I bought two cards when I was recently travelling for a conference. One card to celebrate my Mum on Mothering Sunday and one card for me to give to Martin for Eleanor to send to me. I gave it to … Continue reading Mothering Sunday and Mother’s Day
Having been put in a somber mood at Unit 731, I arrived back at the hotel to find roses on the bed as it was Valentine’s Day. We had gone to pizza hut for lunch and while usually a family … Continue reading The Frozen North, Harbin Part 2
Happy Chinese New Year 16th February marked the Year of the Dog. Earth Dog to be precise. The Dog occupies the eleventh position in the Chinese zodiac, after the Rooster, and before the Pig. According to the Chinese element theory, each … Continue reading Chilled to the Bones, Harbin Part 1
This blog might be particularly apt, if you are knee-deep in snow in the UK thanks to Storm Emma. Though, our snow days happened in January and weren’t quite as newsworthy. The long-range forecast on the iPhone weather app said … Continue reading Snow is falling, all around me…
