Methodist Girls School - Pestaria

Can’t remember ever having stepped into this school. Think this my first time, unbelievable. The front of the school is nice and nostalgic similar to schools built at the time.

It was their food and fun fair though nowadays it called Pestaria. The concept is the same but the games were pretty hi tech, must be a sign of the times. Imagine scooters and virtual reality game console. 

friends and family playing together

stall offering darts and soap bubbles

..but these scooters were a hit 

horsing around 

lots of food .....

needs promotion

                                                                         its a pretty big school

...and getting bigger. Note the blue partitions, another block coming up.

virtual reality in an old classroom 

Wefie ...

But then again it’s a food and fun fair.

If trees could talk this tree would have lots to say 

JAG

Beauty .....

                   Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Pets Blessing 2018

Proud owners with their pets 

Some 30 parishioners congregated at to Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church today and brought their pets in tow to get then blessed .This was the second year in a row the event Blessing of Pets was held.

Blessing of Pets is a ceremony held in remembrance of St Francis of Assisi, the Patron Saint of animals.

Rev. Fr Joseph Stephen said a prayer for the pets and their owners then blessed them amidst a cacophony of barks due to the attention which the animals were receiving.

There were mainly dogs and cats and a pair of terrapins. Many parishioners brought their pets by car though one family came on a motorbike, the dog sat in the motorcycle basket and the cat in the cage with the pillion.

 

(left photo) Pet came on the bike (r) Veronica and her dog and cats (in cage)

Another parishioner Ms Veronica Wong brought her family of pets 1 dog and 2 cats along saying another dog ‘could not come as it was under the weather’. 

As with most memorable events the session ended with a group photo of the pets, owners and the Parish Priest.

JAG

Adrian Boudville – 2 Birthdays and A Golden Anniversary

Adrian celebrated his 80th birthday and Helen her 74th seen with their son Edmund

It was in late July when I received a call from Adrian Boudville inviting me to attend his 80^th birthday as well as his Golden Wedding Anniversary.

On the day of the celebration another birthday was added that of Adrian’s wife Helen who would be celebrating her 74^th birthday.

 

(from left) Cedric,Adrian, Helen, Ashley, Aileen and Edmund

2 birthday cakes and a Golden Wedding anniversary cake 

...followed by a kiss 

....and another 

Well the more the merrier as they say and it was just that with family and friends coming from Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Singapore, UK, Australia and Sweden.  

With Adrian and Helen, son Edmund who was the Master of ceremonies, his two children Ashley and Cedric and daughter Aileen it was a most joyous occasion.

 

(left photo) siblings Fay, Louis and Audrey (right) relatives Vincent, Carol and Emelda with Gunilla and Freddie Boudville 

Louis Boudville and his family (l) daughters Lelia and Katherine and (R photo far right) son Rupert.

Our families have been close. Adrian’s mother Marianne Boudville was my Godmother and even though their family members had settled in different parts of the world we kept in touch.

On occasions such as this all would return to Ipoh to celebrate on this event. 

Joining to make the occasion auspicious was HH the Raja Muda of Perak Tuanku Jaffar and other old friends and ‘kakis’ of Adrian from his days with the automobile associations of the Royal Perak Motor Club and the Triumph Owners Club being present.

(L) Tuanku Jaafar and (r) automobile friends Loy, Dr Ravin, Vincent Selvanayagam and Adrian

As the night wore on it began to resemble a Eurasian evening. With Brian Duorado at the microphone strumming the songs of yesteryear and the guests singing and dancing along to make it a wonderful night to remember.

the night carried on ...with Brian Duorado and guests singing ...

... and dancing

Que Sera Sera ......

A photo to remember the night 

JAG

The Knife Seller

This gentleman who sold knives or mainly pointed and sharp items like scissors. 
Taken in the 80's at the lane parallel to Perak Emporium now Sew Cheong Corporation. Think they called it 'Thieves Market' then but now the Municipality shifted the place and calls the place 'Memory Walk' located at Horley Street.

Different Shades Of SUKMA

The open space, greenery all around and its me and my challenge 140 meter ahead.

Balance, strength, flexibility, agility and coordination is all that is needed after I’ve developed the arms, legs, shoulders, back, chest and abdominal muscle groups.