balestier hill group @ lower peirce

each time a new member joins the group for the monthly walk, it is an excuse to take a group photograph. today, the excuse is mr and mrs albert koh. we had almost given up trying to get him to be with us for the walk. he surprised us by appearing with his wife at the car park at lower peirce.

lower peirce is singapore's second impounding reservoir. originally known as the kallang river reservoir, it was renamed peirce reservoir in 1922 and finally lower peirce reservoir in 1975.

the highlight of our monthly get-together (that's what alfred called it) was held at sembawang hills food centre. some had noodles, some had fish porridge and some had curry puffs. teck seng talked enthusiatically about the marks of a marksman. he was so passionate talking about it that his wife had to get his attention by messaging him on his mobile.

after the walk and the post-walk makan, i wanted to take a drive along the quiet old upper thomson road, which would have taken me past the entrance to upper peirce, when i found my way blocked by a fallen tree. the tree chose to lie across the whole road, making both sides impassable to traffic.