Maria Angeles is my oldest female friend. My father, a Dutch Eurasian and her father, a Spaniard, worked for the United Nations and were both posted to Jerusalem. No, they were not military observers or troops, they were permanent staff of the United Nations. We met at Schmidt Girls College, a strict convent school run … Continue reading A Unique Friendship
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Singapore…..childhood memories
Seletar Hills, Tick Toc Man, Mee Siam, curry puffs, sweet tea loaded with condensed milk, Changi beach, Serangoon Gardens, Dr and Aunty Lim, the DeSouza family are just some of the memories that flood my mind as I walked from my hotel to the Hawker Centre. I remember the excited anticipation that built before our … Continue reading Singapore…..childhood memories
What we’ve lost since Grandma’s days
This latest blog has been prompted by an article I just read on LinkedIn titled Food on our plate: friend or foe. As a Western developed society we seem to have lost a great deal of the simple stuff that was about in our grandparents days that contributed to us doing more exercise as a … Continue reading What we’ve lost since Grandma’s days
Michelle Hanton OAM 