I too wanted to open a bank account, grow my money and buy a television set for Mother. But Mother…
Category: Mechanic Leigh
Growing up in 1960s Chong Pang Village, Sembawang, Singapore.
14. Stamp Collection – Mr Sir style
Mr Sir handed out a card to all the children. It bore the logo of the Singapore Post Office Services…
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13. Chong Pang Village
After I posted Mighty Mouse (Episode 11) below, I received a private email from one of you, basically complaining that…
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12. Smart Ah Leck
In Primary One, the best lessons were ‘story telling’ and ‘PE’. When we reached Primary Two, no more story telling…
11. Mighty Mouse
I planned out my weekly routine and it revolved around the television programs. After school, complete the homework, finish the…
10. TELEVISION
No one had a television set in their homes (those days we said television, not TV). Actually, that is not…
9. Learning to Ride a Bicycle
Riding a bicycle was necessary for all us children. We lived deep inside the countryside and the nearest shops were…
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8. Trick or Streak
Though Jack said that he would speak to Mother, I was not about to take chances. Though very poor, Mother…
7. The Coconut Bun
Breakfast was a word I learnt in school and it was something that only characters in the picture books enjoyed.…
6. STREAK
I don’t recall how I acquired Streak, if ‘acquired’ was the correct word. One day, a brown puppy appeared – or…
