January
- I saw in 2017 with my cousin and her friends in Melbourne!
- Making the most of Melbourne in the sunshine
- I returned to Hong Kong after being in Australia and New Zealand for 4 months and caught up with family and friends
- Volunteered at Food Angel
- Got a part time job at Mrs Pound, a cute little speakeasy fusion restaurant in Sheung Wan, as I wasn’t ready to get back into full time work yet.
February
- I tried out a new café: Winston’s in Sai Ying Pun
- Went to Freespace Happening with Kanna
- Had a steaming seafood, meat and dumpling feast
- Wandered around Mong Kok and TST
March
- Sheung Wan wanderings
- My parents came to visit and we celebrated Mothers Day with another feast
- My mate, John, that I’d met travelling in New Zealand came to visit
- Discovered my favourite ramen joint in Hong Kong: Shugetsu
- Discovered my favourite café in Hong Kong: Mum’s Not Home
- Visited Art Basel and the Nan Lian Gardens and Chi Lin Nunnery
April
- Climbed to the top of Lion Rock Mountain
- Celebrated my aunt’s birthday
- Visited Cheung Chau
- Made the most of the outdoor pool and sunloungers at my aunt’s clubhouse
- Tried Taiwanese food at Yuan Is Here
- Japanese buffet for Hermina’s flying visit to HK
- Started my new job as an English teacher
- Mum cooked me dinner after my first day at work
May
- Thai food and late night desserts in Mong Kok with my favourite weirdos
- Hiked along the Tai Tam Reservoir
- Fro Yo at Smile
- Kanna became my little pro photographer for a day
- Visited Lamma Island
- Pretty sunset after work
June
- Checked out the street art in Wong Cheuk Hang
- Wandered around Sheung Wan
- My mate at work sends me loving messages through Letterlanders when I’m working at the other branch
- My fave place for iced mint chocolates: Bean to Bar
- Treating my family to dinner
- Dinner with ex colleagues
- Making new friends in LKF
- Food at Campers is always a winner!
July
- Burger date with Kanna
- Incredible prawn sashimi in Kowloon City
- Devouring the Nightwolf at Oddies with Soph
- My favourite reading spot in the house
- Hotpot at Suppa with Nige and Tina
- Beach day on Lamma Island with the girls
August
- Peng chau, bubble party in Central and watching the sunset at Instagram Pier with Soph
- Got my first set of black and white film developed
- Fa Yuen Street Market
- Victoria Harbour
September
- Burgers at Beef and Liberty
- Moroccan food at Casablanca’s with my colleagues at the end of the Summer Course
- Very eggy soufflé pancake at Pan de Pain
- Forever a sucker for a neon sign
- Treating my aunt to dinner
- Macau with Soph to validate her working visa
- Having a whale of a time at Happy Paradise
- Quit my job at the end of the month
October
- Osaka, Kyoto and Koyasan with Karman
- Visiting my favourite beach in Hong Kong: Tai Long Wan in Sai Kung
- Belated leaving drinks at Ping Pong in SYP
- Bean to Bar iced milk chocs
- Date night with my boo, Sally
- Day trip to Mui Wo and checking out the Moon installation in Wanchai with Soph
November
- Leaving meals in HK with all my favourite people (some not pictured but I still love you)
- Proud sister moment as I watched my brother graduate from his Masters in Kent
- Devouring mum’s home-cooked food
- Reunited with my gorgeous Leo in Paignton
- Winter Wonderland for Em’s 27th birthday
- Catching up with Til, Hermina and Sadie in London
- Moved in with Sarah and Museli (the pug) at the end of the month
December
- Celebrating my 27th birthday with some of my favourite people in London. Finally got round to seeing the Lion King at the theatre (it was incredible) and devoured a French feast at Brasserie Zedel.
- Mine and Sarah’s first real Christmas tree!
- Country walks through Yately Country Park and Virginia Water Lake
- A fun day in Poole with Nikki where we exchanged Christmas presents, bought the same coats from Primark, had multiple hot chocolates and a surprise buy one get one free pizza at the incredible Baffi in Westbourne!
- Made wontons for lunch on Christmas day with the family
- Making the most of being by the sea in Paignton
- Dartmoor with Linda
- NYE in Rochester with my girl gang…15 years and counting!
Laters 2017, you’ve been fun!
HELLO, 2018! ❤
