Yes, Gung Hay Fat Choy! Or, if you’re really posh and speak Mandarin Xin Nian Kuai Le! What’s that you say? She’s really flipped this time? Fear not, I haven’t had a brain meltdown, for that I’d have to have had a brain in the first place 
I’m merely wishing you all a Happy Chinese New Year. It’s 4709 and the Year of the Dragon. Yes I know I’m a little late as it was celebrated on 23 Jan. However, today, here in our local shopping centre, we had our annual Chinese New Year celebrations. For the past 8 years, the local Chinese community put on a special display to celebrate their New Year. There’s usually various martial arts displays performed by a local group of youngsters. And there’s a stall doing Chinese calligraphy and selling oriental goodies.
This culminates in the now popular “Lion Dance”. There are two lions and they dance around the shopping centre, accompanied by drums and cymbals, visiting the different outlets and wishing them prosperity for the coming year. I think the whole economy could do with some of that right now. As they go around they also collect donations for our local hospice St Luke’s. Participating shops leave a red envelope with cash at the entrance. As the Lion dances around it keeps an eye out for the red envelopes.
So while I was doing some shopping I took a few piccies on my iPhone.
They’re not brilliant shots as they were far away. I did hang around for a bit but they went in the opposite direction. So I gave up getting better shots and went and finished off my shopping. Lo and behold, I was justly rewarded. Upon walking through the mall, back to the bus station, the Lion was there. So, I put my grocery bags down and grabbed my phone.
Much better. Then I remembered my iPhone does video. So, here is my very first You Tube video. It’s not brilliant as there are shoppers walking around but you get the general idea.
Right Ho! I’m off to do some more crafty stuff. I’ve been rather busy lately hence the lack of blog posts. I will share what I’ve been up to very soon, I promise 
Happy Crafting!!
Oh and before you all cry out “Man Flu” he doesn’t suffer from that at all. He usually shakes anything off within 24-36 hours. I get knocked down like a bunch of skittles and takes me forever to bounce back …..grrrrrr!
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