Primary 4 1964 (middle row 3rd from right)Friends and hobbies
Occasionally I got permission to go out and played with my friends. We normally ended up fishing in stream. Behind my school, there was a hot spring. We played around a stream, feeling the heat of the water. There was another classmate that lived close to a cemetery. I find it rather scary when walking past this cemetery. There was also an Indian classmate whose house can only be accessed by a small walking path through tall ‘lallang’ bush. On some occasions I also invited my friends to my house to eat rambutans and play. I also collected cards and stamps as a hobby. Normally, we exchanged stamps. Many times my classmates just gave me.
Helicopters
As the British air base was just right behind this school, it was inevitable to avoid watching those iron birds circled over the sky. As a kid, I wa0002.JPG)
s amazed and often wondered how that machine flies and dreamt of being inside that helicopter. I believe my passion for flying must have been aroused thence. I am very glad I fulfilled my dream and passion. Beside the helicopters flying, the airbase was use by parachutists for practice jumps. I always wished I was one of the parachutists, gliding down so gracefully.
Occasionally I got permission to go out and played with my friends. We normally ended up fishing in stream. Behind my school, there was a hot spring. We played around a stream, feeling the heat of the water. There was another classmate that lived close to a cemetery. I find it rather scary when walking past this cemetery. There was also an Indian classmate whose house can only be accessed by a small walking path through tall ‘lallang’ bush. On some occasions I also invited my friends to my house to eat rambutans and play. I also collected cards and stamps as a hobby. Normally, we exchanged stamps. Many times my classmates just gave me.
Helicopters
As the British air base was just right behind this school, it was inevitable to avoid watching those iron birds circled over the sky. As a kid, I wa
s amazed and often wondered how that machine flies and dreamt of being inside that helicopter. I believe my passion for flying must have been aroused thence. I am very glad I fulfilled my dream and passion. Beside the helicopters flying, the airbase was use by parachutists for practice jumps. I always wished I was one of the parachutists, gliding down so gracefully. 0006.JPG)
Flood and Rain.
The bus route between the school and Chong Pang village passed through a low lying area where a small river call Simpang River cut through. During heavy downpour, this area flooded and rendered the bus impassable. The only way home was to walk the 2 km. It was really fun wading through 2 feet of flood water and in the rain. We were oblivious to the dangers. If we were to step off the road and fell into the gushing river, we would definitely drown. Surprisingly, most of us had developed this survival instinct. And of course, parents had a higher threshold for dangers.
If it was raining during school dismissal time, my mother or my brother will wait for me with umbrella at the bus stop without fail. Yes, they had to walk 20 minutes to the bus stop.
If it was raining during school dismissal time, my mother or my brother will wait for me with umbrella at the bus stop without fail. Yes, they had to walk 20 minutes to the bus stop.
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