Gwulo in 2011
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A quick wrap-up for this year, and some ideas for next:
If you've got time for some reading over the Christmas holidays, can I interest you in one of Gwulo's articles? I've listed the year's articles below to give you some ideas.
Thank you very much for subscribing to Gwulo, and special thanks to everyone who has shared their memories and research with us over the year.
I wish you a very Merry Christmas,
Regards, David
2010 ARTICLES:
We've seen the number of Hong Kong jurors rise steadily, but then in 1903 there's this sudden drop:
Tally for the outing: one cooking area in good condition, one partial, and a python.
Python? The walk started with a warning sign: a python had been seen in the area and I should look after my dog and small children. No dog, and the girls were at school, but it added a bit of excitement to the day. I planned to make use of the cool weather and go for a stomp around the undergrowth in the valley behind Quarry Bay. Pythons beware!
I was looking for more of the wartime cooking areas that were built around there.
What's on? A bunch of things if you like Hong Kong history...
1. See a cemetery, support Operation Santa
This Saturday and next (11th & 18th Dec) Paul Harrison (he of the RTHK history show) is giving guided tours of the HK Protestant Cemetery in Happy Valley.