Mr T-T pointed out the significance of today’s date over tea and Thomas The Tank Engine books this morning: five years ago today, we boarded our flight at Heathrow bound for a new life in Hong Kong. In the interim … Continue reading
Having now been away from Shangers and back in Europe for a little while, I’ve been asked quite a few times if I’d prefer to stay here rather than go back to Asia. After all, some of the many plus … Continue reading
And so the Shanghai adventure is at an end. After many weeks of uncertainty, we have packed up, shipped out and are now enjoying the quintessential Tai-Tai experience, Summering. Summering is what a large percentage of the expat population do just before … Continue reading
Apologies for the silence, fans (!) but we’ve had a bit of a week, Chez T-T. Last week Baby Tai-Tai was ill. We first noticed this when Mr T-T picked him up to change him and was showered in the … Continue reading
One of the first things that any self-respecting Tai-Tai must do, be it in Hong Kong or Shanghai is hire a domestic helper. After all, on any given day I’m usually way too busy having a manicure or attending a … Continue reading
September 2002: A month after our wedding, Mr Tai-Tai and I left the UK for a year of travelling. Spent a lot of it in Asia and were both well and truly smitten. August 2003: Back home. Bought a flat, … Continue reading
So finally, a mere 3 and a bit years after we started our expat adventure, and about 10 years since people first suggested that I should write a blog; a blog. Tai-Tai is a Cantonese word used to describe a … Continue reading
Accidental Tai-Tai 