Slurping, burping, farting, spitting, flapping gums and even a pair of undies soaking in a basin with skid marks so large that I expected to run into a Wildebeest. No shame, I struggle to understand and to tolerate.
On 11/11 China had its biggest one day sale where after 68 seconds they already had sales of over one Billion US dollars and I took part in this spending spree. I invested in a pair of very large Bluetooth headphones that help me to block out most of the noises currently created within the household. They are really good and they last up to 6 hours, so they say, but from the experience I have had so far I would have to agree with the claims.
The weather here for the last three weeks has been great although the pollution levels are a bit high. No rain and the day temperatures have been around 25c. On Saturday I went to Dongshan with a group of expats to do a bit of hiking, I have been many times before but it’s always good to go for a walk on such a lovely day and it’s always good to get out of the city.
On Sunday around 2pm winter arrived. The predicted cold snap arrived on time and now it is Monday morning and I can certainly report that winter is on the way. I went to the park this morning as usual but still wore my shorts much to the amusement of the locals. The house feels so cold, these concrete block apartments are not well designed and after a few days the walls temperature begins to match the outside air temp and so it does not take long to feel uncomfortable.
On the upside I can now drag out the winter woollies and thermals and it feels good. I quite enjoy the winters here because they are not too cold and feel a little bit warmer than Scotland because it’s not so wet. All I can wish for now is that Sissi’s mother decides it might be too cold here and return home and then life can get back to some form of normality.
A few pictures of the East Gate building.
