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PROPERTY
NAME:
OLGA GRANT
FROM:
The Netherlands
OCCUPATION:
Research Associate
in the field of Child
Development and
Human Relations
(a.k.a. stay-at-home
mum)
What street do you live on?
Depot Road.
Exact words you tell a taxi driver to get
home?
The first time, I pronounced “Depot” with a “de”
as in “tea” – and the uncle had a case of mass
confusion. So I added, “the Lego-block house on
the AYE”. He then lecturedme: “DEPP-oh, DEPP-oh,
you must say DEPP-oh!” Now, I say, “Depot Road,
the Lego-block house,” to which the uncles reply,
“Ahhh, Lego blocks, yes, yes!”
What’s the name of your neighbourhood?
Alexandra and Queenstown.
Closest MRT station?
Labrador Park or Redhill.
How long have you lived here?
Ten months now; we arrived in July 2014.
Why here?
It’s close to my husband’s office on Pasir Panjang
Road, and the condo, The Interlace, is big; we
knew that we wouldn’t have to go out and about
all the time. Our three- and four-year-old kids tire
easily in this hot weather, so on most weekends
we just want to stay close to home. The condo is
a city in itself, with eight pools to choose from, two
play areas, three tennis courts, a 1.1km cycling and
running track, seven communal roof gardens and
lots more. With these facilities we just don’t have
to go anywhere!
THE INTERLACE
TALK
STREET
An insider’s guide to life in their ’hood.
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