Tag Archives: uk life

Treason

Posted on 02/06/2012 by haonowshaokao

Last month, during our trip to the UK , I visited Chinatown in London and took the opportunity to loudly proclaim a series of uncomfortable truths about China . Now I’m back in Beijing I feel like doing the same … Continue reading →

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Lily Vera Errington, 1922-2011

Posted on 26/10/2011 by haonowshaokao

My grandmother died a couple of weeks ago on the 9th of October. Her funeral is today. Unfortunately it hasn’t been possible for me to make it over to England at short notice.  I would like to write her life … Continue reading →

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The English Tea Ceremony

Posted on 26/05/2010 by haonowshaokao

…and so on…    

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All Change

Posted on 07/05/2010 by haonowshaokao

I’ve been watching the British election results roll in from my office, and on the whole it’s been a pretty depressing day. The only chinks of gold in the heap of shit are the greens finally winning in Brighton, even … Continue reading →

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Around the UK Part 2

Posted on 03/10/2007 by haonowshaokao

After a night in Harrow and a light cleaning and ironing of my suit it was time to drive up to Liverpool with mum and stepdad for my cousin’s wedding. The service, while continually upbeat and perfectly enjoyable, was a … Continue reading →

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Around the UK, part one

Posted on 01/10/2007 by haonowshaokao

I had two weeks left in England before my plane left for Hong Kong and way too much to do in such a limited time. Somehow, though, it mainly worked out, though not as expected or hoped for. The first … Continue reading →

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England again

Posted on 09/08/2007 by haonowshaokao

In July I seemed to be on an adrenalin drip. If I wasn´t doing something constructive a feeling of itchy restlessness would seem to grasp me and so I got a lot done. As the month ended I promised to … Continue reading →

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July – the missing month.

Posted on 05/08/2007 by haonowshaokao

July was a bit hectic. If I’d had ten minutes to spare I would’ve written some description of what I was doing here, but ten minutes never came up. As it was I spent the entire month working for a … Continue reading →

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The NHS

Posted on 26/06/2007 by haonowshaokao

This morning I had to go without breakfast as I was having a blood test as part of the usual Doctors’ registration medical process. It’s a half hour walk there, but since the previous nurse told me to get more … Continue reading →

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Brighton

Posted on 23/06/2007 by haonowshaokao

I spent last weekend down in Brighton. Much like everything else in the UK it’s been nearly two years since I was there. Getting down there was easy, but tiresome. The Megabus was as cheap and easy to book and … Continue reading →

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