Clive Lorkin (Rosebery 1957-62) visits site of new school during recent visit to Malaysia

We had a chance to visit Bandar Enstek where the site for KLEC (Kuala Lumpur Education City) is situated.   We think the location is really fantastic. Apart from being very close to the airport and Kuala Lumpur, it will be close to many other educational establishments, so the area should be intellectually very stimulating.

The road connections are excellent as well, but an unexpected benefit is the Morib coast some 30 minutes away, which seems to be totally deserted apart from a few locals, although the sandy beaches stretch for miles. There are a number of isolated seafood restaurants right on the beaches under the coconut palms with a wonderful sea breeze, serving the most delicious prawns, crabs, clams etc. For example at 4pm we were eating the fish which the restaurant owner had just collected from the fishing boats at 1pm.

 As we relaxed over a few Tiger beers (yes it is the year of the Tiger as well, so we had a few more), we watched the clam collectors returning back over the sands with their delicacies. Like all Malaysians, our motto is "we live to eat, not eat to live" and we often travel up to 200 km for a lunch or dinner out, so we are really lucky to have such world class seafood virtually on our doorstep.

 

OE Tea Party in Alaska

In April and May 2011, Ben Biswell (Forest 1996-2001) will be embarking on a ski mountaineering expedition in Alaska. He and two other members plan to ski from Alaska's capital, Juneau, 200 km north to the town of Skagway, crossing the heart of the Juneau ice field and the boundary peaks which divide Alaska and Canada. For further details of the expedition and to find out about sponsorship opportunities, please go to: http://www.teapartyinalaska.blogspot.com/

 

Epsom College Choral Society

Director of Music, Graeme Lodge, invites OEs to become members of the Epsom College Choral Society. Rehearsals will resume in Big School, Epsom College, on Tuesday 7th September 2010 at 8pm. This year the Society will be working on Brahms' A German Requiem and other works, which will be performed on Sunday 6th February 2011. One of the highlights of the choral repertoire, this will be a fantastic piece to learn and will be performed in English using the Peters Edition.

The annual membership fee is £30. Please bring your cheque to the first rehearsal (payable to Epsom College).