Tag Archives: Seoul

It’s not infected, it’s just a carrier bag

Posted on December 4, 2009 by swiss james

Shanghai brought in a law a while back that shops have to charge a few pennies for plastic bags. Some of them are worth it.  

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Squeaky Shoe Tuesday

Posted on November 24, 2009 by swiss james

One of the main things I’m looking forward to when I go back to the UK is reasonably priced Guinness, proper cheese, nightclubs with no french people my newest niece Eve. My brother Andrew is just a few years older … Continue reading →

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And on that bombshell

Posted on November 13, 2009 by swiss james

I’m leaving Shanghai, and leaving China. Me and Emma are going to live in Manchester, we leave on December 7th*. It’s been a great three years, and just feels like the right time to leave for me. *So that means … Continue reading →

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South Korea’s got Seoul

Posted on November 9, 2009 by swiss james

It costs 1,500RMB (150 quid) to fly return from Shanghai to Seoul right now. Good eh? I went on Friday. Seoul is a lovely place, nestled in the mountains, on a Sunday afternoon it feels like a sleepy little village … Continue reading →

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Busy week

Posted on March 19, 2009 by swiss james

I’ve been pretty busy this week: Monday: T’Ballet At the Shanghai Grand Theatre, and very grand it was too. The show was Romeo & Juliet and it was sold out (that’s what happens when the tickets are all 50RMB), but … Continue reading →

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