Yep of we all go to Universal Studios. Bai Bai with us today, another Universal Studios virgin in the family. We have to rectify that. Man was I impressed. For someone who has never been on a roller-coaster before this lady was seriously impressive – she went on THE LOT and never lost her smileRead More

We slip in to tourist mode now at the weekend. Bai Bai and the gang are all off to Gardens By The Bay. A pictorial history of most of the day. A lovely day in fact. You sort of forget sometimes just how good Singapore is with places like this. We walked along the riverRead More

We have been very lucky to have Mary’s sister with us for a few days holiday, all the way from Brunei – Bai Bai. And whilst here we had a wonderful meal and great fun for a great birthday dinner at No Signboard in Geylang and then cake when we go home. Wonderful!!! Now IRead More

Happy Christmas Everyone After much waiting, much counting down and much shopping the day is finally upon us. It is Christmas 2015 in Singapore. A few little snaps for you to have a look at – very lucky kids, and adults actually. We all loved our gifts. To all our friends and family all overRead More

Dishita’s Birthday Party It’s Saturday, it’s 6 o’clock and it’s the party witching hour. And no, not for us parents but for Amy and one of her best mates from school – Dishita – who turns 7. So make-up on (cough cough), Princess dress on, sparkly high heels on, present in hand and we’re off.Read More

A lovely Sunday out at the beach Off trots family Kennett, minus Ollie who had other things to do, to the beach.  We’d just been to a beach bar/restaurant – more of that on Islifearecipe of course, but here is the family fun.  Mary, Amy, Jude and I building castles on the beach, at EastRead More

Henry Berlandier – read if you like the era of adventure Wild Malaysia Buffalo So we are down East Coast for lunch, a play at the beach and then a meander home. But it is hot, as in flipping hot. So we need another stop for a rest and refreshment. Well actually so we canRead More

Halloween So Halloween is upon us and Amy’s ballet class at Siglap South Community Centre, has decided to put on a party. A very SPOOKY party.It was actually really very good. Loads of games rooms and a haunted room. Packed to the brim with people and kids – of whom about 95% were all dressedRead More

Jude’s first school party So the little man is loving his half days at school, and today was his very first ever school party – themed with dancing in the jungle. So his big Sis, Mum and Dad tagged along too to Jude’s first school party. One crawl through box, a second crawl through box,Read More

Melbourne  I just realised I had not done this post of my trip to Melbourne recently – a very cold Melbourne it must be stated as it was mid-Winter. But still how lovely to get back. No The Semi-Naked Chef this time, as this was purely for a work. A very intense trip with earlyRead More