Window on George

Cool marketing. The sliding doors of the MTR double up as fridge doors in the supermarket. Juice from the Cape!

The last day of November was so clear,  I could see the foothills in the Free State  from the beach in Repulse Bay, here in Hong Kong. 30 November 2011 30 degrees Ferdinand's 30th birthday A truly Wish You Were Here moment. On the first day of December, my true love gave to me, a cold dreary sunless grey day.... 1 December 2011 18 Degrees Christmas Tree Time. REAL Douglas Firs.   What a sensation to SMELL them, touch them, drink in their greenness. Took me back to my childhood in a powerful way. I took the scenic Park route back, and for the life of me cannot see the connection between Christmas and Locusts. grilllllllllllll  ek hou nie van sprinkane nie Then, of course, there are the Asian-inspired decorations: Tomorrow, I promise, I will show you the angels in the mall.

We are enjoying the very last days of autumn. And they are indeed splendid. Juliet and I deem ourselves lucky to not be at work, and rushed to IFC rooftop, (well, not really the ROOF) to enjoy the last remains of the day. While the rest of Hong Kong is shopping till they are dropping... The newly-opened Harvey Nichols store in Pacific Place is doing their dirty laundry in public: Tomorrow, I will show you the angels in the mall.

The switch from Halloween to Christmas is immediate. Hong Kong is transformed into a Winter Wonderland, despite the balmy weather. Sort of, weather from George combined with snowy decorations from America. In Hong Kong. The ultimate cultural fusion. IFC Mall Zara  City Super Mandy and I have a Christmas morning tradition: Panettone and JC le Roux Red Champagne, drunk in her garden, down by the duck pond.   Amidst purple Agapanthus. I love this little mini Panettone! L'Occitane Possibly the North American contingent, maybe Australian. They were out in full force! Taken from bus 722, somewhere in Causeway Bay Outside my flat I will put up my Christmas tree, as soon as the weather changes.