Sorry to Mr. Fish.

Found something cheaper than fishing (what with the need to find good ponds, high pond rates as fish are more expensive, rod & reel & lure, boat trips, etc)…& it’s Prawn Fishing. The pond I frequent is the one in Sin Ming Ave, Bishan. Though the location is close to an hour’s ride away, I do have a direct bus there (service no.52). Rates are pretty reasonable, i.e. I always go $30 for 3hr anyway and the catch rate was acceptable. I went twice & all I can say is, unless you dun cast, you will not return home empty-handed. Environment is sheltered and I believe there are more than 4 ponds around, which is more than enough on a weekday. Chairs are aplenty and BBQ pits are available. There is also a very adorable cat and a whimpy dog that resides there. Size of prawns are varied and there are definitely big ones. But the average-sized ones shrunk a lot when cooked.

Ah…nothing beats listening to podcasts, chewing on Subway cookies and tight lines the entire afternoon away…

Coincidentally, I saw a program on TVMobile introducing this cafe. Seems interesting, so i jotted down its name in my HP. Mths later, the name suddenly popped into my head, and we decided to check out the place on a lazy Sunday aftn…

Gone Fishing Café is a small and hidden neighbourhood café tucked away in Hillview area. It’s a quiet and cozy place to hang around in. It offers a great alternative for those who want to relax and chill out in an unhurried manner. The first thing after stepping into the café, we noticed that it’s playing my favourite bossa nova album from Olivia =) Hmm, seems like it is really the place for us…

As recommended, we tried some of their top favourites:

Clam Chowder… Unique recipe, very appetizing

Suzanne’s Roast Chicken… Tender and Juicy chicken thigh, roasted to perfection, served with chicken rice and side salad

Editor’s note: Best Drumstick in the World!

Gourmet Sausages with rice… Simply delicious

Almond Coffee… Heavenly Blend between Almond and Coffee

Almond Blend… A cooling drink for almond lovers

Turns out that all their dishes and drinks are fabulous, we almost wanted to order another plate of roast chicken! Definite must trys are the roast chicken and almond coffee! ^-^

Take some time to appreciate their décor too… I love these =)

1 of the art pieces on display/sale

Couch seats at a corner. Note the graffiti on the wall.

Messy but really interesting

Don’t forget to observe your table , hmm, what a way to use sewing machine

Take note: only cash is accepted

For alfresco diners.

Address: 15 Chu Lin Rd (Off Jalan Remaja, Along Hillview Ave)

Buses that stop along Hillview Avenue: 173, 176, 177, 963 and 970

Just something cute that we noticed at the nearby bus stop….smilez

They call us shrimp hunters

We hunt at the common water hole

Trick our prey with low quality bait

Sometimes we get pinched…this is what we do to them

Float goes down…& the prey comes up, struggling of course

Moving fast, but it ain’t going nowhere

Some of the prey are bigger than our head

At times we keep prisoners-of-war

From beginning till the end…those that go unempty be our hands.