or: Christmas Decorations in the Southern Hemisphere There are quite a few things in this world I still don’t understand. It’s normally entertaining for me to think about these things yet sometimes, the question remains and it’s good to have […]
or: It’s Christmas Night, So, What Now? Merry Christmas to all those celebrating the occasion. A lot of Christmas is about tradition: – over catering so Christmas can be remembered through leftovers for at least one week (though the 5.5kg […]
or: Do Shopping Malls Coordinate Christmas Displays? It’s no secret, one of the 974 things I like about Hong Kong is how the shopping centres / malls / areas decorate for Christmas. Over the years, they have become increasingly […]
We’ve returned from a whirlwind Christmas trip to visit the family in Australia. Mr Shallot’s family were pre-warned. On my side, I wanted to surprise my Mum, brother and their family. My aunty and uncle knew we were coming, they […]
Christmas doesn’t come to Hong Kong until late November / early December and I like it this way. This is generally my favourite time of the year and I love getting into the Christmas spirit. This year has been different. […]
The multitude of festivals, holidays and other events means that decorations and products tend to appear around a month before that particular event. That’s long enough to me. In the last few months, we’ve had National Day, Mooncake Festival, Halloween […]