What a difference a week makes

Eric received an email from our boss Renee on Tuesday to say the company had employed a new Operations Manager. We expect this will have a positive impact on the workplace and has definitely put a skip into the step of a few of our workmates. Our CEO is Mr Cheng, and the new appointment is Teng, his son. 
In the evening we caught up with Bev at Penny Black, a favourite haunt on the river at Boat Quay. We have had bad haze all week but at night with a slight breeze and the lights reflecting in the water, it all seems so fresh.

On Wednesday our usual staff meeting was cancelled due to a PD session the following day so we walked to Serangoon Gardens and home via Lorong Chuan. There was still time for me to go shopping at Tangs in Orchard Rd before work. Problem was by the time I got to work I felt like I had already done a day's work. It was testing week, so not too difficult so long as you keep ahead in the marking.

We are having a Bollywood theme this year at the Annual Dinner and the company have arranged a couple of Bollywood dance classes at Bras Basah. The first of these was on Friday and of course we both joined in. It was such a laugh! Thea, our poor teacher, had no idea how unco-ordinated some of us could be. 

Should have kept up those belly dancing classes because the rock and roll and bush dance steps weren't much help. If you would like to imagine us listen to the track 'London Thumakda' 









On our way home we fitted in a quick walk at Toa Payoh before ordering the t-shirts with logos for this year's Nepal trek.  On Tuesday they sent through the mock-up for our approval but they have put the colour in the opposite position, like a negative image. I hope they can make the changes easily. This we I have also been investiating natural therapies to combat altitude sickness. The 5 ingredients that keep appearing in all the research are ginko, ginseng, Siberian ginseng (not a true one) ginger root and reishi mushroom. I have ordered a product online from USA that we can have on hand if we need it. 

On Monday the walkers tackled the Western Adventure Trail beginning at Choa Chu Kang and finishing back at the Rail Mall for another Thunder Tea Rice after 12.5 kms. It was pretty hot out there but most of this trail was shaded fortunately. We have only done this one once before as a trial because I found it on the internet as part of the park connector network. Along the track you find a bit of everything: celestial Chinese statues in a park, a remote control car race track set up by local residents under a freeway flyover, a community vegetable garden and some rainforest.

In the evening we went out in search of a restaurant where the Punggol staff can all enjoy an end of year dinner together. They have some particular needs that have to be catered for; the food must be halal for the Muslim and at the same time serve alcohol for the leader.  

Fortunately we enjoyed a lovely meal at Kinara in Holland Village where Peter joined us. Everyone on staff should be happy if they can just now find a date that suits them all. 










This week is going to fly by as we fly out to Melbourne on Fri for Jason's wedding. very excited to be staying with family in Dromana Saturday night and Portsea on Sunday night. We plan to fit in a walk somewhere on the penninsula, perhaps at Cape Schanck. We are also looking forward to catching up with Eric's brother Laurie who is about to celebrate a special Big 0 birthday and Denise and Gerry Harris in Selby. Will be an action packed few days. Only wish we could manage a visit to Ocean Grove for a very special friend there too, but cant see that happening this time.