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Organically grown mushrooms…from SG

By On Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Singapore has a Popiah King, perhaps the time has now come to celebrate the understated professor, Dr Tan, who lies behind this country’s only fresh mushroom business which yields a rather staggering… Read More

Festivals

Number one country to visit in 2015?

By On Monday, 10 November 2014

“Over recent years Singapore has been nurturing an emerging local fashion scene, artisan coffee has taken off like wild fire and brunch has become a ‘thing’.” I am so proud of the… Read More

Charities

Not to be missed: designer clothes sale for charity

By On Thursday, 6 November 2014

Do what you have to, to get down to Forum tomorrow from 10am-8pm. Friday is Day One of the designer clothes sale of the century where immaculate second hand clothes go for… Read More

Beauty

The joy of 24 hour spas

By On Friday, 10 October 2014

When I first arrived here some five or so years ago, I naturally assumed that any spa offering round-the-clock services was probably to be avoided at all costs. It wasn’t until a… Read More

Charities

Rice Bucket Challenge: Put Rice in Bucket Do Not Pour Over Head

By On Friday, 29 August 2014

First there was the Ice Bucket Challenge…and now there’s the Rice Bucket Challenge. When the Ice Bucket trend hit India, where clean drinking water is scarce, guess how they did it? They… Read More

Food & Drink

Ghim Moh

By On Sunday, 3 August 2014

I don’t intend to write too many (more) posts about various holidays so, to keep relevant, here’s a bit of local news. I have returned from my sojourn to find that Ghim… Read More

Brit Stuff

From Shoes and Handbags…to Human Trafficking

By On Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Last night was a night of two very different events. It began with throwing on my red global babe jumpsuit and heading to Scotts Square for the launch of cool Brit girl Sophia… Read More