Author Archives: abrigatti

It’s Party Time – Well a Birthday Party that is!

Posted on 20 July, 2011 by abrigatti

Our family friend were very kind and invited me to another meal at Bukit Batok, I didn’t realised but it was a birthday party for an amazing cute little girl, I didn’t buy her a present, but I did buy … Continue reading →

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Chinese Gardens – aka Jurong Gardens

Posted on 20 July, 2011 by abrigatti

I was invited to a family friend’s meal in Bukit Batok on the evening of Sunday, 17th July, so I decided to take advantage of this trip and come a couple of hours early and extend the journey to the … Continue reading →

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Singapore F1 GP Tickets – Wallet Says Ouch!

Posted on 19 July, 2011 by abrigatti

I would be mad NOT to buy a ticket of some sort, for the Singapore F1 GP – it’s the only night circuit on the 2011 Calendar, and the second exclusive street circuit, behind the infamous Monaco GP street circuit.  I … Continue reading →

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Red Meat – Delicious

Posted on 18 July, 2011 by abrigatti

Well I call it ‘red meat’ – but basically it’s BBQ’d meat that is dried and then offered for sale. One word that can express my thoughts on this product – “addictive” … well that’s not really the best way … Continue reading →

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Singapore National Day – Rehearsals

Posted on 18 July, 2011 by abrigatti

Well the Singaporian National Day is the main event of the year, and a lot of preparation seems to have gone into the celebrations – which are largely focused in the Marina Bay area. I was told that there was a … Continue reading →

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Stroll Along China Town

Posted on 18 July, 2011 by abrigatti

Well on Saturday, I wanted to take advantage of a free afternoon, so prior to going to the Dress Rehearsals of the Singapore National Day in Marina Bay, I decided to go to China Town first and stroll around to … Continue reading →

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Mustafa Shopping Mall – It is HUGE!

Posted on 17 July, 2011 by abrigatti

Well it’s in the midst of Little India, but Mustafa is a beast of a shopping mall (think of the comparison of Wal-Mart, Carrefour or Tesco but bigger and more intricate) – and the best thing about it is that it … Continue reading →

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Personal Mobile, Local SIM, but…

Posted on 16 July, 2011 by abrigatti

It all sounded good in principle, and I was hopeful that it would be straightforward 🙂  I finally managed to get around to purchase a local SingTel SIM card.  I decided against getting a monthly contract, because I doubt I will use … Continue reading →

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It’s the Weekend – and It’s Laundry Time!

Posted on 15 July, 2011 by abrigatti

So what have I got planned this weekend, well in this order…do my laundry, view the dress rehersals to the national day parade and a party on Sunday at a family friend’s place 🙂 Well one has to do one’s … Continue reading →

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O2 UK & SingTel Singapore were Pretty Efficient

Posted on 15 July, 2011 by abrigatti

Well I have finally got a local mobile number (for my Corporate blackberry/mobile) – and I must admit that our Corporate mobile service provider, O2 in the UK and SingTel in Singapore, were pretty supportive and effective. The biggest challenge … Continue reading →

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