Block Party - 19/03/2011

I felt uneasy. Dark clouds were forming. The roaring thunder added to my anxiety. Minutes after I left the house, huge raindrops started catapulting the ground. I brisked along the passageway towards the event venue. From afar, I saw the owner of the battery operated animal ride busy herding her ‘animals’ away from the rain. The inflatable children’s playground is fast filling up with water. The tents were no match for the merciless rain and the occasional gust of wind. The food stalls have to be moved away from the splashing rain.

It’s 2.23pm. The music was still drowned by the sound of the falling rain. Volunteers and stallholders outnumbered the residents. We waited patiently.

Finally the rain subsided. Colourful umbrellas started emerging from different corners of surrounding blocks. The mood changed and the party began …

Part of the crowd which turned up after the heavy downpour.

Stallholders attending to their stalls at the flee market.

Lots of yummies for everyone.

Our friendly neighbourhood police booth.

Children enjoying the magic show.

Magician at work!

Hoooray! The sun is out and so is the inflatable playground.

Arrival of our Guest-of-Honour, Ms. Grace Fu.

Grassroot Leaders attending the event.

Q & A session with the speakers.

Mr. Raja getting parenting tips from the speakers.

Ms. Grace Fu at the flee market.

3 1 2 Meridian exercise demo.

7 Grandma participated in the "Beautiful Grandma Competition"

Congratulation to the winning Grandma!

Mr. Ang picking the lucky numbers.

Congratulation to the lucky winners!

One for the album - the volunteers.