Occupy
Central has spread to Admiralty, Wanchai, Causeway Bay, even Mongkok and
TST. These placards went up in Pak Kok Village recently (photo by Michael P.).
But did the Govt. crack down on this spoof "Lamma protest" the very next morning?
They couldn't find any protesters at all, so they chainsawed/VVed that
"dangerous tree" behind the barriers instead this morning. They removed the
barriers and the cardboard placards as well, nothing left...
Might this already be the end, or just the beginning, of
"DEMOCRAZY
LAMMA" and
#OccupyLamma?
Some residents have even asked to UnoccupyLamma on weekends, leaving
more room for residents amidst the floods of visitors who OccupyLamma during
these sunny summer and autumn weekends. This morning, this happened just
behind the above barriers. They had been up for weeks, blocking the main
thoroughfare and access to the entire village, ever since "somebody"
complained about this dead "dangerous tree":
Click for Nick the Bookman's
"Occupy Central - some thoughts"
Outside Green Cottage Veggie Rest. (photos by Steve Thurlow & Living
Lamma)
P.S.:
SCMPost, Mon, Sep 29, 3.36pm:
"Ambulance crews on Lamma are taking no chances -
wire mesh anti-protest
screens have been fitted to the island's emergency services vehicles...
Better safe than sorry? An ambulance on Lamma Island deploys riot screens
in case protests spread to Outlying Islands."
P.S. II: SCMPost, Oct 1:
"Protesters around the city held a minute's silence in memory of the 39
people killed in the Lamma ferry disaster two years ago."
Click above for details and application forms to submit your photos. They
might be exhibited in the
Lamma Adventure Carnival on Nov 15.
Have the YSW Harbour Beach
Cleanup Marathon and the
Bear Camp (featured in last Tuesday's SCMP) joined
forced? See
Dr. Justin the Bear, recent Lammaite of the Day, join
enthusiastically in
the fun on YSW beach yesterday (photos by Living Lamma
and Kat Carpenter).
Should we call it the Bear Camp Beach Cleanup? After "Brand
on the Beach" and "Beauty on the Beach", maybe they should call
it "Brawn on the Beach"?
Quoting from the
Living Lamma Facebook group:
"DAY 5 of the YSW clean up marathon - oh happy day. It was
like a fairy tale (Beauty and the Beach?) Big man, big muscles,
large spade and particularly nasty spiky metal thing removed.
LIKE!!!!"
"Here it is, the horrid metal spikey thing, being pulled,
then dug, then pulled, then dug again and pulled... And out it
came!! Well done Justin. We'll be down again!"
Join in, just show up at YSW
Harbour beach any day at low tide in the morning or afternoon,
help out and get brawny like Dr. Justin! Beach cleanups going on
till Nov 1, call Jo on 9042 3241. Video:
Living Lamma's 42-Day YSW Harbour Clean-Up Marathon
by Panda Cantonese Academy
Also, help out this Sunday, Sep
28:
Brand on the Beach cleanup @ Pebbles Beach Pak Kok.
This week: "People of Lamma Island, YSW Harbour beach
cleaning, Ferry Disaster 2nd anniversary, Black Kite closeup,
Used Pencil Cube";
with many thanks to Sean Creamer, Panda Cantonese Academy,
Anthony Dickson, Howard Sheard and Us Ed Pencil.
Lammaite
Pascale has been bitten by a bright green Bamboo Pit
Viper in the Yung Shue Long valley 4 days ago, Sep 20, 2014.
She's only just returned from Ruttonjee hospital
and has agreed to share her story on Lamma.com.hk. On my
request, Pascale's written a detailed account of her last 3
days. It's giving us Lammaites great advice on what to (and not
to do) in case of a snake bite.
Many thanks to Kris who texted me about this
serious incident and connected me to Pascale. Contact me for
your Lamma stories! (Photo by Tim Bonebreak)
Pascale's Facebook Timeline: 20 September at
10:48:
"On my way to Ruttonjee Hospital. I was
bitten by a bamboo snake an hour or so ago. Island police and
health services have been admirably responsive."
Read Pascale's very informative story and her great advice!
P.S.
"Pit Viper bite - one month later"
Starting Sunday, Oct 5! If you'd like them to add Tai Peng to their
route, contact them right away.
If they can find at least 10 Sunday morning subscribers, they'll do it!
The Lady in the Pink Hat writes:
"DAY 2: YSW 42-DAY BEACH CLEAN UP MARATHON and we wonder what the
beach would look like without the construction rubble and teeny tiny bits of
polystyrene. Made soup to separate the sand from the yucky stuff. Also one
of the kids who joined us wants to know why people throw their cigarette
butts on the ground? Great question. Still much more work to do, so good job
we made this a marathon. Also found pretty things on the beach...."
Read and
see more of the daily progress of this 42-day marathon...
Our
Official Court Glutton writes:
"Lamma Grill has been in Yung Shue Wan for quite a while,
on Back Street.
A few months ago they relocated to Main Street, into the former
Pizza Milano space, which was the former Deli Lamma space.
Although I wanted to do review earlier, I waited to give
the owners a chance to get settled and stabilise their product
and service.
As I have been unusually well-behaved, I decided I
deserved a treat, thus I had a desire for ribs.
Their menu states: "BBQ ribs. Slow cooked for 24 hours
and served with our own BBQ sauce". Served with fries, salad
or mash.
$115 HKD for half a rack and $185 HKD for a full rack.
$115 HKD was close to my budget, but gluttony got a hold of me
and I selected the full rack with mashed potatoes.
As my photo shows, the full rack covers the plate,
requiring another plate for the mash.
Mash potatoes were better than average, though could have been a
bit creamier, but that is a matter of preference.
The ribs were certainly large enough, cooked properly, the meat
easy to remove from the bone.
The meat was not fatty, had a good mouth feel and quite
satisfying.
The
BBQ sauce was a bit of a disappointment.
My dining partner said that there could have been more sauce on
the ribs.
I don't need my ribs to drown in sauce, but I like a memorable
sauce.
The BBQ sauce was boring. No tang or sharpness, completely
inoffensive.
I added salt and pepper which helped considerably.
Addition of some vinegar or something would make a drastic
improvement.
Conclusion:
A good meal. Good service. Good atmosphere and location.
I can really recommend the ribs. There have some other dishes on
the menu that make me curious. A satisfying meal, though a bit
pricey. Need to fix the BBQ sauce!
P.S.: In my last review, I
wrote that I would try to find meals for approximately $100 HKD.
It seems that as time goes on, it will be a harder task to
accomplish.
I noticed some wraps being consumed at the next table. I saw
that they'd fit my price point, so that will be another review."
P.S II, Oct 7: Lamma-Gung:
We finally got to try to the ribs ourselves
tonight. Lamma-Por and I not being gluttons, we shared half a
rack, 5 ribs, slow-cooked for 24 hours; plus a great, colourful
salad, $85 + $30. The ribs being so huge, half a rack was
sufficient meat to share. At $85, the ribs would make a great
lunch, well below $100. But they only serve food after 5 o'clock
on week days.
It was a very satisfying meal and I
congratulated recovered chef James afterwards. These ribs are
just so yummy, succulent, falling off the bone; best ribs we've
had in years! I had a hard time to refrain from llicking my
plate as the BBQ sauce is just so delicious. I disagree with our
Official Court Glutton above as the sauce is just perfect, IMHO.
For a 1-glass-of-wine-per-day connoisseur like
myself, this must be the only place in Yung Shue Wan that has
FIVE house wines at $40/glass! Loved their rosé!
HK Electric eSubscription - HK Electric New Bill Presentation:
"Starting from September 2014, our bill has taken on a new
look to give you clearer information at a glance."
Click on red circles above for descriptions.
$30 Incentive - E-bill promotion:
To promote a low carbon lifestyle, the HK Electric rewards
eligible customers who opt for receiving e-bills between
01/04/2014 and 31/10/2014 a one-off $30 incentive to
offset electricity charges. Customers may choose to receive the
reward on their first e-bill or to donate it to one of the
designated green groups via HK Electric.
Please refer to the Terms and Conditions for
details,
FAQ, or call our e-bill promotion hotline at 8102 0123."
DJ
gig at Lamma Grill - Sep 3, 2014
Review by DJ Nick the Bookman
"Well, there's a lot to get through now, so lets just jump
right into the thick of the action. It's 1900 hours on Wednesday
3/9/2014 and Jim and I are going to be sharing the DJ duties at
the sixth weekly DJ showcase at the Lamma Bar and Grill. Jim has
already appeared there, but it's my debut. Jim has kindly
brought his "wheels of steel" (i.e. CD decks) and a mixer so we
can both go Old Skool. I don't (make that can't) DJ with e-decks
and computers and UBS sticks, but I do have some interesting
CD's I'm looking forward to playing. I get to start the night as
Jim has gone for his dinner. Caroline and Raj, my genial hosts,
have made me feel more than welcome and so, hey ho, let's go.
Lamma-Gung has come and snapped some photos of me playing
to an empty room. I'm showcasing some of my most liked songs and
tunes. Americana, some world music, some old folk stuff by Eric
Bogle about WW1. I'm not bothered by the lack of audience. There
is one. Lisa and Jim and a few other people are sitting out back
where the speakers work very well. (Something, I only find out
later, but, hey, they're not in my face chanting for impossible
requests). Stress levels are basically nil. On with the
show...."
Read more of Nick's chillaxing review of the DJ Night...
Click for more classes and demos in Oct...
YSW Harbour's old jetty last night (my own photo), plus a fabulous
HDR (High Dynamic Range) shot from our newest Lamma-zine
contributor, Karlo, a 5-year Lamma veteran:
The old jetty is a major photo taking spot, especially at sunset:
Alain Jaquier -
More photos...
Click on the right column's Highlights to have a closer look and read the
captions.
Police Corner: Mid-Autumn 2014:
Camas Tung, Inspector of Police,
Officer Commanding Lamma Island & Peng Chau:
"Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the largest festivals in Chinese culture, is
coming up. If you see the posters at piers, you may have been aware of the
mid-autumn carnival which will take place at Yung Shue Wan Sports Ground
between 7 pm and 10:30 pm on 6th September 2014.
Are you an expert on police-related issues on Lamma? Come and take the
challenge at the "Police Riddle Stall" designed by Lamma Police for
the carnival and win one of the prizes below. Even if you are not an expert,
come and see how many riddles you can solve."
"Lamma Police's Got Talent? Take a guess? One of our
officers has got talent in magic and will demonstrate it at the
carnival. Lots of fun that you can't miss, or take the chance to
come and just say hello!
Back to a local issue, some of you pointed out that the
address numbering on Lamma is quite confusing and our
officers may take time to look for any particular address during
emergency. Our officers are generally conversant with the
addresses on the main paths. However, we may take a longer time
to locate you if you are in a rural or isolated area on the
island, even with a specific address.
While we would do our best to mark rural addresses on our
map, I appeal for your assistance in giving us more descriptions
of your location when you call the Police for help. Descriptions
may include numbers on lamp posts and slopes, the closest
landmark and/or surrounding features. With more information, we
will be able to reach you sooner.
For your information, the English version of the TV episode
on Lamma Island will be shown on "Police Report" at 7:20
pm on TVB Pearl on 27th September 2014 and 6:50 pm on ATV World
on 28th September 2014.
As a general reminder, in order maintain appropriate
confidentiality; remember not to post reports relating to cases,
crimes, complaints or criminal intelligence in the blog here.
You can always report by phone, email, fax or in person direct
to Hong Kong Police Force. Remember, if you have any information
relating to crime or offences taking place on Lamma or anywhere
in HK, we want to hear from you.
All contact numbers are linked below:
http://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/contact_us.html
Lamma Police Post Tel : 2982 1577 - Lamma Police Post Fax :
2982 1824
Lamma Police Post email :
ysw_post_ccdiv@police.gov.hk"
Dr
James Fullwood:
"All three of my kids are going to school on Lamma (P1, P2 and K1) and the
experience has been great! Lamma Island has both a kindergarten and a
primary school, located on opposite sides of the basketball court up from
Tai Yuen Village. The teachers and staff at Lady of Lourdes Catholic
Kindergarten are all so friendly and provide the students with a very warm
introductory learning atmosphere (and not too much homework).
At Northern Lamma Primary School they are a bit more strict, and I may get
yelled at occasionally for forgetting to return a circular, but I like the
fact that there's discipline in the school as opposed to the rowdy
elementary schools back home in the U.S. (You should see how well behaved
the kids are when they take a ferry ride with their classmates for a field
trip.)
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"They
wanted to show off
their school bags..." |
As nearly half of the students at Northern Lamma School are not native
Cantonese speakers, I've noticed that some parents seem unhappy with the
heavy emphasis on Cantonese as opposed to English.
However, in my (humble) opinion the school is fundamentally structured in a
way that caters to the needs of foreign students. In particular, the
teachers stay after school everyday to help the non-native speakers with
their Chinese homework, something that would probably not happen if they
went to a school say in Causeway Bay, for instance.
But let's get realistic here, could you imagine a Chinese person moving to
the U.K. and complaining to the teachers about the lack of spoken Chinese in
the classroom? In any case, in a couple of years, my kids will be walking
themselves to school (albeit through the jungle), and not many Hong Kongers
can say that!" (Photos by Mrs. Fullwood)
