New on Gwulo: 2021, week 35

Submitted by David on

I spent last month in the UK, sending our older daughter to start at university, and catching up with friends and family. I arrived back in Hong Kong yesterday.

Gwulo's newsletters were on pause while I was away, but since I'm stuck in my quarantine hotel room for the next three weeks, expect to see some extra issues!

 


 

A look at what's new on the Gwulo website...

 

General

 

 


 

Places

 


 

Book news

 

Some bad news that came in during the break was the announcement that local bookstore Bleak House Books will close on 15 October.

It's my local bookshop, less than 10 minutes walk from where I live in San Po Kong. When we first moved there I wasn't expecting much in the way of English-language shopping, so it was a lovely surprise to find we had an English-language bookshop on our doorstep. It is on the 27th floor of a nondescript office building, so there's no way you'd stumble upon it. But when you walk in it's like you've stepped from your hometown high street into a favourite bookshop.

We started out visiting as customers, but Albert the owner is also a strong supporter of local authors. He quickly agreed to carry my first book, and has gone on to carry all four volumes, giving each one a promotional post or video to his many followers on Instagram.

Sadly I'll still be in quarantine when the shop closes, but if you haven't been yet I'd grab the chance to visit while you can.

 

 


 

People

 

 


 

Photos

 

1914 KCR, Preliminary Kowloon Terminus, by eatsee111

 

24 Po Shan Rd, by David M Webb

 

Gloucester Restaurant balloon, by Tony Ng 伍東榮

 

Balloon close-up, by Tony Ng 伍東榮

 

Rose Land Restaurant, by Moddsey

 

Crashed plane 1, by 2ik7ns-AW_

 

Crashed plane 2, by 2ik7ns-AW_

 

Taim Lam Camp 1956 showing Castle Peak house.jpeg, by Seemex

 

Tai Lam Cook house to the right.jpeg, by Seemex

 

111 Pei Ho Street, by Philk

 

58 Pei Ho Street, by Philk

 

RITZ-Free Attraction - Tommy Tong and his amazing fish act, by IDJ

 


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