BAODING LIFE AGAIN

I've brought  a new Nikon SLR with me from England this year so have decided to try it out. To be honest I do have to be careful how I upload the pictures. I have to load  some Nikon software on to my PC to convert the images to JPGs. It's not all that user friendly, also I have to remind myself to copy the files to my PC before converting them otherwise my camera battery will die! I do like using it but in  most cases my little compact is just as good: it does have a smaller memory though! You feel better having a good SLR for some unusual photography however.

I'm at home one day and I hear music coming from somewhere, so I look out of the window and see these groups of ladies doing some kind of dance class. Many Chinese do this, it's very popular, although not always in costume like this!

I sometimes relax with a beer in some of the street shacks near the campus. I feel I have developed quite a cordial relationship with the Chinese who run these stalls even though I can hardly speak a word of Chinese. They tend to live elsewhere as they disappear at night in small electric trucks. I sometimes wonder where they live.

They are all very friendly and do not seem to mind me taking their photos!

This lady has all the street sweepers in her stall for a chat.

I am trying to develop a good Sunday lunch routine since my favourite stall closed down. This week I had chicken hotpot: bit expensive though as it's meant for about 4 people, so too big for me really! Tasty however!

And I keep Sarah by my side on the desk!