Auld Lang Syne in China - yes, our musos at the Banana Leaf were happy to lead us in this old Scottish song on New Year's Eve. We perhaps can pretend it was near midnight, but the reality was that it was several hours earlier - but we were happy to sing and join arms to dance this old Scottis song. You can get the lyrics here.
We had enjoyed a great meal and cameraderie at the Banana Leaf - and some of us returned to the college campus and others went on to continue the celebrations.
It was freezing - probably around 1 degree! I do not enjoy the cold and scampered back to my warm apartment and warm bed. Brrrrrr. I've never lived in such cold conditions and I don't like it.
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Thursday, 1 January 2009
New Year's Eve Celebrations (1)
A group of foreign teachers celebrated the new year at the Banana Leaf Thai Restuarant in Shaoxing. Some of us go their quite often and are known to the staff and the music group who hail from the Philipines. Just in case that when you watch this you think the folk in cooks' attire are from the kitchen - the truth is they are the music group who have a great sense of fun.
Saturday, 1 November 2008
Quiet weekend
This weekend I don't plan to do anything. Well, I may go to Tesco supermarket in the morning as I have found that I need a few things. We have often walked there, and I could ride my bicycle there, but if I am bringing a few things home, I'm not all that happy riding amongst the Chinese traffic with a load of things. The taxi is quite cheap and as it is wet and miserable I will catch a cab both ways. I can tell the cabbie where I need to go in Chinese, so that's OK. Some of them do speak English, but not all.
I do think I have a party to go to with students - am waiting to hear the details but it will be in the new Green Cafe here at the college. Start at 6 or 6.30 pm and all over by 8.30 pm. Chinese parties are different!
Maybe we can go to the Cocktail Bar after the party!
It has turned quite cool too, and this weekend I have put my washing in the bedroom to dry with the air conditioner on warm. It is so damp and no breeze so hanging it outside will be a fruitless excerise.
I have also been back to my Chinese dressmaker. Jing is very good. Not a lot of English spoken, but we manage. I have had a black dress made which fits well, and I am happy with it. She is currently making some denim trousers for me, and altering a skirt to cope with my reduced waistline. I have a couple of other things for her to make for me this winter. I do not really have enough winter clothes so keen to add to my "wardrobe" and getting things made is the only way for me here.
Last night a group of us went to the Banana Leaf Thai Restaurant for a meal and dancing. Great night out but as usual the Chinese events finish early - we left the restaurant by 8.45 pm and were home by 9.30 pm. Early to bed again.
I do think I have a party to go to with students - am waiting to hear the details but it will be in the new Green Cafe here at the college. Start at 6 or 6.30 pm and all over by 8.30 pm. Chinese parties are different!
Maybe we can go to the Cocktail Bar after the party!
It has turned quite cool too, and this weekend I have put my washing in the bedroom to dry with the air conditioner on warm. It is so damp and no breeze so hanging it outside will be a fruitless excerise.
I have also been back to my Chinese dressmaker. Jing is very good. Not a lot of English spoken, but we manage. I have had a black dress made which fits well, and I am happy with it. She is currently making some denim trousers for me, and altering a skirt to cope with my reduced waistline. I have a couple of other things for her to make for me this winter. I do not really have enough winter clothes so keen to add to my "wardrobe" and getting things made is the only way for me here.
Last night a group of us went to the Banana Leaf Thai Restaurant for a meal and dancing. Great night out but as usual the Chinese events finish early - we left the restaurant by 8.45 pm and were home by 9.30 pm. Early to bed again.
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