James and Karen to stay 18-22nd Nov

Their room on the 7th floor - need to be higher for a better view

view of the new Botanical Gardens and the ECP from 7th floor


view of the atrium from 7th floor

ARchie and James having a well earned Jacuzzi overlooking the Ships. ARchie had just seen the shoulder specialist and it was - rest it and hope nature takes its course

A swim in the infinity pool on the 58th floor of the Marina Bay Sands - seeing as they were residents for less than 24 hours

James and Karen say goodbye to Guada, well so they thought!



The Botanical Gardens with Jet

Last supper, well that's what we thought until Air France had a faulty part!

Hairdresser beckons - James in his new shirt and Karen in her new dress


amazing what you can do with a straw


Mo is clean again and slightly cooler after a well deserved shower

The fun bit - rider and dog race..............


Corinna competing in a jumping and dressage competition

James's birthday present - a handmade Batik shirt to his design!


The Raffles cocktail


birthday presents, better late than never. Pink is his favourite

dodgy bow on his head!


supper time

what a sweet couple, we had just had a delish Turkish meal


Maybe not this one?! James near Arab Street

UP on the Sky Park at Marina Bay Sands - Karen wasn't so keen on walking around the edge!


supper at Stephen & Helen's with Simon and Jill

Long Weekend in Phuket 4-7th Nov

cocktails





Having just arrived and seen our lovely villa it was time for a spot of lunch on one of the beaches close by - delish and look at the size of my prawn!





The Villa was fantastic with a beautiful deep dark blue pool surrounded by rooms each with a bathroom. A huge western kitchen and a lovely private garden

Missing Bonfire Night, Deepavali celebrations and more to the point Rugby 7's played on the Padang - Singapore Cricket Club, Douglas could have been playing for the U16 - but as it was a bank holiday weekend, we decided to use our fund raising prize we bought at the Year 11 Cambodian Curry Auction - 3 nights, 4 days in a luxurious villa in Laguna on Phuket, Thailand Archie had just got a SLAP tear on his left shoulder on 3rd November so wasn't able to use his arm well!

Rugby Clinic with David Campezee 1.11.2010

Doug getting his shirt signed


Gus on crutches. Tim

-- Ruaridh,Matthew, David, Doug, Hector,Lisle & Gus



David Campezee came for a traiing session at Centaurs rugby andn Doug and Archie enjoyed a couple of hours of instruction from him, along with an autograph on Doug's NZ rugby shirt

The Indonesian Haze & other things

The PSI wasn't high enough to stop play, Archie and his schoolmates won their 3 matches against the Lycee, Australian school and Overseas Family School. They look like Dr Seuss - Cat in the Hat with their stripey legs!

Indonesia have been burning jungle and the smoke has wafted N,N/E and Singapore is enveloped in a smelly haze. Its worse in the afternoon/evening and makes your eyes and skin itchy

Not much to see in the distance, no ships or buildings to be seen from the plane, and no background buildings either - a little like a bonfire when the garden is smoked out!

The Polo Field, very smelly, heavy air with poor visibility