Dies irae, dies illa

Dies irae, dies illa

I feel that I should somehow mark the day we dreaded, and hoped we would not have to face: Brexit Day. I have thought and thought about this post, going around in anguished, frustrated circles, and find that I'm still still seething and incoherent with sadness and...

New Year’s Greetings 恭喜发财

New Year’s Greetings 恭喜发财

Discovery Bay (DB) seems really quiet today. Those who haven't gone away for the holiday weekend seem to be in a state of self-imposed lockdown because of the threat of this new coronavirus from China, and the weather is pretty dingy, so there's virtually no-one on...

Simbang Gabi

Simbang Gabi

We considered ourselves deeply privileged to attend Simbang Gabi, the series of nine masses that is an essential part of a Filipino Christmas. Our lovely MsJ invited us and so we popped along to the theatre in our local international school that had been set up for...

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Dies irae, dies illa

Dies irae, dies illa

I feel that I should somehow mark the day we dreaded, and hoped we would not have to face: Brexit Day. I have thought and thought about this post, going around in anguished, frustrated circles, and find that I'm still still seething and incoherent with sadness and...

New Year’s Greetings 恭喜发财

New Year’s Greetings 恭喜发财

Discovery Bay (DB) seems really quiet today. Those who haven't gone away for the holiday weekend seem to be in a state of self-imposed lockdown because of the threat of this new coronavirus from China, and the weather is pretty dingy, so there's virtually no-one on...

Simbang Gabi

Simbang Gabi

We considered ourselves deeply privileged to attend Simbang Gabi, the series of nine masses that is an essential part of a Filipino Christmas. Our lovely MsJ invited us and so we popped along to the theatre in our local international school that had been set up for...

Dragon Boat Day at Discovery Bay

Dragon Boat Day at Discovery Bay

Months of preparation have gone into today’s Dragon Boat Regattta. I suppose it can be called that. Employees of Hong Kong International Resorts have been busy all week erecting flags and gazebos around the promenade and on the beach. Friday’s Dragon Boat Bank Holiday...

Dies irae, dies illa

Dies irae, dies illa

I feel that I should somehow mark the day we dreaded, and hoped we would not have to face: Brexit Day. I have thought and thought about this post, going around in anguished, frustrated circles, and find that I'm still still seething and incoherent with sadness and...

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Simbang Gabi

Simbang Gabi

We considered ourselves deeply privileged to attend Simbang Gabi, the series of nine masses that is an essential part of a Filipino Christmas. Our lovely MsJ invited us and so we popped along to the theatre in our local international school that had been set up for...

read more
Dragon Boat Day at Discovery Bay

Dragon Boat Day at Discovery Bay

Months of preparation have gone into today’s Dragon Boat Regattta. I suppose it can be called that. Employees of Hong Kong International Resorts have been busy all week erecting flags and gazebos around the promenade and on the beach. Friday’s Dragon Boat Bank Holiday...

read more
Birthday boy

Birthday boy

It’s Oscar’s 11th birthday today. But wait! Someone else is waiting eagerly for cake while the birthday boy takes refuge (or umbrage) in his bed at the scary flames in his kitchen.What a year it’s been for him! He’s witnessed all sorts of comings and goings. His...

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Diwali Eve

Diwali Eve

Here at Dignity Lifestyle, everyone is busy preparing for the festival of lights. The old folk seem in a more festive mood than usual and everyone is wishing everyone else a Happy Diwali. The air today was ominously silent, but the firework fest has started this...

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Halloween in the Lane

Halloween in the Lane

Bewitched, the sitcom about the cute blonde witch who cast spells by wiggling her pert little nose, and her besotted husband Darren, was my first encounter with Halloween and trick or treating. My mum was a huge fan. When Charlie Brown and friends were given only...

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The next stage

The next stage

Eliza and I are travelling North up the A1 to the next stage in her life. She's excited and a little fearful to be going to university and, though I'm delighted that she's going somewhere that will suit her, I'm fighting back the desolation I feel that she's leaving...

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