Chinese New Year

Kung Hei Fat Choi!

Hi All

Happy New Year!
Went to Manchester Chinatown today trying to catch the Year of the Dog celebrations, Lun and I however arrived late so we managed to only get a handful of pictures. We just caught one Lion dance and there was as usual a Chinese variety show featuring traditional singing, comedy and magic acts(I am sure there was more but we missed the Martial Arts portion in today’s festivities..:( ). As Manchester's Chinatown is the second biggest after London it was very crowded and atmospheric.

In one of my previouse posts I mentioned that I will include a set Chinese New Year goals for myself.
Well they are pretty much the same as my New Year goals.
However I like to add.
(Starting from goal 6 continued from these goals)

6) Helping others as much as I can:
When I say help others as much as I can it means helping somebody that I know I am capable of helping. For example if someone asks me a question on something I know or ask me to do something I have done before I will try and help that person out. I guess you can say that this is similar to a previous goal but this more like being helpful to people in general as well as family and friends.

7) Doing something positive and new.
Be it Martial Arts or something else I will want to participate in something I haven’t done before. Having said that I have entered the Great Manchester Run to be held in May. I am not a runner and don’t particularly enjoy it but if I take up running it gives me another avenue to keep fit and healthy. In addition the run is for a good cause.

I am sure I will have more to add as the year progresses/

I wish all a safe and happy Chinese New year.



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