Today I would like to do a quick survey about an important (or trivial) matter – depending on your viewpoint.
Are you passionate about the apostrophe?
Would you prefer: Chandler’s Ford, or Chandlers Ford? Tell me. [Read more…] about Chandler’s Ford Or Chandlers Ford? You Choose.
We had lunch in Southampton after watching the Lion Dance yesterday. Two lions came to tea.
After the meal, when we were about to leave the restaurant, a Malaysian Chinese waitress stopped me: “Stay here. The Lions are coming in!” “When?” I asked. “Now!”
My instant response was to search for evidence at the ceiling. I saw some lettuce [Read more…] about The Lions Who Came To Tea
A friend commented that I posted too many posts on this website as he was struggling to catch up. But he added yesterday, “However I am sure we all want to hear about the Lion Dance tomorrow.”
Why was my friend contradicting himself?
Well, today’s Lion Dance in Southampton was full of surprises. [Read more…] about Auspicious Lions in Southampton: Chinese New Year 2014
The Fall of Singapore happened on the 15th of February, 1942, on the Chinese New Year day. It was the largest surrender of British-led forces in history.
Singapore was supposed to be an impregnable fortress.
Older people in Singapore and Malaysia still remember the hardship [Read more…] about From The Fall Of Singapore To Prosperity
This post John Tavener was written by Dr. Hugh Benham, writer, composer, and choir director of St. Boniface church in Chandler’s Ford.
I interviewed Dr. Hugh Benham last year in this post: Concert, Life And Passion.
Hugh celebrated the life of the brilliant composer Sir John Tavener with us. [Read more…] about John Tavener
Anita Lee runs the Chinese take-away Mandarin Garden in Winchester Road in Chandler’s Ford.
Mandarin House has an open kitchen. While waiting for your food, you could actually watch how your food is being prepared. I love watching the chef tossing the noodles in the air. How does he do that? The wok looks heavy!
Do you know it is quite ok to ask for help in Cantonese when shopping at the Co-operative supermarket in Chandler’s Ford?
Meet Sonny, the friendly Cantonese-speaking employee of the Co-operative supermarket in Winchester Road. [Read more…] about Meet Friendly Sonny: Speaking Cantonese At The Co-operative
What is the must-have dish for the Chinese New Year?
Fish.
As a child, we always had fish during the Chinese New Year. A whole fish. We would buy a whole fish, gut the fish ourselves, and eat the fish with its head attaching to its body.
My Chinese friend Chang Rong from Chandler’s Ford [Read more…] about Fish: Wealth, Abundance, Puns
In my last post, I highlighted the magical Picture Framing Shop in Chandler’s Ford. My reader Ruby echoed my view and she described the shop as a real Aladdin’s cave.
This is a fitting description in praise of The Picture Framing Shop in Chandler’s Ford.
[Read more…] about The Picture Framing Shop: A Real Aladdin’s Cave
My son and I walked for 35 minutes to get to The Picture Framing Shop in Chandler’s Ford last week.
The walk in the cold weather was worth it as we bought everything we needed for my son’s major art project for a mask.
The young and energetic owner [Read more…] about The Magical Picture Framing Shop in Chandler’s Ford
The heavens were hurling down hail stones this afternoon in Chandler’s Ford.
Comparing with the rest of the country, we are quite lucky with the weather.
I took a few pictures of Hursley Road this afternoon: [Read more…] about Rain and Hail in Chandler’s Ford
In my review of Chandler’s Ford In Pictures 2013, I highlighted a few shop closures at the Fryern Arcade in Chandler’s Ford.
Let’s look at these shops again:
[Read more…] about Fryern Arcade In Chandler’s Ford: Major Changes Are Coming
Do you know you can enjoy eBooks and eAudiobooks on your computer, phone, tablet or iPod from Hampshire Libraries, for free?
Feeling nervous? There will be an eBooks and eAudiobook surgery at Chandler’s Ford Library on the 24th of January (Friday), from 10am to 12pm.
[Read more…] about eBook And eAudiobook Surgery In Chandler’s Ford Library
Let’s remember Chandler’s Ford 2013 in pictures, including
I’m recording the changing faces of Chandler’s Ford. You can compare old and new signs in Chandler’s Ford in these posts: New Sign At The Central Precinct Of Chandler’s Ford and Tale Of Chandler’s Ford Vicarage.
To mark the end of 2013, I’m showing you the old and new signs of The Mall Shopping Centre in Chandler’s Ford. [Read more…] about The Mall Shopping Centre In Chandler’s Ford
When my son was about 6 years old, he came home with a revelation: he learnt all about ChildLine at school, and that he could ‘report’ his parents if we ‘upset’ him.
This Christmas, older people finally have a dedicated line for them, The Silver Line.
The Silver Line is a free, 24 hour, confidential helpline for older people. [Read more…] about The Silver Line For Older People
We went for a pleasant walk this afternoon along the Hiltingbury Lakes in Chandler’s Ford.
It was such a cool, lovely breezy walk. The water ran pretty fast.
Some people were fishing. [Read more…] about A Nice Sunday Surprise: Church at Four in Hiltingbury
Who are the Heavenly Knitters in Chandler’s Ford?
When I did my last-minute Christmas shopping a week ago, I spotted a chain of beautiful knitting on the railings around the shops in Fryern Arcade in Chandler’s Ford. [Read more…] about Who Are The Heavenly Knitters in Chandler’s Ford?
Where could you find the Dickensian Christmas?
I found the most charming knitted displays in The Coffee Room at the Methodist Church last week.
One set is Carol Singers, and another is Dickensian Christmas. They are created by talented ladies from Knitters’ Natters in Chandler’s Ford. [Read more…] about Charming Dickensian Christmas in Chandler’s Ford
I visited The Coffee Room in Chandler’s Ford on Christmas Eve, and treated myself with a nice pot of tea and a hot mince pie.
It was a windy morning, but the coffee room was warm, and it was a great surprise to have bumped into some old friends too.
There in the Coffee Room at the Methodist Church, I saw [Read more…] about Have You Seen The Most Charming Nativity Set In Chandler’s Ford?
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