| January - Robert celebrated his 4th
Birthday on Jan15, with a Party for his friends. Richard and Tom
dressed up as clowns. (More
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February - On 2nd February Helen
turned 40. She had a big bash for her friends. As a treat she
had a week-end at Cliveden. (See more) |
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| April - Helen developed pneumonia and
had a collapsed lung. Had bronchoscopy. As a result gave up
smoking. Helen says she feels better for it, but has to go on a
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| May - Bernice had a successful coronary
artery by-pass graft operation at St George's Hospital. She is much better
now - jet setting on exotic holidays. Bernice is now waiting for a
kidney transplant. |
June - Helen, Rene and Robert had a
week-end break in Rome. Robert was fascinated by the Colosseum which
was built 'a long long time ago'.
Margaret paid a short visit to the UK en route to a holiday in France with
her friends. Picture shows Margaret and Helen in Stephen's kitchen. |
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| July - Tony and Lulu celebrated their
Silver Wedding Anniversary. They had an Anniversary Lunch for family
and friends and then went for a Mediterranean Cruise.
Congratulations! |
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Montage of Tony and Lulu's Anniversary lunch
Tony and Lulu's Family
Tony and Lulu on their Anniversary Mediterrean Cruise. |
| August - Helen, Rene and Robert had a
short break at the Lake District. Stayed at a Hotel overlooking Lake
Windermere. Richard went on his Australian tour after completing his
first year at medical school. Went bungy jumping among other things
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| September - Robert started school at
Dulwich Village Infant School. On his first day, he had a sprig of
spring onion, an Aug Pow and a book by a Nobel laureate.
Unfortunately was unable to get hold of a copy of the Chinese Three
Character classic and forgot to add a sprig of celery. Spring onion
in Chinese is synonymous with intelligence and celery with
diligence.
Spent a day at Rosa and Chris at Thurlestone after attending a
wedding. Was taken to the Penniston Fair. Robert was
fascinated by the horses, cows, chicken, etc.
Robert was the lead page-boy and was decked out in a morning suit -
very smart.
Mei Ching went on her elective to spend a month at the Christian
Medical College in Vellore, India. She has since been to Malaysia,
New Zealand and is spending Xmas in Sydney with Simon. |
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October - Helen, Rene, Robert, Jean and
Eva went to Malaysia and then had a week in Beijing. In Beijing
Robert went into Chinese mode and spoke in Mandarin to any and every
Chinese person he met. Went on the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden
City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Beijing Zoo and Aquarium.
Rene had scorpion and fried duck liver at Quanjude Peking Roast Duck
Restaurant where the Chang's had the 101,566,198th duck! Robert
and Rene dressed up as Emperors at the Temple of Heaven.
Spent time with Mum and Dad in Petaling Jaya.
Robert was disappointed that Grand-pa's banana palm did not have any
bananas.
Margaret helped to organise 90th Birthday celebrations for YeeYee
(Mum's second sister).
Spent two days at Port Dickson - kindly organised by Harold Robert. |
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| November - Mei Ching went sky-diving in
New Zealand - crazy girl! Jumped from 15,000 ft. |
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| December - Veronica Chang got married to
Ashby Robertson. Big celebration in Singapore. Congratulations to Veronica
and Ashby and her
parents Justin and Soon Keng. |
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