A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR Suzanne Lauridsen Editor, Relax
Dear Members, Wow. It’s Christmas again – and yet, it will be a Christmas like none before it. As a long-term expat, I remember the frantic festive rush to pack bags, catch planes, check in to a family member’s guest room or hotel at home, and begin the social whirlwind of catching up. It was wonderful. But it was exhausting. I always felt like a needed a holiday upon my return to Singapore. For obvious reasons, this Christmas will be a much more sedate affair, with travel out of the question except for a small minority. Let’s not lament the changes, but make the most of them. After all, spending more time with fewer people can often mean higher quality time. There is of course no reason not to send your love and wishes around the world. Thanks to those wonderful things called WhatsApp, Skype and Zoom, we may be physically distant but we can remain closely connected to our loved ones. Cherish every moment together, even if it’s only on a computer screen. And look forward to that promised land of a post-pandemic world where we can be reunited, in person. Meanwhile, make the most of your wonderful Club. Stay fit, eat well, and have a thoughtful, meaningful and merry Christmas! Yours,
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Inside this Issue SWISS CLUB
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A Note from the Editor Club Management, Staff and Reservations 4 Committee Welcomes and Farewells A Word from the Committee Thank You for Your 150 th Anniversary Logo Designs Opening Hours A Message from the General Manager Health and Safety News: Support and Solidarity All Caught Up Greetings from the Ambassador of Switzerland
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Thank You for Your 150th Anniversary Logo Designs
DINING
14 On the Wine List... November & December
SPORTS
Creating New Christmas Traditions
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… And the Children Went Wild!
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Greetings from the Ambassador of Switzerland
18 Welcome to the Swiss Club’s First-ever Social Trekking Group 20 Have a Volley Jolly Christmas 22 Corrective Exercise Programmes 23 Back in the Swim of Things 24 Football Camps! 25 The Secret of Successful Basketball Players: Go Slow… to Go Fast!
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INTERESTS
26 … And the Children Went Wild! 27 Meet a Staffer: Hi, Khai! 28 Creating New Christmas Traditions 34 Fitness with Friends
Have a Volley Jolly Christmas
Welcome to the Swiss Club’s First-ever Social Trekking Group
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