Sungha Jung - Billie Jean Michael Jackson - Guitar acoustic solo - Grea...

Every other cover of Billy Jean I've heard blown out of the water by a 12 year old!

Heather meets Rory Underwood

The Rugby 7's came to Hong Kong and with it the opportunity for free coaching sessions for the kids by the great players of our age. Here is Heather (left) with Rory Underwood.
I am soooo jealous.

Wear a Hat to Work Day

Today is Wear A Hat to Work Today in aid of Brain Tumour Research - a charity close to KGV's heart - here we all are in the staffroom with our hats!!! Please visit http://www.braintumouraction.org.uk/2010/02/wear-a-hat-to-work-for-brain-tumours/ for more information

A Christmas Carol

On 1st November, the day after her birthday, Alexandra auditioned for the school play.
The school were hiring in a professional director to put on a Japanese theatre inspired version of the Dickins classic.
Alexandra passed the audition and got her part - the Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come. As well as being a Cratchett family member and a Lost Soul.
The cast rehearsed day in, day out for 5 weeks. We, fortunately, were able to arrange lift swaps with othere mums as rehearsals went on until 8pm during the week and all day Saturday. The last week saw the kids staying behind until 10pm. Needless to say they were exhausted.

We went to the show knowing it was going to be good, but were blown away by the whole body experience of the play. They used the whole hall, balcony, windows, corridors as well as the combination of music and lighting.

Spine tingling.

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...