ABC Letter F: Fruit of love, Flowers and food
Valentine's DaySpent the morning teaching that St Valentine is not just about love love love. Saint Valentine was a Roman Catholic priest who was martyred for his belief. St. Valentine was imprisoned...
View ArticleWorld Day of Prayer
World Day of PrayerMt Albert Baptist is the venue for the World Day of Prayer this year. It will be held on Friday 2 March @ 7pm. The programme is put together by an international Christian women’s...
View ArticleThoughts of Mum and Dad.
When the bottom house was constructed, Father moved from the top house at Repok Road to this house off Repok Road next to the Sarikei Fire station. It too has an upstairs setting. The domestic worker...
View Articlebuilding trade-related qualification
In the old days, being a builder doesn't need to be education. Grandpa teased a cousin to become a construction worker since she was struggling in school. Now you need a degree.Manukau Institute of...
View ArticleABC G for goose
not sure why this goose has feathers like this. Looks like a Sebastopol Goose, a big ball of fluff.What makes the Sebastopol so unique are its curly feathers, giving it that “curly perm” look. The...
View ArticleGrandma Lee and her foster family.
Grandmother Chan Fung Dai nee Lee Grandma was born at a wrong place and wrong time as were most of the Chinese women of her era. I almost forgot this important part of Grandma's story until I got...
View Articlea woman of substance Mdm Liong
Today, I feel euphoric. I finally got an answer to a puzzle that was in my head for more than 50 years.When I was in my early primary school, we were living at Padang road which was very near to the...
View ArticleMy Grand Uncle and Grand Aunty.
My Grand Uncle Leong Hiang Kim aka Hee Kung and Grand Aunty aka Hee Po are war heros of a different kind.In 1941-1945 they were living at upper Lanang Road. They were living in a long wooden house with...
View ArticleMy guest writer Maureen Larter
My guest writer Maureen Larter Raving, Electricity and DehydrationPosted on 14 Days Agoby mjlarter2 I’ve done it! I’ve found a way to get rid of all those humungous zucchinis you miss on the vine! I...
View ArticleMy guest Maureen Larter
Reminders, Emails and Doilies.Posted on 19 Days Agoby mjlarter2 I really must go through my emails and clean out all the junk mail.Do you do that? How often have you thought that a particular site...
View ArticleMaureen Larter
Maureen LarterMy guest blogger I love writing! I continue to churn out books, whether they be picture books for children, chapter books for middle school kids, garden guides for my semi-tropical area...
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Regret, Experience and Donuts.Posted on 7 Days Agoby mjlarter2 Now that’s what I call an easy title! I can do all those words in one sentence. Here it is:-“I ate the donut, enjoyed the experience, but...
View ArticleABC Letter H, Haier Big Hoot
ABOUT THE TRAILThe Haier Big Hoot is a free public art trail featuring 47 giant Owl sculptures (1.65m tall). Each Owl has been turned into a bespoke piece of art by a Kiwi or International artist, with...
View ArticleJapanese honeysuckle 金銀花
Japanese honeysuckle 金銀花Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) is a climbing vine from Asia that has a lovely fragrance and pretty flowers - but which can pose a significant threat to our forests...
View ArticleScam
Hello ,I must say you are beautiful i like your Asia look. i am Singaporean living here in Singapore, am happy to meet you here. and I wish to be your friend. My greetings to the entire family.stephen...
View Articleabc I for icecream
Some of you would have read that I write books. Currently, I am writing a recollection of my growing up years in Borneo. I remember when the American ice cream came to town. Not sure if it was my...
View ArticleThe willow tree
My Dad was bilingual. He told me a story involving a non bilingual person who named his house something like the Willow Villa. Dad said the Chinese educated people laughed until their teeth dropped. In...
View ArticleDawit Arshak
I was privileged to have Dawit Arshak in my living room last week telling me his story. Given the injustice done to him I can understand the intense anger he felt for the first half of his life. Life...
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