Hong Kong
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen…
Nearly all packed, then, and anticipating my pickup for the Business Aviation Centre, (which at the time of starting this post has just been delayed for 30 hours until early Thursday morning.) Yes, I am one of those Private Jet Hire people. It's not an option I would...
Early morning
I often have insomnia. Last night was my regular weekly one, where I set my alarm for 1.45am to sing with my Bromley choir by Zoom. Last night, however, they cancelled the Zoom version but did not let me know and I couldn't get back to sleep again so at 4.30 I decided...
Headland Drive
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The Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
I met Ally for a cup of tea yesterday and we had a bit of a wander around Tai Ping Shan and Sheung Wan. I liked this building and when I have a little more time I'll go inside. Apparently there are all sorts of interesting artefacts in there.
Central Methodist Church
There is precious little to write about at the moment so I thought I might post some photos instead.We were walking from the Rap and Wrap restaurant in Wanchai to the ballet the other night, as one does, when We came across this, the Central Methodist Church. It's...
Insta love
St. Valentine's Day tradition is alive and well at Discovery Bay North Plaza.
Free space
Where do you go for a relax outside in Hong Kong?Why, The Grounds at AIA Vitality Park, that's where. Right on Victoria Harbour, within coughing distance of the IFC mall and the Star Ferry, replacing the fairground that can no longer be used because of social...
Visit to Chi Lin 志蓮 Nunnery
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10,000 Buddhas of Shatin 沙田
Music: Sanctus. Jools HollandHaving been forced to cancel our skiing holiday, and on semi-lockdown for a couple of months, we took a trip to the 10,000 Buddha temple at Shatin 沙田. At that point Hong Kongers were congratulating themselves, albeit cautiously, on having...
……aaaannnnnddd breathe
Weeks of semi-lockdown and grey skies have given us cabin fever. It's been a gloriously warm, sunny weekend here in Hong Kong and those of us who felt able to get out and about did. We spent yesterday in Hong Kong Park in the centre of town. The aviary was closed...
God and Mammon
St John's Cathedral with the Bank of China building in the background.
Tea house theatre experience
You can see the striking XiQu 西區 theatre building from the ferry in and out of town. It's part of the West Kowloon Cultural project of arts spaces that's still being built. Someone I know from choir moved from Madrid several years ago to help manage this vast project,...
Preparing for New Year – Stanley Street
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 there really aren't that many, if I'm...
Oasis
Hong Kong has felt increasingly tense in the last few weeks. I'm not going to talk about the protests and their reasons here because, though I have formed my impressions, I'm not really qualified and it feels a little patronising from someone with the privilege of...
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...
Preparing for Dragon Boat Day
Today is Dragon Boat Day, another Bank Holiday. This was a promising sign of the excitement to come as I walked to the gym this morning. We’ve waited all day but there’s still no sign of any Dragon Boat racing here (though I understand that it was on all day over in...
Sai Kung 西貢
International Workers’ Day on May 1st is a public holiday in Hong Kong though we have only one day off, not four like the Mainland Chinese. We’d heard that Sai Kung was an interesting place to visit. Two buses and three MTR trains, about an hour and a half later, we...
Tai O 大噢
We spat in the eye of the gloomy weather forecast today and made a little trip on a crowded bus to 大噢 Tai O , a fishing village town on the north coast of Lantau Island, just along the way from the airport. Roads on Lantau being what they are because of the...
Trash
Have you been to the beach lately? We have a couple of beaches near us where Oscar and Raffles can run around off lead, as long as we’re careful. Dogs are not allowed on the beach nearest us, which is groomed for day trippers early in the morning. If we go one way...
