Season’s Greetings

Well, we’re slowly winding down the year here in China.  As you may or may not be aware, China doesn’t do anything special for Christmas (which is fair enough, it isn’t a Christian country, so why should they?) so we’re running a little low on Christmas spirit at the moment. Being away from family and […]

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Snow time in HangZhou

It all started innocently enough.  A few tiny snowflakes drifted to Earth, making no perceptible impression on the rough and varied terrain, be it land or water.  Then, bit by bit, white started to decorate the trees, the bridges, the rooftops and pathways of our tiny piece of the world. By midday, the whole town […]

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Where to next?

Well folks, it’s been a heck of a year for both Toni and I.  We relocated from sunny Queensland in Australia to the exotic and alien surroundings of HangZhou, China and recently spread our wings and embraced our second cruise of the Mediterranean Sea. Let it not be said that 2010 has been boring.  However, […]

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