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Hi Everyone, Tonight in HZ we had a really spectacular mini-typhoon which ripped through the district around 6:30pm and finished up at about 8pm.  As a consequence of the copious amounts of rain, the skyline afterwards was crystal clear – strikingly so. Having my camera handy, I snapped some high resolution (12 megapixel) shots from […]

So I thought I would write a little bit about the cost of living in China.  You may not be totally surprised to learn that basic requirements are stunningly cheap by comparison to back at home, however “luxury items” and imported western foods do demand a bit of a premium.  You might be surprised what […]

On Monday I purchased a second hand bike from another couple of ex-pats who are leaving at the end of the month.  It is a red men’s 18 speed bike made by “Giant”, and is approximately one year old.  In good condition, I’d say it has only been periodically ridden and took less than 15 […]