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Destroyed Lives

Posted on January 30, 2021 by The Pearl

From the Atomic Bomb Epicentre, it is just a short walk to Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum. The walk takes you past a number of sculptures, including the Flame of Peace. “The women at home prayed for victory as their men … Continue reading →

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Under The Shadow Of The Bomb

Posted on January 25, 2021 by The Pearl

My third trip to Japan started on the island of Kyūshū, the most westerly main island of Japan – the one with ferry links to Busan at the southern tip of South Korea, which is how Rozy joined the two of … Continue reading →

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Frustratingly Challenging

Posted on December 26, 2020 by The Pearl

Well hasn’t 2020 been a strange year, so far?   Being isolated in my “care-bubble” for much of the year has meant that I have had, like so many I suppose, a chance to look inwards and backwards far more this … Continue reading →

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The Last Post

Posted on March 31, 2017 by The Pearl

What shall I miss about Shanghai? The speed at which it has grown/developed, is growing and continues to grow. The variety The buzz The foreigness of it all The tai chi outside on the pavement at 7pm in the dark. … 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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Autumn in Golden Street

Posted on February 4, 2016 by The Pearl

I’ve written about Golden Street before – the street near the apartment that glows yellow in the low late afternoon spring sun when the golden coloured concrete buildings have a mellow reflective glow about them, not dissimilar to that of … Continue reading →

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The Chinese Way of Doing Things

Posted on October 7, 2015 by The Pearl

Not long after we arrived, I wrote a blog post entitled Some Surprising Things.  The time has now come to revisit this theme, although as you’ve probably seen over the past months this is an everyday experience for me and … Continue reading →

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