Singapore

This is Singapore where I live and this picture is of the Esplanade Theatre on the Bay. Its also known locally as The Durian after the very smelly fruit , some Singaporians dont  seem to like the name  I was once scolded by a taxi driver and promptly corrected - its the Esplanade he said

So last night when I went to see Sam Mendes version of The Tempest I asked to be dropped at  the Esplanade theatre.

A, had bought the tickets , there has been a lot of hype , somthing to do with Kevin Spacey too, whom I believe is in town. A and I agreed it was emperors new clothes and took the courage to leave half way through. For both of us its only our second time ever leaving a performance. I left Fidelio in Swansea in circa 1995.

This is another part of the Bay and this was taken on National Day last year. I was very privileged to have a friend C who had tickets for the ND events and we had a wonderful view including parachutists and fireworks-  though not at the same time

This is a view from the window in my apartment , located in a lovely leafy suburb. I love the varied architecture of Singapore, the modern, the colonial, the local.

A colonial building now the beautiful Capella Hotel where I had lunch with G and M last June ( thank you G and M for the lovely lunch!). Its on Sentosa island