TIRAMISU!!!
Inspired by Mr Yeo's pretty birthday cake, I made several different forms of tiramisu to reignite whatever arty cells that I still have... (well... you never associate creativity with an actuary...)
Some random nights out with the girls to gossip and catch up!
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Strada @ More London Place
A random night after work to treat ourselves and unwind.
Working From The Pub.
Yes, that's what my colleagues and I did on Monday when the power supply was cut off from our office buildings!
Apparently, over the weekend, somehow the workmen from the construction of our new building nearby has managed to burst the main water pipe and flooded the area... the electricity cables were also affected and power supply to the area was cut off... (suspiciously, the building nearby which was affected most was none other than our dear competitor, which ended up with a basement full of dirty murky water! Oooopps...)
When we came in on Monday morning, the building was running on the backup generators but around lunchtime, the power supply was completely cut off as we have overworked the backup generators.
So.... there we were... without any electricity, water, network and telephone services... erm... how can you possibly run a business without all these essential supplies??? At one point, we were all sitting around staring at each other as the battery from our laptops went off one by one!!
In the end, we all decided to go down to the pub and (worked) there for the rest of the day... it was probably the best ever Monday for me! I usually hate Mondays but given that it was such an eventful day with the opportunity to work at the pub, it beats the Monday blues out of me! Hehehehe... :P
And the icing of the cake? We were all asked to work from home the next day while they try to fix the problem... I love working from home as it means that I get extra sleep time and I can work in my pyjamas the whole day :)
Rui, Nav, me, Drakey, Karen, and Kai Yen
Vera, Victoria and Elsie
Flora, Xiao Yin, Heng Liong, Debbie, Shulin, Ken, Peter, Ling Ling and Tao Lei
And of course, Mr Yeo and Bin Bin!
The food was pretty good... and with the Top Table 50% discount, it was definitely value for money... and I must say that the service was up to standards... Mind you, it's not easy to serve a group of 20+ (and especially when they are noisy (and cheapskate) Asians who like to share their food :P)
Presenting to you.... the Canada Water Sports Team!!!!
Hey... we don't just sit around, drink and play poker okay???
The Moddershall Oaks is located close to Stoke on Trent, right in the heart of the countryside... it has wonderful grounds with lush of greenery! The tranquility of the location was really great... and the beautiful scenery made me felt as though I was transported somewhere else... far far away from the dirt, grime and stress of the city!
And no one does it better than Sook Leen in soaking up the refreshing air! hehehe....
In addition to the scenery, the interior of the place was also fantastic. The serenity and simplicity of the oriental design within Moddershall Oaks was relaxing and allowed us to unwind in surroundings of gracious beauty!
It brings a whole new meaning of staying in style!
They have a good range of spa facilities including the jacuzzi and hydrotherapy pool, reflexology foot baths, swimming pool, sauna, steam room, experience shower and heated marble loungers.
That say, I have to admit that spa that I went to last year at Pennyhill Park for my company's Away Day was larger and have a wider range of spa experience...
Nevertheless, we had a great time unwinding and rejuvenating ourselves with the facilities available!
The spa package came complete with dinner, breakfast and lunch throughout our stay. We just have to turn up and meals would be ready! It was great to have 2-course meals served while chatting and gossiping over dinner... and later while watching DVDs in our room at night, we were sipping on fragrance tea and munching on strawberries and blueberries! hehehe.... well, we tried to be healthy! :P
And of course, how can a spa break be complete without treatments? I indulged myself with a Dermalogica facial which was supposed to combine exfoliation, energising massage techniques and masque to give me noticeably firmer, smoother and revived skin wor....
