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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Jianzi – the ancient Chinese game copied by hacky sack
‘There is nothing new under the sun’ as the old biblical saying goes. Someone comes up with what they think is a great new concept and then they discover that it has all been done before. That doesn’t always stop … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese games, Chinese sports, Hacky-Sack, jianzi, keepy-uppy, shuttlecocks
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Zuo yuezi – Sitting the Month – the 30 days after giving birth.
To our great joy we have a new addition to our family, our second grandson was born in the USA 12 days ago. Needless to say we are all absolutely delighted. As you can see he is an absolute poppet, … Continue reading
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Tagged birth, lactation soups, new mothers, post-natal period, postpartum behaviour, Sitting the Month, Zuo yuezi
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