She went to Shanghai

Causing Trouble

9th Feb – Causing Trouble It would seem that I am in trouble. I have escaped serious injury after being vaulted from my bicycle at high speeds. I have survived pollution that appeared mutant-cloud like, creeping through the towers on my compound one lazy Sunday afternoon; I have resisted the urge to give up andContinue reading “Causing Trouble”

So much to do!

7th Feb – Saturday So here I am: at work on a Saturday. Not, however, because I have a policy to write, books to mark or a to-do list to scale. No, I am here because I slept here last night after ‘post busy week’ drinks so I didn’t have to try explaining where I liveContinue reading “So much to do!”

Fruit Gums and Eyebrows

30th Jan – Fruit Gums and Eyebrows So Facebook suggest that a status should be a statement about what’s on your mind, yes? Well, on my mind is Fruit Gums – I want some. And I want my blue shoes; my Yoga bible; I’d like the jumpers I had to leave behind and some peroxideContinue reading “Fruit Gums and Eyebrows”

Wobbles

27th Jan – Wobbles & Scrapes Had a bit of a wobble this week – actually a wobble, skid and smash as I fell off my bike! There are war wounds, a particularly disgusting scabby knee and a couple of gauges to the hands have allowed me to call myself a brave soldier on severalContinue reading “Wobbles”

Shopping – Nicht gut

And, I don’t think there be such a thing as a Highway Code here? 22nd Jan Today my year 9s and I wondered around the school pretending we were aliens and describing objects as if we’d never seen them before to gain a better understanding of perspective. Then we watched Edward Scissorhands whilst writing poetry. IContinue reading “Shopping – Nicht gut”

KTV. Really?

19th Jan – KTV Satisfied with my somewhat successful Shanghai day, last night I retired to bed with a slightly smug grin. I had just ordered my week’s shop online; purchased a very pretty, sturdy bike to cycle to work on (classy, cool and functional WITH gears) and I’d treated myself to a hot-stone massage.Continue reading “KTV. Really?”

Smiling

12th Jan – on the way to work Just saw a Chinese man on his moped sporting a proper full Burt Reynolds moustache. Made me smile and will probably make me smile all day.

First noteworthy move…

Wide eyed After Chinese Del Boy drove the pickup van containing me, my belongings, Chinese Rodney & Chinese Trigger to my new Shanghai pad, I finally moved everything in. I was honoured with a seat in the front while Rodders and Trig were wedged among the recently released books, rugs and the now slightly staleContinue reading “First noteworthy move…”