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It's been weeks since my last post, as my computer is running out of disk space and I had to clean up. Life has been hectic, to say the least, but Christmas holidays have slowed down the pace considerably. Had a very unusual Christmas: in a casino, Las Vegas style. Started my Christmas Day with a Gingerbread Latte from Starbucks  instead of the usual Panettone and Prosecco, and that set the tone for the rest of the day! Ended the day with a quiet stroll through the quaint streets of Taipa Island in Macau and looked at the casino lights across the water. It was good to be back home in Hong Kong after a VERY bumpy ferry trip. Thank God we missed the buoy! Happy New Year!

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As far as I know, aubergine is a colour. Eggs are white or brown. Oval in shape Eggplants/aubergines We have come to know both. But seriously. Green aubergines? Spotted not at an upscale, high-end, import-only supermarket, no no no Just your regular, low-end, very local, wet and dry market, next to my school.  And no, they are not "green" as in "unripe". Ready to eat, just like their brothers and sisters: What do we have here?    Some oranges, some mandarins, some yellow tomatoes maybe? Well, actually the one in the middle is a persimmon. The greenish fruit is ? scroll down, this is a test! s s s s s s s s Green oranges? Yellow oranges? Unripe oranges? These Chinese mandarins are fully ripe and never turn orange. They are simply delicious  and are coming into season now until Chinese New Year. Okay, this is easy! It' an apple!  ...

Naming of Parts Today we have naming of parts. Yesterday, We had daily cleaning. And tomorrow morning, We shall have what to do after firing. But today, Today we have naming of parts. Japonica Glistens like coral in all the neighbouring gardens, And today we have naming of parts. This is the lower sling swivel. And this Is the upper sling swivel, whose use you will see, When you are given your slings. And this is the piling swivel, Which in your case you have not got. The branches Hold in the gardens their silent, eloquent gestures, Which in our case we have not got. This is the safety-catch, which is always released With an easy flick of the thumb. And please do not let me See anyone using his finger. You can do it quite easy If you have any strength in your thumb. The blossoms Are fragile and motionless, never letting anyone see Any of them using their finger. And this you can see is the bolt. The purpose of this Is to open the breech, as you see. We can s...

The Top Deck restaurant is on the top deck, duh! of the Jumbo Floating Restaurant in Aberdeen, HK. When you arrive at the pier, you are taken across by an ornate ferry/sampan, past the larger-than-life millionaire's yachts in the Marina.    The purple yacht is my favourite, but the girls told me it resembles a grape juice box.   We saw a yacht, well, it was more the size of a cruise ship, with a speed boat in its "boot".   But the best sight of all was the beautiful clear blue skies.    There is no better way to spend a  Sunday in Hong Kong!  I was so glad that we had booked the pagoda way in advance.   We felt like royalty, had a super view, and our champagne glasses were topped-up so frequently, we lost count of how many glasses we actually had! The mussel pot is a new addition to the already staggering variety of sea food, and we were shown how to dispose of the shells by a professional seafood eater :) ...

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We passed Van Rensburg's, crossed the main road  and our first stop was the newly-renovated Tourism Building. Last year they were still painting the roof, and we weren't sure if the new roof was going to be turquoise or white.   We are rather pleased with the results.    The bare winter trees are in stark contrast to the white walls and roof.   The sunlight was blinding.    I tried my best, but couldn't fit the whole tree into one photograph. We turned into Meade Street, and walked much further than Woolworths, our usual stop. To our delight, we discovered a collection of coffee shops spilling out onto the pavement, hiding behind huge ancient oak trees, between an antique shop and an art gallery. très chic and  very  ooh la la but not quite our cup of tea. We opted for the Hungry Camel but only had a slice of moist Carrot Cake. We were accosted by a cramp (so...