Still a bit windy but another warm one of aroun 32c expected. FAcebook is blocked here at he moment.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Very windy today
Hot and windy today, Mei is off to Shenyang to follow up on the medical for Immigration.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Jessie and Apple
Julia and Louie
John, Julia and Dennis
John and Mei
Fresh peas
Good crop of spuds
Some cucurbits
Partaking of some oolong tea
Having a yarn
Students playing basketball
The hound
Mei, Apple and Jessie
He lifted me very easily
Lois
A tea ceremony in the owners office
Mei with a divider that she likes
John (with a bit of a glow on) and Mei
The timber store at the back of the factory
Louie and Julie
Assembly begins
Tomato, starting to look like one now
Our gathering
Dennis and friends
Julia and Louie
John and Mei
Mum picking peas for lunch
Geese with John
And the doors
Taken to a seafood restaurant for lunch
Sarah, one of my students showing off her new dress
John and Mei amused by goings on
Colour party
Enjoying a few
Unsure at this stage
Main entrance to the building
They sing the National Anthem then do some exercises
All timber and very high quality
Jessie, John and Apple
More cucurbits
Jolie, Mei and Chanel
Ready for eating
My garden is starting
Enjoying one or two
Jessie and Apple - my English teacher assistants
Likes me
John in action
Dad gave daughter this brand new mini clubman and bought her a luxury apartment in Dalian by the sea
Gerry pontificating
Afternoon gathering
Dennis and Caroline
The twins lead in the colour party
A lovely day today
The hound likes me
Showroom
From our living room window, lovely morning again
Dennis
Dennis, had a few nose bleed problems
John in the kitchen - roast in the oven and a BBQ, and a scotch or two
Very happy
Just scoffing
His hobby is his pigs - quite gigantic this one, due to give birth
Chanel and daughter - ex students of mine , and Mei having a wee nap
Little Lucy and John - I loved her Xipao (Cheongsam)
Jessie and Apple
4 year olds maths
Very rare indeed but a cup of Choysa was had in China -courtesy of Dennis
Trying to lift the bus driver (Louie)
The geese
Furniture factory is very big
Dennis and friends
Very interesting cactus
Jessie being girlish
Jolie
Stomachs on show
Some rain coming
New wardrobe arrives
Bit of a pug
John and his favourite set of twins
John and Simon
Jessie, John and Mei
Nearly done
Factory owner and daughter, and John
Discussing pictures
Lifting me up and winning the competition
The workers cook house, giant woks
John with a beer and Jolie
About 3 and 4 years old - little boy holding the girl in pink is from Sichuan - earthquake survivor
Gerry
Another Kiwi teacher in the background - Gerry from Geraldine and Nelson
NZ Silver Beet
A younger one - they are bather twice a day and their stalls a re very clean
Gerry and some fun and games
Very nice too
John and Jessie as ambassadors -recruiting new children - parents all come for a look at our ceremony
Dennis and Caroline
Derek Harkness
DAughter and Mum
Cucumbers
Finished
Jolie, lives in New York and Chanel is married to the factory owner
And their dining room
Jolie, Mei and Chanel
Some of our food
Growing well
BBQing bit and pieces
Enjoying one self, I think
The trouser rack
Jolie, Mei and Chanel looking delightful
Receptionist and Julie
New Wardrobe
Simons girlfriend (our receptionist) , Simon and John
Jolie and Chanel - both ex students
A few hanging baskets given to me by friends
getting ready to eat
Owner is very happy - is very, very rich too
My silver beet is doing quite well
Coming down for the flag raising ceremony
Enjoying the tea ceremony
A lovely day today
Friday, July 3, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Kind of cute don't you think
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Friday, June 26, 2009
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Bugger - Nelson beaten by Waikato
via Stuff.co.nz - Nelson Mail by on 6/25/09
A brilliant first-half shooting display from young forward Thomas Abercrombie helped Waikato to back-to-back National Basketball league titles as they beat Nelson 94-84 in game two of the finals at Te Awamutu tonight.Saturday, June 20, 2009
Posterous | Re: Saturday Morning in Anshan
Mei has gone to the market for some shopping, new potatoes and some other bits and pieces
Saturday Morning in Anshan
Lovely sunny morning after a lot of rain overnight, class soon but just a bit of blobbing out later.
A picture of the Jade Buddha here in Anshan- made from a large junk of jade, it weighs 260 tonnes and is a big tourist attraction here.
A picture of the Jade Buddha here in Anshan- made from a large junk of jade, it weighs 260 tonnes and is a big tourist attraction here.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Mei's friend from New York arrives
Jolie, from New York has arrived so Mei has now gone to see her. Dennis is on his way back from Dalian, by taxi, nose is bleeding again.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Expats meet up
A couple of pic's
Derek from Scotland
Gerry from New Zealand
Gerry behaving like a typical Kiwi -
An eventful night
Yesterday we planned to meet up with some of the othe ex-pats here in Anshan and have a bit of a natter. Well, Dennis, who is staying with us at the moment had a nose bleed which was pretty bad but we managed to stop it and left to meet the others. Just about to arrive at our sestination and Dennis called from home and said that his nose was bleeding very badly again so back we went and took him to the hospital. Blood was pouring out of his hooter and his mouth and it did not look too good. Hospital took great care of him and kept him there for a few hours so off Mei and I went to meet the others and enjopyed a some conviviality together. Eventually got home with Dennis.
Dennis has gone to Dalian this morning so we have the house to our selves again, for a while that is.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
A few foreigners meeting tonight in Ashan
Going to meet some of the other overseas people who are working in Anshan tonight, including at least 2 other Kiwis . Lovely day today but now the weather has changed and it is raining.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Some reminiscing
Trying a link posting - more nostalgia
And HTML
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) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jcinanshan/AroundAboutInnerMongoliaDalianBeijingShenyangETC?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="
" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/jcinanshan/AroundAboutInnerMongoliaDalianBeijingShenyangETC?feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Around about - Inner Mongolia, Dalian, Beijing, Shenyang ETC</a></td></tr></table>
And HTML
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Its raining this morning and getting a visit from another Kiwi today
Been very hot of late but some rain this morning and my plants are loving it. Dennis is coming to visit today, he comes from Onehunga and visited a couple of years ago, bringing me some jandals and some more mint sauce. We aill jave a roast for dinner.
Because it has been hot remembered when it was so cold up in Harbin, near Siberia in Russia so some photos of our holiday there. A bit of a flashback, I guess .
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Its a corker day
Unusual word that, corker, anyway means lovely, wonderful or great. Around 31 and expecting 33c later in the afternoon. Spoke with Sawat earlier and A, all well. # short classe this afternoon and then back for a cold beer.
Currin-Wang Family Newsletter, May 11-17
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Sunday, May 17, 2009
Sunday and it is summer again - 26c
Lovely day today, had some classes and now back home and preparing some pork spare ribs for dinner. Very happy with our house. GOing to develop our rooftop int our outdoor living area, over time, but it is quite nice up there and room for BBQ, garden and seating etc
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Part of the modern transport system - just wonderful seeing old and new co-existing
Mules and donkeys are used for all sorts of transport around the city.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Today
Have a bit of a cold but still doing normal lessons, Mei feeds me up with all kinds of goodies including fruit and medicines.
A collage of family and happenings.
A collage of family and happenings.
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