Christine learning how to make her dad's tasty tiger prawn in tomato sauce.

Chinese New Year flowers from the flower fair.

Christine with mum & dad in Sai Kung.

Seafood restaurants were everywhere in Sai Kung.

Visiting the fishing village, Sai Kung, just a half hour bus ride from our house. Here, you will see fishermen docking their boats with their daily seafood catches. They even gut the fish for you before you take it home.

Famous chinese winter dish - "poon choy". It's usually when families gather around the table for Chinese New Year celebrations. Most poon choy has roast duck, roast pork, vegetables, radish, soya chicken incorporated into the dish but you can make your own variations.

Homemade chinese new year dessert dumplings in ginger soup. They were tasty!

Flowers at the Chinese New Year fair.

Roasted chestnuts stand.

Almond flavoured biscuits. Most shops were selling these as well as beef jerky.

A day trip to Macau. It was leading up to Chinese New Year so there were lots of festivities happening that day.

At the races, Happy Valley Racecourse. Kevin and I won $40.

Yau Ma Tei area. It was super busy here!

A view of Kowloon and HK Island from The Peak.

Kevin hanging on a tree branch.

Walking trail up at the Peak. We had nice weather that day - 20 degrees.

Taking a photo in front of the Peak tram with Christine's parents. The ride up was very steep and the views were amazing!

Kevin standing at the main entrance of Times Square shopping centre, Causeway Bay.

Spectacular skyline and harbour, Hong Kong. The light show starts daily at 8pm and lasts about 18 minutes long.

Chinese New Year of the Ox celebrations at Times Square, Causeway Bay area.

Steak dinner at a restaurant in Mong Kok with Christine's family.

Took a break from all the walking and had a drink.

Escalators to the Mid-levels in Central.

On our way for drinks in Soho, Central, Hong Kong

Christmas dinner

Christmas dinner was a generous plate full of roast chicken, stuffing, steamed asparagus, roasted potatoes and gravy. We had the same for lunch the next day.

Happy face socks for everyday of the week.

Kevin found new ties in his Christmas stocking.

Kevin opening his gifts in his stocking.

Kevin made a lovely and delicious breakfast on Christmas morning - french toast with berries and a side of bacon.

This year, we purchased our christmas tree just down the road from us. This tree is a non-drop pine tree. It smells lovely and the pine needles really do stay on the tree.

Champagne for everyone!

Birthday gifts

Look at all the birthday gifts and cards!

Singing Happy Birthday

Kevin's 30th birthday celebrations!

Lighting the big THREE-OH candle.

Kevin's 30th birthday celebrations!

Christine planned a birthday drinks surprise party for Kevin at a gastropub in Blackheath, London. All our friends from his frisbie team and all our friends from Canada joined us for an evening of catching up and drinks and cake and nibbles. Christine baked a double layer lemon and chocolate cake and decorated the party area before Kevin's arrival.

Dinner with Judy and Brian, Toronto visit

Dinner together at Revo restaurant, Etobicoke.

Christine got published - The Guardian newspaper

The Guardian newspaper (a UK financial newspaper) approached me for an interview on how life is after the credit crunch. This was weeks ago and I didn't think my story would get published, but was very excited to find an article written about me on the front cover of the "work" section of the Guardian newspaper.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/oct/25/workandcareers-creditcrunch

Kevin and I were super excited indeed!

Wedding venue booked!

We have finally made progress planning our wedding and have secured a wedding venue in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The Brock House is situated near Jericho Beach and we will have an outdoor wedding on Saturday, August 8th, 2009.

www.brockhouserestaurant.com

We will send out "save the date" notices to all our family and guests this weekend.

Kevin at the driving range and photo from Gibraltar Rock

This was taken at the top of the Gibraltar Rock near the airport on the day we returned to London. It's the Mediterranean Sea.

home made fajitas at the Villa, Spain

We stayed at a villa within walking distance to a golf course which had gorgeous views. We mostly ate outside due to such warm weather.

more photos in Ronda, Spain

This was taken after a long drive up the mountains in Ronda, Spain. It's a beautiful village.

The family

This was taken at aunt Margaret and uncle Roger's wine & cheese evening at their house. Everyone is all grown up now. Kevin and Shawn's haircut look so similar in this photo. In this photo from left to right

Toronto visit Sept 2008

It was lovely catching up with friends and family during our 9 day holiday in Toronto, Canada. This is photo of the Stedmann's having cake at a local bakery after a yummy thai dinner.