Hawkridge Family

Welcome to the blog of the Hawkridge Family in Shanghai. Hopefully this will keep you uptodate with what we are up to while we live here. We also hope to provide an insight in to this amazing city and country. And to inspire you to come and visit!

Friday, April 8, 2011

A fishy tale - especially for Auntie Anna!

Arriving home yesterday we found Xiaolan was a bit of a state.  Whilst cleaning out the fish the bowl had broken.  Xiaolan and the fish were all fine so I was delighted as I've been looking for an excuse to upgrade the fish tank for a while.

Meanwhile, the fish were looking very happy in one of my mixing bowls.  However, whilst eating our dinner we heard some funny noises coming from the fish.  When I went to investigate a fish had flipped out of the bowl and off the table and was lying on the floor!  I popped it back in and it seemed fine.  I did a quick head count and discovered we were still one short!  We couldn't see it anywhere then I suddenly noticed a fish staring at me from the crack where the table meets the wall!  I moved the table and it slid down the wall!  I couldn't work out how to pick it up and Sue suggested a fish slice!!  Luckily we got it back in the bowl, then put them all in a bucket overnight.

Today we have been to the animal market and have bought the fish a new home.  It is bigger and comes with greenery and stones!  William and Oliver were delighted to be allowed by Nain to choose a beautiful Chinese man fishing and the obligitory bridge for the fish to swim around!

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