Dom's Teahouse Easter Photos

I have decided to add a few recently taken photos to our lively restaurant atmosphere here.Barely six weeks left to go into my final days I must say that I feel quite relief finally at the idea of unfettering myself from the chain around my neck.My ill health is catching up on me again and it is a darn good thing Easter is just around the corner as I can excuse myself from having a few days off now that half my clients  are already no longer in Blackman's Bay & Kingston area but on holiday somewhere.

Photos tend to speak better than words . Whenever we have any available photos around we shall cheerfully post them here.

Once again let me remind my customer friends that my commercial lease for the premises soon runs out on the 30th June 2011 this year. However I intend to close the door and stop trading completely on 29th May that night and schedule to have all of painting and cleaning up all wrapped up by the the end of 30th June before I can hand over the key to the rightful owner...

The Final Curtain

It has to be the old Ali Babba himself and his  40 brittle plastic pots. This photo is very deceptive. Some people out there might mistook him for an elderly voluminous Vegetarian. But in fact this old Ali has had enough! He is going to call it quits after having gone through some sickness and what's not. As he suddenly realise that he is getting old he is finally pulling the curtain. Here goes Forever, and forever farewell. If we do chance to meet again why we shall smile: if not lets make this a good one whilst it last. The countdown begins...

Take 5

Teahouse Journal Update

Another hectic year has gone and past and 2007 is really with us. This whole year I plan to first reorganise and then expand my topical conversation . This is more than a food or a diner's journal .

It is a journal and kept record about what I have done over the years reflecting back what I have achieved and how I could do better in the future.

Some of my Diary format will change gradually overtime. I shall include in and explore more new theme and additional labels such as My Travel, Fruits and Vegetables, My Commentary and a host of other related topics that truly reflect my philosophical outlook to life.


I shall also concentrate and dwell more into my other existing theme such as The Teahouse Historical portfolio but I am dutifully reminding myself not to forget and to neglect the major theme on Food Dishes and Spices which is part and parcel and corollary to this Dom's Teahouse Chronicle.

Reunited In A World Apart

What Do They Share In Common?

They are firstly cousin to each other . They live in a world apart from each other and they are all closely related to the author. What is more this is their first reunion and 'get-together' since they were born and they are going to spend for the next few weeks in Australia trying to make up for a lifetime. Mariam on my left from Malaysia is my niece who happens to be my elder brother's daughter . She is an NGO executive working for the World Vision International organisation. Wystan Chevannes my nephew is a young GP out from England on a cricket entourage as part of the 'Barmy Army' organised group attached to the Ashes . The lady in the middle Ms Ming Zhu Hii happens to be my daughter who by profession is a playwright, a dramatist and a stage theatre performer.

Season's Greetings

Peace on Earth and Goodwill to All Mankind

At this time of the year when I see everyone around me enjoying themselves partying wining and feasting together I like to spend sometime thinking and reflecting on those who are more unfortunate than us, those who feel persecuted and those who have not got all their families together. And for those who only dream of going home for Christmas but couldn't quite make it for one reason or another . I also think we ought to remain tolerant and respect human social and cultural difference and encourage religious political and ethnic diversity at all times. Above all I wish understanding harmony peace and goodwill on earth.

My parents had since passed into a better world but in 1902 they along with my other elder relatives were the persecuted Christian minority in Fujian region of China during the declining years of Imperial rule. They were like the pesecuted Huguenots of Europe having to escape France Germany & Holland from charges of heresy and treachery to their respective country. My grandparents were equally ridiculed as 'rice-eating Christians' cajoled ostracised and forced out of their country and eventually sought refuge in Singapore then a British protected colony. From then on they were repatriated to other nearby colonies such as Malaya and British Borneo. My father continued to work dexteriously for the British Borneo Missionary Society whilst in Sarawak and actively assisting Europeans under the Brookes' Administration . Whilst I was still pursuing my tertiary studies in Australia in the 70's he was awarded a Papal Knighthood Order for Chivalry of St Gregory .



To all my viewers wherever you are may we wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year together. May you all have a happy and a trouble free Holiday.