Friday, 15 July 2011

Mid summer walks along the river (part II)

Choices there, but focus on walk
There were choices for Saturday afternoon in the HTL house party. Boating was the first for our children. They were so keen to drive the boats! I love boating, river, and if one puts one’s feet in a lake or river or sea, that is heavenly enjoyable. Back my Chinese hometown, that can be a burning hot place in July and August, so close to the water to pass time has been one of the top choices for summer. On Saturday afternoon time didn’t permit for both boating and walking, so I went for my favourite walk along the river. There were houses there could provide B & B for tourists, I said to myself. Not to mention more about the sweet smell around the river, seeing the butterflies that would make you feel free. I heard that now the Chinese health and fitness days out are in mountains and lakes and do fragrance therapy as well, the fresh air intakes during a good walk makes you feel after a refreshing t&t.

The English, Japanese and the Chinese at midday sun

On the 2nd walk, with lovely couple friends and their lovely puppies, K & T, all could not wait to jump around, and down the river for a swimming? Heard someone mentioned about something was written by Noel Coward when travelling from Hanoi to Saigon, without a pen and paper and had the song all done in his mind, copied a few lines as below, (don’t think there is a copyright issue here):

Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun,
The Japanese don't care to, the Chinese wouldn't dare to,
Hindus and Argentines sleep firmly from twelve to one…

White swans swam away and said hello to us, 米仔兰 nodded to us and smiled to us, although not hearing Langlang but seemed to be in the air. After the refreshing ice cream we lost our direction – again lost in the mid summer dream!

Wednesday, 13 July 2011

Mid summer walks along the river

Rainbow
The glories on the sky showed the natural beauty that is after rains. It went after not too long but the memoires are there; the joy with the people around to appreciate it is more counted.

Walk our way to good health
This is the beautiful mid summer season in England. This season is for outdoors, two walks were kindly arranged along the river, beautiful white swans, small boats, cyclings, but more important was the choice. The walk in the mid summer that is so appropriate, one wouldn’t be able to walk that far during a frozen winter in Britain. We smelt the fragrance of 米仔兰, not many jasmine there, but that was the sunshine gave us much V D intakes, immediately our immune systems were strengthened.

As Health & Fitness column from Waitrose says: Use the extra hours of daylight to shake out the creases, put on a pair of comfortable shoes and fit in some walking to enjoy the sights and sounds this season has to offer.

Friday, 24 June 2011

Li Na and Murray season

6月4日,法国罗兰·加洛斯的红色球场成为象征中国胜利、中国奇迹的“中国红”。湖北姑娘李娜在网球运动的发源地为中国以及亚洲网球运动开创了新纪元。  北京时间6月4日晚,李娜以2∶0战胜卫冕冠军意大利选手斯齐亚沃尼,夺得法国网球公开赛女子单打冠军,象征着网坛最高荣誉的苏珊·朗格伦杯第一次刻上了亚洲选手的名字。

Walked in Wimbledon yesterday, Li Na was defeated, well tried; keep the practice going, Na! I hope that one day you will realize your dream by learning from so many good players.

  

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

McILroy 's win

Being still in a busy season, only picked some videos to watch. Heard that McIlroy was a victory that was remarkable in so many ways. He was so controlled in his play that there were only 10 of the 72 holes he played that he did not reach the green in regulation figures, a US Open record. He led from start to finish, only the sixth man in 111 years to do that, became the youngest champion since Bobby Jones in 1923. McIlroy has much of the “boy next door” about him. Amazing to hear that he has charmed the world not only because he plays golf in a way that few can understand but because at the same time he has a character that seems almost without fault at the age of 22. There are some catching up to watch the whole game.

He said:“I think the course did me a few favors this week, with the condition of it,” he said. “If this golf course was firm and hard, I don’t think anyone could have got to 16-under par.… I said this on Friday, after I came out and everyone was talking about the lowest 36-hole score, the lowest this, the lowest that, I said, it’s nice, but I’ll be able to enjoy it a little bit more if I have the trophy on Sunday. And it’s worked out that way.”

A source says that McIlroy became the fifth straight international player to win a major, joining Charl Schwartzel, Martin Kaymer, Louis Oosthuizen and McDowell.