Back Alley at Balestier

Seems that cool surprises like this await at every corner along Balestier Road.

Penang

Picture of Singapore if we didn't have the leaders that we have.

Food's great, people nice and pace very very slow.

Beauty Salon

Another reason why I love Balestier.

Bread shop in Balestier

This is a lovely little bread shop we visit whenever we need bread supplies. No sunshine or gardenia for us, this shop bakes the good old loaf with so little preservatives, it grows mouldy in 3 days. And it's open 24 hours, cool or what?

Kopitiam

Here's another kopitiam in Balestier that seems untouched by time. Tiny in size, but huge is old school flavour. Looking forward to my next visit.

Made in Singapore

Khong Guan started selling biscuits this way in early Singapore. I'm so glad to see it surviving. For my weekly fix, I buy at least 4 packets from this shop in Whampoa. So many favourites, can't make up my mind each time. I even introduced them to my Japanese neighbour and she has fallen in love with the "ear" biscuits.

Old World Charm

Saw this row of pre-war apartments along East Coast Road and thought they are perfect for a boutique hotel or clustered homes. They cost $10 million to buy so I'm just gonna keep on dreaming. That's my new pet daydream, if it was up to me, how I'd do them up.

Get a load of this! Reminds me of my childhood bedsheets. Who'd have thought, that 25 years later I'd have a crush on my bedsheet prints.

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