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Face Off…
There’s a Chinese saying, “一山不能容二虎” – literally translated as “one mountain cannot contain two tigers”. This means that you can’t have two commanders or leaders in a troop or else conflicts will arise....
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A Lacy Affair – Woody Woodpecker #3
I was having my usual morning run when I heard a shrill call….Immediately I recognised it as the call of the Laced Woodpecker. I stopped and looked around the nearby trees, and soon spotted a female...
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Flame of the Forest – Woody Woodpecker #4
Itchyfingers were at a nature reserve in Malaysia when we spotted this woody. We recognised it as the female Flameback woodpecker, and was excited to see it sitting in a nest. So far, we have found...
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Catch Me If You Can
Earlier this month, a sign put up by the neighbourhood police appealed for witness for crimes happening in the car park…. Oooo? Mischief to Vehicles? Someone had been creating trouble in the car park,...
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The Art of Paper Folding
I am sure everyone has done some sort of paper foldings especially when they were younger…remember those paper planes and boats? Some people are more advance and could do animals like frogs, cranes,...
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Landmark Shutters Down
Middle of last month, Itchyfingers were shocked and disappointed to read the news…“Shutters for 54-year-old provision shop”. The accompanying picture was one of a familiar sight. Newspaper article on...
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Demise of The King – In Loving Memory of Putih (? – 2013)
Cats are territorial and animals of habit. When they find a place they fancy, chances are they will claim it theirs and it will not be difficult to find them if you know where they usually hang out....
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Join Itchyfingers at TripleOne Somerset!
Come this coming Saturday and Sunday, 23 and 24 November, at 1-7pm, Itchyfingers will bring our latest batch of creation to TripleOne Somerset, Level 16 for the Christmas Market! Totoro will be going...
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Fruits of Life – Singapore Biennale 2013 #3
One of the exhibits at The Singapore Biennale struck a chord with Itchyfingers. Two paintings showed contrasting landscapes – one was natural and the other, man-made… No guess which was our preference…...
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Unleash the Beasts!
Last Sunday, about 8,000 wild beasts of different shapes and sizes were unleashed and ran wild at Mandai Lake Road. It was a hot and sunny morning when things went seriously wild. It was that time of...
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Feeding Frenzy
Itchyfingers just finished our little walk up the Bukit Timah Nature Reserves and were about to head back to the car park when we smelt a strong aroma in the air. It was the distinctly sweet smell of...
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Join Itchyfingers at the Cat Purrzaar this July!
In conjunction with the Cats of the World Photo Exhibition held at the Art House, Itchyfingers will be joining their Cat Saturday Purrzaars on the 5, 12 and 19 July from 11 am to 6pm. We will be...
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So Near Yet So Far
Note from Itchyfingers: Dear Readers, so sorry to have gone missing for such a long time and kept you waiting! We have been extremely tied up with our little handicraft business, but we promise to try...
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An “Otterly” Exciting Morning
Just about 20 minutes into my run, which I had to drag myself to do it this morning, I saw some people crowding around the fence of the canal. Running closer, I saw what made them stop their usual...
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A Peek Into the Past – Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
Last week, Itchyfingers were among some of those who were invited to a special preview of the new Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum prior to its official opening today, 28 April, in appreciation of...
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A Slow Slow Climb – Sabah Trip #3
A note from Itchyfingers: This is another long-overdued post. During our stay in Penang this June for the Pisang Relay Run, we learned from the TV about the Sabah Earthquake. :( Like most people, we...
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A Close Shave – Sabah Trip#5
After walking the Canopy Walk, Itchyfingers decided to explore the other trails at Poring Nature Reserves. For those keen to explore, you can trek through the lowland forest to the two waterfalls....
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Visiting the Orphanage – Sabah Trip#9
At 9 plus in the morning, the van from Uncle Tan sent us to the nearby Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, where baby and young orphaned orangutans are rehabilitated. Entrance tickets for...
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River Safari – Sabah Trip #10
We left the Operation Base for the campsite after a short briefing, around 2.30pm. Lights over at the campsite would only be turned on from 7am -12pm, which is fine…but the horrifying thing was to know...
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Forest Walk – Sabah Trip #11
After the morning river safari on boat, we had breakfast and then it was free and easy time until the next activity. We decided to just explore around our camp area, and we were rewarded with many...
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