Grace Tang, Tang Pak On and Tang Wing On

Grace Tang, Tang Pak On and Tang Wing On during their 東莞秋祭 trip

湊個興

Alexander

捺不住,也來湊個興:

長袖善舞數十秋
萬貫纏腰已揾夠
享受人生四海遊
兒孫滿堂再無求

網上忽見舊友誌
連忙送出急電郵

一堂聚首利宛樓
同窗康健尚自由
大埔懷古半天遊
春暉園裏爭話舊
運頭塘泮折綠柳
平安互祝淚沾袖

遊子思鄉每多愁
北雁南返好箇秋
勸君珍惜故園樓
夷人野地莫久留
笙歌何似三角州
指日携手唱吟遊
管他花甲斑白頭
舉杯暢詠樂悠悠

Stephen Tang

詩一首

各位同學,

回羅省差不多已兩星期, 現送上詩一首, 都是有感而發.


留滯西南數十秋
蕭蕭白髮巳盈頭
慶聞舊友俱同在
身心康健尚自由
三載同窗多分散
一堂聚首未可能
互聯網上能相見
全賴安少寸寸心

Alexander

More Photos by Sau Wah during Lunch with Alexander at Lei Garden

Macau Trip, Aug 23, 2009

An enjoyable one-day Macau trip. These are photos taken at Robuchon, the 3 Michelin restaurant.

After the Lunch

From TPS, we went down to Tai Po Market where we had a nice time at a cafe. After that, we walked to 碗窰, where Connie lived during her TPS days. Familiar names like 桃源洞、嚤囉潭、白橋仔 had all given way to development and landscaping. The same stream still runs though.

In the cafe, more talks and laughter. Below: In front of Ling Wun Yee's old home just next to TPS. How nice it was to live beside the school. Much less traveling. Pity those Sheung Shui and Shatin folks.

Visit to TPS Sept 13, 2009

埔官大閘前、走過四年的引路上，目光始終離不開那粗壯的紅棉樹

春暉園裹閒談

Tai Po Kindergarten

Nai Nai and Alexander in front of the fomer site of Tai Po Kindergarten where they first met at the age of 3, nearly 55 years ago.

More photos taken during Alexander's visit

In front of TPS.

Outside of Lei Garden, Shatin after the lunch.

Alexander, Polly and our 4 pretty girls.

During the lunch.

Email from Alexander after leaving hk

Dear All,

Ralph, thanks for the report and the pictures. I also have to extend my gratitude to all the TPS folks who came out for the gathering and to Ma Sir, who travels to Shatin for the Sept 3 rd lunch.

I have to give credit to Sau Wah for his effort to persuade our 4 beautiful girls classmates to join us, making the event even more memorable. Though I had already seen most of the TPS classmates pictures on the blog, it's exciting to see them up close and personal.

I enjoyed the gathering so much that I made a promise to Stephen that i'll try to make it back as soon as I can on the condition that I will pick up the tab. Thanks so much to On Chai and Nai Nai who accompany me that whole day.

Alexander

Lunch with Alexander and visit to old TPS

A busy week just passed, and would like to enclose some photos & a brief report on the gathering last week with Alexander.

Since Tang Chi came back to our camp in 2007, this is another great day which another long lost friend, Alexander Lee found us. Stephen's blog has the credit. We had a small gathering together with Ma Sir on 3 Sep 09 when Alexander came back from China before going to Vietnam, while at that time Alexander & Polly would like to pay a visit to Ma Sir prior to our gathering on 13 Sep 09, and ended up with a quick lunch at Shatin Lei Garden Restaurant, with Stanley, Stephen & me present as well. We had a good chatter with Ma Sir & Alexander, sharing the joys & adventures, and the experience of painful bones. Painful bones is something we have to face someday if this still did not happen to us by now. Ma Sir also talked a lot, as a welcome of Alexander back to our TPS family.

On 13 Sep 09, the reunion was splitted into two parts, a lunch & a dinner as some of us could join the lunch only, and some the dinner only. We had more people present in this lunch gathering and the table had to be enlarged with immediate effect. We had four girl-classmates present, together with Polly, made the girls number nearly equal the boys. We talked & ate, and Alexander is a talkable one and can eat a lot. This gathering seemed to be absolutely right for him. We talked about other classmates whom we had not seen for years. Chau Dan's daughter just got married, and she brought us photos. We all shared the joys with her. The couple were now living in Australia. We had our congratulations to Chau Dan. Connie brought us two wines and will be reserved for dinner. Maybe you don't know, Connie & Siu Ling are cousins.

After lunch, we went to TPS. Woon Yee showed us the place where she lived at that time, and our memories came back. It was a hot day, yet we could still convince Polly to come to see TPS with us. Though the front hill disappeared, though the football court also disappeared, yet "Chun Fei Yuen" was still there, the beautiful school structure was still there, the back hill though we could not see, seemed to be still there, and so the shape of the fabulous TPS was still there. But the cotton tree today looked a bit tired in this hot summer day. It was also not a really right time when we arrived TPS as the people of the 國民教育中心 were out, and we could not go in. Maybe Alexander need to wait for next time.

Meanwhile, Tomson & me were separately engaged with other events, and we had to go, and this ends my reporting.

Ralph

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譚美梨, Rosita Tam, 黃瑋, Grace Wong, 鍾譚芳, 黎碧玉, 古敬華, 方兆麟, 溫玉蘭, 黃開平, 廖浩波, 李長有, 董潔文, 郭傑華, 簡耀雄, 簡振雄, 張嘉猶, 李萬雲, 陳火貴, 許玉華, 鍾素秋, 鍾隸湘, 連潤妹，蔡梅, 劉少雄, 劉國榮.

TPS Alumni Association circular (click to enlarge)

大埔官立小學

下列同學曾於１９６０至１９６４年間就讀香港新界大埔官立小學，如有連絡資料，請電郵﹕tps[at]drinkeat.com

譚美梨, Rosita Tam, 黃瑋, Grace Wong, 鍾譚芳, 黎碧玉, 古敬華, 方兆麟, 溫玉蘭, 黃開平, 廖浩波, 李長有, 董潔文, 郭傑華, 簡耀雄, 簡振雄, 張嘉猶, 李萬雲, 陳火貴, 許玉華, 鍾素秋, 鍾隸湘, 連潤妹，蔡梅, 劉少雄, 劉國榮.

Summer Holiday (year unknown)

Even after they finished TPS, these guys used to play basket ball at TPS sport ground during their summer holidays. At the far right is Ka Koo's brother, Yee Koo. The big red cotton tree, the natural symbol of our alma mater, is at the background.
On this piece of red-soil ground, we sweated and cheered for 4 memorable years.

Some old photos from Timothy's album

These are photos taken in an outing at 馬料水, now University Station . The time was probably after the school cert exam. The boys look handsome and the girls pretty. With the exam behind them, these guys and gals were relaxed and joyful. Looking back, those care-free days are certainly enviable.

More photos on the Aug 1, 2009 dinner

The father and son team. Timothy was a finalist in the Hong Kong Open Singing Contest some years ago. He still sings in special events. Apparantly, the music DNA has passed on to Sam.

The wives, Rose Tang, Jacqueline Lau, Charmaine Li, Cindy Poon and Eleanor Li.

The complete Group Picture. Tammy left earlier for another occasion and therefore is not in the picture.

Photos taken at the Aug 1, 2009 dinner

Cindy giving some advice to the 4 golden flowers: Janice Lam, Julia Li, Elke Lau and Hannah Tang.
Alex and Aliana, likely the next Lo Yeh and Nai Nai.

The Poons.

The Lis.

The Lam's next generation.

Photos taken at the Aug 1, 2009 dinner

Timothy and Ka Koo inspecting the old photos. At the right is Tammy Poon talking to Mice. Who or what makes Nai Nai so happy?
More joyful moments.

A partial group photo.

At the front row from left are Brian and Lilly, who just returned from their honey moon, Sam Poon, Julia Li, Elke Lau and Hannah Tang.

The happy second generation.

Photos taken at the Aug 1, 2009 dinner

Julia Li, Elke Lau and Hannah Tang ready for their university life after summer.
The beautiful wives.

Timothy, the quitarist; Alvin, the soloist. Watching at the back is Sam.

Sam and Brian, the 2 second generation sons.

Sam the quitarist and Cindy taping the enjoyable moment.