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Tag Archives: Hong Kong
The ups and downs of flying
As you’ll know if you’ve read any of my previous stuff, I love air travel. I won’t drivel on Wordworth stylee about the smell of the fuel, Concorde, memories of my dad, the exciting first glimpse of your actual aircraft, … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, Current Affairs
Tagged Cathay Pacific, flight, Heathrow, Hong Kong, snoring, sunset
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Selfie? You can stick it.
We just haven’t got enough photographs of ourselves, have we? You may have albums full of yourself with the family, the dogs, the cats, birthday dinners, Christmas around the Trivial Pursuit board (just kidding ok, no-one, ever took that picture) … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged beach, coach tours, holidays, Hong Kong, photography, Repulse Bay, selfie stick, Trivial Pursuit
14 Comments
2012 in pictures
Well I thought about writing a blog reviewing 2012 and then I thought, but hang on uno momento, if a picture is worth 1,000 words, why not just plunder the photo albums? So I did. These are mostly Wales, Gloucestershire, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cats, Coast, Countryside, Current Affairs, Cycling, Dogs, Food, Just flowers, Seaside, Uncategorized, Watery things
Tagged champagne, Gloucestershire, Haut Villiers, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sevens, Reims, Senso-ji, Stanley, Tokyo, Veuve Cliquot, Worm's Head
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Snapshot of Hong Kong
I suppose it was when we’d nipped out for a break from watching the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament and two guys strolled past dressed as bananas, that it struck me that I’m warming to Hong Kong. I was with … Continue reading
Posted in Coast, Countryside, Current Affairs, Cycling, Food, Music, Seaside, Watery things
Tagged Central, City Hall, dim sum, Hong Kong, Kowloon, Mid-Levels, Peak Tram, rugby, Shek O, Stanley, The Dragon's Back, The Sevens
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Porky dumplings and a sea view
“Here’s a nice old people’s home for you!” son #2 said laughing and indicating a square, whitewashed building next to a childrens’ playground overlooking the harbour of Cheung Chau island. “Suits me. It’s got a sea view. Go ahead and … Continue reading
Posted in Coast, Countryside, Cycling, Seaside, Uncategorized, Watery things
Tagged Aberdeen, bun festival!, cha siu, Cheung Chau, Cycling, dumplings, fishing, Hong Kong, Stanley, Tung Wan
7 Comments
Weekly Photo Challenge – Wonder
A wondrous sight; a pink dolphin. Pretty special to see any kind of dolphin but the My Little Pink Cetacean? Quite jolly exciting. I’d been told about this out-of-the-way fishing village on Lantau, the island close to Hong Kong island. … Continue reading
Posted in Coast, Cycling, Seaside, Watery things
Tagged cycle shop, Cycling, fish, fishermen, Hong Kong, Photography Challenge, pink dolphin, stilted houses, Suzuki outboard, Tai O, wonder
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