House hunting in Shanghai
The last week has flown by and I have been left with little time to write about my experiences. But during last weekend my wife and I decided to view some apartments. In fact my wife had already been...
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Man’s Hell
I think I have discovered Man’s Hell here in Shanghai. It comes in the form of the Shanghai Super Brand Mall. 10 Floors of pure shopping hell. The only positive thing is that the Pudong Apple Store is...
View ArticleTime zones
I used to be really good at knowing what time it was in various places in the world, but since moving to Shanghai I am totally lost! I now have to retrain my ageing brain to understand the new...
View ArticleSo far so good!
A few days ago I passed the one month mark of being in China, although I have stayed longer on business before this is a bit of milestone having relocated with my wife and all of our belongings (well...
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Morning balcony shots
Tomorrow we move out of our temporary accommodation to our apartment in Longyang Road, so I thought I would share some shots from the balcony of our room. This is what has greeted me each morning for...
View ArticleTrying to master the language!
Since we have moved into our apartment, on the way to work I occasionally pop into the local coffee shop and order an Americano to go. At first this did not go too well because my pronunciation was...
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Always listen to your husband!
So let the story begin…. Today we decided to return a few items that we bought from IKEA last week that we no longer needed.. We are lucky with our apartment location because across the street next...
View ArticleAnd then the heavens opened…
Today has probably been the most ‘British’ of days since I relocated to China. The journey to work started wrapped in fog which apparently caused chaos at Pudong International Airport throughout the...
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Have you seen Lily’s friend?
In recent weeks Lily has found a new friend in the gardens around our apartment complex. She used to feed him and I would often see him in the morning on the way to work. Our little furry friend has...
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Tai-chi or Terrorists?
The other morning before I met my boss for a ride to work I saw these elderly women enjoying their morning Tai chi using swords as part of their exercises. If this was to be seen in the UK they would...
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The 10th China International Adult Toys and Reproductive Health Exhibition
Yesterday I had to go to the Korean consulate in Shanghai to pick up my passport, on on the way I passed this sign for the 10th China International Adult Toys and Reproductive Health Exhibition. All I...
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Photos from the 2013 F1 Chinese Grand Prix
Despite having lived most of my life only a few miles from Silverstone Circuit, the home of the British Grand Prix, until last weekend I had never attended an F1 race. But on Sunday 14th April I headed...
View ArticleVideo From The 2013 F1 Chinese Grand Prix
I have no idea if YouKu works outside of China, you will have to let me know!
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My shiny new bicycle!
Sometime last year I had my bicycle stolen here in Shanghai. It wasn’t an expensive bike but it had travelled the world with me. I had originally purchased it from a local dealer near my home in the...
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