I put Baygon roach traps in a few rooms. If there still are roaches, I use the Baygon spray.

We would buy freehold, but somehow the newer ones seem to come leasehold.

Getting a PhD is commendable, whether a student came from the Normal stream or IP. What I think is truly commendable is the child’s determination to pursue his or her dream, whether it’s a PhD, a new language or any other skill.

The sms’s are indeed very useful. Most of the time, I would record the due date in my calendar. But there have been times forgot. NLB provides many useful services, and the sms’s are one of them.

My wife and I would sometimes give a gift card from any of the leading department stores. This way, they can choose to buy something for the store or for themselves.

A few days ago, I parked outside our home. There was a heavy thunderstorm and many small leaves fell on the car. When I was about to go out, I saw that one of my neighbours was picking the leaves off the car. So nice of him!

I told my kids from a young age that if they do not do well in exams, I am OK with them re-doing the year (if they failed many of their exams). Same with their PSLE. One of my daughters is studying law at a local university, and my son decided to accept an offer from a leading British university. They are very active in sports, and made many friends throughout their schooling years.

I think all the bank cards charge the exchange fee. Most banks’ rates are quite reasonable, I think. Around money-changer rates

I found that even the better quality leather shoes (Bruno Magli and above) tend to disintegrate after maybe 3 years of storage, even after putting the dehumidifiers and replacing the dehumidifiers regularly.

Mummies are great at holding their families together. Woo-hoo, well done, Mummies!