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I Have Created a Hamster

Posted on November 19, 2012 by cecilie

Koldbrann had a big day the other day. First we walked to Shap Long (pronounced Sap Long), about 40 minutes away. It’s a place I let Koldbrann off the leash as there are few cars; in fact our unleashed walks … Continue reading →

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New Crib On The Block

Posted on October 16, 2012 by cecilie

Finally! Last Sunday saw the first, “soft” opening of Tap Tap, a new tapas bar with real Spanish chefs and everything, in sleepy backwater Pui O! Hooray. The demise of Pui O Delicious which was the former inhabitant of the … Continue reading →

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Dogs I Know III

Posted on August 6, 2012 by cecilie

Walking around in the mornings with my excellent, faithful and beautiful hound Lasi (NOT named after a famous Scottish TV hero but a Chinese card game) I realise I probably know more dogs than people. Sad as, but true! So … Continue reading →

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Rallying for Our Future

Posted on March 26, 2012 by cecilie

A bit belated, here are some images from the rally against the “super” incinerator off Lantau. It was an interesting march, and according to police, 1,500 people participated. That means… there were double that? The Hong Kong police, as indeed … Continue reading →

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Last Stand Against Insane-erator

Posted on March 11, 2012 by cecilie

This is our last chance to stop the deranged plan to ruin one of Hong Kong’s most beautiful and unspoiled vistas (see film above) for the sake of a 1972-style technology rubbish incinerator which will add greatly to the overall … Continue reading →

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Islands District Pusillanimous Council

Posted on February 20, 2012 by cecilie

Today was the big day: The meeting in the Islands District Council where councillors were to vote on whether the government’s harebrained scheme, the Super Waste Incinerator on Shek Kwu Chau, a stone’s throw from Lantau and Cheung Chau, would … Continue reading →

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Damned Busy Working For Motherland

Posted on December 5, 2011 by cecilie

Damn – I’ve done it! I’ve gone and betrayed my love, the Cantonese language. Well, all I’ve said about it is true and right, and it is my beloved language number 1A. It’s just that … I can’t jolly well … Continue reading →

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New Band (A Productive Sunday)

Posted on November 7, 2011 by cecilie

I proudly present Barkjuk, a Norwegian band I had never heard of until I got an email from the ridiculous parody of a consulate Norway keeps up here in town (a desk in an import company) informing me of the … Continue reading →

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Trumpet. Own. Blowing.

Posted on October 23, 2011 by cecilie

Wei wei everybody, wei! After a long absence caused by circumstances beyond my control, I’m now itching to write again. And what could be better than to start with something written by somebody else? Yep, it’s a review of my … Continue reading →

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A Little Product Placement

Posted on October 4, 2011 by cecilie

Wei wei, it’s finally happening: I’m launching my new book Don’t Joke On The Stairs on Blacksmith Books this week. I actually wrote most of it four years ago and had signed a contract with South China Morning Post Publishing … Continue reading →

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