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Quite a lot of the furniture is from IKEA, including the
white sofa you’re sitting on, and this comfortable chair.
It was re-covered for me by New Décor in Holland Road
Shopping Centre, together with the matching cushions on
the chair next to the TV: a fair challenge because of the
design, but they did a good job.
The white wicker came with me from the US; it’s from
Pier One, which is very popular there. I’ve been looking for
something similar here, but without success. The mosaic-
topped wrought-iron table and chairs on the balcony came
from Carrefour, just before it closed down.
Diya looks after the plants; I love to be surrounded by
greenery, but I’m hopeless at keeping it alive.
Do you eat out much?
More often at home. Diya does the shopping and cooks
for Nathan, while I tend to be pretty spontaneous. I’m not
good at planning ahead, so I’m a big eater of salads that I
prepare for myself. Diya’s a great help, as she knows how to
pick out the fresh raspberries and avocados that aren’t as
hard as cricket balls.
When we do eat out, we’re quite partial to Nando’s – it’s
nice to be greeted with “
Yebo!
”. Other times, we’ll take the
bus or go for a jog and end up having an Indian meal at
one of the food courts with an Indian stall, such as Tanglin
Mall or Wisma Atria.
Between our condo and the one next door is a little
walkway that takes us down to Chip Bee Gardens in
Holland Village. Da Paolo in Jalan Merah Saga is our
favourite, and I like the baking supplies specialty shop
nearby: Phoon Huat, it’s called. I’m fond of baking,
especially on the weekend; but I don’t want to be