Monthly Archives: June 2015

The Paulaner Bauhaus

Posted on June 30, 2015 by The Pearl

Last Thursday I arranged to meet up with some of my new-found friends at another Brits Abroad function – Breakfast at the Paulaner Bauhaus in Pudong and from there go on afterwards to visit the Aurora Museum which is just … Continue reading →

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The Hongqiao State Guest House

Posted on June 30, 2015 by The Pearl

Last weekend we decided to go for a walk from the apartment.  It had been raining, but the water was no longer falling from the sky.  My most recently purchased guidebook highlights a few places to visit in our neighbourhood, … Continue reading →

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Our Local Korean Restaurant

Posted on June 29, 2015 by The Pearl

I must pass this restaurant 4 or 5 times a week on my way to the shops.  Carrefour and the little Japanese corner shop with imported frozen meat both lie beyond its front door.  It is not alone. There are several … Continue reading →

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The Weather Makes Life Topsy-Turvy

Posted on June 28, 2015 by The Pearl

It’s been a funny old week.  The temperature and the humidity have shot up.  On Tuesday Richard texted me on his way to work saying that “It is brutally humid.  Don’t try to be too ambitious today.” On Friday the … Continue reading →

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Brits Abroad and Ascot Ladies’ Day

Posted on June 20, 2015 by The Pearl

A couple of weekends ago we were invited to go along with friends that Richard met through work (I had first met them at The Liquid Laundry back in February) to the Brits Abroad Quiz Night at the The Park … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Botanical Garden

Posted on June 19, 2015 by The Pearl

Anyone who has been around say, RHS Wisley, or the Oxford University Botanic Gardens would be surprised by how much of the activity that goes on in the Shanghai Botanical Garden has nothing to do with the study of plants … Continue reading →

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Yongfoo Elite

Posted on June 17, 2015 by The Pearl

  One day last week, on one of the many days when Richard was away until late (in fact he didn’t make it home at all that night, having had his delayed flight from Guangzhou cancelled at midnight, he ended … Continue reading →

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Dumplings, Gelati and Brunch

Posted on June 16, 2015 by The Pearl

In the past week the weather has got noticeably hotter and more humid.  The English-language Japanese news channel we watch has told us that the rainy season has arrived ( a couple of days earlier than normal) so this seems … Continue reading →

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The Xu Guangqi Memorial Hall and Park

Posted on June 15, 2015 by The Pearl

On my way to the Xu Guangqi Memorial Park I passed a modern statue of him just around the corner from the Park’s entrance.  Erected in 1994 this sculpture commemorates a man born in Shanghai during the Ming Dynasty in … Continue reading →

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The Oriental Pearl Tower

Posted on June 13, 2015 by The Pearl

Last week, Marta (a Polish QA lady who has come over to China to help with quality systems in the factories) had a week off work and was spending half of that time in Hong Kong and half of it … Continue reading →

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