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sakura galore 2024 edition

It’s been a bit cloudy and miserable this spring and the cherry blossoms have been really late. I feel sorry for people that booked to come on holiday around them because a lot probably missed them.

I started at Midtown in Roppongi or Tokyo Midtown as it’s known because that’s what it’s called. There are a lot of Midtowns about now though. It’s the garden just outside and it was very pleasant. Lot’s of people with dogs in prams. I think if Japan were to ban dogs being pets, the birth rate would bounce back.

I did quite a lot ...

Autumn in Manchester – memories and things that didn’t fit

Manchester came and went in no time. I saw hot weather, freezing weather, rain, sun, blue skies, grey skies, rainbows and lots more. I love Manchester and I had a great time.

A few bits and bobs that didn’t fit.

We went to Bandobust in Piccadilly Gardens. It was nice that everything was vegetarian so we could order anything that took our fancy. We did the lunch menu, 2 dishes for £9.95 – good value and free water. It’s in a really cool space but it was cold and bench seating, so not overly comfortable. Glad we tried it, unsure ...

golden week 2023

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I cleaned and did homework today. I have a Japanese lesson each week where (at the moment) I review N1 vocab and then read a couple of newspaper articles with my teacher. Then for homework, I review and Anki words I don’t know. Last week we read about exchange students and difficulties getting jobs with regards to Japanese language ability and then about ChatGPT and concerns unis have about it.

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A beautiful spring day in Tokyo reaching 22ºC. We stayed local this year and today was really local. We enjoyed the new greenery that’s sprouted up ...

国内旅行: Tokyo to Hagi 2of6

It was kimono class today but the teacher just dressed me, so not much was learnt. I’ve only ever worn a yukata before and that was nice and breezy. The kimono nearly killed me – it was so tight I could only take little, short gulps of breaths but not really breathe out. I was wrestled into it but I was a little too long. The kimono was my husband’s grandma’s who has sadly passed away now, but it was a nice memory and I hope if she was watching, she wasn’t too upset with my ungainliness.

I didn’t walk
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