Club Eastenders (From Kallang to Pasir Ris)

[JoyJoy78]

JustKP:

Hi, I'm from the east too. This is a good website for parents who wish to find out info about the happenings in our education system'. :lol:

hello,

me also a newbie! Which part of the East do you reside in? and wat are the frequent places you bring your kids during weekends? maybe we can exchange ideas!

Joy

[JoyJoy78]

BlurBee:

ChiefKiasu:

[quote=\"JoyJoy78\"]... wow, kallang.... near where i stayed b4 marriage. Stayed at Geylang Bahru for more than a decade! Which part of Kallang are your Kallangs?

Geylang Bahru? That's where I spent my Primary and Secondary school career, at least before the renamed it to Upper Boon Keng Road. We moved there from our Mattar Road unit at the end of 1973.

I'm staying @ Upper Boon Keng, very near to Kallang MRT. Hv been staying there for 10 yrs since married but my hubby has been staying there for 30yrs.[/quote]i love the food at the bendemeer/boon keng food centre. hehe i remember the ppl there, near the coffee shops, palm reading and fortune tellers, the hectic shopping with cheap and gd stuff during lunch hours.

Boon keng macdonalds bring back lotsa memories too. when i was 14, me and some frens got caught by the patrolling police for drinking beer in public. hahahahah i think we were at the void deck or something. and remember the dunkin donut shop? hehehe

Joy

[JoyJoy78]

cmm:

ChiefKiasu:

[quote=\"JoyJoy78\"]... Just like many of you, I have this stubbornly-biased love for the east. Parkway Parade and Pasir Ris Beach play a huge part in my decision to remain here...

High five, JoyJoy78! From one eastern lover to another, although I wouldn't put Parkway Parade as the reason to stay in the east... it is like the ONLY place that is worthwhile shopping in the east.

Yes, Parkway Parade is the grand old dame of a mall in the east. But I think Tampines Mall, Century Sq, and the latest Tampines 1 are not too bad too...

Sometimes hubby & I park our kids at Tampines Ikea smaland so we can do some serious grocery shopping next door at Giant in peace. :D[/quote]hi hi

we love tampines ikea too. my girl loves to play inside the children furniture section (that slide) and play with some chair where u hide in it, pull down the covers and can be swivelled around like mad. haha. My hubby likes their refillable coffee at the Bistro. The hot dogs and ice cream cone. hmmm we such gluttons.

FREE PARKING!@ @_@

sometimes where we go depends on the parking. For example, we will not go town on saturdays due to ERP at orchard etc. Sundays we willl go if necessary. Parkway we will go after 6pm for the per-entry charges. (My girl love to go Borders and pretend to be intellectual ;P) And not to mention Parkway's 3rd flr's Kiddy rides outside Isetan! The Barney is her must-sit! $1 per ride, ouch!

For cheaper kiddy rides, do go to BHG Bugis Junction 3rd floor. There's an children arcade/amusement area, and all the rides are 50cents each, lasts longer and for some games, they can get those tickets dispensed from the machine and exchange for a pen or something.

It's good that at this forum, mummies are able to exchange and find out info how to make our kids' lives more interesting and mummies' lives less stressful!

So much to read, so little time! hahahahahaah cos i work full time. But can surf here during working hours is sort of a blessing in disguise already. hehe.

Cheers,
Joy :lol:

[JoyJoy78]

jedamum:

Yes! When I read that it is the best location, near to MRT and the proposed waterway development, my kiasu genes kick in!

But my husband said that by then, my ds1 may be influenced by his friends in the choice of Secondary school and relocation by then may affect him adversely.

Hi Jedamum

Punggol is less crowded than sengkang. Compasspoint carpark is always full and require waiting time. We go to the library there sometimes. Compasspoint is like soooooo crowded. How abt Punggol Plaza? We only went there once ages ago back in 04 or 05 when I was pregnant. There is this shop that sells alot of baby stuff.

Joy

[JoyJoy78]

Joy:

Hi arielgetz


I have got a four year old and nine year old child....


RgdsJoy

Hi Joy

Hey we have the same name. hehe. i have a girl 4yrs old. is your 4 yr old a gal or boi? my girl refuses to learn to swim. doesn't interest her. she wans to learn drawing! ahaahhaha

any idea where can enrol her to cheap n good drawing classes? any mummies who have lobang for drawing classes can share here too. thanks!!!

Joy

[jedamum]

JoyJoy78:

Hi Jedamum

Punggol is less crowded than sengkang. Compasspoint carpark is always full and require waiting time. We go to the library there sometimes. Compasspoint is like soooooo crowded. How abt Punggol Plaza? We only went there once ages ago back in 04 or 05 when I was pregnant. There is this shop that sells alot of baby stuff.

Joy

Thanks for sharing!

[apple79]

Hi! I am not from the East but urgently helping a friend to look for a Childcare in Pasir Ris. Can anyone recommend one in the price range of less than 300 after subsidy?

[mathsparks]

Hi apple79,


:welcome: Not much info here but you can try http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5105
Good luck in yr friend's search.

[jccmum]

Should I join Easterner, from Macpherson to Bedok Reservoir...I am staying at SengKang now


Boy (2003), Girl (2005) and Girl (2008)

[mathsparks]

Hi jccmum,


:welcome: to ksp and eastenders club! It doesn't matter where you join, some of us are just as clueless where the east starts and ends. :?

Is yr son all excited about going to P1 next year? Don't forget to join this thread for parent support. http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewforum.php?f=38

You can exchange ideas with fellow parents to ease yr kid from kindy to primary.