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Rugby 7's South Stand

March 29th, 2010

Sunday afternoon and made it in to the South Stand in time for the big games and the lead up to the final.

First off, the drunk and lively South Stand supporters and most of the stadium sing Hey Baby …

Here is a short video which sort of shows one of the pitch invaders (aka fully clothed Streaker) in a Tiger suit who started from the North Stand, climbed up and on to the goal posts in front of the South Stand, evaded a few security, played with the match ball at the half way line before finally being pummelled into the railings back at the North Stand. Impressive display.

And here’s a story of a same but different performance back in 1993.

A great final, a great weekend and Samoa lift the cup as a Firework display explodes over the Stadium

For those with addled brains, here’s a good link to Day 3 As it Happened

Roll on the continuation of the party in the bars tonight..

LKF Street Party

March 29th, 2010

Here’s a quick video of some of the crazy dancing going off in Lan Kwai Fong on the last day of the Hong Kong Seven’s Rugby weekend.

Yes, I think they were all drunk and definitely a few of them just a little bit queer.

Football Match in the snow

March 29th, 2010

Here is the 89th minute of Forbidden City FC vs French LE, 24th March 2010, when expected drizzle turned into freezing rain / sleet / snow by half time! No matter, the City players fought on to win 3:1.

Chinese New Year

February 14th, 2010

Here is a short 1 min video from my apartment window on the 7th floor as hordes of Chinese celebrate their Lunar New Year with loud firecrackers and spectacular fireworks …

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Happy Valley

February 4th, 2010

A Night at the Races

If you’re in Hong Kong on a Wednesday evening you have to go to the races. I arrived in Hong Kong on a Tuesday and stayed for 9 days, which meant I could go the races twice! Racing in Hong Kong is very accessible, in terms of travel and getting involved; it’s a lot of fun, a lovely grass race track where the going is always good and a great mix of local’s, mainland Chinese (both of whom love gambling), with a lot of working foreigners and other tourists from all over. » Read more: Happy Valley

Canon Camera Can

December 7th, 2009

Ghost Ship

Originally uploaded by yabbox

My office colleague has borrowed a Canon EOS 400D Digital Camera for her first trip to Hong Kong and so we wonder down to Victoria harbour so she can take her first souvenir shots of Hong Kong.

I’ve been meaning to upgrade to a Canon Powershot G9 or G10 for some time. Now I’ve seen there is a G11 on the market and still I’m managing with my little Ixus 80.

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Train K26 – Shēnzhèn xī to Huángshān

December 7th, 2009

Overnight train to Huangshan
Tuesday 1st December 2009

My last entry explained my stressful journey from Hong Kong to Shenzhen Xi Train Station. That is where I boarded this train to Huangshan.

Shenzhen Xi is a little used train station in the industrial part of Shenzhen. The K25/K26 train service is a privately run route from ShenZhen West 深圳西 to Nanjing West 南京西. I’ll be travelling as far as Huangshan 黄山.

I didn’t know there were private train lines in China and apart from the branding in the restaurant car, it is little different from any other train journey in China.

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Price comparison

October 18th, 2009

Saturday 17th October
Grocery Shopping in Beijing

Some things don’t change the world over.  You have a day off, and you go grocery shopping to stock your fridge for the coming days.  Everyone thinks that China is a cheap place to live.  It certainly used to be, and in many cases it still is.  » Read more: Price comparison

Shepherding

March 26th, 2009

El Silencio Estancia
26th March 2009

We saw two ostriches (or Rhea) yesterday, while we were on horseback, I had forgotten.  Today nothing happened until el patron came back from Montevideo around 10am, with another member of staff, or a friend.  We then went off to survey his land by ute, thus going further than on horseback, which I’m kind of glad about as my lower back is quite sore, aching.  I think extensive horse riding has got to be good for some with back posture issues, like myself!  We went to his ostrich farm first off!  Yes really.  » Read more: Shepherding

Gaucho Life

March 25th, 2009

El Silencio Estancia
25th March 2009

I’ve been a right proper farmer (exaggerate the ‘ar’) today, been on a tractor and all sorts!  Eggs and bacon for breakfast – a farmer’s breakfast!  Out on horseback, but my stirrups weren’t so comfy today and here was the surprise, El Patron gave me his horse – no beginners stock on this ranch then!  » Read more: Gaucho Life