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 2013
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I saw this recently in a supermarket. I mean, who buys three brussels sprouts? And 40p each?
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Shows how much I watch TV… Apparently TVB Pearl switched to High Definition back in November. I only noticed last week when watching a Jamie Oliver programme. It seemed very clear, but I assumed that was just because it was digital TV. Then I saw the "TVB Pearl HD" logo. Here’s what they did: Revision of…
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Hong Kong winter, a.k.a. British summer. Me in shorts, locals dressed up warmly because it’s “cold”. A few cooler days, but plenty of days when it is a very comfortable 20 centigrade or more. Here's the forecast for the next few days: Saturday 15 20 Sunday 16 19 Monday 17 21 Tuesday 19 23 Wednesday…
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Yes, the story chosen for the Hong Kong Standard’s “Dean Fung English” column today is about the doctor who was accused of indecent assault.
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