Outta My Head
It appears that all the mosquitoes and ‘no-see-ems’ have now been made aware of my arrival in HK. In my first week here, I was bitten by a few of them. These insects obviously have extended families because those first […]
Tread Water
Hi, I’m Tex. Mrs Shallot’s employment search continues so the Shallot household has been able to take me in for the day and evening. They decided to name me Tex. They have left me alone with the computer so I’d […]
People Every Day
Some people have been asking what it is like to live in HK on a day to day basis so I thought I’d share our Easter. Not the most exciting Easter in the history of the world but we enjoyed […]
Phar Lap
Two Sundays ago, we took our little horse / big dog (depends on perspective) for a walk to a nearby beach. This was where a few fellow dog owners and we had previously held our own ‘Clean Up Hong Kong […]
Jurassic Park
Today I’m sitting on our couch surfing the net for anything that will help me with my second job interview for a role that I’m quite keen on. I’ve found quite a bit so now it’s time for a break. […]
Stuff ‘N Nonsense
It’s election time in New South Wales and this is the first time I’ve voted outside Australia. As a result, it’s also the first time I haven’t been accosted with how to vote cards at the polling booth, gone to […]
One Morning in Mong Kok
This is an adaptation of One Night In Bangkok from the musical Chess so feel free to hum along (the rhymes are a bit loose!). The day ended well with a great lunch at a sushi train followed by one […]
Kung Hei Fat Choi
The second evening of Chinese New Year sees the fireworks exploding over Victoria Harbour. Interestingly, fireworks are banned in HK so this is the only display over the New Year period (aside from the usual Disneyland ones). Storeowners are not […]
My Fair Lady
On Chinese New Year’s Eve Eve, we were invited for a meal at Lan Kwai Fong for 9.30pm. Given it was to be a late dinner (for us anyway, late meals are not uncommon in HK), we decided to go […]
The Jungle Book
Hi, my name is Mowgli and I have temporarily joined the Shallot mixed species pack. I’m what locally is referred to as a Hong Kong Special though the more mean-hearted would call me a mongrel. I’m about twelve months old […]