The above photo taken at the Istana on 1st March, 2015 when I attended the Chinese New Year Garden Party 2015.

It is my pleasure and honour to be invited to the Chinese New Year Garden Party at the Istana by the Prime Minister and his Cabinet Colleagues, especially this is the “Golden Jubilee Singapore50” celebration of the 50th anniversary of independent Singapore.

Memories rushed through my brain as I recalled my first visit to the Istana on 12th October, 1963 as a member of the British Red Cross Society in school.  Please share my fond nostalgia memories in a previous blog  here . At the Chinese New Year Garden Party 2015

A Chinese calligraphy of my name in Chinese ( 佘國琛 ) written by Mr Tan Tiow Siong at the Garden Party.

Meeting veteran blogger friend Unk Dicko Meeting former classmate of 50 years, Freddy Lim Kah Chin

The above group photo of the Outram Secondary School Geographical Society Committee taken in 1965.  James Seah Kok Thim seated on first row third from left.  Freddy Lim Kah Chin standing first from left.

Thank you for the memories, Freddy.  Still remember our favorite song, 小人物的心声 during our schooldays. (YouTube video courtesy of “tytnsm”).

恭祝大家新年快乐，万事如意，吉祥平安 ！