So it’s goodbye to Year of the Dog and hello to Year of the Pig (or Boar). But it’s not any old pig year – it’s a special Year of the Red Pig, something that happens once in every 60 years. Check out http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2007.htm to see what the year holds for you.
The Mistress’s mother was born in the year of the Fire Pig so she is going to have an amazing year, methinks. It’s also an auspicious year to have babies but I don’t think she’s planning anything like that! Not unless she’s planning a trip to Italy to see the very controversial baby doctor, Dr Severino Antinori (http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.1157815.0.nations_oldest_mother_ready_to_work_again.php).
So, we bid farewell to Year of the Dog; to be honest, I don’t think it was a great year for dogs. But I won’t do a retrospective here because today is for celebrating! According to the BBC’s website, London will be celebrating all day but if you want to head to Chinatown, here’s the crack:
“At 2pm and 5pm Leicester Square Gardens will be shaken by firework and Chinese firecracker displays, which are traditionally let off to scare away evil spirits and bad fortune.
“In Chinatown itself, stalls will be selling Chinese sweet and savoury snacks, souvenirs, all day long and lion dance displays will parade through the bustling streets.”
The Mistress and her other half are going out to lunch. I just hope they bring me back some special snacks.
So, let’s see in the new year and all that remains for me to say is Kung Hei Fat Choi!
Woof Woof
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