The old road...

This is the road leading to our old house in lorong 2 seria. If u look closely, you can still see the road signs F19/20, E19/20. Our old house was on E19 facing the beach (right side of pic). There used to houses on either side but they've all been demolished.. wat a shame...

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  1. Jump46March 3, 2007 at 1:59 AM

    A'kum bro, inda sangka kita pun asal org Seria dulu..Yeah what a shame all the houses are demolished now..tinggal jalan saja lagi...

    Thats how life goes, kejap ada kajap nada..

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  2. AnakBruneiMarch 3, 2007 at 9:29 AM

    W'slm bro, I spent all of my childhood in Seria, Lorong 2 and Lorong 3. We only moved to BSB when I was 20.. many cherished memories of living in Seria and going to St Margarets school :)

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  3. TabamfamilyMarch 5, 2007 at 10:00 PM

    Hemmm... no wonder you look familiar. I only remembered you when I saw your real name. Your brother went to AAC right? If yes, then he is my sister's ex-schoolmate. And I might have been to your wedding too. Also I might have been to your house once in Seria yeaaarrs ago!! heeeee... Brapa banyak 'might have been' lah?!

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  4. AnakBruneiMarch 6, 2007 at 6:29 AM

    Yup thats right, my bro went to AAC. Small world huh? :)

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  5. Juan Pablo FernandezMarch 6, 2007 at 11:23 PM

    I do have nostalgia of the place as well. AB.. It's my tuition place as well.. hahahaa.. I still remember those days...
    Also the beach in front of your house where I go for my afternoon jogs as well..

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  6. TabamfamilyMarch 7, 2007 at 7:09 AM

    Aaaaahhh... small world indeed! Or Brunei ani yang luan small? Heee... Your bro still in Aussie now? I think it's been ages we didn't see each other. Not that I am close to any of you. Just merely 'friends' and know names saja coz I am the blur one in the family. Heeee.. Kesian nye saya! By the way, I am also SirT's sis-in-law. Macam pusing-pusing udah relationship di Brunei ani. "anak c anu...bini c anu adi beradi sama c anu." Heeee... Well, have fun anyway!! Probably I'll be heading to OGDC soon to jog (the area in the pic) and feed the fishes in the pond. Heee...

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  7. LinaMarch 7, 2007 at 6:42 PM

    Goodness JPF, I'd totally forgotten about those tuition days - can't say they were totally fun coz we were all trying to avoid incurring Mrs. De Silva's wrath by doing as well as we could. Hehe! But yeah, as you said, those were the days...sigh! Any idea where the De Silva family is now?

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  8. Juan Pablo FernandezMarch 7, 2007 at 11:17 PM

    hahaaaaa.. Thanks to Tabamfamily for bringing the nostalgia in us..hehehe
    I met them for couple of times. They have a house in KB.. U know they are yellow IC.. Brunei citizens.. But they do travel to visit their 2 children..
    I enjoyed their company as well. If I bump into them, I will let u know.. and maybe organise a reunion.. Ur mum have lost contact with them?

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  9. TabamfamilyMarch 8, 2007 at 6:50 AM

    Juan, I think it was Lina (the comment after me) that remind you of the tuition nostalgia. Heeee...

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  10. JewelleJune 15, 2007 at 8:51 PM

    It is a shame. When hubby told stories of his childhood along those road, I felt lucky that I had the chance to see their house then before they're all demolished..

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  11. anakbruneiJune 16, 2007 at 12:40 AM

    yeah, it truly is a sign of the times... even the schools have changed... St Michael's being merged with St Angela's... I wonder whats next...

    Did yr hubby go to St Michael's?

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  12. JewelleJune 16, 2007 at 11:07 PM

    No, he's actually your junior at St. Margaret's by 1 or 2 years (don't remember but he told me he knows of you). well, progress brings changes but in the case of the demolished shell housing, bukan dibuat apa2 jugak sana tu

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  13. anakbruneiJune 17, 2007 at 7:25 AM

    My junior eh? No wonder he looks so familiar! Heheh!

    Yeah I think if govt were to consent to BSP selling off those houses to their employees, many would in fact buy them... I know I would! heheh!

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  14. KantaLensaJune 18, 2007 at 11:04 PM

    "if govt were to consent to BSP selling off those houses to their employees, many would in fact buy them..." Bro AB, nicely said. I cannot say more than that.

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  15. - m o g L i e -June 22, 2007 at 12:28 AM

    I wouldn't trade my childhood days @ Seria for anything else ... enuff said.

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  16. anakbruneiJune 23, 2007 at 12:06 AM

    kantalensa: I realize there would be repercussions from the sale of the land and houses, but it's a beautiful thought isn't it? Owning a bungalow by the seaside in idyllic seria town doesn't sound half bad eh? ;)

    moglie: neither would I brother... neither would I... damn good times cycling around the neighbourhood and stopping at one of the houses to play koboisep wif d boyz n d hood heheh!

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