Did you know that we are now in the Chinese year of the horse? People born in the year of the horse are meant to share characteristics with the animal – things like high energy levels, independence and a love of being in a group rather than massive teeth and a fondness for polo mints.

I was actually born in the Chinese year of the horse, so decided I should probably look into it a bit more.

“Energetic, good with money and very fond of travel,” I read, “Horses are the nomads of the Chinese Zodiac, roaming from one place or project to the next. All of this Sign’s incessant activity and searching may be to satisfy a deep-rooted desire to fit in. Paradoxically, Horses feel a simultaneous yearning for independence and freedom. Horses crave love and intimacy, which is a double-edged sword since it often leads them to feel trapped. Love connections tend to come easily to Horses, since they exude the kind of raw sex appeal that is a magnet to others.”

I do exude a raw sex appeal, that’s very true. Especially in these slippers. View Post

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Did you know that it’s Chinese New Year on Sunday? I didn’t until I googled it just now, but then I am a little lacking in culture sometimes. Never mind, I realised just in time to cook up something delicious! Any excuse for a prawn cracker.

Actually, prawn crackers hold a bit of a special place in my heart. When I was at secondary school, my best (and basically only) friend was Chinese, and her parents owned a takeaway. Quite often I’d go round there after school and help fill bags with prawn crackers. Their house, which joined on to the takeaway, was always full of wonderful cooking smells and boxes of onions in towers against the walls. View Post

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