountains of the Troodos range, starting off with a stop at one of the best bakeries for a piping hot ” halloumoti” a small crusty bread full of warm oozing halloumi and plenty of mint. We skipped breakfast on purpose…