STANLEY MARKETS ON A SUNDAY

It,s hard to believe that it is a week since I've written anything up. Life has become very busy for us, we are now working at the three schools on a different days of course, Friday is our busiest day of all as we have 32 students each to listen to, its a very slow process but ever so rewarding. I have a new respect for teachers just listening to the same couple of paragraphs for 6 hours.

On the social side of things we have been very busy also, this week being the Anniversary of the Oblates it was a big day for them. So on Friday night we were invited to join them at the main parish house for dinner. It was a lovely evening. First we had the Oblate Foundation Prayers,which was very inspiring!!   Then there were the compusary drinks and cheese etc, followed by a delicious 3 course meal and chocholates, but, saying all this we were still home by 7.30pm which as you all know suits me right down to the ground. There are two retired Chinese priests here and the young priests here really look after them.  Presently we have Fr David Ulright over here from Mainland China, he is from Texas, but he is a lovely man and has a great sense of humour .
After dinner Fr Slavic goes out and feeds the homeless, I've not done that yet but maybe before I leave here I'll go out with him.

Saturday the lift was being serviced and as we are on the 6th floor we decided we'd have a sleep in and do our few chores. This I did, and then I  did a bit on my quilt work and had a very restful day. We went to the priests house for dinner ( lift back in action) and joined them for evening prayer and then stayed and had a Baileys and a chat. Again we were home by 8pm.u

Sunday Morning in Kowloon

Sunday we decided on a Ferry ride to HK and as you will see by the photo how much smog was around, we thought we might go to the Peak but decided we wouldn't see anything so instead we went   to the Stanley Markets.
When we got there it was full of foreigners and yuppies we felt quite out of place, so we did a walk around and then we walked around the grounds it was like visiting any city in Europe on a Sunday, the side walk cafe's  and a large square full of people with very well dressed kids,ther was abeautiful promenade so we just did a walk and had an Icecream (no coffee today as our budget doesn't extend that far)  by this time the smog had cleared and the sun was shining, it was fantastic seeing the sailing boats and yachts in the harbour 

We passed through Aberdeen and this is where all the rich and famous people live, the houses set in  the side of the mountain beautiful gardens, and at least 2 cars ie BMW'S' MERC'S and even AUDI'S

There were people actually swimming in the sea, they must have no feelings as it was darn cold. I will add a few photos of the week



Some of these are a bit mixed up
The church ones are
 St Alfred's Church this church was donated by the people of Essen in Germany.
It really is magnificent inside

If Noela or Bill see this we caught up with Fr Pascal and he misses the Bay very much and asked to be remembered to you

sorry the photography is not so good