The Punggol Settlement
Punggol was once country side. When we were young, we went to some fishing ponds there and we have to walk past some pig farms. You know a pig farm is near because firstly you can smell it and you can hear the noisy pigs. I would describe that whiff as sensational. At times, we would fish at the jetty at Punggol end. Occasionally, on a few special occasions, we had seafood at the Punggol End where Choon Seng and all the rest of the famous seafood names were. All on wooden planks and sheds and by the sea. Those days there were no highways. In fact, there were not even two ways but just one and the only way was to get to the end of Upper Serangoon Road and then onto Punggol Road. The narrow stretch of road that went up and down and surrounded by trees on both sides all the way. The beauty of day was when sunlight shimmers through the canopy of the trees. The dimly lit small bus stops there were perfect settings for horror movies. I have written some articles about it previously: ...