Rhonda SG Wonder how many of you frequent Holland V? I live nearby and grew up in this area so it's my haunt! There are so much works going on there right now, so many changes and all that, and I was talking to SL about it, so I thought I'd highlight a few of them here. - Cold Storage is now open 24/7. - Citibank has an ATM now just outside Cold Storage. - There's a new bank in the place formerly occupied by Sanwin Sports. - They're building an extra storey to the car park behind the row of shophouses. - The old market just opposite Coffee Bean is being revamped. - Watson's and Guardian Pharmacy have been renovated and both are brighter and more attractive. Guardian is also two times larger now. - The old large magazine stall beside UOB bank in the shopping ctr has now moved to the old florist that used to be behind the old KFC. - There's now a Crystal Jade Cakery where there used to be this display of live seafood. etc etc. Who else wants to share the recent changes they've noticed but I've omitted?
Rhonda SG Wah!! Our dear, ku wak zai, stella, is a sua ku! Hey, you wanna join us for our New Year's Countdown? We might be heading down to Holland V again this year!
SydneyLibrarian SG What??! Sanwin Sports is gone? I used to like going in there to browse. Well, can't wait to go recce the whole new improved Holland V when I'm back!
Rhonda SG - There's a new branch of Eskibar in Holland V now! Mom and I saw the poor girls dressed in winter wear standing outside the stores yesterday and she said, 'Aiyoh! Ke Lian! Really jek ark! Making the poor girls wear that in this kinda weather!'
Rhonda SG It's in quite a mess now, due to the works that's going on. There'll be a train line serving Holland V in a few years' time. Right now, the front pathway in front of the entire stretch starting from Watson's up to the end of the magazine store, is boarded up for construction works. And oh, that small two-lane road beside the old KFC... it's now a one-lane road for incoming traffic.
Rhonda SG It used to be my haunt when they first opened! Now, during peak periods, you can hardly get a seat there!
SydneyLibrarian SG Originally posted by Rhonda: [b] It's in quite a mess now, due to the works that's going on. There'll be a train line serving Holland V in a few years' time. Right now, the front pathway in front of the entire stretch starting from Watson's up to the end of the magazine store, is boarded up for construction works. And oh, that small two-lane road beside the old KFC... it's now a one-lane road for incoming traffic. [/b]Thx.. I'll make sure to look before crossing the road! Oops, sorry! Not a one-lane road... I meant to say a one-directional, two-lane road!
SydneyLibrarian SG Originally posted by Rhonda: [b] It's in quite a mess now, due to the works that's going on. There'll be a train line serving Holland V in a few years' time. Right now, the front pathway in front of the entire stretch starting from Watson's up to the end of the magazine store, is boarded up for construction works. And oh, that small two-lane road beside the old KFC... it's now a one-lane road for incoming traffic. [/b]Thx.. I'll make sure to look before crossing the road! Oops, sorry! Not a one-lane road... I meant to say a one-directional, two-lane road!
SydneyLibrarian SG Really? Whatever happened to 'The Word Shop'??? Don't see it anywhere in Sg anymore.
Rhonda SG Sorry, SL! Wanted to quote you and add that phrase about one-directional, two-lane road, but edited your post instead!
Rhonda SG Too many restaurants, too many pubs here. Wish they had a bookstore! THey used to have Times the Bookshop here.
