The first part of the morning was dedicated to the tour manager's production of, believe it or not, sausage rolls. We had purchased some sausage meat, from a local westernised butcher and some frozen pastry from the local supermarket. The lack of appropriate equipment in David's kitchen, proved to be s light hindrance, which Rosemarie overcame with fortitude and good humour. At the end of an hour there were several cooked sausage rolls and cheese straws on display. These were placed carefully of a tray and left to cool. Although we had all the windows open whilst the cooking was going on the heat in the kitchen was almost unbearable. We were a trifle foolish in that we forgot entirely to turn the flat's air conditioning on, which would have helped all round.

As the case of our I Pad had broken, and the I pad is an essential tool of the twenty first century traveller it was decided that we would go off in search of a replacement. This allied to th determined wish of the tour manager to purchase David some Christmas baubles and in particular some candles led to the prospect of a day's shopping. Divide had suggested Sun Tech city as a place where we might buy a replacement and off we set. We walked to Clarke Quay and then took the tube to our destination. Sun Tech city proved to be a marginally larger shopping mall than we had expected.
After fruitlessly searching the directions computer we decided to go and get some lunch in the food hall where we had a great Indian vegetarian meal.
After lunch we headed off in search of the items required and although we found a candle set at the cost of seventy five pounds we were disinclined to buy it. We had no luck with the I Pad cover and even less withe candles. The tour director was deeply dispirited.
We headed off walking along a subway to the shopping mall in Raffles city and half way along came across a small Japanese supermarket that was selling Christmas baubles, the tour director's eyes lit up with delight and we purchased a small illuminated Christmas tree, about six inches tall, a giant snow flake, a small snowman tree decoration and a gold window decoration in the form of a small Christmas tree. The lightening of the mood was palpable.
As generally we were getting nowhere and the thrall of the Christamas shopping crowds was oppressive we decided to head for home, stopping of in a supermarket to get some supplies for David.
On our return a Christmas ham had been acquired by David and we set to cooking that so that it could be enjoyed over the festive season.
After dinner we set off in a taxi to go and see the lights in Orchard Road. This reminded me very much of childhood trips to go and see the lights in the West End of London, but Rosemarie really enjoyed it and that is all that matters. Whilst we were there we found a small pop up stall that sold Christmas ephemera and there in the middle of the stall was a small red lantern with a candle inside for five dollars or two pounds fifty. Rosemarie was overcome with elation and purchased two. The lady selling them gave us six tea lights and I asked if I could buy another six, so she gave me half a dozen for free which I thought was genuinely kind of her. Outside the shop Rosemarie managed to drop her mobile phone over a barrier into a shrubbery eight feet below. David, ever gallant, climbed over the barrier and down the other side to retrieve it, having to use the flashlight on his phone to find it. There was no obvious damage done either to David or to the phone and we made our way home.