Changi Museum 'n' Black & White houses

Changi Prison Museum; very interesting and such a moving experience. I highly recommend a treck out of the city to see a little bit of Singapore and World history.

Photos in the indoor area of the museum are forbidden

but the chapel can be photographed

Certainly a tourist attraction not to be missed (Uncle Brian - you'll catch it next year :-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thousand_origami_cranes

Next, a little further afield at the very North of Singapore - actually in spitting distance of Malaysia ;-)

Still standing in Sembawang are many old British Naval Base houses.  These nestle in tree-lined roads and all have fabulous gardens.  So, who lives in a house like this?

and after reading the reviews for this book...

I want a copy to display on my coffee table ;-)

Actually, driving around these neighbourhoods I was left thinking "I want to live in that house or that house or even that house!". But, thankfully my Mr Man knows me better than I know myself and declared that Sambawang, Singapore is most probably how Gambais is to France...totally out in the sticks and I would become bored crazy ;-)

Avenue de Neuville, Gambais
proper 'out in the sticks' ;-)

My house in Gambais, France...lovely, lovely old house

but not the right choice for a city loving girl like me! ;-)

So, still smiling here despite the fact my parents have now headed back to the UK  :-(  Got lots of exciting outings, projects and general 'stuff' planned for me and my boys...:-)

The SAM , Snow City , ice skating @ Kallang and for me and my Mr Man...The Woman in Black au cinéma - proper scary snuggle up viewing ;-)  

Lastly, I'm a tiny bit obsessed with this song...

Kisses 'n' smiles from me xx ;-)

fabulous furniture 'n' terrible Thai...

I recently had a very nice compliment on my blog from homeimpress followed up with an email and a link to a Portuguese furniture manufacturer. Here's the link and a couple of photos of their designs...http://www.bocadolobo.com/

Very nice designs and if only I had some space I would for sure be making an order. Fabulous, fabulous furniture. I'd be extremely happy with a product or two in my home :-)

Terrible Thai in a flash...

Has anyone had a good meal or good experience at Thai Express I would be extremely happy to hear about it.  Or indeed, if you work there and would like to prove me incredibly wrong :-)

The Thai Express I attempted to dine at was in Kallang Leisure Park. We made an order of appetisers, soup (as entree), four main meals and three drinks. First to arrive was my Mr Man's main meal, followed by only two of the three drinks. Next up came yet two more main meals along with appetisers. I was getting annoyed and my boys were not enjoying their meals. My main meal arrived...red curry chicken, but wowzers, how very hot and spicy that was 'n' way too spicy to be tasty nice. Finally my Mr Man and I received our Tom Ka Gai...again, krikey me far, far too spicy hot to taste of anything nice.

Thoroughly disappointed and very much not smiling at my Thai Express experience. We tried it but will not be returning! 

I will add that I love Thai food and just the other day took my family to Sukhothai at their restaurant on Boat Quay...excellent food, lovely, lovely :-)

Sukhothai on Boat Quay, Singapore

lovely, lovely food...highly recommended :-)

I'm planning a blog about my family's trip to Australia and will be giving tons of info on some Singapore Sunday brunches :-)

Kisses 'n' smiles from me xx ;-)