Slough Canal Festival

This is another local activity held by local government. Is is a pity that there is not much food stall(maybe discourage people from littering). The whole programme was still quite ok. Ferrets race, exhibitions, old pump motor, live band, martial arts, lion dance, boat trip, funfair and etc were held. They were not all looked very attractive but still gave people some idea about maintaining a clean environment while providing some sort of entertainment.

eligible to vote in UK?

I received a letter last night saying that I need to return the elector information form with updated details of occupier of my current rented property. Then I realise as a citizen of a Commonwealth Country. I have the RIGHT to vote in UK! Sounds unbelievable but that is true. I have missed last election in Malaysia due to the fact that I was not 21 by end of the registration date. But over here I have a chance to vote as I am over 17 and have to right nationality. I do not know whether that is a blessing or not. But frankly speaking I am more concerned with the coming election in Malaysia because that affect me and my family members more. I think if we could not get the right people into the government, the public works in Malaysia will fail. Then this country will become less safe and more diificult for people to lead a good life on. In the end, I may have no home to return to in future. So the opportunity in UK maybe a good lesson for me. Though the reason for me to register myself and my housemate is to avoid being fined £1000.

New Specs

I broke my plastic spectacle frame while I was playing tennis few days ago. A ball just bounced onto my glass and split the frame. Leaving a scar on my eyelid. So I was hunting for a repalcement along the shops in Slough high street. But none of them said they have one. They only told me to get a new sets for everything because a new frame with old lens will not give me a good eye focus. But I think they may just want to make ££. Anyway, I thought I can walk away with something below £70(the cheapest is £35). But all the cheap frame are too round and big. With high power lens, this whole thing may be too heavy for my nose. But then I chose soemthing at £85. The design is just ok on my face and does not block my eye sight. The index of lens became another big issue to me due to my poor eyesight. A standard lens cost me nothing more but quite heavy to me as explained by store keeper. So in the end I bought a frame with 1.74 index at £150 with another frame(same design!!) with normal lens as the storekeeper told me that frame is buy one get one free(I don't need extra one at all). I still have my work time use spec. So basically waste money in UK. I could probably spend a little bit less in Singapore or Malaysia.

Just now, I looked at the price of contact lens and I realised they are in fact cheaper if I only do a eye checkup and new prescription every 2 years. Maybe there is relly a big market all over the world to drive the cost down. So those in UK are in fact same price or slightly cheaper than those in Singapore. But too bad, my eyes just could not have anything stick to them.

Photos from my cell phone

I managed to buy a bluetooth adapter from SimLim Sq last Monday. Therefore, I can transfer quite a number of nice scene from my handphone to my computer. Quite a lot of them are discovered on the way of doing something else. I think there are really beauties hidden around our daily lives.

Flowers in February. Still very cold at that time. Searching for house

Trees near SaraLee. Around February as well. Flowers were blossoming but leaves are yet to grow

Rainbow on a rainy day. Caught it after work. It is very difficult to see full arc of rainbow in Malaysia.

Another spring flowers along lower cippenham lane.

Bus(to Amsterdam) in Eurotunnel train. The train design is very nice but quite dull.