You have to be careful where you chain your bike up in Nanjing. Look around you – can you see any workmen resurfacing the road? If not, you are probably safe but if there’s even a slight sniff of tarmac, make a run (or pedla) for it. The owner of this beautiful red bike did… Read More »
I had been over the the island the previous month and was keen to go back on my bike. In the true tradition of Enid Blyton, 4 of us plus a small pands bear (in place of Timmy the dog), went on an adventure. Mark, Mark and Leigh had cycled from the other end of… Read More »
We tried a new venue for the testing this weekend. The campus was 40 mins out of the centre of the city and was very pretty with lakes and lots of gardens. 13 of us bundled into the lift to go to the 5th floor but it made jerking movements and wouldn’t go up so… Read More »
It is well known that The Chinese like to have a sleep at lunchtime. Wherever they are they like to have a short nap to refresh themselves for the afternoon. This could be their desks or under a bush, on a path or at the railway station. But by far the best place to sleep… Read More »
I was coming out of the massage place having been pummelled by number 28 and was amused to see a crayfish ambling along the street. It tried to crawl slowly across the quiet street but got half way and then walked backwards towards the kerb again. I didn’t know they could go backwards. Then it… Read More »
I found this video – still makes me laugh. It’s Teal wearing the gorilla onesie and using the fishing rod I gave him. Casting was a bit tricky and the rubber fish on the end of the line kept getting caught in trees, bushes, plants, walls and I had to keep cutting the line. The… Read More »
Thankfully Ed gave me the use of his class for a couple of lessons so that I could do some research for my master’s. He was not wrong when he said they were all at different levels. One of the girls was the same level as their Chinese teacher (in my spelling test) and one… Read More »