Ten Lords a-leaping

Ten Lords a-leaping

This morning I had absolutely no idea what to write about for this post. Dear Reader, you might naturally have assumed that this series was all meticulously planned in advance, and some posts have almost written themselves, but I admit that others have been of a more...
Nine Ladies Dancing

Nine Ladies Dancing

Nine Ladies Dancing I have raved and raved about the Hong Kong Ballet to anyone who’ll listen (and a good few who won’t)  since I’ve been here, I know that, but being able to see them is one of the things I truly adore about being in Hong Kong and...
Eight maids a-milking

Eight maids a-milking

Right. This is my blog so I now make no apology for a small brag because if I can’t do it here, I can’t do it anywhere. Inspired by my friends Sarah and David, I spent the first half of last year adjusting my lifestyle and diet. I used the Noom system...
An inauspicious start…

An inauspicious start…

1st January 2020 I’m afraid the year has not started well for Oscar. We’ve recently been aware that his eyesight is failing with age and he’s become anxious when children race towards him on their scooters. There are an awful lot of children on scooters in Discovery...
Seven swans a-swimming

Seven swans a-swimming

You know that image of a swan looking graceful and bold and serene on the still surface of a lake but underneath paddling like Proud Mary to stay afloat? That’s most of us a lot of the time, I’d say. We have to feel the fear and do it anyway. There have...