Ordinary Gweilo
It's not big and it's not clever, it's just a Brit in Hong Kong writing (mainly) about Hong Kong
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Month: Feb 2005
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Well, I seem to have survived the first three days of CNY. At least there isn’t too much to think about – you stuff money into Lai See envelopes and buy various boxes and tins of cookies (preferably from Denmark, for no discernable reason). You give cookies, you get cookies. You give out lucky money…
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Have a very happy and prosperous Year of the Rooster, and Kung Hei Fat Choi
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(with apologies for encroaching on Fumier‘s territory) To the driver of a people carrier, registration LL 1380 (or similar): The reason that large white KMB bus was stopped was because of the red traffic light. The reason that several people on the pedestrian crossing looked at you incredulously (not that you noticed) was that you…
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This is like living in the UK! Cold, windy, and wet. It’s not supposed to be like this, is it? I always thought that the deal with Hong Kong weather was that we have to endure a few hot and humid months in the summer (made bearable by aircon and swimming pools) and a few…
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Our old friend Conrad (Gweilo Diaries) suddenly disappeared a few weeks ago, and then his domain was acquired by someone else (who hoped to profit from all the traffic), which seemed to be fairly conclusive proof that he had gone for good. Now he has offered a brief explanation (via Shaky) for his sudden and…
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