Second Friday
Due to the holidays we had Old China Hands Lunch 9 January, the second Friday of the month.
People busy and still away (including Renaat and Susan) but we still were 26.
This time we had 5 birthdays of the month, two ladies, three gentlemen.
See here a short video clip.
The menu, see the pictures:
- vegetable quiche OR fresh and smoked salmon croquettes OR Morel’s chef salad (ham, blue cheese and pan-fried chicken, beef on lettuce) OR fresh daily soup
- beef tenderloin Stroganoff served with market vegetables and steamed rice OR meat loaf with black pepper sauce served with market vegetables and mashed potatoes OR red snapper Provençale style served with vegetables and mashed potatoes
- daily desert
As always great food in Morel’s Restaurant and Café.
Next lunch planned for Friday 6 February.
Where are our members from?
Out of curiosity I checked where our members are from. I had to double-check and some of the answers were a surprise. But even more interesting: our about eighty active members are coming from 24 countries and regions:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherland, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UK, USA.
So, from North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. None from Africa right now.
My birthday
My birthday was on 31 December and friends gave me a big surprise, some 28 friends recorded a small Happy Birthday video. They were recorded in USA, Austria, Portugal, UK, Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing. I was really touched, thanks so much to all who cooperated.
My birthday videos, open any of the links:
Reduced quality (full version)
Short version
Thanks to Sophie and Jane Wu for putting it all together!
I also received a box with 24 different Belgian beers. And of course I celebrated in Morel’s with my family!
Note: the links all lead to dropbox and you need the backdoor in China.