Martin and I had both returned to the UK in June for work purposes. The previous years that we have done this, we have taken Eleanor with us. Last year I combined the UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) conference … Continue reading The Lions and New Zealand Part 1.
Travelling on a public holiday in China…hmm Continue reading Panda Pandemonium
When you have friends come out, you need to do something different, chances are they will want to do the same things that we have already done. For Tomb Sweeping holiday (our week’s holiday in April) we stayed in Suzhou. … Continue reading Shanghai Shenanigans – April 2017
Having not blogged since Christmas, and having updated the blog from our American holiday completed in February 2017, I have decided to combine a couple of adventures while making an agreement with myself to get back on the blog more often! I have had more than one comment asking about the blog, so I apologise to my readers! After Chinese New Year, Martin, Eleanor and I escorted 14 or so students to Beijing to ISCMS X (International Schools Choral Music Society) http://www.iscms.net/ Hosted by Dulwich College Beijing for the 10th Anniversary, our students either sang in the choir, played in the … Continue reading Weekend Adventures in China March and April 2017
Chinese New Year is a lunar holiday and so this year it was extremely early. We had three weeks for Christmas and then Eleanor was back at school for only 2 weeks in January before our two week Chinese New Year holiday. (Eleanor actually had 4 weeks off as our school broke up a week earlier than the College and then returned to school a week before the college. Some families didn’t come back for the two weeks of school, other families stayed in Suzhou having been away at Christmas. We decided to travel half way round the world. Shortly … Continue reading The American Dream (just 7 months delayed)
We all know, or should know, that laser pens are dangerous. But sometimes, adults can forget that children don’t know. In November Eleanor and I went to the “fake” market in Shanghai just in the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum metro station. “Uggs” and “Converse” obtained, we went to a technology shop to buy some Christmas presents. Here Eleanor found a laser pen and proceeded to shine it on the floor. I more or less freaked out, and told her never to shine it near anyone, particularly in people’s faces specially not near their eyes as it could cause damage … Continue reading Two Eyes to See
It is January 15th, as I type this and still there are Christmas trees up, so I am not completely mad by wishing you seasons greetings. Term ended on Friday 9th December and with UCAS applications all submitted it was time … Continue reading Seasons Greetings
Only one week to go to Chinese New Year and I have realised that I started this blog (well only the title and covering picture) in October and didn’t finish it. Martin and I were both in Thailand for different … Continue reading Wat to do for Golden Week?
Mid Autumn Festival according to the Chinese lunar calendar (and traditional solar calendar), is celebrated in the 8th month which is the second month of autumn. As the four seasons each have three (about-30-day) months on the traditional calendars, day 15 of month 8 is “the middle of autumn”. On the 15th of the lunar calendar, each month, the moon is at its roundest and brightest, symbolising togetherness and reunion in Chinese culture. Families get together eat dinner together, appreciate the moon and eat mooncakes. The harvest moon is traditionally believed to be the brightest of the year. As a … Continue reading Hanging Around
Sunday 7th August and we woke up with a knock to our door, and in entered a staff member with a bamboo steamer containing hot towels. Our ger roof was opened (the tarpaulin just swept back), and we got dressed … Continue reading The Mini Gobi… Part 10
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