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A Bagpipe Player in YSW?

Dec 17 - "And so the Yung Shue Wan Folk Festival begins!"

5 Art Guitars 4 Charity Auction

Dec 16 - "Art Guitars were sold at auction and contributed a combined $20,000."

Just a Few Random YSW Photos

Dec 15 - Click here for photo captions.

"A Look of Jeweled Beauty"

Dec 14 - "...look of jeweled beauty when the light falls just right."

Pak Kok House 4 Sale

Dec 13 - Did you ever consider moving to Lamma into a beautiful duplex home?

Free Rice & Goodies!

Dec 12 - Today, starting at 9am, if you're 65+ longtime Lammaite you can register.

70th Birthday of Nick the Bookman

Dec 11 - "Howdy everyone you all! Love all the happy responses!"

Lamma Free WiFi!

Dec 8 - "Lamma doesn't have a very good internet service."

HK Electric Wins 'Green Oscar'

Dec 4 - "HK Electric Wins Top Environmental Accolades"

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Dec 18:  "Bands, Jigs, Ballads, Reels, Swing, Oompah, Blues and Fabulous Songs!"

"Fabulous musicians on Sat, Dec 14, at the Yung Shue Folk Festival, so many bands, jigs, ballads, reels, swing, oompah, blues and fabulous songs!
We are so lucky to have incredible talent here on this island."

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Dec 17:  A Bagpipe Player in YSW?

"And so the Yung Shue Wan Folk Festival begins!"
(Video by Eric Samson)

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Dec 16:  5 Art Guitars 4 Charity Auction

Yung Shue Wan Folk Festival writes:
"Massive thanks go to our 5 Lamma artists whose Art Guitars were sold at auction and contributed a combined $20,000, with the rest donated by the audience at the various venues.

We are grateful for the warmth and support of the community that turned out for this event, and to the many volunteers who helped bring it all together:

@jeg1288 @dunstergareth @lammafunday @dalecandelahk @gangstashk @thebeershackhk @lamma.artcollective @_chlobocop_ @savannahkrussell "

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Dec 15:  Just a Few Random YSW Photos

Photos from a little photo-taking stroll from the YSW ferry pier-in-rebuiding to the Christmas Market and the YSW Folk Festival yesterday. Click here to view large-size photos.

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Dec 14:  "A Look of Jeweled Beauty"

Mute Planet writes: "Even a Power Station can take on a look of jeweled beauty when the light falls just right. [photo: Mark Malby]"

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Dec 13:  Pak Kok House 4 Sale

Did you ever consider moving to Lamma into a beautiful duplex home with rooftop views? This rare one is for sale right now and an in-depth interview in Expat Magazine tells you all about this flat and life on Lamma in general.

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Dec 12:  Free Rice & Goodies

Today, starting at 9am, if you're 65+ longtime Lammaite you can register at the Rural Committe opposite HSBC in YSW for "Fortune Rice" and the above goodies. Pickup of rice goodies on Jan 15, '25.

Financed my HK Electric as part of their Community Involvement Fund. Last CNY, 2 tons of free rice and 400+ of the goodie packs above have been given away to Lamma's elderlies, including Lamma-Poh and myself. Thank you, HK Electric!

See last CNY's giveaway event.


P.S. Freebies are always extremely popular locally:

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Dec 11:  70th Birthday of Nick the Bookman

Nick the Bookman is turning 70 today!

Wish him well when passing his bookstall on YSW Back Street or at the Farmer's Beach party where he's DJing at!
Today or on the weekend, not sure, ask him in person as it's the only way to communicate with him these days, no Internet, no mobile, even giving up his landline recently.

Archive of what's Nick been up to in the last few decades

Plus his "Psychedelic as Hell" website I built for him.

I'll also receive, print and hand-deliver any emails you'll send to him at nick.bookman@gmail.com 

His first time DJing in 4+ years will be on Sunday, Feb 23 @ Farmer's Beach, part of the DJs party starting there on Feb 22. Details tba.


P.S. Next day, after reading all the good wishes he received on Facebook, totally offline and phone-free Nick typed his first-ever social media post into my mobile.
We spent an afternoon at his bookstall on YSW Backstreet, several passers-by dropping off free cans of beer for Nick at his "community meetup point":

I met up with several Lammaites I haven't seen in person for several years, living semi-retired in quiet, self-imposed exile in Pak Kok Village these years, just 10 ferry minutes or a half-hour walk from busy YSW:

Nick: "Howdy everyone you all! Love all the happy responses! I'm doing very well on Lamma with my gorgeous raison d'etre, Lena. Please have a listen to my Mixcloud. There are six good sets to enjoy."

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Dec 8:  Lamma Free WiFi!

Gareth Dunster writes: "Apparently Lamma doesn't have a very good internet service and this makes some people sad. I've written a poem I hope helps in some way:

Everything is different now that we live in the future
Watching things in front of us through tiny hand held computers
We sit and watch cat videos while drinking in the pub

We're all alone with a thousand friends sending pictures of their grub
But because of corporate ignorance, laziness and greed
Lamma isn't blessed with first world data download speeds

I try to send an Instagram but have to sit and wait
A thousand people denied the sight of what I've got on my plate
If only someone with some skills would choose to play their part

And give us all free WiFi out of the goodness of their heart
I asked some online experts on a forum where I lurk
They just warned me of the dangers of an unsecured network

They told me it was risky and that they would be quite nervous
Of losing private data on some sketchy unknown service
But hooray for all of us,
Lamma Free WiFi has started

And for all our social media needs our wishes have been granted
Transmitting from a pineapple beside the seats of shame
The password is your date of birth and mother's maiden name.

Thank you! Learn more...

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Dec 4:  HK Electric Wins 'Green Oscar'

"HK Electric Wins Top Environmental Accolades
HK Electric has received the Gold Award in the Public and Community Services sector at the 2023 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE) – often referred to as the city's 'Green Oscars'.
This is a recognition of the company's exceptional green management practices and its dedication to promoting sustainable development in Hong Kong."

"The Fish Deterrent System at Lamma Power Station has achieved an impressive 99.5% reduction in fish intrusion into the water-cooling system."

"The green mobile electricity supply system is designed to provide temporary relief during a power incident and serve as a stable and clean backup power source for large-scale events."


   
 

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