MacbeanoblogMacbeanoblogVegetarian ramblings....wanderings and wonderings of Ashy Macbean. Articles
More veggie discoveries in Hong Kong
2008-01-17 12:02:00 Veggie Thai food! That doesn't happen very often.... More About: Hong Kong , Discoveries , Hong
Being vegetarian in Hong Kong
2008-01-16 06:36:00 Isn't so easy. But it isn't too difficult either, if you know where to go. Best place I found, and first up for a mention, is the Bookworm cafe on Lama Island. More About: Vegetarian , Hong Kong , Hong
Malaysia for New Year
2007-12-30 07:14:00 We got to Kuala Lumpur okay, but our luggage didn't. It stopped of in Colombo for a couple of days. Now we're re-united and travelling around Malays ia ... More About: New Year , Year
Seasons greetings
2007-12-22 08:01:00 Wishing a very happy holiday to everyone. As I hinted in the post five minutes ago. It's time to take a break from the detox, loose-weight, get fit thing - just for a wee while. More About: Seasons , Seasons Greetings
Clean, lean, mean, Macbean
2007-12-22 07:49:00 Well, not so mean - but I've lost a bit of weight. The wee spare tyre I've been humping about for the last year has shrunk. The detox thing has worked a treat, too. Feel much better. So much so, in fact, I started retox last night... More About: Lean , Clean
Macbean's get-fit, loose-weight, detox programme
2007-11-22 09:29:00 Yes, it's true...I've signed the pledge, joined the Rechiabites, hopped on the wagon...In other words, until further notice, I'm off the bevvy and on the herbal teas...and eating more sensibly than usual, too.. More About: Weight , Detox , Programme , Weigh
Back in time for the pomegranates
2007-10-26 14:02:00 Yep...here we are, back in Armenia. Came via the long route and had some fun on the way... More About: Time , Back
Once again missing in action
2007-10-10 11:32:00 Hong Kong...broadband everywhere and Ashy Macbean dizny blog...Why not? Well...it's Hong Kong isn't it? Far to much to be getting on with without having to find time to write blog entries. But, we've moved on now ...and here's an entry.... More About: Action , Missing , Missi
Disney-historical China
2007-09-19 20:05:00 We've just spent a week in Old Dali city, a perfect tourist trap sitting snugly between the Cang Shan mountains and Erhai Lake... More About: China , Disney , Historical
Vegetarian chicken gizzards...
2007-09-17 14:33:00 ...and vegetarian squid rings. That's what was on offer at the veggie shop in a Buddhist temple in Kunming. More About: Vegetarian , Chicken
Dear Lady Amherst...
2007-09-15 19:37:00 If you're looking for your pheasant, we know where it is... More About: Lady
The next bit...
2007-09-09 10:32:00 We've managed to work down to south west China - Yunnan province - where we're relaxing before the final train journey to Hong Kong...
We've been to Urumqi
2007-08-24 09:35:00 A bit of hassle getting a room and finding tickets out, but this is a lovely city. Glad we stopped here.... More About: Been
The rules of the hotel
2007-08-24 08:55:00 I had to post a few of them. I'll get over it soon... More About: Hotel , Rules , Rule , The Rules
First impressions in China
2007-08-19 14:54:00 I'd write more but I'm on a keyboard with no letters and I don't do touch-typing...but here are a few paragraphs of the story so far... More About: China , First Impressions , Impressions , Impress , Impression
We made it!!
2007-08-15 11:05:00 It wasn't easy, but we got into China via the land border at Korgos. Here's how it went... More About: Made
Preparing for Xinjian
2007-08-13 18:11:00 ...by eating Dungan noodles in the Tien Shan mountains, even though we're still in Kazakhstan... More About: Prep
Ready, set, go...
2007-08-10 15:15:00 Last posting, we were ready for the off, now we're all set. Early next week should be 'Go'. We made it to Kazakhstan and now we're waiting for the Chinese visas. More About: Ready , Ready set go
Getting ready for the off....
2007-08-06 10:03:00 The Armenian branch of the Macbean Intercontinental has now closed for essential maintenance and staff psychotherapy.... More About: Ready , The O
More adventures with the 'Cisco Kid
2007-08-03 09:48:00 Before Francisco crashes out he decides he wants to go and see Rufous-tailed Wheatears in the morning. There?s only one place to do that in Armenia... More About: Cisco , Adventures , Advent , Ventures
Broccoli is (probably) 'good' for you....
2007-08-02 16:35:00 ...reports the BBC. And so, research suggests, is cauliflower.... More About: Broccoli , Good , Probably , Rocco
Lightning never strikes twice
2007-07-13 10:02:00 So they say...but it's not true. Sveta, Franco and I saw it strike the same pole four times...then Franco said,'Maybe you should put down your umbrella, Sveta.' More About: Lightning
Could organic food possibly be better for our health than non-organic?
2007-07-07 11:16:00 'Organic fruit and vegetables may be better for you than conventionally grown crops, US research suggests.' Wow! That's news! More About: Health , Food , Organic food , Ossi
Mulberry time
2007-07-04 11:50:00 And the pavemets are covered in wee stinky fermenting blobs that stick to your feet... More About: Time , Mulberry
The Big Cat Scam
2007-06-29 12:19:00 Still on the subject of cats here.I was watching a Discovery Channel programme about lions and I thought.... More About: Scam
Coffee, anyone?
2007-06-27 08:23:00 Civet cats are wee animals who have the unfortunate trait of producing anal secretions which are highly valued by the perfume industry... More About: Coffee
Woke up on the sofa today....
2007-06-24 07:18:00 It's a long time since I've done that. Must've been the pomegranate wine. More About: Today , Sofa
Spring cleaning
2007-04-28 12:46:00 Yes, we cleaned every spring in the house today... More About: Cleaning , Spring
Struggling for control of my new laptop
More articles from this author:2007-04-18 21:59:00 As the title suggetss, I got the laptop I was saving up to buy. And it came pre-loaded with windows vista. And it's a pile of shite... More About: Laptop , Control 1, 2, 3 |



