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Nostalgic Brushstrokes: Painting St. George’s Institution
When I closed the door on my professional career, I didn't see an ending; I simply found a new canvas. Retirement, for me, was a call to return to a passion I’d put aside for decades. Through watercolours, I found my purpose. My journey with the brush started in earnest in 2018. I took the Basic, Intermediate, and then the Advanced Watercolour courses at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) in Singapore.. I was 67 when I completed the course. For years before that, my focu
Oct 25, 20252 min read


15. Growing Up in Taiping: Food Memories (Part 3 - Kakak's Kai Si Mee)
Kakak's Kai Si Mee This is the final post of a 3-part series on the food memories of a schoolboy fromTaiping - of simple dishes in simple...
Sep 9, 20252 min read


14. A Broken Ankle
A broken ankle in cast In Form 1, our classes were held in the afternoon. That meant most of us boys would gather on the SGI Primary...
Sep 9, 20252 min read


13. 👻 When the Lights Went Out at Watson Bungalow
Watsons Bungalow at Maxwells Hill It was November 1969 when a group of about 35 of us - Georgians together with friends from the Convent...
Sep 7, 20252 min read


12. 🍧 Growing Up in Taiping: Food Memories (Part 2 – Or Bah’s Tumblers & Ah Leng So’s Daughters)
Ice Kacang This is the second of a 3-part series on the food memories of a schoolboy fromTaiping - of simple dishes in simple stalls, but...
Sep 7, 20252 min read
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