Monthly Archives: December 2016

Dim Sum

Posted on December 14, 2016 by The Pearl

Apart from sightseeing, writing and quilting one of the things that has kept me off the streets of Shanghai has been my cookery lessons at The Chinese Cooking Workshop.  Just after we arrived I reported to you my first Dim … Continue reading →

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Prunus Mume

Posted on December 8, 2016 by The Pearl

As I write this in the first week of December, the temperature in Shanghai is in the mid teens.  Having just got back from a three week trip to the England and Scotland this is warm, yet the locals are … Continue reading →

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Just, Why?

Posted on December 6, 2016 by The Pearl

There are just some things that happen here that make me stop and think why?  Sometimes the answer  is obvious. Sometimes I’m baffled to this day. Why would someone do that?   Why did the marketing department think this was a … Continue reading →

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