How to tie a bow-tie

8 06 2009

Preparing for the exams can be stressful. Besides our regular Friday evening beat the stress get-togethers, the Pub on Campus proved to be a great place to escape to, not just for a pint with friends … sometimes there are a few new skills that can be picked up at the Pub as well …

How to tie a Budweiser Bow Tie (on the back of a drink coaster)

Afternote: If any is really looking for instructions on how to tie a bow-tie … this is possibly a clearer guide:

How to Tie a Bow-Tie (courtesy of Tie-Rack)

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Date : 8 June 2009
Categories : 1989, Scotland

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Discovering Singapore’s Best Kept Secrets

Enclosed by fences on which “No Trespassing” signs are prominently displayed, many of Singapore’s State Properties lie out of sight and as a result are often misunderstood. This series of visits, which are being organised with SLA’s support, provides members of the public an opportunity to visit what often are gems of spaces and also to learn more about their untold histories.

The first series, conducted last year, brought groups of visitors to:

29/07 : Pasir Panjang ‘A’ Power Stn
12/08 : 3 Lady Hill Road
26/08 : Old Kallang Airport
09/09 : Old Changi Hospital
16/09 : Old Admiralty House
07/10 : Beach Road Police Station
21/10 : View Road Hospital
04/11 : Adam Park Estate

There is a strong possibility that a second series of visits will be conducted this year. Do look out for updates on this here or on The Long and Winding Road on Facebook.

More on the series:

Visit to View Rd Hospital 21 Oct ’17

Visit to Old Changi Hospital 9 Sep ’17

The Last of the Dragons

At least nine Dragon (or Snake) Kilns were once found along the 13th to 18th Milestones of Jurong Road, attracted by the availability of Jurong White Clay - ideal material for clay latex cups. The cups were fired by the kilns to feed a huge demand from the rubber estates in the area. Over the years, most of the kiln closed due to the vanishing demand as the estates gave way to urban development. Only two, both of which have stopped operating commercially, have survived. The area the two, the Jalan Bahar and Thow Kwang kilns, are in is slated for development as a CleanTech Park, and the future for these kilns now looks bleak.

Articles relating to the Dragon Kilns:

Dec 2012 Post on Thow Kwang's Firing

Oct 2011 Straits Times article

Sep 2011 Article in Bridge (South-West CDC Newsletter)

Jun 2011 Post on Thow Kwang Dragon Kiln

Gardens by the Bay

The out-of-this-world 54 ha. Bay South Garden of the massive Gardens by the Bay was officially opened by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 28 Jun 2012. It opening its doors to the public the following day attracted huge crowds on opening weekend. The series of posts here are from several media previews, opportunities to photograph the gardens before it was opened to the public, and of the official opening during which I had a better view of the completed Cloud Forest - one of two cooled conservatories at the garden. Two photographs that I took prior to the opening were among 20 that were selected for a roving exhibition.

Oct 2012 : An Autumn Harvest by the bay

Jun 2012 : Official Opening

Jun 2012 : Where Wonder Blooms

May 2012 : In the merry month of May

Apr 2012 : Ascent into the Clouds

Nov 2011 : New Light in the Old Harbour

Nov 2011 : Sneak Peek at the Gardens

Walks back in time with the NLB

Beyond the Slumber (Sembawang - 27 Mar 2011)

Highlights of a heritage tour of Sembawang, with a focus on the Sembawang that I was familiar with in the 1970s. The two and a half hour tour included a visit to the last kampung mosque in Singapore, as well as to several other points of interest in Sembawang. Information relating to the walk and some of what we saw or were transported to can be found in the post “Sembawang beyond the Slumber”.

One Hundred Steps to Heaven (Central - 26 Feb 2011)

I took participants on a walk with the NLB up a hundred steps to the heavenly world of Mount Sophia that was home to the fairy-tale like mansions such as Eu Villa (demolished in 1981). We also explored the neighbouring Mount Emily, the site of Singapore’s first public swimming pool and along with that, some of the areas that were once part of a Jewish and then Japanese quarter. Information relating to the walk and some of what we saw or were transported to can be found in the post “One Hundred Steps to Heaven”.

A Journey through Time (ToaPayoh - 20 Nov 2010)

I took an enjoyable walk back in time with several participants in a heritage trail at the Toa Payoh Library, to a Toa Payoh that was taking its first steps as the first planned satellite town. Details of some of the places we visited can be found in the post “A journey through time: a heritage trail through Toa Payoh”.

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