tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post8872633249323827854..comments2023-06-20T23:03:44.348+08:00Comments on Blogging Bishan: Bishan, blogged!pintohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14676823759744680169noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-91334938969003306472014-08-05T09:00:13.023+08:002014-08-05T09:00:13.023+08:00Hi Becoming Bishan,
Now I feel like an old man! I...Hi Becoming Bishan,<br /><br />Now I feel like an old man! I don't want to leave my email address in the public. I've added you on Google+ We can chat on there.pintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676823759744680169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-91415705427625527552014-08-04T23:50:28.145+08:002014-08-04T23:50:28.145+08:00Hi, how would i be able to contact you? I'm do...Hi, how would i be able to contact you? I'm doing a SG50 project on the history of Bishan and would like to interview you if possible (:Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10716551578582793720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-9865301498130813612013-10-23T11:05:35.613+08:002013-10-23T11:05:35.613+08:00Thanks for your comment, pauli.
Glad to know othe...Thanks for your comment, pauli.<br /><br />Glad to know others remember too!<br /><br />It's also in <a href="http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19890902.2.36.19.3.aspx" rel="nofollow">NLB's newspaper archive</a>.pintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676823759744680169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-58371337659277980092013-10-23T10:27:17.835+08:002013-10-23T10:27:17.835+08:00Wow, I've moved out of Bishan 10 years ago, an...Wow, I've moved out of Bishan 10 years ago, and I just came across your blog. I moved in to Blk 146 (Bishan St 11) about the same time as you, when some of the area was still under construction, end of 1986 too.<br /><br />I'm glad someone still remembers the supposed Bishan JC.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994657401177298212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-49961251877908597502012-10-15T00:34:30.675+08:002012-10-15T00:34:30.675+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Arielahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640637066064722745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-71169618916057759372010-01-21T01:00:53.015+08:002010-01-21T01:00:53.015+08:00Hi there,
love your blogs. looks like we could be...Hi there,<br /><br />love your blogs. looks like we could be called the pioneer of Bishan. Lived half of my life in Bishan.<br /><br />Could still remember the contractor canteen where i bought my food when we just shifted there...now its Bishan Interchange.<br /><br />There used to be a big hill beside it and some coffins still jutting out from the hill at the top.<br /><br />The nearest bus would be to walk out to Braddell. Could say that I've seen through all the changes there..furthermore my parents still staying there.<br /><br />By the way I stayed at Blk 191 Bishan St 13hairieahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056693859096444545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-53233919097608553392009-09-16T23:27:10.294+08:002009-09-16T23:27:10.294+08:00hi! i just read your blog and it is meaningful as ...hi! i just read your blog and it is meaningful as I live in Bishan St 11, opp CPF Board. Thank you for letting me see those pictures that worth a thousand words.<br /><br />hianhwee (hianhwee.livejournal.com)hianhweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05406327579064897316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-81092351243196187962009-04-16T21:27:00.000+08:002009-04-16T21:27:00.000+08:00what a coincidence.... can't believe it lol i too ...what a coincidence.... can't believe it lol i too moved to Bishan from Clementi though probably not as early . think i moved here in 1990griphonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378336246649523116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-52164023888182366942009-02-03T17:58:00.000+08:002009-02-03T17:58:00.000+08:00my parents bought their first flat in bishan(and t...my parents bought their first flat in bishan(and them being the first to move into my block) 23 years back and my mum always tell me abt those days where bishan was not yet developed. she carried touch light to get back home at night as there were no lamp posts. and ppl at the back would follow her trail of light. there was no pavement and everyone have to get used to the muddy road.<BR/><BR/>i love bishan and i made many friends living in bishan whom we can hang out, go studying tgt at the cc, go running, eating lunch or dinner tgt...Plants In Voguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15296179780728467146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-86617145387064695542008-12-29T16:54:00.000+08:002008-12-29T16:54:00.000+08:00I think you did a great job in documenting the his...I think you did a great job in documenting the history and development of Bishan. You should continue to do so when you are up to it! We've got a new Bishan Active that cost 1.8 million to built and the new circle line should start to operate next year! :-)Ms Kronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760612924613428634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-7088240253136555942008-09-08T17:08:00.000+08:002008-09-08T17:08:00.000+08:00Stephanie, thanks for the comment. Unfortunately, ...Stephanie, thanks for the comment. Unfortunately, I started this blog then lost momentum. My most recent post is slightly over a year old!<BR/><BR/>I'm still considering whether to continue this blog.<BR/><BR/>Cool that you've worked on Heartland Getaways. It's a good series. Love all these hidden treasures in all the estates. Gives each place a unique character, even though they might seem all uniformly HDB from a distance.<BR/><BR/>I've not caught the episode on Bishan. Wish they would release these series on DVD. I'd buy! Not sure if it is available on MOB TV. Even if it is, I'd rather own the physical media.<BR/><BR/>Oh, didn't know about the Bishanite group... will check it out!pintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676823759744680169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-2208680379749092582008-09-04T16:06:00.000+08:002008-09-04T16:06:00.000+08:00Have been a resident in Bishan and coincidently mo...Have been a resident in Bishan and coincidently moved in the same time and street as you. Time flies and you're right about our neighbourhood always looking younger than it actually is. Produced Heartland Getaways 2 this year for Mediacorp 5 and did an episode on Bishan. Looking to do more shows like that so you've got a great blog going...would be fun to see how it develops. P.S. Did you know that there is a Bishanite group on Facebook?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607864547223893204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-68573776268520279032008-04-04T12:37:00.000+08:002008-04-04T12:37:00.000+08:00We did find a rental place! right on street 24...w...We did find a rental place! right on street 24...we currently live at Sin Ming but this seems closer to the MRT so easier to commute to work..though we'll miss the park being outside our window.<BR/><BR/>Buying will not happen for a while as you said so rightly...its so expensive!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16422970252948874124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-85608017004845401432008-04-04T10:15:00.000+08:002008-04-04T10:15:00.000+08:00@ laokokok I think some people do remember that Bi...<B>@ laokokok</B> I think some people do remember that Bishan was a cemetary. Probably because of all the persisting Bishan MRT ghost stories! But most people would not know the name of the cemetary.<BR/><BR/><B>@ hyacinthus</B> Thank you!<BR/><BR/><B>@ san</B> Hi San, welcome to Singapore! I wish you well in your hunt for a place in Bishan. It's not one of the cheaper places to find a flat in Singapore.<BR/><BR/>I would love to move in to a 2nd hand flat here when I have my own family. Alas, that does not seem likely unless there is a property slump.pintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676823759744680169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-41114711548181252022008-04-03T12:20:00.000+08:002008-04-03T12:20:00.000+08:00I just stumbled across this blog and I'm thrilled!...I just stumbled across this blog and I'm thrilled!<BR/>I'm not a local singaporean - my brother is a PR who settled in Bishan (Sin Ming) about 6 yrs ago..and I used to visit him for holidays often..loved the place!<BR/><BR/>When my husband and I moved to Singapore a few months ago - we knew for sure if we look at living at any place it would be Bishan! Its simply gorgeous!<BR/>I love the park, I love the HDB's and I really love the whole layout of the place as compared to other estates like Ang Mo Kio, Toh Payoh etc...<BR/><BR/>I think if we ever decide to buy property..."if"..then we'd definately look at Bishan!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16422970252948874124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-47526048430062617072007-10-26T22:29:00.000+08:002007-10-26T22:29:00.000+08:00That's a lovely dusk pic! I like it :)That's a lovely dusk pic! I like it :)hyacinthushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01058570249268007664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-53404051587263709972007-08-31T09:45:00.000+08:002007-08-31T09:45:00.000+08:00Another interesting blog. Not many still remember ...Another interesting blog. Not many still remember those cemeteries at Pek San Teng.Laokokokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15359193709613249457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-11763825863421799732007-08-22T00:29:00.000+08:002007-08-22T00:29:00.000+08:00Ahh... I must have missed that then.But you know w...Ahh... I must have missed that then.<BR/><BR/>But you know what? I have the <I>I Love Bishan</I> book! It's a hardcover book which my mum almost threw away. Thankfully, I stopped her before she got rid of it.<BR/><BR/>If you hadn't mentioned it, I would not have remembered that I kept it aside on my shelf.pintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676823759744680169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-15052115745532700992007-08-22T00:19:00.000+08:002007-08-22T00:19:00.000+08:00Yup, am a colleague of Ivan's.Hmmm ... think it wa...Yup, am a colleague of Ivan's.<BR/><BR/>Hmmm ... think it was given out to people in the Toa Payoh and Bishan area. Unfortunately, I was only able to find <A HREF="http://www.elibraryhub.com/detail/itemDetail.asp?Type=LIB&ID=10391831" REL="nofollow">this</A> - I Love Bishan - at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library.Isaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038790007277506270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-13592396177439518422007-08-21T10:26:00.000+08:002007-08-21T10:26:00.000+08:00Hey, Isaak. A colleague of Ivan's?If you have any ...Hey, Isaak. A colleague of Ivan's?<BR/><BR/>If you have any idea where to find that book, I'd look to get my hands on it.<BR/><BR/>The view from my flat is a dead giveaway. Just love the sunset. =)pintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676823759744680169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-61749243878058727862007-08-21T10:22:00.000+08:002007-08-21T10:22:00.000+08:00Yup, the flats near RI are in the low 100s.Heheh, ...Yup, the flats near RI are in the low 100s.<BR/><BR/>Heheh, that being said, most of the other heartland malls have even less inspiring names! Junction 8 is a departure from the usual "Name of place Mall" or "Someplace Point".<BR/><BR/>Other places and businesses in Bishan started using the suffix "8". Now that's uninspiring.<BR/><BR/>Still, it gives 8ishan a bit of branding. ;)pintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676823759744680169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-87086008939554332282007-08-21T10:19:00.000+08:002007-08-21T10:19:00.000+08:00Moved to Bishan about 3 years ago. Knew about the ...Moved to Bishan about 3 years ago. Knew about the rich history of the area, but have yet to find time to look into it. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.<BR/><BR/>I think the Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council printed a book about the towns of Bishan and Toa Payoh. So, there might be more information there.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Rgds,<BR/>Isaak<BR/><BR/>P.S.: Hmmm ... Kenneth, I think we stay quite near each other. :)Isaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038790007277506270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77678985497173006.post-55901410303284323092007-08-21T04:33:00.000+08:002007-08-21T04:33:00.000+08:00My family lived in Bishan for a short period of ti...My family lived in Bishan for a short period of time, in one of the blocks directly opposite RI. Think it was 111 or something? If I remember well, it was 1992. If not, it would be a year later (will double check on this in Oct when I have access to my stuff in Singapore!). <BR/><BR/>I remember walking to NTUC or to the MRT, and the construction of Junction 8 was underway. I also recall thinking how uninspiring the name was, linking it back to the mall being on the eighth stop on the then-North line of the MRT.Patricea Chow-Capodiecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621857681838089503noreply@blogger.com