But I Thought I Was In Tune…
…And then there were two, (plus a dog)! Following a glorious couple of weeks hosting London Mum we saw her off at the airport on Friday evening.
After a heady mix over the fortnight of tourist extravaganzas through to mellow dinners over looking our harbour views she left with, what I hope, is a real sense of life here.
Despite both having found our inner running junkies earlier this year we had simultaneously lost our momentum, as such I thought her visit was an ideal opportunity to get our groove back by embracing the treadmills in our state of the art gym. However, and some may say unsurprisingly, the running shoes gathered a light layer of dust over the fortnight whilst our conversational skills reached new heights… In the midst of all of our musings we found time to enjoy a truly magical afternoon taking the Hong Kong Cable Car to the Big Buddha – a genuinely unmissable experience – before introducing her to the insatiable party scene that is as much a part of life here as the delicious dim sum we started her stay with.
Following her penultimate evening being spent at the Singapore F1 Grand Prix party hosted by the British Chamber of Commerce her last night here was a quiet affair. We were joined by a couple of dear friends, one of whom exercised his impressive culinary skills to create a Michelin star worthy meal that was second to none – I am still digesting!
After seeing her off our weekend gave us no respite as we hosted a friend’s leaving party at our flat – complete with homemade Mexican style buffet. Stuffed to the gills again we hit the karaoke bar for a few hours of abject humiliation before dancing the night away at Insomnia.
Following such a fabulously fun fortnight the coming week sees a to do list that includes preliminary design completion for the new collection, two business plan draught deadlines and a spattering of web development – the espresso machine is prepped and ready!
Nothing makes you feel like you feel more like a local than being able to show someone else around your regular haunts and impart your native wisdom. Hong Kong welcomed us with open arms from day one – and it instantly felt like we were in the right place at the right time. However, even as a married woman the desire to seek approval from a beloved parent never fades.
Although my husband and I are forging our own path in life and are very determined in our own minds, we are the products of strong and intelligent women. As such our own stubborn streaks are bound with a loyalty that will always see their enthusiasm sought.
I loved every moment spent with you. It was the fullest and most rich experience, in markets, at the peak, the tops of buses, to the Buddha and the harbour at night. I love the opportunities you are both opening up for yourselves and the energy and passion with which you approach everything you do. But mostly, I loved your company, the warmth of your home and long conversations about everything and nothing in particular. You don’t need my approval, but you have it anyway, in abundance.