<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Singapore that use to be]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>You'll be surprised !  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f604.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--smile" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":smile:" alt="😄" />  Prices are quite marked up .<br /><br /><br />I saw them selling these biscuits at $4.50 per pack while places like Shengsiong around $2.30.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://postimg.cc/v1H21knB">https://postimg.cc/v1H21knB</a></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/57838/singapore-that-use-to-be</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:11:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/57838.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 03:11:47 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Wed, 07 Aug 2019 02:51:13 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>CarenL\" post_id=\"1927124\" time=\"1565145309\" user_id=\"165804:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><br />Wow, they should do it permanently.. so much nostalgia on this place!</blockquote></blockquote>Too costly lah...how much can they made from selling such guti guti? <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f604.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--smile" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":smile:" alt="😄" /><p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1927131</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1927131</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nebbermind]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 02:51:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Tue, 06 Aug 2019 14:42:38 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Haha due to National Day <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":)" alt="🙂" /> Temporary only .</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1926984</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1926984</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tryourbest]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 14:42:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Tue, 06 Aug 2019 14:00:37 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Isetan selling such old school sweets?  That’s quite a surprise!</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1926973</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1926973</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nebbermind]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 14:00:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Tue, 06 Aug 2019 07:38:27 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>Nebbermind\" post_id=\"1926866\" time=\"1565073876\" user_id=\"15571:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><br />Maybe this doesn't belong here but...where to find this these days?<br /><br /><img src="\&quot;https://content.shopback.com/my/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/14171305/lemon-tablets-800x597.jpg\&quot;" /><img src="\&quot;&lt;a" />https://content.shopback.com/my/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/14171305/lemon-tablets-800x597.jpg\"&gt;</blockquote></blockquote><br /><br />Saw NEX's Isetan selling these sweets somewhere last week. They have a section near the toys dept selling all the old school titbits and toys. Brought back a lot of childhood memories.<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1926889</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1926889</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tryourbest]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 07:38:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Tue, 06 Aug 2019 07:32:17 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>floppy\" post_id=\"1926880\" time=\"1565075909\" user_id=\"97579:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><br />Depending on which part of the island you live in, there are a few places. You can visit a Chinese medicinal hall near you, they usually carry them. <br /><br />Otherwise, you can go to <a href="https://www.teckleongleekee.sg/">https://www.teckleongleekee.sg/</a> if you stay around the east side. The shop is a paradise for old school snack.<br />Address: Blk 122 Bedok North Street 2 #01-112<br />Opening Hours: 10am – 2pm (Mon – Sun)<br /><br />Lastly, try shopee or q10. Several sellers sell them as well - search under Ling Mong Tablets.</blockquote></blockquote>Wah!  Thanks, bro!<br />Never had thought they are selling this online!<br />BTW, it's actually the recent craze over the Himalayan Salted candy that reminded me of this old school fav.<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1926886</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1926886</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nebbermind]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 07:32:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Tue, 06 Aug 2019 07:18:29 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>Nebbermind\" post_id=\"1926866\" time=\"1565073876\" user_id=\"15571:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><br />Maybe this doesn't belong here but...where to find this these days?<br /><br /><img src="\&quot;https://content.shopback.com/my/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/14171305/lemon-tablets-800x597.jpg\&quot;" /><img src="\&quot;&lt;a" />https://content.shopback.com/my/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/14171305/lemon-tablets-800x597.jpg\"&gt;</blockquote></blockquote>Depending on which part of the island you live in, there are a few places. You can visit a Chinese medicinal hall near you, they usually carry them. <br /><br />Otherwise, you can go to <a href="https://www.teckleongleekee.sg/">https://www.teckleongleekee.sg/</a> if you stay around the east side. The shop is a paradise for old school snack.<br />Address: Blk 122 Bedok North Street 2 #01-112<br />Opening Hours: 10am – 2pm (Mon – Sun)<br /><br />Lastly, try shopee or q10. Several sellers sell them as well - search under Ling Mong Tablets.<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1926880</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1926880</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[floppy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 07:18:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Tue, 06 Aug 2019 06:44:36 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Maybe this doesn't belong here but...where to find this these days?<br /><br /><br /><img src="\&quot;https://content.shopback.com/my/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/14171305/lemon-tablets-800x597.jpg\&quot;" /><img src="\&quot;&lt;a" />https://content.shopback.com/my/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/14171305/lemon-tablets-800x597.jpg\"&gt;</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1926866</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1926866</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nebbermind]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 06:44:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Wed, 31 Jan 2018 05:41:40 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">A&amp;W is returning, or so I heard…<br /><br /><br />I miss Daimaru, Sogo and the old Plaza Singapura sob sob</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1831569</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1831569</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Angelsdontexist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 05:41:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Mon, 22 Jan 2018 02:31:55 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>KSP:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>dolphinsiah:</b><p>So embarrassing based on My 1980 PSLE result slip , I am much older than all of you lor.... :shock:  :siam: <br /><br />My Score 358...4A<br /><br /> <img src="\&quot;http://i41.tinypic.com/20sc2lx.jpg\&quot;" /><img src="\&quot;&lt;a" />http://i41.tinypic.com/20sc2lx.jpg\"&gt; <br /><br />My Primary School still exist and is a very Popular School...every year must ballot... :evil: <br /><br />My Form Teacher and Chinese teacher still teach in this school...<br />and both taught my DD too. <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f609.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--wink" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":wink:" alt="😉" /></p></blockquote></blockquote>That is like 270 in current score!!! RGS must have laid the red carpet for u......<p></p></blockquote>Dunno why this caught my eye.  <br /><br />358 4As not the same as today's 270.  Should be 235-249.  400 and above or 4A* will be today's 270-285<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1830109</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1830109</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 02:31:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Thu, 19 Mar 2015 07:54:15 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Artecord: no I was in competitions after u had finished your PSLE, so i could rmb them vividly. The NT one was during preschool, as a non contestant in tow!<br /><br /><br />And btw, i meant ALL kinds of competitions available in town. U think I was some art prodigy like u meh? No way! i only wanted to earn cash n book prizes. I needed money to buy books from Popular n MPH. Trophies were useless.<br /><br />Oh no, dh's were mainly sports, ECA n god knows what. He didnt look at mine n I didnt look at his!  We don't indulge in past (juvenile) glory; all useless in a job-hunt! :rotflmao:  :lightrod: <br /><br />Seriously u shd go to NLB Main to call out the digitized news clipping.  I shd hv some mentions, essays and forum letters too...i siao onzzzz! News footages are impossible to retrieve from Mediacorp. <br /><br />aiyo, my Dh is like your DW lor. Btw, i made an impt discovery recently when I found a thick stack of detailed drawings with storyline &amp; character names under son's desk. hmmm...</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1479356</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1479356</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jetsetter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 07:54:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Thu, 19 Mar 2015 06:36:26 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>jetsetter:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>atrecord:</b><p><br />I went for a few at Toa Payoh Garden, and remember drawing the tower and the bridge there. Also had impression of NT. Those days got no tablets/mobiles or good TV programs, so my mother would bring my elder brother and i for those competitions. I won quite a lot of prizes over the years (willingly or unwillingly). Was quite sad when finally had to get rid of the small trophies (plus a few larger ones) 3+ yr ago, when moving house. They survived one move when i was in sec 3, but not the recent one…<br /><br />Among others, I remember being presented with a box of monopoly by the late Ong Teng Cheong, when he was prob just a MP…<br /><br />Those were the days...</p></blockquote></blockquote>Nope, I didn't go to TPY Gdn, but I went to MacRitchie, Seletar, Zoo, Boat Quay and a few organised by various constituencies.  In some competitions, I even won the first prize for my category! Big money! :rotflmao:  <br /><br />Oh lucky u got OTC...I cannot rmb which MP presented me with those awards, <span style="\&quot;font-size:">but I went on TV and appeared in the papers</span>! :rotflmao:  :rotflmao: <br /><br />haha! I also hv 1 big sack of trophies - big and small...where did u dump yours, atrecord?  Should I trash them too?  Plus my hubby's other sack, we can open a mini museum...  <br /><br />That was one way to keep children gainfully occupied with meaningful activities on weekends.  But bear in mind, only families with own vehicles can drive around Singapore for such competitions in the 70s-80s, so dun complain!<br /><br />I hope your kids are as \"competitive\" as yourself today... <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f609.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--wink" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":wink:" alt="😉" /><p></p></blockquote>you sure have good memory if you were only in pre-school then <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f609.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--wink" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":wink:" alt="😉" /> <br /><br />for me, now that you mentioned it, i think i went to Mac, boat quay and zoo, but not sure about seletar. Maybe because i kinda resisted it in upper pri, and in fact tried to get it out of my mind after that. Too much of it, so sort of got sick.<br /><br />Wah, you were sure high-profile. Had seen my name in papers when results were announced, but no TV. Had gotten a ~30cm-diameter-'metal plate' plaque for some international competition organized out of India (if i'm not wrong, it was under the auspices of Nehru) too…<br /><br />And I am not sure how I dumped them. Had left them at my parents' place when i got married and moved out. Then 3 yr ago moved again and got my parents to move in with us, so there was a major disposal exercise where i think we got rid of 80-90% of the things they kept in the house over the last 27 (another 15 if count their first flat) yrs…<br />Maybe my bro took them to keep when i said we can't bring to my new place.<br /><br />So you and your DH both drew? Good for you. DW can't draw, and the kids take after her… i almost fainted whenever i see my kids draw  :rotflmao:<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1479326</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1479326</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[atrecord]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 06:36:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Thu, 19 Mar 2015 04:29:52 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>jetsetter:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black">Nbm was referring to the one in front of BOC &amp; UOB Plaza. There were two food centres on either side of the river.<br /><br /><br /> <img src="\&quot;http://i61.tinypic.com/al6fqf.jpg\&quot;" /><img src="\&quot;&lt;a" />http://i61.tinypic.com/al6fqf.jpg\"&gt;<br /> </blockquote></blockquote>This one must be just before it was removed.  I remember it being more like a makeshift hawker centre.  Thanks for the pic!<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1479257</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1479257</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nebbermind]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 04:29:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Thu, 19 Mar 2015 02:40:46 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>atrecord:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><br />I went for a few at Toa Payoh Garden, and remember drawing the tower and the bridge there. Also had impression of NT. Those days got no tablets/mobiles or good TV programs, so my mother would bring my elder brother and i for those competitions. I won quite a lot of prizes over the years (willingly or unwillingly). Was quite sad when finally had to get rid of the small trophies (plus a few larger ones) 3+ yr ago, when moving house. They survived one move when i was in sec 3, but not the recent one…<br /><br />Among others, I remember being presented with a box of monopoly by the late Ong Teng Cheong, when he was prob just a MP…<br /><br />Those were the days...</blockquote></blockquote>Nope, I didn't go to TPY Gdn, but I went to MacRitchie, Seletar, Zoo, Boat Quay and a few organised by various constituencies.  In some competitions, I even won the first prize for my category! Big money! :rotflmao:  <br /><br />Oh lucky u got OTC...I cannot rmb which MP presented me with those awards, <span style="\&quot;font-size:">but I went on TV and appeared in the papers</span>! :rotflmao:  :rotflmao: <br /><br />haha! I also hv 1 big sack of trophies - big and small...where did u dump yours, atrecord?  Should I trash them too?  Plus my hubby's other sack, we can open a mini museum...  <br /><br />That was one way to keep children gainfully occupied with meaningful activities on weekends.  But bear in mind, only families with own vehicles can drive around Singapore for such competitions in the 70s-80s, so dun complain!<br /><br />I hope your kids are as \"competitive\" as yourself today... <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f609.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--wink" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":wink:" alt="😉" /><p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1479169</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1479169</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jetsetter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 02:40:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Thu, 19 Mar 2015 01:59:14 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>jetsetter:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>atrecord:</b><p>[quote=\"jetsetter\"]<br />atrecord...OMG! Were we taking part in the same art competition?! U should be in the upp category.  :yikes: <br /><br />There's isn't a single family photo of NT in my photo album, but I do remember struggling to draw those 5 diamonds and the crescent fountain under the hot sun at some point in my life before...The water sprouting out from the fountain was the most irritating thing to draw.</p></blockquote></blockquote>Wow, sure or not? can buy 4D…<br />i was definitely in pri school only then, but can't remember P what?<br />i think it wasn't too difficult to draw leh, prob cos i was forced to do so till quite seasoned already… spent my childhood weekends taking part in one competition after another  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f613.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--sweat" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":sweat:" alt="😓" /><p></p></blockquote>I dunno if it's the same competition...there were dozens every month. For NT, I shd be in preschool cos I usually tagged along my elder sibling for such outings. I didn't win any prize, hence no impression whatsoever! <br /><br /> :hi5: <br />How come we suffered the same fate? I was forced to take part in one competition after another too. :roll:[/quote]I went for a few at Toa Payoh Garden, and remember drawing the tower and the bridge there. Also had impression of NT. Those days got no tablets/mobiles or good TV programs, so my mother would bring my elder brother and i for those competitions. I won quite a lot of prizes over the years (willingly or unwillingly). Was quite sad when finally had to get rid of the small trophies (plus a few larger ones) 3+ yr ago, when moving house. They survived one move when i was in sec 3, but not the recent one…<br /><br />Among others, I remember being presented with a box of monopoly by the late Ong Teng Cheong, when he was prob just a MP…<br /><br />Those were the days...<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1479138</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1479138</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[atrecord]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 01:59:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Thu, 19 Mar 2015 01:58:14 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>jetsetter:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black">Nbm was referring to the one in front of BOC &amp; UOB Plaza. There were two food centres on either side of the river.<br /><br /><br /> <img src="\&quot;http://i61.tinypic.com/al6fqf.jpg\&quot;" /><img src="\&quot;&lt;a" />http://i61.tinypic.com/al6fqf.jpg\"&gt;<br /><br /> <img src="\&quot;http://i58.tinypic.com/ace848.jpg\&quot;" /><img src="\&quot;&lt;a" />http://i58.tinypic.com/ace848.jpg\"&gt;</blockquote></blockquote>Thanks for clarifying and the pics for visual referencing. The one I used to frequent was the hawker centre nearer to VCH side.<br /><br />By the early 1990s, iirc, think the hawker centre at BOC side was demolished by then to make way for UOB Plaza and the walkway next to Singapore River.<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1479135</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1479135</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[schweppes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 01:58:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:50:28 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Nbm was referring to the one in front of BOC &amp; UOB Plaza. There were two food centres on either side of the river.<br /><br /><br /> <img src="\&quot;http://i61.tinypic.com/al6fqf.jpg\&quot;" /><img src="\&quot;&lt;a" />http://i61.tinypic.com/al6fqf.jpg\"&gt;<br /><br /> <img src="\&quot;http://i58.tinypic.com/ace848.jpg\&quot;" /><img src="\&quot;&lt;a" />http://i58.tinypic.com/ace848.jpg\"&gt;</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1479043</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1479043</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jetsetter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:50:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:13:20 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>seaglass:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>Nebbermind:</b><p>[quote=\"seaglass\"]<br />I remember walking this way to VCH for SSO concerts long time ago!<br />There was also the Empress Place hawker centre where we'd have dinner before the concert. <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="(:" alt="🙂" /></p></blockquote></blockquote>You mean there wss a hawker next to VCH?<br />I remember one just opposite the river next to the bridge.<p></p></blockquote>I remember there was one next to the now ACM??  :scratchhead:  :scratchhead:[/quote]Yes, there was a hawker centre next to the now ACM. Used to go there for lunch when I was working in the area.<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1478999</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1478999</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[schweppes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:13:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:04:09 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>Nebbermind:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>seaglass:</b><p><br />I remember walking this way to VCH for SSO concerts long time ago!<br />There was also the Empress Place hawker centre where we'd have dinner before the concert. <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="(:" alt="🙂" /></p></blockquote></blockquote>You mean there wss a hawker next to VCH?<br />I remember one just opposite the river next to the bridge.<p></p></blockquote>I remember there was one next to the now ACM??  :scratchhead:  :scratchhead:<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1478854</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1478854</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[seaglass]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:04:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:01:51 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>seaglass:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black">[<br /><br />I remember walking this way to VCH for SSO concerts long time ago!<br />There was also the Empress Place hawker centre where we'd have dinner before the concert. <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="(:" alt="🙂" /></blockquote></blockquote>You mean there wss a hawker next to VCH?<br />I remember one just opposite the river next to the bridge.<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1478852</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1478852</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nebbermind]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:01:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:56:28 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>Nebbermind:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>pirate:</b><p>[quote=\"jetsetter\"]The Legends is a new hotel built in 2000, pirate.<br /><br /><br />Fort Canning Centre is your old British barracks where Sally Port, Battle Box and all those haunted-looking structures stand...WOMAD location.</p></blockquote></blockquote>Sure or not? I thought the Legends/Hotel Fort Canning used to be Fort Canning Country Club, which used to be the Singapore Command and Staff College, which used to be the British Far East Command HQ Building.<br /><br />All those barracks, Battle Box, various other holes in the ground etc was the former British Far East Command Centre. I think the Fort Canning Centre you are referring to is the Fort Canning Arts Centre, which used to be British army barracks.<br /><br />Not the same thing whorr. Legends used by generals, the other one used by other ranks.  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f609.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--wink" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":wink:" alt="😉" /><p></p></blockquote>I think Fort Canning CC was new.  But there used to be a much small building at that location.  I remember it looking very much like a typical govt building...machiam KK hosp blocks.  On the other hand, FCC always looked more imposing.[/quote]I attended a few corporate teambuilding and leadership training at: <br /><br />1) The KKH-lookalike block; <br />2) the refurnished The Legends (formerly some Club).<br /><br />I think The Legends was also formerly a Brit army HQ, according to Wiki.  They probably extended it from the old facade/main block.  <br /><br />at-Sunrice academy is somewhere nestled up there too right?<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1478849</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1478849</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jetsetter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:56:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:56:14 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>jetsetter:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>Nebbermind:</b><p>[quote=\"jetsetter\"] <br /><br />Is this \"hole\" still there today?<br /> <img src="\&quot;http://i60.tinypic.com/oje1yr.jpg\&quot;" /><img src="\&quot;&lt;a" />http://i60.tinypic.com/oje1yr.jpg\"&gt; </p></blockquote></blockquote>At Empress Place?<p></p></blockquote>this Hobbit hole leads to Empress Place from Elizabeth Walk.[/quote]I remember walking this way to VCH for SSO concerts long time ago!<br />There was also the Empress Place hawker centre where we'd have dinner before the concert. <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f642.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--slightly_smiling_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="(:" alt="🙂" /><p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1478848</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1478848</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[seaglass]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:56:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:53:00 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>atrecord:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>jetsetter:</b><p>[quote=\"atrecord\"]<br /><br />I only remember going in from the RV side. Will pass by the fountain first, then to the building itself.<br /><br />I also remember taking part in some art/drawing competition at NT, and i sat somewhere near the RV road, facing the fountain and NT, and drew them both. Had won some prize too but can't remember what already...</p></blockquote></blockquote>atrecord...OMG! Were we taking part in the same art competition?! U should be in the upp category.  :yikes: <br /><br />There's isn't a single family photo of NT in my photo album, but I do remember struggling to draw those 5 diamonds and the crescent fountain under the hot sun at some point in my life before...The water sprouting out from the fountain was the most irritating thing to draw.<p></p></blockquote>Wow, sure or not? can buy 4D…<br />i was definitely in pri school only then, but can't remember P what?<br />i think it wasn't too difficult to draw leh, prob cos i was forced to do so till quite seasoned already… spent my childhood weekends taking part in one competition after another  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f613.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--sweat" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":sweat:" alt="😓" />[/quote]I dunno if it's the same competition...there were dozens every month. For NT, I shd be in preschool cos I usually tagged along my elder sibling for such outings. I didn't win any prize, hence no impression whatsoever! <br /><br /> :hi5: <br />How come we suffered the same fate? I was forced to take part in one competition after another too. :roll:<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1478847</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1478847</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jetsetter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Singapore that use to be on Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:40:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>pirate:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><blockquote><b>jetsetter:</b><p>The Legends is a new hotel built in 2000, pirate.<br /><br /><br />Fort Canning Centre is your old British barracks where Sally Port, Battle Box and all those haunted-looking structures stand...WOMAD location.</p></blockquote></blockquote>Sure or not? I thought the Legends/Hotel Fort Canning used to be Fort Canning Country Club, which used to be the Singapore Command and Staff College, which used to be the British Far East Command HQ Building.<br /><br />All those barracks, Battle Box, various other holes in the ground etc was the former British Far East Command Centre. I think the Fort Canning Centre you are referring to is the Fort Canning Arts Centre, which used to be British army barracks.<br /><br />Not the same thing whorr. Legends used by generals, the other one used by other ranks.  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f609.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--wink" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":wink:" alt="😉" /><p></p></blockquote>I think Fort Canning CC was new.  But there used to be a much small building at that location.  I remember it looking very much like a typical govt building...machiam KK hosp blocks.  On the other hand, FCC always looked more imposing.<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1478835</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1478835</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nebbermind]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:40:31 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>