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Dec 2015
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Dec 31 - Treasure
Hunters & Gatherers; RIP, Granny Chan; Deep Dreams of
Lamma Fun Day; ...
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Dec 29 - See who I
encountered by chance on my usual, pastoral, beautiful,
people-free way home?
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Dec 28 - "Hi all!
I'm Solid KWAN, Woman Senior Inspector of
Police."
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Dec 27 - "Global
Warming and the ever decreasing Polar Ice Pack are not
going to stop Santa Claus."
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Dec 24 - View today
from highway flyover over Aberdeen Harbourfront Park,
Lamma peak at the horizon.
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Dec 23 - "I don't
want much for Christmas. I just want the person who is
reading this to be healthy, happy and loved."
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Dec 22 - Dave Sanders
just managed to get his latest book onto Amazon.
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Dec 21 - Lamma
Spotlights of the Week: Waterfall, wild boars, students,
kites, secret party.
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Dec 16 - A first in my
time on Lamma, electric bills are getting lower!
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Dec 15 - Farewell blog
from our Lamma Police Chief, Ms. Camas TUNG Hei-man.
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Dec 14 - A Long-tailed
Shrike, bathing and posing in Guy Miller's new bird
pond.
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Dec 13 - See what I got
home-delivered the other day as a pre-Christmas treat
for myself.
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Dec 12 - Please take
the survey about our monthly Police Corner blog by
Lamma's Police Chief!
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Dec 11 - "Green
Energy Dreams Come True, backed by HK Electric" (8 Dec
2015)
|
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Dec 6 - Many
congratulations to all prize winners, participants and
sponsors!
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Dec 5 - Thank-you
letter, photos & video...
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Nov 2015
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Nov 30 - What went on
outside the stage and bands? Plus our music reviewer's
photo collection.
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Nov 29 - "...not
authorised any mobile phone apps to collect electricity
tariff payments from customers."
|
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Nov 28 - See who we
came across at the HK International Jewelry
Manufacturers' Show in the HK CEC today?
|
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Nov 27 - Lamma
Spotlights of the Week, Nov 26, '15.
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Nov 26 - "Oh yeah,
did we mention we bought a smoke machine?"
|
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Nov 25 - Multiple
levels of inceptions into this image with Google's Deep
Dream Generator.
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Nov 20 - Aged 95, 5
children, 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren!
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Nov 19 - Photos.
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Nov 18 - See some of
the donated artworks, up for silent charity auction
tonight.
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Nov 17 - Even Wifi
networks are a little bit different on Lamma...
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Nov 12 - Beach night
photos, plus a few computer graphics I couldn't resist
creating.
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Nov 11 - John Stuart
presented 'Coming Home', his exploration of Gallipoli.
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Nov 8 - 133 Likes and 5
Shares so far. Lammaites adore free sunsets!
|
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Nov 7 - I got
distracted by all the natural beauty and friends I met
on the way, mostly going to/coming from the Fun Day.
|
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Nov 6 - Lamma Fun Day,
Sat Nov 7, Free Music Festival and so much more on Power
Station beach!
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Nov 5 - New printed
poster, to go up in time for Lamma Fun Day.
|
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Nov 4 - "I like to
introduce you a big milestone of the HK Police Force
this time, which is..."
|
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Nov 3 - P.S. Note the
Lamma.com.hk sponsor logo, lower right...
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Nov 2 - "As there is
only one validly nominated candidate for the above
constituency,..."
|
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Nov 1 - New Bombay
Rest. opened on Back Street, in the former Thai rest.,
besides the Best Kebab.
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Oct 2015
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Oct 30 - A very rare
and exciting event: around 200 villagers enjoyed a Big
Bowl Feast!
|
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Oct 29 - New takeaway
in one of the two new village houses rebuilt by Jackson
Property at the start of Main Street.
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Oct 28 - Tonight in
Lamma Grill, apple-bobbing for hand-painted
Jack-O-Mandarins, plus loads more of very early
Halloween fun.
|
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Oct 27 - Click for
details, especially why the 2 opponents have been
disqualified after the registration deadline.
|
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Oct 26 - Yesterday's
sunset, shot by smartphone-controlled remote zoom.
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Oct 25 - 78 Signatures
in less than 24 hours! Let's make it a lot more,...
|
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Oct 22 - Want to buy a
Lamma Calendar? We're doing a discount this year on any
pre-orders - for collection on Lamma Fun Day.
|
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Oct 21 - "Want to
buy a Lamma Calendar? We're doing a discount this year
on any pre-orders."
|
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Oct 20 - 2nd amazing
sunset in 2 days, yesterday on my rooftop, a welcome
break from my home office.
|
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Oct 19 - Despite some
friends' disparaging remarks, I can't stop playing with "computer art".
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Oct 18 - "And how
was your weekend my devoted fans and readers? Mine was
pretty much a mega-bender, starting..."
|
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Oct 17 - What's New?
What's On?
Lamma-zine stories.
|
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Oct 16 - Click for more
Lamma/Lammaite-related news.
|
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Oct 15 - Lamma
Spotlights of the Week, Oct 15, '15
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Oct 13 - Lamma Fun Day
Music Festival. 10+ bands on Sat 7th Nov.
|
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Oct 12 - "In
Pictures:
Over 100 passengers evacuated after..."
|
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Oct 8 - Anybody else
standing? What about YOU? Deadline next Thu, Oct 15!
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Oct 7 -
3 slim "chimneys" appeared on my favourite rooftop view,
6am today.
|
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Oct 5 - "I was born
and raised in Israel. My kitchen is influenced by my
grandparent..."
|
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Oct 3 - Lamma Island
Bird World
October '15 - Potential Visitors
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Oct 2 - ...
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Oct 1 - Lamma Ferry
Disaster
Online Condolence Book
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Sep 2015
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Sep 27 -
"Between Aberdeen and Lamma Island, Pak Kok Tsuen and
Yung Shue Wan."
|
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Sep 25 - Greedy
landlords forced the long-running Blue Goose Tavern to
close.
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Sep 22 -
"What to do? Like any kind of Lamma crisis, turn to
the man in the know... Lamma-Gung!!"
|
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Sep 16 - "I am
officially a co-author of Shing-Tung Yau, one of the
greatest geometers..."
|
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Sep 15 -
"Congratulations to our Kinesiology Asia Institute
students on achieving their Diplomas!"
|
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Sep 14 - I love my home
office, no boss stopping me from doing silly and/or
dangerous stuff!
|
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Sep 7 - Submitted by
Kerys, listing various things she encountered on her
daily ferry rides.
|
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Sep 6 - Lamma
Spotlights of the Week, Sep 6, '15.
Send me YOUR Spotlights!
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Sep 5 - I wonder if
they can find the announced 12 local celebrities and who
they'll find?
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Aug 2015
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Aug 31 - How to get
these speeds on your home (office) PC/Mac/laptop...
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Aug 30 - YSW Ferry Pier
and Bike Park these days. So clean & orderly for now, a
quite uncommon sight on Lamma.
|
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Aug 27 - Above Lamma,
Life & Scenes, Tree Sap, Bulbul, Turtlesss.
|
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Aug 26 - How to get
these speeds on your home PC/Mac/laptop without spending
a single extra dollar?
|
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Aug 25 - The discussion
about the YSW Bike Park is still hot and bubbling away.
|
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Aug 24 - What could it
be? No, it's not a kitchen implement! No manual or
instructions were included in the box.
|
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Aug 19 - "Steve, the
Moving Guy + a team of 4 strong & smiling assistants
immediately took charge."
|
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Aug 18 - Lamma
Spotlights of the Week, Aug 18, '15:
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Aug 13 - A few photos
of the pier clearance on 15/08/13.
|
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Aug 11 - Lamma
Spotlights of the Week, Aug 11, '15:
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Aug 10 - The
long-expected clearance of the YSW ferry pier: this Thu
10:30am! Safe your bikes and belongings!
|
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Aug 9 - ...brought to
you by the experienced people behind the YSW-Pak Kok-Aberdeen
ferry.
|
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Aug 6 - Some South
Lamma thoughts on the pending re-launch of The Baroque
on Lamma project.
|
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Aug 1 - That's the
verbatim reply I got in a Causeway Bay shop for AV
nerds.
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Jul 2015
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Jul 30 - We're really
spoilt and blessed with a sunset-facing harbour in Yung
Shue Wan.
|
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Jul 29 -
"Fortunately, our residents are smart enough not to fall
into the trap and hung up the phone."
|
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Jul 28 - As the Lamma
Calendar goes into its 5th year of publication...
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Jul 27 - "Property
development project 'Baroque on Lamma' returns!"
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Jul 24 - Lamma
Spotlights of the Week, July 22, 2015, including Primary
School Children.
|
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Jul 23 - Plus a look
back in ancient history, when the Lamma-zine was still a
monthly publication, 10+ years ago.
|
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Jul 22 - Rarely have we
seen a storm centered right over Lamma for hours, like
this morning.
|
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Jul 18 - Getting your
neighbours together for a chat and a few drinks is as
easy as creating a Facebook Event.
|
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Jul 17 - NEWS all over
this website, forums, Facebook, any print media,
anything, anywhere...
|
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Jul 16 - It's a still
small, but friendly, helpful, non-commercial and
spam-free Facebook group...
|
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Jul 14 - Click for more
pictures and beery discussions...
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Jul 9 - The ferry co.
has applied for higher fares for this ferry route,
around 8.33%.
|
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Jul 8 - Lamma
Spotlights of the Week, July 8, '15.
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Jul 7 - Our monthly
Police Corner, written by our Police Chief, Ms. Camas
TUNG.
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Jul 6 - Webcam shots
from YSW Ferry Pier.
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Jul 5 - Free curry
buffet and drinks attracted on/off-islanders, including
yours truly.
|
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Jul 4 - Walking through
Sok Kwu Wan Main Street, on our way to look at a
flat,...
|
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Jul 1 - Our
long-running Lamma Spotlights have 2 new categories:
Person and Bird of the Week!
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Jun 2015
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Jun 30 - "20 years
ago today... I left my home-town of Bolton, UK, and
arrived in Hong Kong."
|
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Jun 29 - "HK
Electric submitted today its views on the future
develop..."
|
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Jun 28 - Ideas on what
to do with the still unopened YSW Bike Park...
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Jun 27 - June 25, '15
Jean the Photographer ~
by Olivier Yoan for SCMP.
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Jun 26 - 1 Year Ago on
Facebook's Lamma Gung.
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Jun 25 - The biggest
wildlife threat and major bother on Lamma are not...
|
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Jun 24 - My favourite
Govt. sign. Fishing never looked so exciting,...
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Jun 23 - A little guide
from Sok Kwu Wan resident Megaen, our new South Lamma
correspondent.
|
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Jun 20 - Lamma Dragons
invading Discovery Bay races today.
|
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Jun 16 - Why I still
love living on Lamma, all in one photo gallery...
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Jun 15 - More
sunrise/sunset/ night views from my rooftop...
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Jun 14 - No, 1 in
dragonboat races 5, 13, 25 and 33!
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Jun 13 - Sat, Jun 13,
'15;
Houseboat in Aberdeen Harbour
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Jun 10 - Let me give
this beautifully designed posters some additional free
publicity.
|
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Jun 8 - Our
long-running Lamma Spotlights of the Week has just added a new, 6th
category:
Bird of the Week!
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Jun 5 - Living on an
almost all natural, almost traffic-free, 7km long island
with just 6,500+ people on 13.55 km�,...
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Jun 4 - Concrete
recipe:
1 shovel-full of sand, 2 gravel, 1 bag Green Island
cement,...
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Jun 2 - "Maybach
promotional event. Like Mercedes-Benz, but more monies
;-)
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May 2015
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May 26 - P.S.
... wondering about the title of this blog story: The
Lamma.com.hk main office PC crashed a few days ago,...
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May 22 - Lamma
Spotlights of the Week, May 22, '15: ...
Mexican Poet ~ by Miso Zo
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May 20 - Tourist Nikk
Y. Conundrum spotted "some creepy heads at the bottom
of a tree" along the Family Trail.
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May 19 - "Lamma
Dream - 2014 Working Report - Actualize your dream and
my ideal together"
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May 16 - Raining
buckets, bright sunshine, dark and raining some more
today,...
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May 15 - I've been
visiting my favourite restaurant in South Lamma today,
The
Bay.
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May 14 - Another mixed
bag of Lamma/Lammaite-related photos/videos/websites
this week:
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May 12 - Sunrise today,
all shot before 6am with a smartphone or a smartphone
controlled zoom lens.
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May 8 - The Day of
Reckoning is here! My neighbour Cheesey Tom, hubby of
Jenni "Can't Get Jack", has started a cheese delivery.
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May 7 - Photo galleries
of earlier Tin Hau Festivals:
May 2, '13: Lamma Day 2013
Apr 20, '14: Lamma Day!
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May 6 - Master chef of
JJ on a rare break away from the pans of the Jing Jing
kitchen.
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May 5 - I've been
playing with my latest gadget, a Sony QX30 camera, just
bought 2nd-hand in our free classifieds.
|
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May 4 - Lamma Invasion,
Volume 1, Issue 2! Starring: Darren & Aileen
Alonzo, Shatalene, Transnoodle, Defiant Scum
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May 3 - Another long
weekend, more massive queues at the ferry piers in Yung
Shue Wan and Central.
|
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May 2 - Another great
review by our Official Court Music Reviewer: Nepal
Benefit at the Island Bar by Nick the Bookman - May 2,
2015
|
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May 1 - "Thank
you everyone who donated, came, bought, helped out."
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Apr 2015
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Apr 30 - Lots of
"Typically Lamma!" photos/videos/websites this week:
Lamma Spotlights of the Week, Apr 30, '15:
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Apr 26 - "It's a
beautiful day for a grand race! ;-) Ferry terminal is
PACKED for Lamma 500 :)))))) Today is RACEDAY!"
|
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Apr 10-21 - Lamma-Por
and I'll be off on vacation from today - April 21.
Thanks to cheap post-Easter Fanfare tickets,...
|
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Apr 9 - AECOM: "I
was advised that your website is a good channel to help
spread news..."
|
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Apr 7 - Many of the
cheerful and happy aspects of Lamma Life are due to the
presence of so many Filipinas/Filipinos living on Lamma.
|
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Apr 6 - Lots of various
vibrant, verdant, vivacious Lamma wildlife this week: Spotlights of the Week, Apr 6, '15
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Apr 5 - In my 13+ years
living on Lamma, not many hiking trails have remained
unexplored. But I've explored a brand-new one...
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Apr 4 - A very rare
phenomenon to and from Lamma: Queues!
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Apr 3 - 1:30am today,
Good Friday, Linda, aged 68, died in her home in Tai
Shan West.
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Apr 2 - Lamma Photo,
Video, Website, Wildlife, Artwork of the Week
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Mar 2015
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Mar 31 - The bins all
over North Lamma have been overflowing yesterday.
|
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Mar 30 - Camas TUNG Hei-man
- Officer Commanding Lamma Island & Peng Chau and
monthly guest blogger of Police Corner:
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Mar 29 - Click for
another picture of Chow Yun-Fat today.
|
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Mar 28 - "Our Chance
on Lamma Island" - by LegCo Member Miss CHAN Yuen-han.
Published in am730.
|
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Mar 27 - Some of you
might have noticed that the daily updates of this entire
website have been interrupted this week?
|
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Mar 21 - News, Events,
Stories, Pictures, Forum, Artworks, Classifieds, from
the Lamma Community & Visitors.
|
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Mar 20 - "SNAKES AND
CENTIPEDES: We moved to Lamma about 2 months ago ...
been totally freaked out."
|
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Mar 19 - "...
described the Company itself as a "senior citizen"
having served Hong Kong for more than 125 years."
|
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Mar 18 - Ex-Quarry Lake
Bridge, Mountainbiking video, Debra Morris art, Dragon
of Pak Kok, Fishermen's Village.
|
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Mar 17 - Rambler
writes:
"The expedition finds more nocturnal creatures on
Pandora."
|
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Mar 15 - Click for
great photos and a slide show by Ewa Wilkinson.
|
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Mar 13 - Lamma
Spotlights of the Week: Lo So Shing, Lamma Fun Day 2014,
Lamma Workshop, Forest Bottles, Untitled; by...
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Mar 12 - "Living
Lamma get 100% of the proceeds of this lovely LUSH body
lotion. $100..."
|
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Mar 11 - Several of the
bands from the last Dickstock and Lamma Fun Day will be
playing on Sat in The Wanch.
|
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Mar 10 - "Can't Get
Jack is aiming to be a community based delivery
service,..."
|
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Mar 9 - "He is
actually one of the most successful patients in terms of
amount of excessive weight loss and control of
diseases."
|
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Mar 6 - Lamma isn't all
about nature & seafood, relaxing & enjoying life.
Sometimes, we...
|
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Mar 5 - More info on
Lamma Village Sewerage Phase II...
|
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Mar 4 - Chow Yun-fat
was visiting Lamma over the holidays, encountering a number of Lammaites while hiking...
|
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Mar 3 - Our Island in
the Sun, YSW Beach Wedding, Great Things About You,
What's This?, Orchid and Screen.
|
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Mar 2 - From a
fascinating web page about the industrial history of
Lamma, with input/links from quite a few senior
Lammaites,...
|
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Mar 1 -
"My breakfast, home- grown
plum tomatoes on my toast and home-grown strawberry..."
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Feb 2015
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Feb 28 - Free Big Bowl
feast (Poon Choy) for Lamma's 65+ residents in the YSW
Plaza on YSW Plaza Road.
|
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Feb 27 - The Bike Park
at the YSW ferry pier is finally getting close to
completion, after almost 1 year of construction works.
|
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Feb 26 - Click above
for a brand-new brochure with Baroque on Lamma's revised
ideas for South Lamma.
|
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Feb 25 - How to avoid
the big crowds and big expense of a regular
Valentine's Day dinner?
|
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Feb 24 - "...share
some good news with you that 3 residents of Lamma Island
have obtained the Good Citizen Award."
|
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Feb 23 - Lamma
Spotlights of the Week, Feb 23, '15: YSW Ferry Pier,
Computer Animation...
|
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Feb 22 - "BIG THANK YOUs to everyone who attended our "wedding" yesterday."
|
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Feb 19-21 - Taking time
off the Lamma-zine while attending daily rooftop and
beach parties.
|
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Feb 18 -
Feb 17, Pak Kok Village sunset (Google "Camera" app).
Fisheye smartphone
clip-on lens.
|
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Feb 17 - If you can
understand the headline above and can converse in this
language, you're welcome to join the occasional...
|
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Feb 16 - Climbing onto
the roof of our Pak Kok rooftop cabin was totally worth
it.
|
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Feb 15 - HKKF
skipper convicted of manslaughter, HK Electric ferry captain
cleared of same charges.
|
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Feb 14 - So how did
Lamma-Gung and Lamma-Por celebrate Valentine's Day? We
were tempted by the many special...
|
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Feb 13 - More
Valentine's Day menus:
The Waterfront, Jing Jing, Concerto Inn, The Bay...
|
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Feb 12 - These
creative, hand-drawn notes are stuck up streetside in Po
Wah Yuen, on the main path down to YSW.
|
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Feb 11 - YMCA Lamma
Camp website; Programme Brochure 2015; "Lamma's Got
Talent", "Lamma Amazing Race",...
|
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Feb 10 - "A Cordial
Welcome
Anticipated Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Supper"
|
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Feb 9 - "Donate
your mobile for a good cause."
|
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Feb 8 - Photos
submitted by Ayelet the Veggie Chef, the market's host &
organiser & a Middle Eastern cooking teacher.
|
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Feb 7 - Will
restaurants, boats and shops be open over Chinese New
Year?
|
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Feb 4 - Long-time
Lammaite Brett has a lot of good advice for Chin. New
Year. Click below for more advice and news:
|
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Feb 3 - Lamma
Spotlights of the Week, Feb 3, 2015:
|
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Feb 2 - "Happy Green
Ambassadors" from ... schools pledge to promote green
living on campus and in the community."
|
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Feb 1 - "Your
data access speed will be reduced and restricted to not
less than 128 kbps."
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Jan 2015
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Jan 31 - Nick the
Bookman, our Official Court Music Reviewer writes: "Sasha
in HK - 19/1/2015"
|
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Jan 30 - "Those few
holdouts [Lamma Bohemians] are being pushed out and soon
it will be nothing but Armani and poodles."
|
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Jan 29 - "It's a
Never Never Land orbiting around the Death Star."
|
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Jan 23 - More pictures,
reviews and comments...
|
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Jan 22 - Lamma Photos
of the Week, Jan - Dec 2014.
Submit Your Photo(s)!
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Jan 21 - Dickstock
reviews by Nick the Bookman & Andy Maluche.
|
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Jan 20 - Fallstreak
Hole, Lamma Mainstreet UFO Sighting, SE Asia 2015,
Black-eared Kites, Alien?
|
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Jan 19 - Is this Blue
Fallstreak Hole going to swallow up Lamma's famous Blue
House?
|
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Jan 16 - There's quite
a considerable number of artists living on Lamma.
|
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Jan 15 - Lamma
Spotlights of the Week, Jan 15, '15: Turtle Beach, Lamma
Music Video, Bamboo, ...
|
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Jan 10 - "Lovely
clean up and AGM today. Thank to those who came along.
The Living Lamma committee for 2015:"
|
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Jan 9 - "Santa
Sprint Amount Raised: HK$6,010! Previous record $2,800,
..."
|
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Jan 2 - "Resolution
Walk on New Year's Day, 1/1/15: The departure points
will be:"
|
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Jan 1 - Happy New Year
from Lamma.com.hk!
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Dec 2014
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Dec 31
- Lamma Spotlights of the Week, Dec 31: |
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Dec 28
- What were your favourite Lamma-zine stories this year? Any?
Here are my own, personal selections: |
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Dec 27
- Advertising and marketing your products and services, for
free! |
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Dec 26
- See the full story in the SCMP print edition. |
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Dec 25
- Click below to see the whole cards. |
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Dec 24
- A seasonal, wall-sized Christmas Card from the same group of
graffiti artists - The Wild Ones - who painted (legally)... |
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Dec 23
- "Holly Jolly Christmas and New Year Room Package and Candle
Light Dinner For Two." |
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Dec 22
- Story and pictures about a pilot project of rice planting and
harvesting on long abandoned S. Lamma farmland. |
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Dec 21
- Last day of Lamma Chimneys ~ 'My Garden - My Friend' ~
Afternoon breakfast |
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Dec 20
- Masterpieces, Every clicks donates, AmiBongo's fundraising
family bike tour, 'My Garden - My Friend' book,... |
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Dec 19
- Jing Jing means "Perfect Essence" in Chinese, often used as a
girl's name. |
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Dec 18
- Debra Morris is a former Artist of the Month and a long-time,
frequent Lamma Artwork of the Week contributor. |
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Dec 16
- Good news for us HK Electric customers! ...tariff would be
frozen for another year. |
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Dec 13
- It's basically tearing down and rebuilding of the YSW Library
as a 3*1,000 sqft building. |
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Dec 12
- Helena Harrison:
"Transporting Christmas trees Lamma style" |
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Dec 11
- Both posters were done by professional artists, Harry Harrison
and 3D animator/ professor Mike Robinson. |
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Dec 10
- Pick up this free wall calendar from a table outside
Lammadonna's, err, District Councilor Yu Lai Fan's office. |
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Dec 9
- Click for Around HK Island Race, Nov 16, 2014 photo album. |
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Dec 8
- Lamma Spotlights of the Week, Dec 8: Lunchtime, Night at the
Beach, Wendy's Musings, Snail Fight, R.I.P. Mr. DickStock. |
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Dec 7
- 16 years of Lamma Treasure Hunt, Sun, Dec 7, The Island Bar;
for Operation Santa Claus HK. |
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Dec 6
- Awarded by the Lamma Outrigger Canoe Club!
Click above for details. |
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Dec 5
- "We love Lamma's creative community, and getting folks
together for coffee and..." |
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Dec 4
- Posters above and below submitted by Harry Harrison. Plus a
picture by Frazer of the Treasure Hunt in 2000! |
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Dec 3
- Project X can be ridden in a few variations, the most... |
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Dec 2
- Lamma Spotlights of the Week, Dec 1. |
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Dec 1
- One of us 3 Lamma-zine freeloaders, errr, Media
representatives at Clockenflap, became a center of attraction. |
Nov 2014
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Nov 29 - "Many
folks on Lamma are expatriates and you may use email as
a primary channel for overseas communications."
|
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Nov 28 - "My best
friend, my brother Richard "Dick" Jones died peacefully
in his sleep last night, way before his time."
|
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Nov 26 - "With Grateful
Appreciation, the Hong Kong Cleanup Recognizes..."
|
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Nov 25 - This is the
"impressive" sight greeting visitors and residents at
the YSW Ferry Pier.
|
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Nov 24 - SCMP story
today, featuring our frequent Lamma Artist of the Week,
Tanya!
|
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Nov 20 - Many Lammaites
love their dogs and love their gadgets, so why not
combine these two passions?
|
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Nov 19 - Opening today
with a glitzy, high-society, invitation-only Pradasphere
party on the rooftop of Central Ferry Pier 4.
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Nov 15 - Click above
for details of these 4 major events in YSW tomorrow,
Sat.
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Nov 14 - More
pictures...
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Nov 13 - New Lamma
Spotlights of the Week: "Showing off..., The Lamma
Islanders, Dayan Resort,
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Nov 12 - Get a free
drink from me if you figure out the meaning of these 3
symbols!
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Nov 11 - Sat: Lamma
Adventure Carnival @ YSW Plaza;
Sunset Children @ Open Space.
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Nov 5 - Spotlights of
the Week:
The Ferryman Video, Lamma Families, Red Bug, Fractal 1.
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Nov 4 - Review by Nick
the Bookman, photos by Howard Sheard.
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Oct 2014
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Oct 31 - "Awesome!!!
The village was so friendly. Everyone smiling. Exactly
how Halloween should be. Thx, Lamma!"
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Oct 30 - Have you ever
missed the just leaving ferry... and it returned to pick
you up?
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Oct 29 - "DP -
Making sounds so big, the angels weep and demons need to
change their shorts."
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Oct 28 - "Halloween
B2B face-off @ Lamma Grill. CDJs Vs. Controller action
all night long..."
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Oct 27 - "HK
Electric Institute to Nurture Future Engineering
Leaders"
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Oct 24 - Night View
from Po Wah Yuen, Bike Ride timelapse video, Lamma Fun
Day, 3 Spiders, king of autumn-birch.
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Oct 23 - I've just
measured the fastest 4G smartphone speeds I've ever
heard of on Lamma...
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Oct 22 - What new
movements did I learn yesterday morning 8am, up on the
1st Cable Road?
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Oct 21 - From our
regular monthly guest blogger, Lamma Police Chief Camas
Tung...
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Oct 20 - Adele has
recently enacted her sweet revenge on her BFF Heather,
by hand-crafting the poster above...
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Oct 12 - I've been
"strong-armed" into joining a new Bear Camp!
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Oct 11 - Lamma.com.hk
is proud to be a Media Sponsor again. We seem to be
in great company, looking at the other logos.
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Oct 10 - Granny Chan,
how is she these days? My American neighbour is visiting
her quite frequently in an "old age home".
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Oct 9 - What's
happening with the Baroque on Lamma project in
South Lamma?
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Oct 8 - You might have
noticed several downtimes of our web site recently.
Also, the automatic email notifications from the ...
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Oct 7 - With many
sincere thanks to our "content contributors" Karlo Vera
Cruz, RTHK TV, Alain Jaquier
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Oct 6 - "Low tide
tomorrow is around 3 pm if anyone wants to get some
exercise shifting..."
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Oct 5 - "HK Electric
recently launched Caring for the Elderly scheme at YSW
on 18 Sep."
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Oct 4 - Police Report
TV programme by RTHK, broadcast on TVB Pearl and ATV
Jade, subtitled in English,...
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Oct 1 - Lamma Ferry
Disaster, Oct 1, 2012.
Online Condolence Book.
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Sep 2014
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Sep 30 - Occupy Central
has spread to Admiralty, Wanchai, Causeway Bay, even
Mongkok & TST, and now to Lamma?
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Sep 29 - Details and
application forms to submit your photos. They might be
exhibited in the Lamma Adventure Carnival...
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Sep 28 - Lamma Fun Day
- Free Music Festival - Sat, Nov 1
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Sep 27 - Have the YSW
Harbour Beach Cleanup Marathon and Bear Camp (featured
in last Tuesday's SCMP) joined forced?
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Sep 26 - "I
sincerely thank you for your visits and greetings to the
10th anniversary party of s+clicks design studio."
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Sep 25 - This week:
People of Lamma, YSW beach cleaning, Ferry Disaster 2nd
anniversary,...
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Sep 24 - Lammaite
Pascale has been bitten by a bright green Bamboo Pit
Viper in the Yung Shue Long valley 4 days ago.
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Sep 23 - Starting
Sunday, Oct 5! If you'd like them to add Tai Peng
to their route, contact them right away.
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Sep 22 - "We wonder
what the beach would look like without the construction
rubble and teeny..."
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Sep 21 - "Living
on Lamma has been an experience. You get the best of
both worlds,..."
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Sep 20 - "Lamma
Grill has been in YSW for quite a while, on Back Street.
A few months ago,..."
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Sep 19 - "Starting
from Sep 2014, our bill has taken on a new look to give
you clearer..."
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Sep 18 - "DJ gig at
Lamma Grill - Sep 3, 2014 - Review by DJ Nick the
Bookman"
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Sep 17 - "Let's Get
Cooking Using the Colour Wheel. Demonstration and
Lunch."
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Sep 12 - YSW Harbour's old jetty
last night (my own photo), plus an HDR shot from our
newest Lamma-zine contributor, Karlo.
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Sep 11 - Add YOUR very
own photo/video/... to this home page!
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Sep 2 -
"One
of our officers has got talent in magic and will
demonstrate it at the [Mid-Autumn Festival] carnival."
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Sep 1 - "All three
of my kids are going to school on Lamma (P1, P2 and
K1)..."
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Aug 2014
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Aug 28 -
"This
spider just bit me, and then the orange-assed waspy
thing bit the spider."
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Aug 27 - Email me to
add your very own Lamma Photo, Video, Website, Wildlife,
Artwork of the Week!
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Aug 26 - A few sunrise
shots from these splendidly clear August days, viewed
from Lamma's "North Point" (Pak Kok).
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Aug 25 - Many of us
like taking smartphone pictures of their food, to the
frequent major annoyance of our fellow diners.
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Aug 22 - Approaching
Lamma ~ by Steven Robert Hirst
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Aug 21 - '12 Years
of Lamma.com.hk' commemorative poster.
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Aug 20 - Fire Quad Bike
accident this morning in Pak Kok. Path too narrow going
up a steep hill. No reports of injuries. Enquiring...
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Aug 17 - This is a
poster from the Democracy Fence (just before the YSW
ferry pier, opposite the former Democracy Wall).
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Aug 16 - You might have
seen these stickers all over North Lamma, Pak Kok ferry
pier and on Tony the Coffee Guy's....
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Aug 15 - Us Ed Pencil
"had some inky fun times in Copenhagen and the UK over
July."
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Aug 14 - Another new
guest blogger has just signed up for the
Lamma-zine.
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Aug 13 - "I've heard
some of you are concerned about the python captured in
early August."
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Aug 12 - Lamma Photo,
Video, Website, Wildlife, Artwork of the Week.
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Aug 11 - Landing
Pontoon -> Temporary Landing Point,
Aug 11-31
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Aug 10 - Siuyu Yeung (GreenLammaGroup)
has been teaching me how to take proper sunrise photos
this morning.
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Aug 9 - "Mission
reports diversity of life and abundance of water on
Pandora: new species found."
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Aug 8 - Not performing
on Lamma yet, hopefully soon, but in the Peel Fresco
Music Lounge in Central, performing tonight.
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Aug 7 - "Prime
has a new menu with light tapas for the summer months,
but we are also still serving favourites from..."
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Aug 6 - New promotional
poster, celebrating 12 years of this website. I used
digital artworks by Yuri Malkov from Moscow.
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Aug 5 - Ed Stokes:
"Forget tower blocks at Lamma quarry."
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Aug 4 - Introducing our
newest, bilingual guest blogger, Lamma's brand-new
Police Chief:
Camas TUNG Hei-man.
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Aug 3 - "I was
looking for a quiet place close to Hong Kong with small
hotel on a beach, not crowded, where I could enjoy...."
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Aug 2 - Lamma seen from
a helicopter. Photo provided by Heliservices Hong Kong.
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Aug 1 - Having left
Switzerland half a lifetime ago, I rarely get homesick,
except once a year, when we visit Swiss Chalet.
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Jul 2014
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Jul 31 - Dr John
Wedderburn: Open Letter to Ms Yu Lai Fan, Islands
District Councillor -
in English and Chinese.
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Jul 30 -
Ferocious strongman,
proud PhD scholar and cheerful beer keg delivery man,...
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Jul 26 - 1st person
perspective of the Young Dragons team racing in DbAY,
GoPro-ed by the drummer!
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Jul 25 -
Did you realise that 3
new restaurants have (re)opened in YSW in the last few
weeks and 3+ have had major changes?
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Jul 24 - Same, same,
another happy, healthy, semi-retired Lammaite; still
doing small moves (2982 0525),...
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Jul 23 - 12 Years of
Lamma.com.hk!
News, Events, Stories,
Forum, Pictures, Classifieds...
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Jul 22 - "Try
Outrigger Canoeing on Lamma. Recruitment Day Saturday
9th August, 103pm."
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Jul 21 - Yama Girls
Go Hiking
(TVB travel programme)
- TVB J2 HD channel, Fri, July 18,
in Chin.
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Jul 18 - "Lamma
Sprints July 1st:
Power Station beach saw the first ever Lamma Outrigger
Canoe Club Sprints Race."
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Jul 17 - To find out
more details, click above (topic #15,054 in our 12-year
old forum)
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Jul 16 - This is a
photo of Lamma-Por's ferry on her way to the office, 8am
ferry YSW-Central on July 11, passing Pak Kok.
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Jul 15 - The hardest
part is getting up at 5:30am; sunrises are occasionally
more amazing and colourful than sunsets.
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Jul 14 - "James, my
son (the naughty one), won our sweepstake!"
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Jul 13 - Check out
Lamma Gung on Facebook for more (almost) daily news &
pictures!
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Jul 12 - Send me YOUR
best Lamma-related photos, videos, websites, wildlife,
artworks to be featured on home page/Facebook.
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Jul 11 - This is one of
the best reasons I've got so far, from ex-Lammaite
Hunter who lived on an ancient, traditional Chinese junk...
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Jul 10 - The ongoing
Bike Park construction works at the YSW Ferry Pier have
become an involuntary "tourist attraction".
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Jul 9 - "Most humans
live for today and dream for tomorrow, but... cherished
yesterday?"
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Jul 6 - Sorry, I just
can't stop taking pictures of sunrises these days!
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Jul 5 - LegCo Panel on
Development - Special meeting on Mon, 7 July 2014, at
2:30 pm...
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Jul 2 - "Lamma Gung
added 5 photos to the album Lamma Highlights of the
Week.
5 minutes ago"
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Jul 1 - Finally, I got
around to design and print a new promotional poster; a
simple one this time, all sunrise photos:.
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Jun 2014
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Jun 30 - "One of the
few things that have been missing till now were
Hungarian Chimney Cakes.
Fortunately, this sad state..."
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Jun 29 - More photos
(by Robert Hope-Jones and myself)...
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Jun 28 - This morning,
5:30am, shot from our Pak Kok rooftop.
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Jun 24 - Lamma Dragons
Final Newsletter 2014. For a little recap of their
highly successful 2014 season in our forum, click below:
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Jun 23 - "Ira Otivar
heads to Hong Kong's most colourful island to taste some
organic treats and indulge in a spot of boho...."
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Jun 22 - (Photos
courtesy of Peng Pan and Justin the Bear)
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Jun 21 - "Anyone
else experienced CENTIPEDES in your bed at night? I'm
not happy..."
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Jun 20 - Streetometry:
from Tue, Jun 17: Banyan Bay Cafe: details. Photo
exhibition by Alain Jaquier.
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Jun 19 - "Lamma
Island tends to attract birds of a feather - laid-
back
types who enjoy nature..."
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Jun 18 - "Found two
chicks abandoned on the ground. I can only assume they
toppled out of their nest, so what was I to do?"
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Jun 12 - No words
necessary, the pics tell the story...
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Jun 11 - A few days
ago, dozens of these football-sized creatures were
floating serenely past and under the YSW Ferry Pier.
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Jun 10 - Children
educated by Island Arts are exhibiting @ Banyan Bay
Cafe, Jun 6-14.
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Jun 9 - Public
consultation on the Future Fuel Mix for Electricity
Generation.
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Jun 8 - Pak Kok ferry
en route to Aberdeen, South HK Island (The Peak,
Cyberport,...).
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Jun 7 - "30% off
discount on YoDog, Smoothies Bars and Mr. Froyo Mini
Cup."
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Jun 6 - "Wednesday,
4th June, Prime Bar & Grill".
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Jun 5 - Open Space
concert,
Sat, May 31, 2014 -
by Nick the Bookman.
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Jun 4 - Alan writes:
"There was an amazing red tide at HSY yesterday. I went
in anyway."
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Jun 3 - Photo gallery
of Dragon Boat Races along Aberdeen Promenade, Mon, Jun
2.
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Jun 2 -
"Sun Jun 1, '14: Results: Women - 1st | Men - 3rd
Lamma U18 - 2nd
Mixed - In plate and cup finals."
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Jun 1 - So many sunset
watchers on Lamma rooftops last night, all our
neighbouring rooftops were filled with tenants hosting
their...
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May 2014
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May 31 - Bug season is
in full swing on Lamma! So many Colourful Creepy
Crawlies are swarming all over the island,...
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May 30 - "With your
great support, I'm happy to report that I completed the
London Marathon!"
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May 29 -
"Petitioning Lamma Island District Council:
Development of Skateboarding Ground in YSW, Lamma
Island"
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May 28 - New music
reviews by Nick the Bookman: DOA, Defiant Scum, MAD
Paint Party,...
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May 27 - The Lady in
the Pink Hat, Living Lamma, writes about the launch of
Coastal Watch, a gov't funded project led by WWF.
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May 26 - ...this
"semi-official" website of the Lamma community, which
has also been recognised by Facebook and Wikipedia!
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May 25 - Last night in
the Dragon Saloon, err, The Island Bar...
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May 24 - Interesting
story in the GuestRoom blog...
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May 23 - "Don't let
the name fool you. Prime Bar & Grill is the perfect
place to go if you are craving a hearty
vegetarian..."
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May 22 - "We, the
free Russian-speaking majority of Lamma..."
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May 21 - Lamma-1 is the
luxury housing development and gated community on
Tannery Beach in Nga Kau Wan.
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May 20 - In Lamma's
multi-ethnic community, who's holding the REAL power
here?
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May 14 - More
post-flood pictures from Hung Shing Yeh beach...
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May 13 - Full Apple
Daily story and pictures and translation...
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May 12 - "SCMP
cartoonist Harry Harrison celebrates 20 years in Hong
Kong with a look back at his favourite work."
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May 6 - Just Green is
actually a great and inspiring Lamma success story.
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May 5 - So much has
changed in the village, and so much is still the same,
18 years later.
Spot the differences!
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May 4 - Lamma 500
dragonboat results & photos of the winning teams; plus
L-G's photo gallery.
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May 2 - "What a
sunny day! No rain drops with 1,080 people signed; total
signatures more than 5,000 now."
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May 1 - Power Station
Beach, an (almost) yearly Lamma Tradition.
More photos...
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Apr 2014
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Apr 30 - "Today
is the very last day of my solo exhibition
Streetometry."
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Apr 29 - "Google
Street View has come to Lamma. See who you can
recognize!"
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Apr 28 - Cleanup of the
Cantonese opera's huge bamboo arena, post-Tin Hau
Festival.
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Apr 25 - "New
species identified on Planet Pandora"
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Apr 24 - The only
public benches on YSW Main Street before the Tin Hau
Temple opened recently, behind the former Spicy Island.
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Apr 23 - "Rezone
ex-Lamma Quarry as an Eco Theme Park."
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Apr 22 - Photo gallery
by Howard Sheard
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Apr 21 - "Updates:
There were two known dogs poisonings over the Easter
holiday behind Beer Garden."
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Apr 20 - Lamma Dragons
on the Rocks", close to the YSW Gaido Pier, by Nicky
Jones,...
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Apr 19 - There were
long queues outside the Bookworm Cafe over Easter. Why?
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Apr 18 - "Gardens,
Photography and Food:
Enjoy Easter Saturday exploring gorgeous gardens,..."
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Apr 17 - "I first
met Alain on a beach on Lamma Island."
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Apr 16 - Alysha Tarr -
paddler of the new Lamma Dragons Under-18s writes:
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Apr 15 - Like my new
poster? Should I get it printed to display it in a few
selected places?
P.S. Happy & Delicious Easter...
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Apr 14 - Latest article
from WebMD: Evidence Weight-Loss Surgery Helps Against
Diabetes.
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Apr 13 - Even after
more than 12 years living on Lamma, I still discover
new, major, yearly, local events with zero "Gweilos".
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Apr 10 - We're still
not sure if this will be a full reclamation or just the
promised platform, similar to the ferry pier?
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Apr 9 - Shot from our
rooftop last night:
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Apr 8 - "Beauty lost
its mother on a fresh spring day...
Here's a little Many-Banded Krait who had left the
nest."
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Apr 7 - "Yesterday's
walk inspired me to do a collage of some of ... unique post
boxes."
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Apr 6 - "Caroline &
James are pleased to inform you all that in July we will
be opening in our..."
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Apr 1 - "How do two
ex-Lamma residents meet? Neither Jules Meaney nor Bike
Mike had ever encountered ... on Lamma."
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Mar 2014
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Mar 31 - "After
years of not writing, I have been badgered and cajoled
into writing mode."
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Mar 30 - "What do
you get when you have a beach, music, meat, 4 dragon
boats and lots of friends? One hell of a party!"
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Mar 29 - "OMG!!!
It's TONIGHT!! I'm going to be NAKED on stage at the
Underground Festival!"
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Mar 28 - "Everyone
was a winner today at LamMarathon. A heroic effort
raised HK$3,658 for Children with Cancer UK."
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Mar 27 - Lamma Village Sewerage
Phase 2.
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Mar 26 - This looks
like one of Lamma's famous Black Holes.
But those infamous Gravity Pockets are usually located...
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Mar 19 - Deadline for comments
on the EPD's EIA study:
This Friday, Mar 21!
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Mar 14 - New takeaway
place in the former location of the waffle shop, just
after the former Diesel's.
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Mar 13 -
"Plan unveiled for high-rises at Sok Kwu Wan to double
island's population."
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Mar 8 - The Conservancy
Association, GreenLammaGroup, volunteers & Lammaites...
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Mar 1 -
"Party
Purpose: to drive out recently-awoken egg-layers, incl.
snakes, centipedes etc...."
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Feb 2014
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Feb 28 - "...raise
the awareness on prevention of this nature of crime in
the Lamma Community."
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Feb 27 -
It mentioned several
Lamma Celebrities by name, calling them "Offbeat
Britons".
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Feb 26 - "...action
and adventures that will strengthen the bonds between
fathers and their children."
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Feb 25 -
Only Half the Man I Used
to Be.
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Feb 22 - "New to
Lamma?
Try Dragon Boating, Meet New People, Be Part of Lamma's
Culture."
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Feb 21 -
"Lamma's Jack
Wilson will be running the London Marathon this year in
support of Children with Cancer UK."
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Feb 12 - Bar &
Restaurant News: Valentine's Day menus.
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Feb 11 -
"Have you ever
wondered why we fall in love?
What exactly is this thing called love,..."
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Feb 10 - Lamma's
favourite son Fat Gor (Chow Yun-Fat) has got two major
movies showing in HK's cinemas.
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Feb 9 -
Alain Jaquier writes:
"Lamma Unicorn dance is going around today....".
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Feb 6 - "Blood -
Damage after Typhoon Vicente, first T10 in a long time."
- by Eva.
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Feb 5 - Looking back
over Lamma-Gung's last 7 years on Facebook, it's like a
quick and simple history lesson of Lamma.
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Feb 4 - Read and see
more of Sean Creamer's photo blog post in The Guest
Room...
P.S. Like to see one more?
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Feb 3 - A little,
nightly, 15-layer copy-and-paste job from my
ever-changing, seasonal smartphone home screen.
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Feb 2 - "3 fire
engines, 1 ambulance, 1 fireboat, 1 rescue boat, 1
police boat & large crowd of onlookers for..."
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Feb 1 - A few random
photos of nighttime in quiet Pak Kok Village.
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Jan 2014
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Kung Hei Fat Choi
Jan 31 - "Happy
Chinese New Year to all my friends and family in Hong
Kong and around the world!"
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Switching on Tai Peng Man
Jan 30 - Can you resist
the temptation to push that big button and find out what
will happen?
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Bike Park Start
Jan 28 - It's a
container office for the Bike Park construction, placed
outside the YSW Library today.
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Getting Rid of Ratty
Jan 27 - "Any
tips? An intelligent and cunning rat in my flat has so
far foiled all attempts at entrapment and eviction."
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Tai Peng Man
Jan 21 - "Have you
passed by the Tai Peng garden recently? We have a new
addition to the garden called Tai Peng Man."
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Geocaching on Mt. Stenhouse
Jan 20 - "sthlm
greystones couldn't find Lamma Island - Mt Stenhouse
(Traditional Cache)"
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30 Years of Four Peaks Races
Jan 19 - ...times to
get from the boat anchored off South Lamma to the top of
Mt. Stenhouse,...
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Fa Fa Fai Chun
Jan 18 - Chinese NY
Calligraphy - Fai Chun Writing
@ Fa Fa House, Sun, Jan 12.
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Dog Poisoning Meeting
Jan 10 - "A meeting
will be held at 6pm on Wednesday 15th January 2014 at
the Lamma Primary School..."
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Beach Party, by P. K. Pebbles
Jan 9 - Winner for the
most creative entry in the RTHK/SCMP short story
competition, written by The Lady in the Pink Hat:
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Secret Police Air Operations?
Jan 8 - "Incoming...
I hope no one is badly injured and needing a ride. Nope,
loadsa peeps. Strange cameo get-up and..."
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R.I.P. Diesel's
Jan 7 - Robert
Hope-Jones has been sneaking behind the tarpaulin hiding
the total demolition-in-progress.
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Become an Island Artist!
Jan 6 - To learn more
about Roz's children art classes, check out these
stories: Art Class; Birds & Butterflies.
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Beach Shoes
Jan 5 - "The shoes
were collected on a secluded beach just past Mo Tat Wan
Village, also some shoes were collected on Tung O
beach."
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Colourful Village Houses
Jan 4 - So many Village
Houses all over the New Territories and the Islands look
so much alike, often in the "Spanish Villa" style.
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Island Gym Promotion
Jan 3 - How about a
low-cost gym, open 24-7, not crowded, and located close
to your home in Yung Shue Wan?
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Dec 2013
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2013 Year in Review
Dec 31 - "Year in
Review - A look at your 20 biggest moments on Facebook".
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Santa in the Village
Dec 30 - Santa in the
Village, for Operation Santa Claus, also organised by
our 15-year OSC veterans, The Island Bar.
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Hiking Lamma, the Hard Way
Dec 29 - Pak Kok - Tai
Peng - Lamma Winds - Snake Trail - Lo So Shing - Sok Kwu
Wan - Ling Kok Shan - Mo Tat Wan
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Junior Christmas Camp
Dec 28 - Cooking,
baking, archery, Frisbee golf, campfire,... are just
some of the many campy activities the "Juniors"
enjoyed...
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Santa on the Beach
Dec 27 - Santa Claus
visiting Power Station Beach: children's Christmas
presents, carols, campfires, mulled wine,...
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After-Christmas Sale
Dec 26 - Advertising
Special Offer: all new ads free till end of Jan 2014!
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'You Guys Are the Best'
Dec 16 - "Thanks
for the Butts.
I would like to thank the recent BBQ party on Power
Station Beach."
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Train With the Champ
Dec 14 - Records:
386 professional Muay Thai fights:
win 349, K.O. 227, lost 35,
drawn 2.
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Foreigners and Honkanese
Dec 11 - Even sights
that many of us are not enamored by at all seem to amuse
many visitors,...
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The Gunk with the Spunk
Dec 10 - What is it with Lamma and zombie videos? After the first smash hit, Isle Be Damned,...
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Grass Skiing & Ballooning
Dec 9 - Where on Lamma
to go for grass skiing, hot air balloon flying, weekend
markets, recycled craft projects,...?
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Diesel's Farewell Party
Dec 8 - For more photos and memories, see our Bar & Restaurant News forum...
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Nov 2013
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Lamma Calendar 2014
Nov 19 - "Here's a
sneak preview of the Lamma Calendar 2014. Please snap
them up from the Fun Day on Saturday."
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Charity Auction @
Lamma Fun Day
Nov 18 - "The Charity Auction is always one of the biggest fundraisers at Lamma Fun Day."
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Fun, Fundraising & Frivolity
Nov 17 - An amazing
autumn Sunday in Yung Shue Wan, full of fun, fundraising
& frivolity.
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Saturday Evening on Lamma
Nov 16 - 7-a-side youngster football in YSW Football Pitch,
set dinner @ Green Cottage, new Dance Studio before opening day.
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Love & Help from Lamma
Nov 15 - These are very
busy days for Lamma's numerous fundraisers for the
victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan.
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Mobile Phone Themes
Nov 14 - Discovering and playing around with mobile apps is a major pastime for Lammaites, same as for so many HKers.
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YSW Plaza Opening Ceremony
Nov 13 - Photos of the
opening ceremony in the new YSW Plaza, just behind the
Football Pitch..
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Round HK Island Race
Nov 10 - Lamma Outriggers today, circumnavigating all of HK Island while the "Strong Monsoon Signal" was active.
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A New Beginning?
Nov 9 - Some of my
readers might remember my rather melancholic story about
the end of my former rooftop garden.
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HK Ferry HD
Nov 8 - Android/iPhone
mobile App HKFerry HD, showing the schedules for the 4
Lamma ferry routes by 3 different companies.
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Drilling Mystery?
Nov 7 - See what I discovered during a hike in North Lamma recently! Deep drilling equipment and works in progress!
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L-G Goes Camping
Nov 6 - Being an official Google Publisher, they invited me to their DigiCamp in Quarry Bay today.
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Lamma Winds Wedding?
Nov 3 - See what I found during my early Sunday morning biking constitutional from Pak Kok to the pavilion above the windturbine:
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Sunset Photo Mania!
Nov 2 - Today's sunset generated a real flood of pictures from my mostly Lamma-based Facebook Friends within minutes.
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Oct 2013
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Best of Lamma-zine Photos
Oct 10 - 1 year of my best Lamma-zine picture collages in a Facebook public album, including links to the stories:
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Lest We Forget...
Oct 9 - Yung Shue Wan Ferry Pier, 1 year after the Lamma Ferry Disaster...
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Fridge Fixer?
Oct 8 - "The general store opposite Chow Yun Fat's trees, if that makes sense. Or next to the couch murder house."
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Snail Mail
Oct 7 - My letters seem to be delivered by tiny snails crawling all over the envelopes inside my letterbox!
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Sep 2013
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A True Belieber
Sep 28 - To the utter bewilderment of this old fogey here, who's almost illiterate in today's hottest music,...
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Portraits of Lamma Families
Sep 27 - Well-known Lamma photographers couple Rambo & Lorraine are participating in the Families 300 exhibition.
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Jing Jing Set Menu
Sep 24 - We're becoming major fans of Jing-Jing's new, daily changing lunch and dinner set menus.
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Usagi Aftermath:
We're Alive!
Sep 23 - Typhoon Usagi - announced as the largest typhoon to hit HK in 34 years,...
|
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Ready to Make a Change?
Sep 21 - "Find out more about upcoming Kinesiology courses."
(Advertorial)
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Terrible Reviews
Sep 20 - We've published so many mostly positive Lamma visitor reviews, maybe it's time to counterbalance? |
Aug 2013
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Island Gym Promotion
Aug 2 - The Island Gym is offering $50 monthly discount if you join before Sep 12th! |
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National Day @ Swiss Chalet
Aug 1 - Today is Swiss National Day and as members of the huge "Swiss Abroad" community it's our tradition to celebrate.... |
Jul 2013
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Breakfast @ Shelly's
Jul 18 - Shelly's on YSW Back Street is only selling (cheese)cakes, right? Wrong! |
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Blind Leading the Blind?
Jul 17 - What's going on here? Tonight in the middle of YSW Main Street, opposite Banyan Bay Cafe. Facebook Comments: |
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Pink & Orange & Black
Jul 14 - Cable Road along Power Station Beach on an early Sunday morning. |
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R.I.P. Sugar
Jul 13 - Farewell to Sugar.
by Emily the ex-Ice Cream Lady: Sugar's Human Companion: (Photos by Emily) |
Jun 2013
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Dress Code on Lamma?
Jun 27 - I think this is the first time I've seen an explicit dress code, describing proper and improper attire in detail. |
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Lowest Tide of 2013
Jun 26 - Yung Shue Wan harbour yesterday, 6pm, lowest tide level of 2013, close to the minimum sea level of 0m. |
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Motor Pike & Push Carp
Jun 25 - This photo on my Timeline received some great captions from my Friends within a few hours,... |
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Interconnected & Intertwined
Jun 24 - Fri, Jun 21, 6:30-11:30pm: Part-of gallery, G/F 16 Sik On St, Wanchai: Feat. Lamma artists & musicians. |
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Plastic Jesus, the Sequel
Jun 17 - "We're awaiting the day when it makes a cameo appearance in the background of a Harry cartoon somewhere..." |
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Lamma Dragons, 1996
Jun 16 - "Letdown for Marine Heroes": SCMP, June 16, 1996, from Backbites. |
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'Is Lamma Island open whole year?'
Jun 7 - I've just received this email below. What do YOU suggest I should reply? |
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Home...
Jun 3 - June weather over Yung Shue Wan, taken from the ferry pier, this is the view greeting ferry passengers arriving! |
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Dog Poo Castles
Jun 2 - Has ANYBODY EVER seen a dog use one of these Dog Latrines? |
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Soccer Tots & Champs
Jun 1 - "Premier Junior Soccer.
Saturday and Sunday.
Boys and Girls welcome!" |
May 2013
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20 Years of YSW Canto Opera
May 16 - Congratulations to the Hing Fung Ming Cantonese Opera Troupe: 20th Tin Hau Festival! |
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Solar Power Boost
May 15 - Where's HK's largest solar power installation located? Just over the hill from Yung Shue Wan, in the Power Station. |
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Canto Opera -
Behind the Stage
May 10 - "Fascinated to be at backstage of a Cantonese Opera for the first time." |
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Above the Lamma 500
May 6 - Video by Joe the Quadrocopter Aviator -
Results and winner photos of the Lamma 500 dragonboat races. |
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Zooming in on Lamma 500
May 5 - View from the Trig Point above Lamma windturbine, the highest point of N. Lamma. |
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Lamma Day 2013
May 2 - Yung Shue Wan Tin Hau festival & dragonboat/sampan races & Cantonese opera. |
Apr 2013
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Snake Season!
Apr 18 - The main snake season has started up again, the close encounters are getting more and more numerous. |
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Get $30 to Use E-Bills
Apr 17 - "To promote a low carbon lifestyle, the HK Electric rewards eligible customers who opt for receiving e-bills." |
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All Citizens MUST...
Apr 16 - Constant fiddling with mobile phones has reached even the most remote places on Lamma, locals and visitors alike. |
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5x Faster Internet
Apr 15 - Fed up with the pedestrian speeds you're getting from your home Broadband/Wifi or the local free Wifi hotspots? |
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Blooming Hippies
Apr 7 - Hippeastrum blooming @ Tai Peng Community Garden: (photos by Defensive Tulip). |
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LoSo Hippies
Apr 3 - South Lamma is changing fast, becoming the hip and fun place to visit and live. |
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Easter Weekend -
Random Photos
Apr 2 - Photo by Marcus: "Toy sale, top salesmen!"
Yummy home-made jam... |
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Bauhinia Island
Apr 1 - You might have seen the recently announced Govt. plans for 5 reclamations outside Victoria Harbour, plus artificial islands. |
Mar 2013
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Dragonboat Hitchhiker
Mar 24 - Lamma Dragons in training on a Sunday morning, chased by a dog!
Guess who's faster? |
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Live Music @ Bebe V
Mar 23 - "Sat, Mar 16, 3-6pm:
Live music at Bebe V, Sok Kwu Wan - with our special guests Ryan x Shirley." |
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Planet Lamma.com.hk
Mar 18 - T-shirts, anyone?
If there's enough interest, I might get some printed. A3 size posters would be free. Contact me, pls. |
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Holi Night @ 7th Avenue
Mar 17 - Saturday, March 16, 7:30pm-late:
7th Avenue Bar & Rest. |
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Joe the Quadrocopter Aviator
Mar 12 - Who's that cool dude with the shiny shades, the oversized, manly remote control, the relaxed stance, legs crossed? |
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More Lamma Planets
Mar 11 - One more photo, just received this afternoon from a HART team member atop Lamma Winds, Wai Kong Leung. |
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Planet Lamma
Mar 10 - Click above for an interactive, zoomable 360-degree view of North Lamma, viewed from flying up high. |
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Lamma for Kids
Mar 9 - A locally very popular and best- selling book is "Hong Kong for Kids - A Parent's Guide", published by Blacksmith Books. |
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Lamma War Game Venue
Mar 8 - Here's one more of the many ways the ex-Lamma Quarry has been used in the past, besides the current YMCA... |
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Pak Kok Market Day
Mar 7 - Pak Kok Village: Sun, Mar 3, 11am-4pm: |
Feb 2013
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Advertiser Newsletters
Feb 26
O ur "Free Ads" promotion is still running and has been extended till Mar 31, due to its popularity. |
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5th Surgiversary - Feb 25
Automatic email from ObesityHelp Services (plus my comments added in green; a bit like an interview with myself.) |
Jan 2013
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YSW Plaza - Jan 29
This is the new Activity Centre
in-between the Gaido Pier and the future YSW Police Station. |
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Hans Andersen Club @ Lamma - Jan 28
Fairy Merry Lamma Project -
Photo Album -
Contact Lamma Island Centre |
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Auction of Lamma Oil Painting - Jan 21
So who'd like to buy this beautiful and unique original oil painting by Tony to support this website? |
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'We Were There!' - Jan 20
Top of Mt. Stenhouse, Sunday, Jan 20, early morning. Sincere congrats to these 8 Lammaites & friends & their 5 dogs! |
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Catradise Castle - Jan 11
These styrofoam boxes for YSW's feral cat colony close to the ferry pier have just been cleared away. |
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Free Lamma-zine Ads 'til Feb 28 - Jan 9
We're offering free adverts to all new or returning advertisers 'til end of Feb! |
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Ex-Lamma Quarry Public Forum - Jan 8
You might have noticed the 10 display panels in the Central Pier 4 since Monday, Jan 7? |
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Best Events of 2012? - Jan 7
There has been such a wealth of events last year, serious, enlightening and uplifting ones, but also some unusual,... |
Dec 2012
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Tin Hau Temple Reopening
Dec 31
Click for photo gallery. Taoist gods statues inside the temple, before and after replacement: |
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Lamma Bee Valley -
Dec 30
Encounter on the Family Trail between Hung Shing Yeh beach and SKW, right where you can go up to the Youth Hostel. |
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A Great Day in South Lamma!
Dec 27
... one of the most enjoyable, memorable and unplanned days I've ever enjoyed on Lamma! |
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East Lamma Geopark?
Dec 26
HK Countryside Watch blogs: "Should East Lamma be included in the Hong Kong Geopark?" |
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Christmas/New Year Specials - Dec 23
What's on offer from some of Lamma's best restaurants this Christmas and New Year? |
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Calendars to Go... - Dec 22
Did you get your Lamma 2013 Calendars yet? Need some more for your off-island and overseas friends and families? |
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Brand on the Beach - Dec 19
" Many thanks to all who helped make our first Brand on the Beach clean up a success." |
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Harbour Reclamation Buildings - Dec 14
... the last time you took a walk or bike ride into the 1st phase of the YSW Harbour Reclamation? |
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QR Coding - Dec 13
This is the QR code for this web page. Try it! If you haven't done so yet, download any free QR reader app. |
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Charitable Lammaites
Dec 12
"Lamma 2013 Calendars are now available from Diesel's, 7th Avenue, Lamma Grill and...." |
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Seek & Ye Shall Have Fun! - Dec 4
"Follow brain teasing clues on an adventurous exploration of Lamma Island." |
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Flockenclappers - Dec 3
Clockenflap - Dec 1/2 -
West Kowloon Cultural District -
Photos by Lamma-Gung.
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Nov 2012
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Whoopsie-doopsie! - Nov 29
"You don't have permission to access /forum-OK/index.php on this server."
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$250,000!! - Nov 28
"The gross income (net will be determined after all expenses come in) from the entire Fun Day was just over HK$250,000."
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Why? - Nov 20
RocksOnTop.net, Rocky Malcolm's official website, built by himself. |
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After the Ferry Disaster
Nov 19
"Local
community on Lamma island is still recovering from the
economic blow & the emotional." |
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On the Family Trail - Nov 18
Plus a fine, first-hand report from an actual visitor, "a long time Lamma Island lover" and blogger. |
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Water Sports @ The Bay Rest. -
Nov 17
I noticed this
surprising, unex- pected sight from atop the hillside,
overlooking Mo Tat Wan. |
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Dangers & Delights of a Rooftop Jungle -
Nov 12
My former rooftop garden is reverting to a natural state, more a subtropical jungle than a.... |
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The Life Aquatic - Nov 11
"The
night was a fantastic success, people sat back whilst
enjoying 7th Avenue's specialty dishes and were
transported...." |
Oct 2012
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My Lamma Calendar Photos
Oct 26
Many thanks to all photographers submitting their best Lamma shots for the Lamma Calendar! |
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My Weight Loss Book - Oct 25
When was the last time
your doctor made your day, giving you such good news
that you've felt great and upbeat for days? |
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Latest Lamma News -
Oct 24
New ferry for YSW-Central routeRepainting the YSW Tin Hau Temple. |
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Breast Cancer Awareness Walk - Oct 23
Our (cheer)leaders, Sallie & Vicky (many thanks!) enjoying a rest on the famous, newly renovated.... |
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Poets Laureate of
Lamma- zine -
Oct 22
"ODE/PLEA TO LAMMA DOG OWNERS: PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE GET 'EM TO DO IT..." |
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Round Lamma Race - Oct 21
Another Round Lamma race is happening today, organised by the LOCC. I've been following them all around Lamma.... |
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Sofa Taxi Service - Oct 18
A brand-new open-top taxi service has just opened up for North Lamma residents. This very cozy'n'comfy-looking VV.... |
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Slippers, Ovaltine & Viagra
Oct 17
A spitting image of Dan the Bastard, wouldn't you agree?
By Harry Harrison, of course. |
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Memorial Lighthouse?
Oct 16
Ideas for a memorial at or above the crash site of the Lamma Ferry Disaster have been floated. |
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Trig Point Family - Oct 15
Life is slowly returning to normal on Lamma, people reverting to their former, comfortable routines and sleeping patterns. |
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After the Tragedy... -
Oct 6
"After Lamma Ferry Crash, how do you feel?After the tragedy, what can you do?" |
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Are You an Eyewitness?
Oct 5
"Police appeal for information -
Vessel collision off Lamma Island 2012-10-01" |
Sep 2012
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Wavy Panoramas - Sep 18
I got a low-cost Sony HX10V compact camera a few months back, accompanying me everywhere I go these days. |
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The Dolphin Quest - Sep 17
"Earlier this month 29 paddlers from the Lamma Outriggers were involved in The Dolphin Quest, a 70K relay paddle around Lantau." |
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'It's So Beautiful!' - Sep 12
"... there in the garden wall is a Rat Snake with its head stuck in a hole." |
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Most Popular Bar Drinks?
Sep 11
What do people like to drink in Lamma bars? This is the list of free drinks given out at the.... |
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The World's Highest Feeling
Sep 8
That's how I felt on Friday night, enjoying "The World's Highest" for a few hours during the 10th... |
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Lamma-zine Graffiti - Sep 7
Graffiti by Dofi for the 10th birthday of Lamma.com.hk, celebrated in The Island Bar tonight,... |
Aug 2012
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Power Station Tour Q & A
Aug 22
After the Lamma Power Station Tour on Aug 15, there were a few questions left to be answered. |
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God of Hell @ Tin Hau Temple
Aug 21
If you'd like to know about what's going on above and why the huge paper statue of the God of Hell.... |
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The Daily Lamma - Aug 20
"HONG KONG�S LAMMA ISLAND, which looks like an upside-down, frisky puppy on two legs biting a strangely shaped, dead bird." |
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My Famous Neighbour
Aug 19
"...a programme called �Big Fun on Little Rocks� on TVB�s Jade Channel, introducing islands...." |
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Island of Gospel? - Aug 16
Picking up a flyer outside the newly opened centre of the Canaan Church of the Joshua Church, Hong Kong,... |
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Lamma Power Station Up Close - Aug 15
Tour itinerary & invitation & feedback from tour participants, plus several photo galleries. |
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Using Our Free Classifieds?
Aug 14
This community website has been providing a classifieds forum as a free, non-commercial service.... |
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Fat-Gor & Icey - Aug 13
Look what I just saw in the LAWC thrift shop on Back Street, where they're still selling this popular Lamma documentary on DVD. |
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Power Station Tour - Aug 8
Our yearly guided tour for Lammaites into the Lamma Power Station will be happening next Wed, Aug 15. |
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Saving Fat-Gor's Tree?
Aug 7
One of the four trees Chow Yun-fat planted in Tai Yuen was blown down by Typhoon Vicente. |
Jul 2012
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'YOU are here'
-
Jul
31
Historic tourist map - Etched & painted
rust-proof steel plate - Click to enlarge to
width of 1,000 pixels, 2,000 pixels, full size. |
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Who Delivers to
Your Home?
Jul 30
Selina & Becky outside Sha Po's Red House -
Coffee Run Megan's bike delivery. |
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10th Birthday of
Lamma.com.hk!
- Jul 23
I've been announcing to do a bungy jump from the
Macau Tower today to celebrate. |
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Lamma 1965
-
Jul 22
T-shirt I found and bought recently in the Lo So
Shop (click to enlarge). |
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Shark Off Lamma
- Jul 2
Triggered by an SCMP story today - Family tells
of terror after shark shuts down beaches - a
discussion erupted in our forum. |
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Gloomy About
Future of Lamma? -
Jul 1
400,000 (60,000 according to police)
demonstrators on HK's streets today, airing
various.... |
Jun 2012
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Andy's Seafood &
Sunset
Jun 30
First impressions from the opening night of
"Andy's Seafood SAU KEE" on Fri, June 29, 2012. |
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L-G the
Photography Enthusiast -
Jun 29
...a full page and story with all my own photos,
in the HAC quarterly newsletter.... |
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Lamma Zombies
Invading DbAY
-
Jun 28
The Lamma Dragons had great fun in Discovery Bay
last Sat, winning 3 trophies. |
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From a Person
Who Likes Girls in Swim Suits -
Jun 27
"Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to attend
the Dragon Boat Festival held in D-Bay." |
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Plants vs.
Zombies
-
Jun 26
"This past weekend was our favorite holiday:
Dragon Boat Festival Day." |
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Slow Life
-
Jun 25
Book published by HK Economic, Trade and
Cultural Office, for free distribution in the
Taiwan tourism market. |
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Encouraging
Energy Saving?
Jun 22
I've just received our latest electricity bill
by email, featuring this all-new bar chart. |
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Fancy Dinner
Celebration
Jun 21
Noticing a table setting like this, you'll know
it might be expensive. |
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Lamma Fun Day:
Sat, Nov 24,
2012
-
Jun 20
"Thank you to all who showed up at Diesel's on
Sunday for the Lamma Fun Day Forum." |
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Old Jetty @
Lowest Tide
Jun 19
Plus an unintentionally "wobbly" photo of the
YSW skyline below. Click to enlarge: |
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'Thanks for your
email, friend, stranger, or flack'
Jun 18
Sending out my occasional email to our 4,500+
subscribers,.... |
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Amazing Voyage
to Lamma!
Jun 17
"It was a GREAT pleasure to orchestrate your
move to Lamma today!" |
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What's on This
Weekend in YSW?
- Jun 16
Click posters for details. |
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The Gift of
Inspired Learning
Jun 15
"Banyan House is now entering its fifth
year of providing inspired learning for
pre-schoolers." |
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Lamma Market
Summer Clear-Out
- Jun 14
(Text by Debbie & photos by Lisa) |
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Birds &
Butterflies @ Banyan Bay Bar -
Jun 13
"Island Arts is a vibrant after school
arts initiative, run by well- known local
painter Roz Keep." |
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Wine Buffet @
Genuine Lamma Hilton
- Jun 12
"Lamma-Gung & I happen to have a chance to try
out an Exclusive Sampling Buffet." |
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Lamma Dragons in
Zhuhai
- Jun 11
Click above for more photos and an article from
Lamma Dragon and guest blogger Brittany. |
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Junsets
- Jun 6
Photos of
June Sunsets,
by Lamma-Gung. |
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Snake Banquet for
Lammaites -
Jun 5
"The Official Court Gluttons set out for the
annual Lamma Island Snake Banquet." |
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64
- Jun 4
"The June 4th rally in Victoria Park on HK
Island was an event where I should have stayed
in and enjoyed a good iced coffee." |
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Lamma Hoops Roars
Again -
Jun 3
"Sharks drub Vipers;
Dragons, Lions also roar" |
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Sell Your Garden
For $11 Million? -
Jun 2
This online ad from Habitat Property aroused my
curiosity, check it out: Beachfront Site.... |
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South Lamma -
Butterfly Paradise -
Jun
1
Sok Kwu Wan - Mo Tat Wan, with Ling Kok Shan,
fish farms and the slope-cutting works in
progress.... |
May 2012
|
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YOUNG Shu Wan's
Natural Moments
-
May 31
Roz
Keep, Director, Island Arts Lamma, writes:
"Island Arts & Banyan Bay Cafe present...." |
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Looking For
Lamma-zine Interns
-
May 30
Do you know local teenagers or students who'd
like to learn about running an online magazine? |
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40th
Birthday Rainbow Party
-
May 29
Once
upon a time on Lamma, another 70s-themed
birthday party for Jack Wilson. |
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Top Teams Tilt &
Turn, Throw & Thrive
-
May 28
A crucial foul shot by the Brown Lions centre
Makha Diop that took a week to shoot finally
swished.... |
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Mui Suet See,
Lamma Superstar
-
May 27
Who's the biggest star of Lamma? You might guess
Chow Yun-fat and you'd be right,... |
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Lamma Dragons:
Out of This World?
-
May 26
From Harry Harrison this morning at 5:04am, his
"Out of This World" drawing to be auctioned.... |
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Glass Recycling:
Tonnes of Success
-
May 25
"Over a tonne of glass collected last Friday!!" |
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ARTsy HK
-
May 24
I've been visiting the huge ART HK art fair in
the HK Convention & Exhibition Centre as a PRESS
representative. |
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Always Eager to
Promote Non-Profits
-
May 23
Primary 1 Education on Lamma
Lamma Market
Try
Outrigging on Lamma |
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Big Trouble in
Idyllic Lychee Valley
-
May 22
You might have seen the news about Tai Tong
villagers violently resisting police.... |
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'Eclipse, Ring
of Fire? I don't think so'
-
May 21
Intrepid Solar Eclipse watchers at Lamma Winds
Pavilion, disappointed by the... |
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Lamma Hoops
Reports:
May 20
"Stallions sprint to second win at expense
of hapless Panthers." |
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Annular Solar
Eclipse Breakfast -
May 19
You're cordially invited to the very first Lamma
Annular Solar Eclipse Breakfast. |
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Russian Roulette
@ Basketball Court?
-
May 18
"The Lamma Island Pinoy Basketball League
emailed the following advisory to all players:" |
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Killing a
Bulletproof Virus -
May 17
"A program was behaving suspiciously on
your computer. This program was removed." |
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700 sq ft. 3 bed,...
-
May 8
Loads of rent & let ads are being posted in our
free classifieds these days. This is one of the
best and funniest ones. |
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Angry Birds vs Other
Fierce Animals -
May 7
"Can a pack of vicious Vipers spring high
enough to sink fangs into the flanks of lofty
Dragons?" |
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Lamma Ladies: Champs Again!
- May 6
Lamma Ladies: The 2012 Lamma 500 Women's Cup
Champions! |
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58 Dragonboat Teams @ Lamma 500 -
May 5
"The "Lamma 500" is one of the most colourful,
vibrant sports events of the year in Hong Kong." |
|
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New Printed Posters -
May
2
This poster went up in some public areas in Yung
Shue Wan today. It'll hopefully attract a few
Lamma Newbies. |
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Ah-Por Dau Foo Fa -
May
1
"This couple appeared in a book I contributed
photos to, Lost and Found: Hong Kong.
They've sold their specialty for 20 years:" |
Apr 2012
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Easy Moving With
UniGroup
Apr 24
Sometimes you meet the nicest people just before
they move away. |
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Insulated
Bitumenised Steel Wire Armour -
Apr 23
Along Cable Road, just outside Power Station
Beach, these 5-ton cable rolls have been
appearing. |
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John the
White-Haired Stallion -
Apr 22
"Dragons roared, Stallions galloped and Vipers
hissed on April 22, the first game-day..." |
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Helicopter
Videos, In/Outdoors -
Apr 19
The latest videos by lammajoeyu, VV Driver and
renowned Quadrocopter Aviator! |
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Extremely Loud &
Incredibly Close
-
Apr 18
Lamma people photo gallery by Sean Creamer -
www.WorldlyImages.net. |
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Huntsman Spider
Trained to Kill Roaches? -
Apr 17
"Typically Lamma!" pictures and story,
demonstrating how some Lammaites react when
seeing.... |
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Lamma Hoops
Stars -
Apr 16
"New-Look Hoops League Shoots Into Action:
Lamma Island Pinoy Basketball League, now with
six teams." |
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Sunday Crowds on
Mt Stenhouse -
Apr 15
Lammaites reaching the top once again: Pawel the
Rambling Guide, David from Boston, MTR Ollie,... |
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Fairy Merry
Lamma -
Apr 12
From the latest newsletter of Hans Andersen Club
Lamma Island Centre. |
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LAMMA DAY - Fri,
April 13
Apr 11
Quoting ex-Lammaite superstar Chow Yun-Fat in
the recent Time Out HK mag cover interview: |
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Big Breakfast,
Anybody?
Apr 10
Yes, I'm one of those annoying people who take
quick snapshots of their food before tucking in! |
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Chinese Easter
Eggs? -
Apr 9
There's been a wide variety of religious Easter
celebrations on Lamma, from a Sunday mass with
spiritual healing to a sea.... |
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Visiting
Gung-Gung -
Apr 8
Many of our regular readers probably know by now
that Lamma-Gung, means Lamma grandpa in
Cantonese. |
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Photographers @
HK Flower Show -
Apr 7
Photos of pretty flowers? Boooring! Photos of
photo- graphers taking photos.... |
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Faster Broadband
for Lamma! -
Apr 6
Are you happy with the Internet Broadband speed
in your home? |
 |
Here Lies
Lamma-Gung,
Part II -
Apr 5
How to get a new, unused niche in the
no-waiting-list, lowest-cost Lamma Columbarium! |
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Here Lies
Lamma-Gung
Apr 4
What to do
on a pretty & dry Ching Ming Festival holiday like
today? |
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We Need More
Photos, Videos, Artworks, Wildlife & Websites of
the Day! -
Apr 3
ARCHIVE Gallery -
SUBMIT Your Own Photo! |
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Laughter Yoga @
Northern Lamma School -
Apr 2
"Healthy
Day", Thu, Mar 22,
Northern Lamma School, YSW. |
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Lamma Eco-cycles! -
Apr 1
"Another "green" enterprise is about to open its
doors on Lamma Island. Local entrepreneur Bike
Mike...." |
Mar 2012
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Eco-Saturday -
Mar
31
Some days
can get really busy for the Lamma-zine, when Lamma-Gung
is biking and hiking from event to event.... |
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More
Reclamations & Rock Caverns? -
Mar
30
... suggesting
2
new reclamations ... Lamma Quarry and New North
Lamma. |
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US$ 100.86 -
Mar
29
The
very first payment from Google AdSense has arrived in my
HSBC account! Hurray! But it took from Nov 2006 - Feb
2012. |
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Did You Lose
Your Bike Today? -
Mar
28
Do
you wonder what happened to your bike you've
parked on the YSW ferry pier for 2+ days? |
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Chow Yun-Fat's
Trees in Full Bloom -
Mar
27
2 of the 4
trees that Lamma's favourite son Fat-Gor planted almost
2 years ago.... |
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Save Your Bike! -
Mar
26
If your bike is still there
in two days, Wed, March 28, it'll be
stolen, eh, confiscated by police and sold as
scrap metal. |
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Xtreme Eagles
Soar -
Mar
25
"In a stunning upset, the Xtreme Eagles
toppled the previously undefeated Lamma Warriors in
three straight games on Sunday." |
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Building a New
Police Station
Mar
24
Artist's impressions of the completed station.
Details and colours may vary: |
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Afternoon Tea on
the 100/F
Mar
20
Living on an island with not a single building taller
than three floors, spending a leisurely.... |
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Medical Emergency
Helicopter Flights -
Mar
6
She described her
seven flights in the medical emergency
helicopter to hospital, for
various reasons. |
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Southern Lamma
Nightlife
Mar
5
"...
our discussion would turn to a much-weightier,
less-colorful topic � that of wild pigs." |
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The Dragon
Swaying Along the Road -
Mar
4
During Sundays, quite a number of formal and
informal religious activities are being
organised.... |
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Submit Your CPA
Comments -
Mar
3
Posters and banners for and against the proposed
CPA (Cycle Parking Area) have
appeared.... |
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Two Weddings and
a Funeral
Mar 2
I've been
running Nick the Bookman's website pro bono for
quite a number of years now. |
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R.I.P. David
Wolter -
Mar
1
"...
describe David over the last few days; kind,
caring, friendly, generous, lovable, chatty,
with a crazy sense of humour." |
Feb 2012
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My First US$100
from Google
- Feb 29
Email from
Google AdSense: Lamma.com.hk has finally reached
the US$100 income.... |
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4th Surgiversary -
Feb 25
4 years since my
weight loss surgery! Just 4 short years since I
was wheeled into the surgery theatre in Queen
Mary Hospital.... |
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Biggest Beach
Cleanup Ever!?
Feb 21
There'll be another beach cleanup this Sat, Feb
25 in South Lamma and it's promoted as the
.... |
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Cake + Jam Sale - Feb 16
"A Great Big THANK YOU!! to everyone who supported
our Cake + Jam Sale last week!!!" |
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'Lamma
Highlights' Needs YOU! -
Feb 15
I've published thousands of "Lamma
Photo/Video/Wildlife/ Artwork/Website of the
Day".... |
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Red-Velvety
Valentine's
Feb 14
"Red Velvet"
special cake from Shelly's Cake Express, with
real mini rose petals. |
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Lamma Hoops
Wants YOU!
Feb 13
"Join Lamma's most action-packed and wildest
basketball tournament this Spring!" |
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Sunday Hiking &
Biking
Feb 12
Today, just a
little practice hike for another Mt Stenhouse
climb (tentatively this coming weekend) |
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Diabolos @
Soccer Pitch
Feb 11
Variety Show -
Free Admission - Presented by LCSD - Sponsored
by Islands District Council |
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Huggen D'ass Wins
One-Day League!
- Feb 5
"What an action-packed day! A blend of six
teams, seven games and more than the
promised...." |
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Lunar New Year
Carnival
Feb 4
Photo gallery of
the celebrations on Fri, Feb 3, 12noon-3pm, in
the YSW Football Pitch. |
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What's On This
Weekend?
Feb 3
Public Forum
about the 25 proposed reclamation projects - 3
of them around Lamma & Po Toi. |
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Dragonboat Land
Training
Feb 2
"... lose some weight, through an improvement in
exercise, diet and reduction in alcohol
intake...." |
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Unleash Your Inner
Dragon!
Feb 1
"Both
the Lamma Dragons men's and women's teams are looking
for fresh blood this season." |
Jan 2012
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SouthLammaWayForward
- Jan 30
What's been
happening recently in South Lamma, mainly between Shek
Pai Wan and Tung O Village?
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Goodbye Lama
- Jan 29
"Sad
news on eve of 2012 Lunar New Year -- Lamma's two oldest
dogs reduced by one!
Vernon & Lama
(pictured)..."
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Stay Alert of Burglars
Jan 28
"Friendly Reminder from Lamma Police for securing your
home to prevent burglary:-"
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Sampan Concordia
- Jan 25
"Here
are some shots of the sunken sampan at the YSW pier
yesterday, 24th Jan."
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DickStock 2012, This
Saturday -
Jan 24
"Open
Mike, YSW Curs, David Bowie Knives, The Eight Eights,
Transnoodle, Black Mariah"
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Victoria Park Fair
- Jan 23
We've been
spending Lunar New Year's Eve in Victoria Park on HK
Island, missing out on the traditional Lamma
fireworks....
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Lamma Carrots -
Jan 22
Bought on YSW
Main Street, directly from the Yung Shue Long valley
farmer (probably the last commercial farmer in YSW?)
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Happy New Year of the
Panda!?
- Jan 21
"So
you thought it was the Year of the Dragon? This
practically perfect panda begs to differ!!"
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Boys & Their Big Toys
Jan 20
The valiant
engineers, construction experts and civil servants
bringing sewage....
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'Beware Of Pedestrian'
Jan 19
YSW is changing
so fast these days and there's so much construction
going on all over....
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Dog Rescuer Acquitted
Jan 18
You might have
seen today's SCM Post's story, "Sally Andersen
cleared over dog attack".
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One-Armed, Evil Dictator
Ruling Lamma?
- Jan 14
"Lamma
Island, only recently discovered by Bruce Lee and famous
for its yearly martial...."
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Dragon Garden & CNY
Market Tours -
Jan 12
Tours to the
Shenzhen Lunar New Year street fair & the not-open- yet
Dragon Garden in HK.
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Happy New Year of the
Balloon Dragon
- Jan 11
Annual Dinner
Party of King Wong, developers of "Lamma- 1" and
"The Baroque on Lamma".
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What's Going on in Tung
O Wan? -
Jan 10
Tung O Village
Head Tour, updating us "green people" on his
construction projects-in-progress.
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Feathered Flock Feasting
@ Floating Fish Farm
- Jan 9
The largest
flock of seabirds I've ever seen, living on Lamma for
ten years.
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Lamma 'Homes of the Rich
& Famous' -
Jan 8
Many Lammaites
live in pretty amazing homes, often the result of years
of building, expanding,...
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Transient Artists Society
Jan 7
... HK Govt.
Dept. websites. For example this "notice of intention
to remove a notified society."
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Pixies, Leprechauns &
Bradasses! -
Jan 6
"1st
Santa Sprint:
The Lamma Outrigging Canoe Club and Lamma
Dragonboat...."
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Lamma North Figure 8 Loop
Jan 5
Banny the GPS-Mountainbiker
and Titos have been cycling a figure 8 all over North Lamma.
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A Gateway to Another
World
Jan 4
"...
south China islands whispering at the edge of
consciousness and the tropically verdant hillside...."
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Mr & Mrs Glutton Review
'Number One (THAI)'
- Jan 3
Welcome to our
couple of Lamma newbies and foodies willing to submit occasional food reviews!
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'My Favourite
Place in the World'
- Jan 2
"For me, Lamma Island is indeed, the best place
in the world."
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Best of 2011!
- Jan 1
This is my
personal list of the Best of 2011 of
Lamma-related events, taken from the Lamma-zine email sent....
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Dec 2011
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Best of 2011?
- Dec 31
Almost 300 Lamma-zine
stories have been published in 2011. Which are YOUR favourites? |
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Lamma-zine Out of Order (Due to Flu)
- Dec 25 - 30
The Lamma-zine has been
out of order because of L-G's stubborn flu, lasting for over a
week. |
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Flocking & Clapping @ West Kowloon
- Sat, Dec 24
Click for 2-day photo
gallery by L-G, and festival review by Nick the Bookman. |
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Treasure-Hunting Santa
Fri, Dec 23
View photo galleries of
the Treasure Hunt, Santa in the Village and on PS Beach. |
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Where on Lamma to Celebrate?
- Thu, Dec 22
Christmas Special Menus:
The Waterfront, The Bay, Concerto Inn. Last-minute Xmas
presents? |
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Banyan House Fair & Grotto
Wed, Dec 21
Plus some great Facebook
photos by Michelle Chung.
(Banyan House website.) |
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Main Street Carolers
Tue, Dec 20
Northern Lamma (Primary)
School performing Christmas Carols opposite HSBC. |
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Exploring the Lamma Quarry
Mon, Dec 19
Click for photo gallery of
a little bike ride around the former Lamma Quarry. |
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'Jointly Build A Joyful Lamma' HAC Video Won the Outstanding
Award
Sun, Dec 18
Hans Andersen Centre
Lamma. |
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Baroque off Lamma??
Sat, Dec 17
The rezoning application
for Tung O Wan by the Baroque on Lamma has been rejected. |
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Being Appreciated, Finally!
Fri, Dec 16
Many thanks for this first
"Certificate of Appreciation" I have ever received. |
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13th Annual Island Bar Treasure Hunt
- Thu, Dec 15
"It is
nearly time for the 13th Annual Island Bar Treasure Hunt with
all funds going to OSC." |
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Clockenflap's Lamma Connections
- Fri, Dec 9
Many of us Lammaites will
flock to the West Kowloon Harbourfront this weekend to enjoy.... |
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Lamma Island Pinoy Basketball League Finals
Tue, Dec 6
"Speedy
Archers Sprint Off With the Crown - by John Cairns" |
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Birthday & Xmas Treats
Sun, Dec 4
Traditional, yummy
birthday lunch for me in The Waterfront, shared with Lamma-Por,
as usual. |
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What's On This Weekend?
Thu, Dec 1
Christmas Fair: Sun, Dec
4, 10am-4pm: Banyan House Kindergarten, 32 YSL New Village |
Nov 2011
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Seedy Hitchhikers Make L-G Lose His Shirt -
Tue, Nov 29
Another episode in the
Lamma- zine series Stumbling Randomly. |
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Above Lamma 2012 Calendar? -
Mon, Nov 28
I was hoping to create an
"Above Lamma 2012" charity calendar, but couldn't find the
advance.... |
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Gold Award for the Greenest Team
- Sun, Nov 27
Extensive photo gallery of
the Tung O Wan beach cleaning, plus the beauty of South Lamma. |
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KEEP LAMMA WILD
Sat, Nov 26
Jo Wilson:
"Many thanks to everyone who took part in the protest at the
weekend." |
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Oil Spill Drill -
Wed, Nov 16
"An
annual anti-pollution exercise ... practised containing oil
spewing from a tanker stranded near PS Beach...." |
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Sunrise Mountainbiking
Tue, Nov 15
Pavilion above Lamma Winds
windturbine,
Tue, Nov 15, 6:45am. |
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HK Electric's Sustainability Report -
Mon, Nov 14
The report is full of
information about HK Electric's wide range of activities,
focusing on their.... |
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Birdos, Beach Blazers & Basketballers -
Sun, Nov 13
On a quite typical autumn
Sunday morning on Lamma, I've visited a few of the many local
activities.... |
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L-GPS -
Sat, Nov 12
I've started to map my
"Stumbling Randomly" hikes and bike rides with the Global
Positioning System built into.... |
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Loy Krathong - Thai Lantern Festival -
Fri, Nov 11
The Lamma Thai community,
including their international relatives and friends, gets.... |
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More YSW Restaurants Closing Down -
Thu, Nov 10
The current Lamma property
boom is killing off more and more restaurants on YSW Main
Street. |
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Whatever Happened to ...
The Stick Insect Hunter?
Wed, Nov 9
"Famous Asia based artist lost his reputation." |
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Weekday Afternoon in YSW Main Street -
Tue, Nov 8
We're always looking for
photos describing the SPIRIT of Lamma, that encapsulate the
relaxed,... |
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Belly-Pleasing Lawmen?
Mon, Nov 7
"When
players shimmy, shake, fake or flutter to deceive opponents,
those aren't even...." |
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Village Democracy in Action
Sun, Nov 6
District Council Election
Day - Lamma & Po Toi Islands, Sunday, Nov 6, 2011. |
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Extended Dogumentary @ Island Bar -
Sat, Nov 5
"Maybe
Lamma Isn't Such an Ideal Paradise After All." |
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A Time Out For Time Out
Fri, Nov 4
A Time Out HK mag story ("Lynch
the Lamma mutt murderer") initiated a signature campaign. |
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R.I.P. GoGo -
Thu, Nov 3
"A
Letter to GoGo -
by Gisela Cheung" |
Oct 2011
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Another Busy Weekend
Sat, Oct 29
Hans Andersen Black Night:
Sat, Oct 29, 6:15-9pm: HAC Centre & YSW Main Street: Free of
charge. |
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District Council Candidates Q&A -
Fri, Oct 28
Living Lamma has asked the
3 candidates for answers to some critical questions. |
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Basketball League V.I.P.s
Thu, Oct 27
"Sharp-Shooter Snipes From the Sidelines; Father, Son Fernie
Wage Court Battle; ..." |
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Adversaries Unite to Clean Beach -
Wed, Oct 26
Beach cleaning by Green
Lamma Group, Living Lamma and staff from The Baroque on Lamma. |
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HK Cricket Sixes -
Let's Get the Cup! -
Sat, Oct 22
The HK Cricket Sixes 2011
will be held at the Kowloon Cricket Club during the weekend of
28-30 Oct. |
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Hiking the Snake Trail, Dressed in Pink -
Fri, Oct 21
Wear trainers or light
walking boots, bring a hat,.... And don't forget to wear
something PINK! |
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Eating My Way Through the Village
- Thu, Oct 20
I usually grab a late
lunch in a different local restaurant every day, getting a good
overview.... |
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'Banks Are Cancers'
Sat, Oct 15
"Dirty Money" can't shut
up this protester eager to speak out. |
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Hummus, Pakoras & Falafels
Fri, Oct 14
I used to publish
restaurant news & updates every month, but my formerly voracious
eating.... |
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Halo-Halo, Myrna!
Thu, Oct 13
My little
neighbourhood in Sha Po Old Village has just become a lot more
lively. |
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Highly Motivated, Encouraged & Inspired
Tue, Oct 12
Sumo Squat Leg Raises,
Plank Glute Kick Backs, Rubber Bow,.... |
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Future YSW Sewage Treatment Plant -
Tue, Oct 11
Artist's Impression of the
YSW Sewage Treatment Plant. |
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'I'm Scared, Lonely & Depressed' -
Mon, Oct 10
"I've
had a tough life and could really do with a break!
Can you help?" |
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Police Pursue Dog Poisoner
- Sun, Oct 9
" Leading
police officers have promised a serious and diligent
investigation,...." |
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'There Is No Antidote'
Tue, Oct 4
Dog Poisonings forum: Thu,
Oct 6, 7pm, Rural Comm. Bldg. Dog Killer meeting: 8pm: Diesel's
bar. |
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Deadly Twist Dampens Joyful Dogumentary
- Mon, Oct 3
" For
Lamma Island-based film- maker Alba Rayton, a long labor of love
has ended in grief." |
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'Lamma
My Island' Film Premiere Review
Sun, Oct 2
"I've
just arrived at Diesels' for the first of four screenings." |
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Wanted: Advertisers & Sponsors! -
Sat, Oct 1
If you like this
website, help it to survive and prosper! |
Sep 2011
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No Lamma Fun Day 2011
Fri, Sep
30
"We
are sad that, for the first time in 12 years, Lamma Fun
Day is not happening."
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Typhoon #8 Daredevil
Thu, Sep
29
"Lamma
would like HK to know that due to the inclement weather
we're off to the pub!" |
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Lamma Resident in 3
Theatrical Productions
Wed, Sep
28
Adam Harris has lived on Lamma since February and may
be.... |
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Dogs Fall Victim to
'Poisoning'
- Tue, Sep
27
URGENT
BULLETIN!
Lamma Island has been hit by an outbreak of
dog-poisoning. |
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Patriotic Lammaites
Mon, Sep
26
Over 40 tables of all Lammaites & friends celebrated
National Day in Aberdeen. |
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Splash of Rain Delays
Showdowns -
Sun, Sep
25
"League officials wait quietly, wishing
'rain, rain, go away'." |
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Victorious Dragonboaters
(plus Donald Tsang)
Thu, Sep
22
The Lamma Dragons celebrating their 8 medals won in
Shatin. |
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Cleaning Up Pebbles
Beach
Wed, Sep
21
A group of 34
volunteers from LexisNexis participated in the
Coastal Cleanup Challenge. |
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Public Housing in the
Lamma Quarry? -
Tue, Sep
20
Note the "concepts" for public housing, clubhouse,
public ferry pier, and new roads. |
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Want to Star in a TV
Documentary? -
Mon, Sep
19
ATV is urgently
looking for parents to interview next Wed, Sep 28 on
Lamma! |
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'Like a Tractor Among
Sports Cars' -
Sun, Sep
18
"You're a Canadian. Why do you want to join the Lamma
Island Pinoy Basketball League?" |
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'Lamma My Island' Film
Premiere -
Sat, Sep
17
Sat/Sun, Sep
17/18, 7:30 & 8:30pm each day, Diesel's Bar, Main Street
YSW. |
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Swimming to Cheung Chau
Sep 16
Five men and three women
swam 9km from Lamma to Cheung Chau on Sunday, 4
September.
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Hiking Over Ling Kok
Shan
Sep
15
Click for photo
gallery with subtitles... |
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Seed Sowing Season
Sep 14
Seedy advice from
Gardening Forum Moderator, Jane Ram, plus her Organic
Day out.
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Mid-Autumn Festival
Carnival
Sep
13
Date: 10
September, 2011
Time: 7:00 - 10:30pm
Venue: YSW Football Pitch |
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The Baroque on Lamma
Stakeholder Engagement Forum
-
Sep 12
"...
to openly hear the concerns ... through a public forum."
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Marshals, Muses &
Musclemen -
Sep
11
Photo gallery
available now...
"Balls Bounce, Intensity Soars Pinoy-Style." |
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Clean Up & Get Planting
Sep
10
Living Lamma newsletter:
"And now some good news...."
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Archers, Awesome Tigers,
Gray Hawks, H�ggen D-ass & Lamma Lickers -
Sep
9
Grand Opening of
this multi- national basketball tournament. |
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Pavilion Building Boom?
Sep 8
I was passing three
pavilions all under renovation or construction right
now.
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Hairy Caterpillar -
Sep
7
I'm always on the
lookout for good, interesting photos, videos, artworks
and websites to feature. |
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Mr. & Mrs. Kebab's Cafe
Sep
6
Yes, this is #2 in
Lamma's very own Mr. Kebab's burgeoning empire of
Turkish restaurants....
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10 Reasons to Live on
Lamma -
Sep
5
The 27-page Chin.
article in Ming Pao Weekly yesterday featured ten
interviews with Lammaites. |
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'Life on Lamma - An
Alter- native For Living' -
Sep 4
Ming Pao Weekly
yesterday published a 27-page cover story....
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Thank You, Donors &
Sponsors! -
Sep
3
The appeal I published a
few weeks back got more response than I had ever hoped
for . |
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On Top of Lamma Winds
Sep 2
I met Fireman Mr. LEUNG
Wai- kong of Hong Kong Fire Services Dept.'s High Angle
Rescue Team.
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I Blog, Therefore I Am?
Sep
1
Doesn't this look like
another portrait of Lamma-Gung working oh-so-hard on
his daily blog? |
Aug 2011
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Rescue From the Windturbine
Aug 31
The entire Lamma Winds area was closed off, so I had to do a bit of fast talking to get in.... |
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Has Lamma Island Become Crezy? - Aug 30
What's becoming "crezy" here, besides our rents? The weather? The people? The bars? |
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Eating Smoke on Lamma
Aug 29
"Eating Smoke, One Man's Descent into Drug Psychosis in Hong Kong's Triad Heartland." |
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Drum & Dance @ The Beach
Aug 28
Lammaite Makha & friends performing for free at this Lamma Fun Day-style event. |
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Quadrocopter Over Lamma
Aug 27
Have you ever seen this funky, alien object hovering above your head at night? |
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Stumbling Randomly
Aug 26
What's happening in a typical day of the Lamma-zine writer/editor/ photographer? |
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Just Green Lamma Soap
Aug 25
Look what I found in Just Green, the "Organic Convenience Store" opposite Bookworm Caf�: |
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Lamma-Gung Has Dog-Ears
Aug 24
Having recovered from my exile in the Special Care Unit of Tung Wah Hospital.... |
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Congrats on NOT Moving!
Aug 23
We came within just a few days of having to move out of our rented flat a few days ago! |
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Winning Sand Sculptures
Aug 22
Over 150 volunteers participated in the event, both from the local community and foreign countries. |
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Why Do You Like Living on Lamma? - Aug 21
A Lammaite was recently bitten in Bali by one of those bright-green Bamboo Pit Vipers.... |
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Countess Lamma-Por the Shrewd - Aug 20
See what happens when I get distracted on a lazy Saturday morning on my PC,.... |
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Helicoptering Feedback
Aug 19
My photo gallery of Helicoptering Over Lamma got more feedback than any other recent story,.... |
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A Failed Sunset Photo Shoot
Aug 18
The sky last evening looked ready for another spectacular display of sunset colours.... |
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Trig Point Hike & Photo Shoot
Aug 17
Let's go for another pre-breakfast hike today, via Lamma Winds and the Snake Trail to the Trig Point. |
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CRAZY BUNCH on Dolphin Quest - Aug 16
Congratulations to the Lamma Outrigger Club for completing the "Dolphin Quest". |
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If You Lived on Lamma...
Aug 15
Artist Debra Morris writes in her beautifully illustrated virtual booklet: |
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Helicoptering Over Lamma
Aug 14
I've just enjoyed the good fortune of tagging along on a helicopter.... |
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Social Capital Carnival @
PS Beach - Aug 13
Care and Inclusion Sand Sculpturing Competition &
Social Capital Carnival. |
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The Curs & Friends
Aug 12
In The Island Bar tonight:
They promised that "It'll be a riot" on their poster, but this looks.... |
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Trojans Detected & Quarantined - Aug 11
Thanks to Norton Internet Security for keeping the Lamma.com.hk PC safe. |
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Lamma Gets Steamed & Builds Sand Sculptures
Aug 10
While London Burns....
It'll be a riot. |
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Electricity E-Bills
Aug 9
... customers who opt for receiving e-bills can get $30 tariff rebate or donate the amount.... |
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Getting Back in Shape
Aug 8
So you can expect to see a lot more photos from Lamma's more remote & quaint areas soon. |
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Lamma Lasers! Beware!
Aug 7
... something ... that makes you sit up and take notice, capturing your imagination and making.... |
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Infrared North Lamma
Aug 6
Infrared aerial view of Pak Kok Village, Po Wah Yuen and Yung Shue Wan. |
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Banny the GPS Mountainbiker
Aug 5
Well-known Lammaite Banny and his GPS-enabled personal trainer and cycle computer,... |
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Thank You, Purple Cow!
Aug 4
Today, let me relate another one of my little misadventures in my daily Stumbling RandomlyTM. |
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Prevent Burglaries With Police Premiums - Aug 3
Yearly Burglary Prevention talk today in the G/F of the Lamma (North) Rural Committee bldg. |
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Unfulfilled Aspiration for Ten Years - Aug 2
You might have noticed this new banner on the YSW Main Street fence opposite Lung Kong? |
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Shimmering Sunset Ferry Ride - Aug 1
Today, a brand-new, beautiful and serene music video by Lamma Composer Adam Gill. |
Jul 2011
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7th Anniversary of s+clicks
- Jul 31
7th anniversary party of this
"designer's shop" today. It's open only on weekends and
offers.... |
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Development on Fantasy Island
- Jul 28
ATV World has just broadcast an
"Inside Story" documentary about The Baroque on Lamma. |
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Privileged Lamma Residents
- Jul 27
Concerto Inn Hotel's restaurant
on Hung Shing Yeh beach has been relaunched by 5-star chef.... |
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Secret XXX Circus
- Jul 26
Former and current Lammaites
galore are organising and performing at this major event. |
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Your Donation to Keep This Site Running?
- Jul 25
Final reminder from webhosting
co.: "Pay by tomorrow or we'll switch off Lamma.com.hk!" |
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StephenAu.com
- Jul 24
TVB has been filming in Yung Shue
Wan once again today, another soap opera episode for "Be Home
For Dinner". |
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9 Years of Lamma.com.hk
- Jul 23
9th Anniversary today: from a
little community forum to the website you see here nowadays. |
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Nick the TVman
- Jul 22
This is currently running on the
TVB Jade channel, a new Chinese commercial for the Prime Credit
moneylenders. |
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Low-Carbon Fishermen
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Jul 21
HK Electric presents a $1 million
cheque to representatives of fishermen groups [in Aberdeen]. |
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9 Years of Lamma Photos
- Jul 20
There are a full nine years;
worth of Lamma photos on this website, selected from hundreds
of.... |
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District Council Elections:
Deadline July 16!
- Jul 15
We might get a very interesting,
maybe even exciting election for District Councilor this Nov. |
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Good News About Our Ferry Services
- Jul 14
Here are 4 great news and
announcements about the Lamma ferry services. |
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Summer Break!
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Jun 28 - Jul 12
Revision Abdominoplasty surgery
in Tung Wah Hospital. |
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Lamma Teen Time
- Jul 13
"...Lamma
Island and speak to a group of young adults, who spent their
childhood and teens growing up there." |
Jun 2011
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Summer Break!
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Tombolo With Pineapple Bun Rocks
- Jun 26
Geopark tour of Islands District
Council, feat. a Tombolo, part of Sharp Island's Geo Trail. |
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"Successfully f ight for main- tain the fare
unchanged!!!!"
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Jun 22
Choose from 3 options for the
future Aberdeen ferry schedule! |
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Banyan House English Kindy
- Jun 21
Summer school!
Enrolling now for Autumn season. |
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Baroque & Quarry Submission Deadlines
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Jun 20
"Govt.
re-started the submissions process for The Baroque." |
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Lamma Dragons End Great Season
- Jun 19
"Hello
Ladies! Here's a recap of Saturday night's awards: Under the
Newcomer-of-Sorts...." |
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Erecting A Giant Cross
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Jun 18
Some topics still manage to catch
people's passions, igniting some heated discussions. |
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One Day in Yung Shue Wan
- Jun 17
If you're looking for photos of
anything Lamma-related of the last 9+ years, contact me! |
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Logan: Leaps and Bounds!
- Jun 16
Logan is a 10 month-old puppy,
rescued by LAWC, fostered by Lisa + Louise. |
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Ever Felt Like Kicking Yourself?
- Jun 15
The Tale of Madam Doris |
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Young Island Artists @ Cath's Bar
- Jun 14
Banyan Bay Through Our Eyes -
Fri, Jun 17: exhibition of children's paintings.... |
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There Are No Weeds!
- Jun 13
Some of you might remember
Lamma-Gung's Rooftop Garden & Pond,.... |
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Sewerage Phase 2 - Public Forum
- Jun 12
The Sewerage Phase 1 has (almost)
been completed now, Phase 2 will start next month. |
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Reducing Working Hours in YSW
- Jun 11
Lammadonna's 2 assistants were
asking me if I'd spoken to their boss about their working hours? |
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Answers From The Baroque on Lamma
- Jun 10
Here they are, the official
replies from "The Baroque on Lamma" to my enquiry. |
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Peter Berry's Wedding @ The Waterfront
- Jun 9
The Waterfront is a great place
to get married,.... |
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Volleyball League Semi-Finals
- Jun 8
Photo gallery of the Pinay
Women's Volleyball League games on Jun 5. |
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We Paddled for the Planet
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Jun 7
Paddle for the Planet: Sun, Jun
5, 11am: YSW Harbour, raising funds and awareness. |
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Lamma Hippie Dragons Triumph in DbAY
- Jun 6
Discovery Bay Dragon Boat Races:
Lamma teams won 3 trophies, incl. Women's Gold! |
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Tree Circle Planting
- Jun 5
Sat, June 4, another tree
planting in the Lamma Forest, open to the local community, plus
an Int'l School. |
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Time to Panic!?
- Jun 4
I got some really terrible,
shocking, devastating news yesterday, from my....
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Creative Felting?
- Jun 3
The activities in the small print
on Banyan House's "summer school" poster sound most intriguing,
even mysterious. |
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Clean Up Lamma & Plant Trees
- Jun 2
This Sat, Jun 4, 9am, Bobsy and
friends will be planting more native HK trees. |
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Connecting Your House to the Poo Palace
- Jun 1
The Lamma Village Sewerage Phase
2 is starting up now. |
May 2011
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Lo Tik Wan Rain Shelter
The Govt. announced another rain shelter to be built above Lo Tik Wan; for public comment - June 6. |
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Lamma Website of the Day:
Wind Farm
Let's start to highlight very interesting Lamma websites. |
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The Baroque on Lamma -
an Eco-Development?
You've heard about the "marina, sailing centre, hotel, plaza, flats in South Lamma? |
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Boost Your Body!
Looking to boost your metabolism and your body? |
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A Sea Bass Out of Water
Lamma-Gung's (mis)adventures at the Gala Dinner of the HK Journalists Association. |
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$5,000/sqft!
Upset about all the recent newspaper stories about Lamma property? Me too! |
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Before Breakfast
Experiencing YSW in the early morning, while looking for the best places to have breakfast. |
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A Story about Dim Sum and Rock 'n' Roll
"Nutters like you are the reason why Lamma is a cool place."
Agree? |
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Lions, Dragons & Unicorns @ Man Fung Seaview Rest.
North Lamma has been invaded by a wide range of Chinese Mythical Creatures yesterday. |
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Lamma Dragons Triumph by Milliseconds!
500m: Mixed Cup Champions:
Lamma Dragons Mixed!
Women's Cup: Lamma Ladies! |
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Lamma 500 Updates & Photo Contest
"Founded in 2007, the Lamma 500 is one of the most challenging and competitive..." |
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RIP - Warwick Matthews
"It is with great sadness that I report the death of Warwick Matthews in Tai Peng on May 1." |
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Joining Forces to Create a Legend?
"The project aims to introduce a green project in Hong Kong, embodying a world-class...." |
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Missing: Tony the Rabbit
With his Easter duties all taken care off, numerous Easter eggs buried in many gardens and even on Power Station beach, |
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5th Lamma 500
Welcoming all competitors & visitors to the fifth annual Laracy & Co Lamma International Dragon Boat Festival 2011! |
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Tree Doctor @ 'Lamma Garden'
... I noticed 3 guys doing some serious work on the trunk of this iconic cotton tree. |
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Bulbuls Nesting on Balconies
Having a nest of Red-Whiskered Bulbuls on your flat's balcony is not an uncommon happening on Lamma. |
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"Am I sad? And would you like to join me?"
Gratuitous irreverence & down- right offensive comments about "The Royal Wedding". |
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Remnants of the Days
The almost dismantled Cantonese Opera bamboo structure in the YSW Football Pitch, only the remnants of.... |
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Have a WILD Summer
These new graffiti painting has appeared recently on the same wall replacing the former painting after just a few months. |
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Back Online!
You might have noticed - or maybe
not at all - that the Lamma-zine hasn't been updated daily for
the last week or so. |
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Go Potty for Potter
Harry Potter, err, Harrison
created this updated version of Quidditch for the Lamma
Dragonboaters Fundraiser in the Island Bar. |
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Encore for John & Nina
Enjoy Soothing Vocals with Guitar
and Cello Accompaniment over a Romantic Dinner by Candlelight in
The Waterfront. |
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Eco-Development Starting Construction
Lamma Island will soon become the
sight of another world-leading, eco-friendly project. |
Mar 2011
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Go Potty
w/Potter & Other w/e Fun
Jess King: "We will
PARTY like mythical creatures of Hagrid-like proportions! WHY?" |
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The Ice-Cream
Lady Says Fond 'Farewell'
Just days before the Chinese
Lunar New Year in February, I received a call from my landlord. |
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RIP - Janet
Gilson
For a message from her niece
Julia and to post your condolences, click here. |
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Pinoy Flair
Ignites Hoops Site
A usually quiet basketball court
nestled among tall trees on northern Lamma Island has.... |
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Japan Needs You
The Japanese community on Lamma
would like to say a huge thank you to the people of Lamma and
all the tourists.... |
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Fan Tse's
Gentle Reminder
"Be a Considerate and
Responsible Dog Owner," says our District Councilor for
Non-Indigenous Residents. |
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11% Rise of
Ferry Fares
Lamma ferry tickets will go up by
11-12% more for both weekday and weekend fares, plus Holiday
Return Tickets, all from July 1st. |
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Jamming, Baking
& Selling for Japan
As usual, in times of big, tragic
disasters anywhere in the world, the Lamma community is.... |
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Going
Hoops-Crazy
Lamma Island goes hoops-crazy at
first-ever All-Pinoy basketball tournament. |
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Thank you,
Lammadonna!
Very soon after the HK Govt.
announced a $6,000 handout to all HK permanent residents, this
banner appeared on.... |
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Missing Woman
Found Dead, Suspect Arrested
Links to several detailed
newspaper stories & photos outlining the facts as known.... |
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Missing Woman
A British tourist, Janet Gilson,
went missing on the way from Yung Shue Wan to Sok Kwu Wan on
Tue, March 15. |
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Facelifting the Lamma Ferry Pier
The HK Govt. intends to construct
one-and-a-half additional floors on the rooftop of the Central
Piers. |
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Big-Bellied Squatter, Black Spotter & Red Snoozer
Today, Nancy the Frog Lady has
submitted a most outstanding Lamma Wildlife of the Day photo. |
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Japan Tsunami Wave Height Map
The disastrous and devastating
earthquake in Japan yesterday afternoon has rattled much of.... |
Feb 2011
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Foggy Sunrise
What better way to start a new
week than fast cardio-hiking up to the pavilion above the
windturbine at 7am? |
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Inside & Above the Power Station
Solar Power Station Launch
July 29, 2010
Photos by Lamma-Gung. |
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Sally the Dog Rescuer
Who Lives? Who Dies?
How to Decide?
AP LEI CHAU, Hong Kong - Saving a life usually means.... |
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3rd Surgiversary
Today, I'm celebrating the 3rd
anniversary of my weight loss surgery (Surgiversary of my
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy). |
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Putting the Pig in Water
Fishermen's Village Typhoon
Shelter - Saturday, Feb 19, 2pm: Official start of the 2011
Dragonboating season! |
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Living Lamma Supports Glass Recycling
Living Lamma, in association with
Green Glass, has started an on- line campaign to ask govt.... |
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SARA
Today, just a little
favour for an old friend and former Lamma Artist of the Month. |
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A Queue, on Lamma?
Something you don't see often on
Lamma on a weekday is a long queue. We (almost) never have to
queue up anywhere. |
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Stella Bella on Happy Island
Today, I've got a new link to a
very good, personal blog by a Lammaite. Stella Bella is living
on "Happy Island", not "Hippie .... |
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Completed Lammaffiti
TwoCrew, the off-Lamma graffiti
painters, returned yesterday to finish their painting at the
back of the house opposite Tropicana. |
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Standard of Lamma Music Scene?
Longtime forum member FunkyJazzy
courageously dared to post his personal opinion.... |
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Bird Men in a Bird Garden
"Bird-Man
Flies Across an Ocean to Find Feathered Friends in a Lamma
Garden." |
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40 Years of Man Fung!
One of the very oldest, maybe the
oldest restaurant of Yung Shue Wan will be celebrating their
40th anniversary this year. |
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Aftermath
The war is over and you can come
out of hiding now; it's safe again (I hope). |
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Happy Lunar New Year!
Lunar New Year Cake - Nin Gou/
Nian Gao - wrapped in bamboo leaves and steamed in a charcoal
oven... |
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Are Lamma Birds Afraid of Teddy Bears?
Yung Shue Long valley farm.
Click to zoom in on Teddy bear. |
Jan 2011
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Get Fit, Meet New People & Enjoy Racing
"It barely
seems warm enough, but it's almost time to start the new
Dragonboat season again." |
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10-Degree Boostcamping
While you were probably sleeping
in late this Sunday morning, 8am, these four fit & tough Lovely
Lamma Ladies (plus wimpy L-G), |
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A Day in the Life of L-G
Some readers might be wondering
what I'm up to every day, seeing me all over the island at any
time of the day.... |
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Lammaffiti
This graffiti has been created
today by the 4-men, off-Lamma crew behind several generations of
Fountainhead Bar graffiti. |
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New Clothes for the Kindergarten King
"Perorformance:
The New Clothes for the King.
Place: School Playground." |
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Lammadonna Shares
I've just received the Lunar New
Year's newsletter from N. Lamma District Councilor for
Non-Indigen- ous Residents, Yu Lai Fan. |
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Farewell to Peggy & Sumo
The Lamma-zine has published many
stories and photos over the years of Peggy & Sumo, probably the
two most famous... |
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Sensitivity Issues
"It was late
Sunday night, and I walked the dog down to the little store down
the street from my apartment." |
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Bobby Li & Friends @ Rainbow Rest.
Annual Dinner of the largest
private developer on Lamma Island, King Wong Development. |
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Village Rep Elections
"YSW City Hall", Sun, Jan 16,
noon-7pm.
For full story and discussion, see our forum. |
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Birthday Boys & Girls
Poster wall on YSW Main Street,
outside Emily's Ice-Cream Express. |
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Harry Harrison's 12-Year Pet Project
Yes, Harry's face is really
orange like that in real life, a natural fit to illustrate
this...tale.... |
Dec 2010
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Sean's Crystal Castles
Two large tripods, one home-made
crystal ball tripod mount, one 2kg crystal ball, one large dSLR
and lens. |
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Capturing Lamma Landscapes
Join us for a free photo tour
this Sunday, Dec 19 to Lamma Winds, along the Snake Trail and
into the Lamma Quarry. |
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Gourmet Christmas Recipes for Thirsty Horses
Thirsty Horse is introducing the
very first Premium Wines Gourmet Christmas Recipes. |
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Looking for Our Forum?
Due to massive spambot attacks -
from a web server located in the Ukraine and other countries -
I've had to relocate the forum. |
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The Waterfront's New Menu
Lamma-Por's and my personal
favourite on the brand-new Waterfront menu, since Dec 1, the
Seafood Platter, above left. |
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Runners, Survivalists, Uprights & Pod People
The Runners are my favorite.
Sensing the gate creaking open, they run through the
gathering.... |
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New Police Hotline:
3661 1714
"New
Telephone Numbers for all Police Report Rooms" |
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Beachside Pre-X'mas Buffet Party
Concerto Inn, relaunching their
beachside terrace restaurant, Palm Tree, with a new chef and... |
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First-Ever HK Sighting of an AMRB Flycatcher
"There's no
way you would ever get an adult male Red-Breasted Flycatcher
here. It's never..." |
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Treasure Hunters -
Tired but Happy
After the 12th Annual Operation
Santa Claus Island Bar Treasure Hunt, Sunday, Dec 5, 2010: |
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Somewhere in Time -
2 Lamma Mondays
Shirley the Nightingale has been
visiting Lamma today, a peaceful Monday. |
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Lammaite Catches HK Cricket Sixes Ball
An
International line up including England, Australia, Pakistan,
India, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong,... |
Nov 2010
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Operation Mrs. Santa Claus
The folks on Lamma are quite big on raising money for charity. We might not raise a huge amount but throughout the year... |
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Banyan (Open) House
The annual Banyan House Christmas Fair is now a regular event in the run-up to Christmas Festivities on Lamma. |
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Fun Day Photography
"Thank you for making the 2010 Lamma Fun Day a huge success! The day generated a gross income of over HK$210,000!" |
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New Official Lamma Island Logo?
The wonderful Cultural Melting Pot Festival yesterday was the most fun, most multicultural event... |
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Cultural Melting Pot Festival
More Diversified Details of the "Diversified Concert", about this biggest-ever show featuring multinational Lamma talent. |
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New Avatar for L-G
This is the second appearance of this unnamed advertising agency guy in Harry's fantastic cartoons. |
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Fun Day Radio Interview
Last Friday morning, Nov 12, Tavis the Official Court Philosopher and Yours Truly made the long trek out to RTHK. |
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Am I Stupid? Yes!
Quizmeister Jason challenged us with his latest poster (see right) to prove that we're not stupid. |
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Island Gym-nastics
"The
Island Gym, our local community fitness center (behind
the Bike Shop) is now taking on new members." |
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What Is the 'Lamma
Spirit?'
"If
you want to take the true measure of someone, observe
how he handles sex, time, and money." |
Oct 2010
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Hectic Halloween Weekend
Scottish Simon Says:
"Recently our team - Lamma United - entered into the 48
Hour Film Project." |
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Panda PR
"One
of Hong Kong's top public-relations pros never issues
press releases. Relying on a different forte, he's he
slickest,..." |
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Feral Puppies Pickup
"The
cute little puppies, 6 in all, that were rescued from
the hills today only serve to illustrate the lunacy of
the Government's..." |
Sep 2010
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Lamma Yoga Boom?
The walls are full with
posters advertising yoga classes for all levels,... |
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Poster Wall Wanted!
After the recent
resurfacing and grey repainting of the YSW "Democracy
Wall" near the ferry pier, this poster appeared... |
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Outrigging Around Lamma
Where? Tai Wan To Beach
When? Saturday, September 25
Who? OC6 Outrigger Canoe Teams. |
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The Dirtiest Party
There'll be a public
book launch party this afternoon, see above, click for
more details. Wine & snacks provided! |
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Mid-Autumn Parties!
Concerto Inn Hotel in
Hung Shing Yeh is relaunching their beachside
restaurant, renaming it Palm Tree. |
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Lots of Fun & Painty Messiness!
"Arts & Crafts and Drama Workshops for Kids and Teens on Lamma" |
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Terry
"Meet Terry, a mongrel dog with four legs, only three paws and an irrepressible can-do-anything attitude." |
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Golden Photo of the Day
Ferry Heading Towards Sunset - Photo by YatMan,
Monday, Sep 13, 2010, 6:18pm,
Canon EOS 500D |
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Frankenfoot on Ice
Yes, that's Lamma-Gung's foot, packed in ice, after a huge, yellow hornet stung me yesterday night, through my sneaker and two... |
Aug 2010
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THANK YOU!
The picture attachment problem in our forum has FINALLY been solved, thanks to several forum members who helped out! |
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Lamma Calendar 2011
"I will be publishing the calendar for a second year. This year, I'd like to open it up and offer the Lamma community the chance..." |
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This error message has
confused many visitors to this website in the last few
days. |
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The Creative Vortex of
Bric-a-Bracs
"more
than just a sleepy fishing village and a weekend
destination for city dwellers, lamma island..." |
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SCMP Pays Up (Finally)
A few of you might
remember this SCMP "The LoDown" lead story about Chow
Yun-Fat planting trees up in Tai Yuen. |
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HELP!
Our 8-year-old forum is
throwing a major tantrum! It doesn't allow forum members
to attach pictures to their messages anymore. |
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Electronic Mistress & DJ
Wash
Congrats to Lammaites "Elemiz"
& "Bitchie" for being featured amongst the very best DJs
in... |
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Yu Lan Festival
One of the many
advantages of having 8+ years of fully searchable
Lamma-zine stories (2,500+) is that I can... |
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Free Wine Tasting
Chateau Lamma is a
brand-new and cozy little place is located in Tai Yuen,
just after the Yan Yan store, |
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Weekday Lamma Main Street
Photos by Rambo Lai from
his Photos and the Days photo blog. For more of Rambo's
amazing and unusual photos, see... |
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Alien Quiz Night @ The Waterfront
Summer season is slow,
cozy and leisurely on Lamma Island, even more so than
the rest of... |
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New Ferry, Sea Superb
"Lamma Island has a
new ferry ship! HKKF, the company that runs the ferry
service between Central and Lamma Island..." |
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Wow!
A first in Lamma.com.hk's
8-year history, a most unusual photo of a light show
above our much-photographed YSW ferry pier. |
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Swiss National Day Lunch
Yung Shue Wan has almost
20 restaurants offering "Western", Italian, Indian,
Thai, Turkish, Vegetarian.... But no Swiss food!
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HK's Largest Solar Power System Launched
Solar power photovoltaic
panels have been erected on several Power Station
rooftops... |
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Lamma, Unfavourable for Humans?
"Lamma, of all the outlying islands, is poorly formed in
terms of auspicious natural fung shui..."
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YMCA Taking Over the Lamma Quarry
It's been rumoured for a few
months, but it's now official, as I've just been informed today. |
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LammaFlat in 3D
Have you ever seen a Lamma flat
in 3D, see above? As a 3D computer artist and animator in a
former life (pre-HK),... |
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The Socialist Utopia
"My daily
commute is an exercise in extremes. In the morning, I wake up in
the socialist utopia of Lamma Island." |
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Elderlies Happy Day
After my recent experience with
getting a Senior (over 60) discount offered in a cinema -
without asking for it!... |
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Ground Investigation Works
A new govt. notice has appeared
on some YSW noticeboards, alerting some of our Alert Readers. |
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Lamma-Gung the Elderly?
I was going for yet another 3D
movie (my latest passion) in the IFC shopping mall, vis-a-vis
the Lamma ferry pier in Central. |
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'No Any Ball Games'
Today, just a few random shots
from my Sunday morning hike along the deserted Snake Trail,
returning via the crowded.... |
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60th Graduation Ceremony
Are you considering enrolling
your own children in the local primary school? |
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Animating a Sunset
Another fine sunset was just
starting to get interesting, so I grabbed my camera and tripod
and used a ladder to climb.... |
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LammaFlat for Sale
Our classifieds have become THE
place to sell stuff between Lammaites and to find a flat to rent
or buy, more successful.... |
June 2010
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Tai Chi vs Fit'n'Fun Camp -
1 : 0
While Lamma-Por was still recovering from another late night of Worldcup football.... |
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Weaver Maid Fruit Orgy
Finally, a glorious summer day after days and days of almost permanent rain. Returning to my pre-breakfast-exercise fast hikes. |
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Rainy-Snaily Monday
Another all-rainy day! Too wet to venture outside with my fancy, expensive, but not water-proof camera equipment. |
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You Can Leave, But You Never Do
"Fourteen years ago my daughter Iona had pointed an accusing finger out of the plane window,..." |
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Saturday Night
Brazilian Party on Power Station Beach, plus a few
more nightly photos. |
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Brasil Party @ Power Station Beach
Sat Jun 19, 4-11pm: Power Station beach: DJs, Afro
Dance Drums, Capoeira, Maculele &.... |
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Men in Black -
the Lamma Sequel
"They do not wear sunglasses or carry laser guns,
nor do they gun down extra-terrestrial beings." |
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Max &
Jo's Big Clean Up Adventure
"Max and mummy took a bag and gloves and went to
pick up rubbish from the pavilion." |
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Fantastic Lamma Day!!
"Not sure if you've heard, but Lamma Dragons did
brilliantly yesterday at Disco Bay!" |
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Chinese Folk @ Football Pitch
Click for my photo gallery of a surprisingly
beautiful & professional, but free cultural
performance in the YSW Football... |
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Somber Thoughts
Prevail
The Official Court Correspondent visited Victoria
Park on June 6, with quite a number of fellow
Lammaites, taking pictures.... |
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How to Store a
Dragonboat
Today, Sunday morning, many Lammaites were sleeping
off their hangover after the 2:30am USA- England Worldcup game. |
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In the Celestial Kingdom
"Beginnings
Wind and water, earth and sky,
nature's seasons passing by." |
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Lamma Twitch
Many of us are afflicted
by the "Lamma Twitch", according to a forum on GeoExpat
where somebody enquired about... |
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Lamma Snake Sightings
Claudia McGregor Tarr,
the creator of this new Facebook group, Lamma Snake
Sightings, introduces the group and has.... |
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Robot Unicorn Attack on Adult Swim Games
I'm blessed with a unique
group of most interesting, even fascinating friends on
Lamma. |
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Public Ferry Forum
Read the reports,
comments and conclusions from Senior Moderator Alan and
myself after attending this "Public Ferry.... |
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The Lure of the Dragon
"Those Dragonboaters!
They must be crazy, they are so full on, especially the
women." |
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Idyllic Power Station Beach Boats
Photo Gallery of boats
stored on the PS Beach foreshore, threatened to be all
cleared out... |
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Reviewing Our Ferry Services
Public Ferry Forum by the
Transport Dept. in the Primary School tomorrow, Sunday,
2 - 3:30pm! |
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Children's Books by Paul Strahan
"Focus on telling stories and then writing becomes much
easier. That's the approach of...." |
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Festive & Frivolous Sok Kwu Wan
Click above for another
Lamma-Gung photo gallery. |
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Lamma Property Story in SCMP
An SCMP freelance writer
contacted me recently with the property questions below,.... |
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My Favourite Lamma Photos
Alba the Filmmaker has just asked
me to supply 10 photos for a documentary about Lamma she's been
working on. |
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The Voyage of the Balangay
"When you are
sailing on a replica of a 2000 year old wooden boat, fighting
towering waves the size of angry...." |
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Ouch! My Abs!
My expensive Lululemon
yoga/exercise mat above hasn't been getting any action.... |
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Lamma Bands & Events
The surprisingly wide variety of
events happening on Lamma and all over HK performed or organised
by Lammaites.... |
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A Tea Party...in a Bar?
"In keeping
with our standards of mad dress, idiotic games and alcoholic
haziness, the Lamma Dragons are hosting their...." |
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'I Miss the Lamcombe'
"...visiting
the Lamcombe wasn't necessarily for the food. Sometimes it was
great, sometimes excellent, and...." |
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Fog-Hiking
After our recent Easter Monday
experience of climbing Mt Stenhouse in dense fog, I've developed
a kind of affection.... |
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Baroque
Backchat
RTHK Radio 3 live discussion
about The Baroque, the planned marina/clubhouse/spa hotel/
residential dev. in Tung O Wan. |
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Solar Lamma
Power Station
HK Electric has been announcing
their 2010 Smart Power Campaign, promoting a "low carbon
lifestyle" to.... |
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Easy Dozen Easter Eggs
Lamma visitors have been flooding
in and out of Yung Shue Wan in their thousands during this long
5-day Easter weekend. |
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Climbers Enter the Clouds
"Eight
climbers together scaled the 353-metre Mount Stenhouse, Lamma's
highest peak, on April 5." |
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Happy Easter to All Readers!
Cookie from Lalamama, the new caf頦amp;
bakery (formerly Green Cottage.) How about visiting Power
Station Beach today,.... |
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Island Bar Reinvents Itself
"Soon To
Change Into "MONTY'S BURLESQUE"!
Breaking News! In keeping with Lamma-zine's cutting edge...." |
Mar 2010
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Acts Prohibited In Forest
Almost anything seems allowed in
Lamma's mostly wild forests - exploring, digging, mountain-
biking, camping.... |
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Kumar's 50th Birthday Bash
"Wednesday
night at The Island Bar found us (and loads of you) partying
today, March 24, from 6-ish until far too late-ish..." |
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Bamboo Pit Viper
Photos submitted by Nancy the
Frog Lady, taken up in Tai Peng Village, this weekend. This is
one of the few really poisonous... |
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SketchCrawling Through Yung Shue Wan
"Through a
Facebook link, I came across this wonderful web site,
www.sketchcrawl.com" |
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Incense Tree Poachers
An update about the tree poachers
currently active at night, from our friends at the Living Lamma
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'A Sort of Serious Rehearsal'
"Once upon a
time in deepest, darkest wherever, there lived a mighty tribe of
pygmies called the Faqawi." |
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Gail the Lamma Celebrity
"First-in-a-lifetime experience on Lamma: At times, the
city-dwelling day-visitors to this outlying island astonish...." |
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Turkish Chef Wanted
What's happening in Yung Shue
Wan's always active and ever-changing culinary scene? Just
another little update: |
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Building a Rooftop Canopy
Following up on this Lamma-zine
story, Aug 23, '09: Dreaming of a Rooftop Canopy, this
village house finally got its.... |
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Feast of Excited Insects
"Did you know
that Saturday March 6 was "Ching Che"
[Jing Zhe]
or Feast of Excited Insects Day?" |
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Lamment
"...a likeably grizzly man in
his early 70s. All dirty
fingernails and lanky, matted
hair and a beard like a Manson
Family.... " |
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A Man. A Moth. A Moment!
This is the hand of 2nd-hand
Gary and his new "pet", found
very close to his S-Mart
2nd-hand consignment shop,.... |
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Bobsy the Valentine
Lamma's most famous and not-publicity-shy-at-all
hippie has been featured in the latest edition of
Marie Claire HK. |
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Durian for Dessert?
One of the delights not available in any of Lamma's
restaurants is the (in)famous, "slightly" smelly,
but utterly delicious Durian fruit. |
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CitiCrook!
The unusual & intriguing sights you come across on
HK Island are making an occasional visit well
worthwhile. |
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My 2nd Surgiversary
Exactly two years ago, Feb 25, 2008, I was wheeled
into the surgery theatre of Queen Mary Hospital. |
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'Best Wedding I've
Ever Witnessed'
Nick the Bookman - Official Court Music Reviewer,
expanding into reviews of weddings. |
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Central Oasis
Walking from the Yung Shue Wan Shopping Mall - also
known as ifc Mall - over to the Central-Mid-Levels
Escalator,.... |
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Family CNY Visit
3 generations of my Chinese family - 3
step-children/3 grand-children/2 sons-in-law -
visiting Ah-Gung and Ah-Por. |
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Yoga Wendy Is Back!
The first yoga lesson of my life was with Wendy in
Sally's yoga studio near the Tofu Lady on the way to
the beaches, 1 year ago. |
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Happy Lunar New
Year!
Photos of the
festivities at Yung Shue Wan's
Tin Hau Temple -
by Dirk Claus. |
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Lili's Flat
Our free classified Buy & Sell, Rent & Let forum
have become a major place for finding, renting and
selling Lamma properties. |
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'I Like It! Stay Like
This!'
While out shopping mid-afternoon today, a female
(married) friend complimented me again on my new
slimmer....
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Confucius Grew Up on
Lamma
Chow Yun-Fat, Fat Gor, Lamma's favourite, most
famous and richest son is still going from strength
to strength.
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Super-Foods from the LifeForceMan
Super-Foods Sunday workshop in
JUSTGREEN, Jan 31, 2010, presented by the LifeForceMan. |
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Double Trouble
The former Spicy Boys and newish
band The Sleeves whooped it up in The Island Bar today; see my
photos below. |
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Super-Foods @ JUSTGREEN
Quick, guess where in Yung Shue
Wan is this shop? Even long-time residents seem to have a
problem recognizing and finding this.... |
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How Many Years Ago?
A historic photo of the harbour,
the old pre-ferry pier jetty, and Po Wah Yuen in the background,
with almost no buildings! |
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Best Lamma Concert Photo Poster
This is the very best photo
poster for a Lamma concert I've published in quite some time. |
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Lucas the Haitian
"We're
organising collection boxes around Lamma for donations for the
folk in Haiti." |
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Piano Duet for Kids @ Bookworm Cafe
"Thanks for
your support.
Lamma's First
Piano Duet for Kids is successfully completed." |
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Solar Eclipse Over Helipad
Jan 15 2010, 5:48-5:52pm,
Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island,
Hong Kong, China. |
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Mr Kebab Opening
Replacing the former Spicy
Island, Mr Kebab - Turkish Rest. opened on Jan 16. |
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Party Animals on Dog Beach
"Dozens of
Lamma's leading residents, the fleet-footed, furry, four-legged
ones, and their two-legged assistants,...." |
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The Secret Undercover Policeman's Ball
"...was well
attended, with an enthusiastic squad of 'undercover ops' dressed
in an assortment...." |
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Best of
Lamma-zine 2009
Taking stock of another great
year for the Lamma-zine, I've compiled a little list of my own
personal favourite stories. |
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Happy New
Year 2010!
Many thanks to all our readers,
sponsors, advertisers, photographers, writers, content
contributors,... and critics as well! |
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