A house full of cats

We foster kittens for the SPCA. if they are too small or young to be homed, they go to foster carers to gain weight and become socialised.
So far we have had 4 litters of kitties. Tinker Tonker and Tabster were our first back in August. (1st kitties).

Since then we have had Alana, Apollo, Armegeddon and Apolcalypse.
They were frightened and insecure and reluctant to be held. They improved by the time they left us.
Bertie, Bursar, Bryony, Bob and Baby. Such a great litter of 5 baby cats. Very friendly, very much into people. All like little clones. It was not surprising that they were all homes within a week of going back to the SPCA.





























Now we have Charles, Chester and Cherry.
Chester is the fluffy one, and always looks like he has been startled.

The Hong Kong Escalator

The Central-Mid-levels system consists of twenty escalators and three moving walkways - and it runs in one direction in the morning, and another in the afternoon.

Video from the BBC

Rugby Triumph

In December KGV School were to play Island School in a hotly contested uner 18 rugby final. Last year Island School were beaten in the last minute of the game. This year they were keen for payback.
I went along on the spur of the moment, but am so glad to have been there for a wonderful evening's entertainment.
Island School looked very strong in the first half and it looked like disaster had befallen KGV when captain Jack Capon was injured after 20 mins. Fortunately Jack only had to go off for 5 minutes and the team was revived when he returned to the pitch.

Still Island School looked to be coasting to victory until KGV began a spirited fightback. With the game hanging in the balance, Ed St Paul scored a superb solo try to clinch a third successive final win for KGV. The game ended 33-24.

Pictures abound...

Is it cold?

I often get asked "What is the weather like?" Well today it is very cold.
Hong Kong goes from hot to cold every few days, it seems. That is one reason why we have the cold weather warning, even though the min is 10-12 degrees. Lovely sunny days with temperatures in the 20s can be followed by the sudden arrival of the cold monsoon.
A monsoon is a seasonal wind flow due to the difference in surface pressure caused by the differential heating of seas and lands. The northeast monsoon generally prevails over the coast of China in winter while the southwest monsoon dominates in summer.
Basically the cold monsoon brings winds from the Steppes of China and we suddenly feel the cold.

Ooooh, new weather symbol

Though tiny, it appears to be mist or fog. How exciting!