We visited an old friend of my mom's in Surrey and it was particularly foggy that morning. This was taken while walking to the tube station from our place.
Auntie Geok Lin and her family took us to this Dim Sum place called Wing Yip and the restaurant was called tai tung chinese restaurant! I wonder whether its just a coincidence or that the tai tong back home has a share.
Auntie Geok Lin and her Husband.
After lunch, auntie Geok Lin took us back to her cosy house and there was this little rose bush that was just barely thriving in winter.
This was taken while walking to the shopping mall near auntie Geok Lins place.
Auntie Geok Lin and her children Daniel and Deborah were very kind to walk us all the way to the mall which in my opinion was at least 30 mins away, but they insisted that it was only 10mins.
We stayed at the mall until it closed at 4pm and walked back to their home again. And just before thinking we would never arrive, we finally did. Uncle was busy preparing roast beef and dinner was ready in minutes.
At 9pm, it was time to go. So after feeling thoroughly pai seh because not only we were exceedingly late that morning, auntie Geok lin insisted that she bought us something as a wedding gift. After threathening with money if i didnt choose anything, i finally picked out a jewellery box. And while walking back home, it just dawned to me that no one bought anything! They came all the way out here and walked everywhere just to search for a gift for us! And they cooked us dinner and bought us lunch!
So while pretending to lace up my shoes, i hid a pyrex dish (which i originally bought for myself at the mall) under a cushion, knowing that if i tried to give it to them outright, it would be completely futile.
After that, they took us directly to the tube station this time, so that we didnt have to take the train and then connect back to the tube.
Then on christmas, which was 2 days after that, i called her to wish her merry christmas. And then immediately, she started 'scolding' me by saying that i shouldnt have done that (hid the pyrex dish under her cushion). After repeating it many times, she finally insisted that daniel will pass it to us when we eventually meet him on the 31st of Dec to see the fireworks.
Well, i cant say that i didnt try.
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