tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post5036691992656105132..comments2024-02-07T09:39:13.250-10:00Comments on Over the Hill: the Books and Stuff: Sentosa - it's best bit!JOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-49089714377969877682015-08-09T08:02:18.985-10:002015-08-09T08:02:18.985-10:00I think Sentosa used to be called Blakang Mati - I...I think Sentosa used to be called Blakang Mati - I was at boarding school in Singapore for about 15 months until they opened a secondary school for us in Malacca. We went to Blakang Mati on day trips - those were the days before health and safety and sun awareness. We ran riot in the sun all day - I was so badly burnt I could hardly put my blouse on for days!! The eco resort sounds good - maybe I'll stay there next time I visit. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-29059074694614028762015-04-30T09:40:07.665-10:002015-04-30T09:40:07.665-10:00Loved the post, but most of all, I loved the nuanc...Loved the post, but most of all, I loved the nuanced commentary. Thanks. :-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-79330698008117884312015-04-28T04:53:47.048-10:002015-04-28T04:53:47.048-10:00The resort you ended up in sounds lovely Jo especi...The resort you ended up in sounds lovely Jo especially when they help with jobs for people with learning disabilities. I hate forced fun. We haven't been on a package holiday for years but I remember times when sitting on the coach from the airport at 11pm at night with a three hour journey ahead of us to the resort the Thonson rep would shout,"Are we all having fun?" And kept it up until we replied enthusiastically. We all really wanted to strangle him. <br />Anne Macklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635857544175826537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-56240675753352134912015-04-27T07:47:32.295-10:002015-04-27T07:47:32.295-10:00Sounds quirky and wonderful, well worth visiting j...Sounds quirky and wonderful, well worth visiting just for that! I would love to go there. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-15398977653559229502015-04-27T07:39:59.664-10:002015-04-27T07:39:59.664-10:00As you can see, I wouldn't recommend going bac...As you can see, I wouldn't recommend going back, except to my lovely resort.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-63057845708072909002015-04-27T07:39:15.668-10:002015-04-27T07:39:15.668-10:00I loved my sanctuary - and the autistic staff were...I loved my sanctuary - and the autistic staff were great, once you understood. I'm glad the NL seems more enlightened than we are here, where people with special needs are shoved to the back of the queue in our austerity Britain.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-5699068004455592802015-04-27T07:37:17.414-10:002015-04-27T07:37:17.414-10:00I'd have liked the dragons better if there wer...I'd have liked the dragons better if there weren't someone insisting I enjoy myself!JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-77682048514118464882015-04-27T07:36:26.980-10:002015-04-27T07:36:26.980-10:00Thanks for your concern - I will write about it, w...Thanks for your concern - I will write about it, when I can begin to find a way to think about it. My friends are all alive - that's all I know.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-39042103145294597652015-04-27T06:15:11.754-10:002015-04-27T06:15:11.754-10:00I didn't have very much Fun on Sentosa. In fac...I didn't have very much Fun on Sentosa. In fact, that was where I got burned to a crisp, I seem to recall. That was in 1994, so memory is a bit foggy. :)Laura Zerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04118495046083744345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-56254578335584009532015-04-27T06:10:43.493-10:002015-04-27T06:10:43.493-10:00A very beautiful sanctuary from all the Fun, Jo! T...A very beautiful sanctuary from all the Fun, Jo! The photos make it look idyllic apart from the huge moored ships, that is. As an aside, there are several cafés here in NL that employ special needs and autistic youngsters. They seem to be very successful as a way of giving such young men and women employment as well as interaction with others. I've been to a couple and yes, the service is sometimes a little too eager, but it really works well.Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-63236014951897430322015-04-27T03:41:07.241-10:002015-04-27T03:41:07.241-10:00I would have loved the dragons. I would have loved the dragons. MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6251035797708672975.post-46956589265051365312015-04-27T00:38:02.823-10:002015-04-27T00:38:02.823-10:00I know this was posted before the terrible news ab...I know this was posted before the terrible news about the earthquake...however it still shows how beautiful parts of the country are..and your amazing knack for finding lovely out of the way spots. I hope all you friends that you made are safe.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.com