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Family

Lime Cheesecake generation 3

The limes from the supermarket downstairs are larger and gave much more juice that previous batch. Much more sour too. Carefully taste the mixture at each step to avoid too much sweetness.   This time round, double the butter for the…

6 degrees of separation

Recently I attended a wedding dinner. This was held for my brother-in-law at the Paramount Hotel. There was this guy in the crowd that looks vaguely familiar. He had the same strange feeling. So we went “Haven’t seen you somewhere…

Death in the family

This is more of a placeholder for me. How bereavement affects children How do children learn about death? As adults, we know that death is universal, inevitable and the end of physical life. But children’s understanding of death comes gradually.…

HFMD

According to latest statistics from the Ministry of Health, Hand Foot and Mouth Disease, HFMD, the number of cases jumped to 1000 in week ending 15 Apr. This is up from 892 in the previous week, giving a total 6315…

Plumbing

Some homes are blessed with high water pressure, which is good if you taking a shower, not so good if you have young children trying to wash their hands or a heavy-handed maid. So in the interest of water conservation…