Happy new year again, everyone.
Well, this past one week on holiday, I basically:
- didn’t eat as much as last year, but still got a sore in my mouth.
- Watched a lot of tennis. More than the last 10 years combined i think.
- Refrained from making fun of my pudgy nephew. That kid makes Randy Jackson look slim.
But anyway. My in-laws house in Ipoh was built in the early 60’s, one of those mass single storey terrace housing schemes built across the country at that time. The cool thing about this home is that although they’ve done a bit of renovation over the years, a lot of stuff like the fittings and switches are still original. Not priceless antiques, but not something you’d see anywhere these days.
I always said i’ve take pictures of it, or i won’t be able to see them anymore except in a museum, so are a few for posterity…
That’s the fan speed regulator. Controls the speed…
… to this fan.
This is a door closer. Still working after more than 40 years of heavy usage.
This is the lock to the front wooden door. Took me a while to figure out how to unlock it the other night.
I’ll take more pics on my next trip.
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Have to put this one up. Went to Aunt Rosemary’s place on the first day of New Year, her son Dinesh was back, these are his two beautiful dogs – Spencer the Golden Retriever, and Shakespeare the Alsatian. So fluffy and adorable!
19 Comments
mott
Hahaha..to the 2nd last pix. Don’t u just push the lil knob up/down?
Wah…Your shoes look quite spiffy… 😉 New ah? wekekekekeekekkekek..
simon
err… yes. but i still couldn’t figure it out!
and yes, its my new year shoesssss!!!!!!!!
thatjames
Man, I’d love to have that fan and switches in my house. 🙂
simon
james, if you are ever in jonker’s street in melaka, or even the morning thieves’ market in KL, you may find it. No guarantees, though.
littlepolaris
Hey Simon, i that u in the last picture? 😉
simon
errrr… i think so… 🙂
Ann
Yeah….old houses and creative ingenious methods of safety!
Sigh…nothing beats having a dog beside you ya!
mama23beas
The door lock looks exactly like the one in a flat I stayed in Bristol, UK in 2000 (and visited again in June last year) but I don’t know when it was built. I remember it as it always got stucked;).
Happy New Year to you!
Tan Yee Hou
Hello Red Shirt Man at Sunway Damansara.
Saw you earlier walking past Station 1, but was having a discussion so couldn’t call out.
simon
Ann – so when is your new dog for new house coming?
mama23beas – wah, my in laws house got UK technology lockset, man!
dr. tan – really? what were you doing in KD? your office very far away one leh 🙂
mahagurusia
Happy Niu Year bro and all the best for the year.
Btw, you’re tagged 🙂
simon
hmm ok will get to it…
Lace
Awww the last pic reminds me I gotta sayang my dog more =)
Shinn
Totally love that 4 photos of those which are barely seen in Singapore, maybe except for old houses!!! : )
simon
Lace – dogs are cute! i’m definitely a dog person
shinn – i’m gonna take more photos on my next trip… hopefully.
Alli
cute dogs! i love dogs too 🙂
giddy tigress
Ah…antiques…don’t you just love them! Minus the RUST, of course.
Lovin’ the doggies as well! Happy CNY to you and your family…
vsk
nice antique stuff u have there.. =) and handsome dog!
pija
OMG! this entry sends me back to my childhood years., used to have those switches and door knob at my grandma’s house.. glad u made this entry 🙂