Singapore Night Race, Garden Services and Telephone Pudding

The boys rolled into town last weekend and since Monday the Singapore F1 fever has been very high. Launches, Driver Appearances and from wednesday onwards major road closures in and around the circuit to finalise the preparations. Starting today there will be daily parties and lost of venues including the super swanky Pangaea and Avalon down at the Marina Bay. Heard on the news this morning that tickets to the classy venues will set you back anything between $3000 to $15000. Wonder how many millionaires jetted in for this one. Schumie and the Englishman, Jenson Button was at the Paragon Mall down in Orchard Road yesterday to mingle with the fans. Here is a link if you would like to check out all the action.

http://events.insing.com/feature/singapore-night-race-2011-special/id-0fa43e00?nav=50100?sem=gg

Zelma's offices in in the thick of things, so yesterday she started using the MRT (Train) to work and back to avoid serious traffic jams. Although we are close to the station, I drop her off in the morning and yesterday she walked home. The MRT is easy to use. You buy a top up card, swipe and there you go. The same card can also be used for the bus system. About $3 to town from where we live. The trains are rather busy but very much like the Tube in London.

Here is my food insert for the day. Manage to get the missing ingredients and made the ancient and delicious Telephone Pudding last night. Yummie !!!! and very easy. I include a photo as proof and here is the link to the recipe for the foodies out there. Sort of like Jan Ellis and Malva pudding yet very different and nice taste. I will post the famous Jan Ellis pudding and the best ever Potato Salad recipes tomorrow. Must first type them up.

"This ancient, delicious dessert got its name this way: in the time of party-line phones (which still exist in some farming areas) this recipe was apparently passed on from cook to cook by phone, and didn't have a proper name. So it became "Telephone Pudding".

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/south-african-telephone-pudding-348551#ixzz1YdxCHPLu

Yesterday the Garden Services pitched for their first visit and before you all thick that thought (Lazy Bastard) let me explain. The rationale is that this is a temporary solution while I try and the the missing electrical cable for the lawn mover and weed eater I shipped from back home. Any case, Victor from Joaquim Landscaping & Garden services and his two Chinese com padres promptly did the garden and here is the funny thing. I keep the lawn clean but there was some doggies poo, probably from the night before and what do they do. Cut around it. Yes, so after the garden is all neatly done there were three little uncut spots with poo intact. Funny. Apart from that I can recommend their services. Link for interested parties.

http://www.gardens.com.sg/

In conclusion, I find it very funny and strange that the service people here are so scared of the dogs. Mostly the Chinese people and I think I know why. Let me not go there. Every time someone comes to fix stuff I have to lock up the dogs and they are not big scary dogs as you all know. I include pictures of the two terrors (Tiger & Diesel) that scare people.

A special mention for our friend, Tammy, who has been in serious pain since her knee operation and is going back on Monday to get it fixed. All the best and I know it will work out well.

Enjoy the rest of the week and I look forward to our F1 "Party" at Zelma's company on Sunday.