Bamboo Grove, Commonwealth DriveTan Nam Siong, 72, Chua Joo Hong, 70, both retiredWith chairs and other small items hidden beneath its arches, the small bamboo grove located behindBlock 74 Commonwealth Drive used to be a popular resting spot for many nearby residents, as well asthose who drove there from other neighbourhoods. The grove has been around for more than 15 yearsand stands beside what used to be a small Chinese temple along the KTM railway track. Only fragmentsof the temple’s floor tiles remain on site today.Since the recent closure of a nearby car park, only two people continue to visit the grove, Mr Tan andMr Chua, who go there twice a day to hang out and chit chat. They prune the bamboo regularly to keepit from growing too wild. They have also grown papaya trees and sugar cane nearby. But mostimportantly, they come to visit their special friends: a family of squirrels that recognises them andresponds to a whistle. Mr Tan spoils them sometimes with hand-picked durian from two nearby trees.One line at the back of postcard:No.28The Squirrels and the Bamboo Grove, Commonwealth Drive
