more reunions

Melbourne folks meet

(?? September 2008)

Siew Khoon (Jennifer) visited Choy Hoong (Sally) at her home in Melbourne after living in the same city for ???years, right after Siew Khoon went back after our historic reunion in Summit Hotel. What a joke!

According to emails, we gather that Choy Hoong is an accomplished cook fixing a delicious lunch for Siew Khoon and Siew Khoon hasn't lost her Malaysian culinary skill either (made Yam cake, right?)

Ipoh after 32 years!

(6th or 7th September 2008)

Oi Leng met up with Palmini and Selvi after 32 years!

the 3 ladies who got together
Looking at them, yes, we would be able to recognise them anywhere now!












Palmini writes:

"The setting was Coffee Beans in Jusco in Ipoh on a Sun afternnon at 4.30pm. I was early and decided to walk around and after 5 mins I saw this lovely lady sitting there whom I recognised from the photos sent from the KL reunion. There was Oi Leng whom I had not seen for 32 years....... and so it was back to girlie chats and recalling of everything we had done and seen in our teens.

Selvi joined us 20 mins later and she too had not seen Oi leng for 32 years. I had not seen Selvi for about 4 years. We went through some old black and white photographs that Selvi managed to retrieve. It was a time for catching up on all the things we missed in those 32 years..boyfriends, marriage, husband, children, jobs, etc....

As Oi Leng being the filial daughter had to take her aged parents out for dinner before leaving for Penang, we decided to go back to my place which was just 5 mins away. It is my home where we escape from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. Once we step in we are in our own world. Hubby (Guna) and daughter Davinia were there. We spent some time indoors before taking some snaps shots outside in the lush garden. We had 2 massive waterfalls which were demolished after 10 years due to high maintenance. Now it is mainly plants.

Then it was time to say bye again to Oi Leng and Selvi. We dropped them back at Jusco and will eagerly wait for the next time Oi Leng comes down....hopefully with more time to spare with us. She is a wonderful daughter I must say.... and a great friend to make that attempt to still keep in touch with old friends."













Loving couple, Datuk Dr Guna and Datin Palmini


'Mid-Autumn' Meetup at Ipoh
-from mamak shop to Palmini's house...
(14th September 2008)

After so many years, different lengths of time with different people, we finally met again... myself (Kooi Choo), Siew Heong with her little prince, Stanley; Selvi who became the chauffeur of the day; Palmini with her hubby; and Chiew Fung, who had just been driven down from KL by her hubby.

The 1st phase - outside The Coffee Bean at 9.10am with the arrival of Siew Heong (boy, was I surprised as I had no idea she was coming);
then we were picked up by Selvi to meet Palmini somewhere behind Tesco where Mini was having breakfast with Datuk Dr. Guna.

Palmini had to leave as her hubby had to make his rounds and she was not feeling well. We chatted until Chiew Fung called to say she was at Jaya Jusco, so we had to leave to pick her up and Siew Heong had to leave to prepare for the mid-autumn festival prayers.

(Info: Siew Heong had not seen Mini and Selvi since 1976; I had not seen Selvi and Mini more than 10 yrs and met Siew Heong again 2 years back).

The 2nd phase - At Palmini's house
After picking up Chiew Fung from Jaya Jusco, we headed to Mini's house at Ipoh Gardens.
Palmini's house is a dream as Oi Leng says, we were charmed from the driveway right up to the doorstep and then right up to the "roo..ooms at the top of the stairs"! (psst...wait for her garden birthday bash next year)

(Info: Chiew Fung, Selvi and Mini were in Upper Six at ACS in 1977-78; had not met since then?)

Of course, what we enjoyed most is to meet again and talk, catch up and bond. Unfortunately, I had to leave at 11.50 as i was summoned back to the in-law's for lunch. It was goodbye to Mini too for everyone; Selvi sent me back with Chiew Fung and they adjourned somewhere after that...we'll have to wait for the two to continue with their tales...

Note: Selvi brought some pics and a newspaper cutting of the 'boria' group-will be getting these scanned and posted in our blog soon. Look out for updates!