Model

Across the road from Hannah's doctor in Yau Ma Tei is a plastic model shop called Continental Models.   For a former schoolboy (who never quite achieved his dream of building a large-size model of the Bismarck),  it is a great place to wait for Hannah and Rika.

On our last visit Hannah surprised me by wanting to visit the shop, and then by hunting for a model to build.    She ignored the Bismarck and eventially chose a model of an SUV car, and appropriate paints and brushes.    (All with zero encouragement from me by the way - I wanted to her to come hiking or play tennis).

She then decided that Hannah and Daddy would make-up the model over the weekend.   Which we duly did,  in two sessions.

The model was rated 'modeling skills helpful if under 14 years of age'.  But actually Hannah did a careful job of cutting-out and painting the pieces, and glueing them together.  

So I was actually quite impressed by the finished product.   And I have to admit Hannah was right - it was quite fun to build it together.

Kittens !

Hannah had been waiting impatiently for months but finally the big day arrived.   Time to choose her new kitten!

The kittens were now 2-3 months old, so we could now visit them at the cattery.  Glam-Rex (link), is actually not far from us, in Tai Po district in a village towards Plover Cove.   It was nice to see Chrissie and Ree again.

And lots of fun to play with a roomful of lovely cats and kittens.  

Over the last six months Hannah has earned enough credits ('smilies') to get one kitten.   And since we can only keep 'non allergy' cats, we had to get a Cornish Rex.

This is Jayden, who was offered to us at a very reduced price because his eyes had been slightly discolored by an eye infection, so he is unable to compete in cat competitions.   

I thought Jayden was a lovely kitten.  Even before he started to groom me.

And Jayden seemed to like us too.

Chrissie was concerned that Jayden might get lonely on his own, and we were soon looking for kitten #2.   She suggested Kura, who is apparently a show-quality pure-breed Cornish Rex.  (Although with that mustache I'd be cautious showing him in Germany or Israel).

Kura was another lovely kitten and we quickly warmed to him.    He needs another 6 weeks growing up with his mother before we can take him home.  So we arranged to pick up both cats in August after Rika and Hannah return from summer holidays

I hope Minimi will like his new nephews.