Southside Magazine June 2014

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June 2014

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The really useful magazine JUNE 2014

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Southside’s social life.

20 Ocean Hotel approved The latest on Ocean Park’s hotel plans.

THE PLANNER

FEATURE

6 Happening in June Dragon boats and more.

22 Summer camps for kids Where to have fun in the holidays.

news 12 What’s going on?

In your backyard and letters from our readers.

COUNTRY PARKS

EATING 30 The bee’s knees Southside’s homegrown honey.

Plus nibbles from the dining scene.

FAMILY

16 Questioning the U-turn News from the green front.

38 Cool pools Beat the heat.

FIVE MINUTES WITH...

17 The big swim Why a British lawyer is swimming to Macau.

EDUCATION

HOME 44 Room to grow How to design a nursery.

BIG DAY OUT 48 Cliff jumping Plunge into Sheung Luk Stream.

HEALTH & BEAUTY 52 Bikini ready Dare to bare.

PETS 54 Puppy getaways Where to stash your pooch.

CREATURE FEATURE

MARKETPLACE 57 Your guide to shops and services Cool stuff to buy and do.

CLASSIFIEDS 63 Loads of random useful local stuff.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY 64 All you need to know Numbers that make life easier.

MY SOUTHSIDE 66 Jonathan Glover A long lunch with the Butchers Club boss.

55 Elusive adjutant dragonfly Brand new wings.

40 School news Hot from the schoolyard.

“Summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language” – Henry James

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happening in june JUN 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Island East Farmers’ Market Sunday market for organic produce, arts and crafts, live music, kids’ activities and more.

11pm-6pm. Tong Chong Street, TaiKoo Place, Quarry Bay, www.hkmarkets.org.

JUN 2 Dragon-boat Festival Public Holiday. Catch the races at Stanley, Aberdeen, Cheung Chau or Sai Kung, from about 8am. www.hong-kong-traveller.com.

JUN 4 Tiananmen Square Anniversary It’s 25 years since the crackdown in Beijing.

Light a candle at the vigil in Victoria Park, 8pm.

JUN 4 Summer Bazaar High-end shopping with complimentary hair-styling and makeup by Airplay. Free.

10am-6pm, The American Club, 28 Tai Tam Road. Non-members book at info@ shoppinghongkong.net.

JUN 6-8 Rapunzel

JUN 9-30

Pandas World Tour

1,600 papier-mache pandas – one for every panda in the wild – tour the territory, popping up at Hong Kong International Airport, the big Buddha, Tsing Ma Bridge, Sha Tin Racecourse, the Hong Kong Coliseum, Victoria Park, Ocean Park, PMQ and more. Details at www.pmq.org.hk.

Let your hair down at this inventive live musical fairy tale by British children’s theatre troupe, Tutti Frutti Productions. Drama Theatre, HKAPA, Wan Chai. Tickets $195-$495 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

UNTIL JUN 14 The Faust Festival Faust International Youth Theatre celebrates its 15th anniversary with more than 60 shows by its young performers. McAulay Studio, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai.

Tickets from $80 at www.urbtix.hk, 2111 5999.

Jun 1, 2, 8, 15, 22, 29 Sunday Summer Jam Local musicians perform by the sea. Tag yourself on the day for a free pair of Stanley Plaza flip-flops. Free. Stanley Plaza, www.stanleyplaza. com.hk, 2813 4623.

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JUN 1, 6-8, 13-15, 20-22 PMQ Night Market New weekend night market with food, drinks, musicians, arts, fashion and more. Free. PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central, www.pmqnightmarkets.org.

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JUN 6-8 Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Carnival More dragon boats, this time with teams from around the world. Tsim Sha Tsui East, www.discoverhongkong.com.

Jun 15 Southside Market Long Lunch

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Join Butchers Club for its first Southside Market Long Lunch.

Unlimited food, drink, music and entertainment from noon to 5pm. See p.66. Tickets $500, free for under-12s, from www.butchersclub.com.hk. The Butchers Club Deli Rooftop, 16/F, 18 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, 2884 0768.

JUN 7 & 14 Garage Sale Rummage for bargains at this popular sale of secondhand treasures. 9.30am-3pm, LG3 Car Park, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clearwater Bay, 9045 5942, gujean@ust.hk.

JUN 7-8 Italian Market Celebrate Italian culture with food, wines, car and motorbike displays, music, dancing, fashion and more. The Arcade, 100 Cyberport Road, Pok Fu Lam. Tickets $100 from Italian Chamber of Commerce, 2521 8837, www.icc.org.hk.

Jun 14 Strum One, Strum All Take your ukulele to join in the Big Jam, courtesy of the Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation.

Performances, workshops, singalongs and picnic. Free; registration recommended for workshops.

12.30pm-4.30pm. The Space, South Island School, 50 Nam Fung Road, Aberdeen, 2561 3201, www.hkyaf.com.

Jun 14-20 Student Art Exhibition Pok Fu Lam-based schools unite for the third youth art exhibition. Exhibition Gallery, Cyberport Arcade, Cyberport Road, Pok Fu Lam, www.cyberport.hk.

Jun 14 Beers For Babies

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JUN 26 Transformers 4: Age Of Extinction International premiere of the summer blockbuster filmed right here in Hong Kong.

Coming to a screen near you.

Jun 27 Quiz Night

JUN 28-29 Hong Kong Inter-City Athletics Championships

Swimming and running races for adults and kids around Repulse Bay. Entry $155-$780 at www.revolution-asia.com.

Gooooaal! A perfect excuse to be wildly patriotic in living rooms and venues across Hong Kong. First up: Brazil vs Croatia.

Future engineers and IT nerds will love this showcase of robots. 2.30pm-5pm. The Arcade, Cyberport, Pok Fu Lam, www.robocon.hk/2014.

Rack your brains. 8pm-10pm, Pickled Pelican, 90 Stanley Main Street, Stanley, 2813 4313.

JUN 8 & 22 Splash ’n’ Dash Aquathon

JUN 12-JUL 13 FIFA World Cup

JUN 22 Robocon

Family fun day with prizes and a play area for kids. 3pm-5pm, Delaney's, The Spire at The Arcade, 100 Cyberport Road, Pok Fu Lam. Tickets $100 at the door or info@babyhe.ro.

JUN 15 Father’s Day Be extra nice to Daddy.

More than 100 athletes from Asia compete.

Free. Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground, 109 Po Hong Road, Tseung Kwan O, 2504 8215, www.hkaaa.com.

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Book now Oct 9-12 Dr Bunhead’s (Don’t) Try This At Home

Jul 11-13 Dora The Explorer Live Help everyone’s favourite explorer find her missing teddy in the City of Lost Toys. Star Hall, KITEC, Kowloon Bay. Tickets $135-$650 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

Mar 18 One Direction On The Road Again Brace yourselves for 1D mania when the boy band hits Hong Kong. AsiaWorldArena, Lantau. Tickets are $998-$3,488 and go on sale on June 11 at www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

Wacky experiments with the Blue Peter and Brainiac science guy. Drama Theatre, HKAPA, Wan Chai. Tickets $195-$435 from www.hkticketing. com, 3128 8288.

Sep 24-Oct 22 Mamma Mia! All your ABBA favourites plus a big fat Greek wedding. Lyric Theatre, HKAPA, Wan Chai.

Tickets $395-$896 from www.hkticketing. com, 3128 8288.

Sep 23-28 Potted Potter

Oct 17-19 Stick Man

All seven Harry Potter books and a live Quidditch match in 70 minutes. Drama Theatre, HKAPA, Wan Chai. Tickets $395$550 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

The favourite children’s book live on stage.

Drama Theatre, HKAPA, Wan Chai. Tickets $195-$435 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

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in your backyard

South Horizons outlet outrage

South Horizons residents held demonstrations last month in protest against proposed changes to the development’s shopping mall, Marina Square (West). One demo involved about 50 protesters waving placards and shouting slogans outside the mall.

In April, the mall’s tenants – including supermarkets and homeware stores selling daily necessities – were told their leases would not be renewed, prompting residents to form the South Horizons Concern Group last month.

Convenor Alan Yip says the group is concerned the mall will be filled with luxury brand outlets, attracting hordes of tourists.

“With the MTR South Island Line under construction, residents fear that changes would attract tourists to this primarily residential area, affecting the daily lives of the neighbourhood,” Yip explained.

The group is seeking assurances from the Taiwanese landlord, Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Co Ltd, that the centre not be turned into an outlet mall and a clarification as to whether only one floor will be reserved to meet residents’ needs. It is also asking that the landlord extend the soon-to-expire leases of tenants providing essential community and medical services.

“If the neighbourhoods lose their local shops, residents will have to go to Aberdeen for affordable necessities – a potential pending disaster,” commented Southern District Councillor Paul Zimmerman.

Visit the South Horizons Concern Group’s Facebook page for updates on the campaign.

The nitty gritty on street workers Get to grips with the men on the street in journalist Nicole Chabot’s new book, Street Life Hong Kong. It is filled with in-depth interviews and black and white photography of outdoor workers from scaffolders to lifeguards. It goes on sale in major bookshops this month, with Chabot signing copies at the official book launch on June 22, 2pm-4pm, at Commercial Press Book Centre, B1/F Miramar Shopping Centre, 132 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.

All welcome.

Art show opens at The Pulse The Pulse is holding its first event, raising the temperature of Repulse Bay’s social scene after standing vacant for years.

The inaugural event is Radiance, an art exhibition and cultural exchange project organised by Hong Kong gallery Mur Nomade as part of Le French May. It’s a collaboration between Beijing-based French painter Sebastian Mahon and Hong Kong artist Sarah Lai. “Lai and Mahon have explored how light shapes reality and how it actually alters or moulds our perception of the sensible world,” curator Caroline Ha Thuc explains.

The gallery specialises in site-specific projects around Hong Kong, and chose this exhibition for The Pulse for its “unique exhibition space facing the sea and capturing its glimmering reflection of light”.

May 31-July 1, closed Mondays. 3/F The Pulse, 28 Beach Road, Repulse Bay.

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Second stretch for French elastics Three cheers for Hong Kong-based mumtrepreneur Michelle Fenton, who has revived the popular 1970s playground game French elastics, or French skipping, as Jumpelastics. Women of a certain age might remember playing it with a loop of ordinary dressmaker’s elastic. Fenton’s version comprises a special elastic loop in six colours

with instructions on different moves and a handy pouch to keep it in. The game is best played with three or more people (one “jumper” and two “enders” using their feet to hold the elastic open; chairs can substitute if necessary) and involves jumps and twists. Great gifts for keeping kids off electronic devices. $115 from www.jumpelastics.com.

Nord Anglia International School is delighted to welcome its first students this September.

We still have limited places, so please give us a call on 3107 8158 or visit www.nais.hk for details.

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in your backyard

Soccer culture for Cambodia

Sandy Bay soccer team the Ruby Murrays are holding an evening of culture in aid of disadvantaged children in Cambodia. The SAR Philharmonic Orchestra will play a two-hour concert, Pitch Perfect, in Pok Fu Lam. The Rubys have long been supporters of the IndoChina Starfish charity (ISF) that helps some of the poorest children in Cambodia. The team has set up a football programme with the charity, providing funds and kit and flying out last year to play in a tournament. But the

programme is under threat as better-funded local teams commandeer the pitches.

“The football programme is important in so many ways,” Ruby’s player Nick Stokes says.

“It teaches valuable skills such as respect, teamwork and self confidence. Having been to visit, I can tell you how inspiring it is and how much enjoyment the kids get from just this little release from their daily struggle for survival.”

The Sandy Bay team is hoping to raise enough to buy a piece of land and develop it into a long-term, privately owned pitch. Instead of tickets, it is asking for $500 donation for the concert by emailing Kg@indochinastarfish.org.

Pitch Perfect, June 22, 7.30pm. The Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, University of Hong Kong, 109 Pok Fu Lam Road, Pok Fu Lam, www.indochinastarfish.org.

letters Let’s hear it for Paul Zimmerman In your May issue, you included the piece “Dining with the enemy” (Save our Country Parks). I am pleased to see such coverage of the various points of view on the conservation of our Country Parks. In the article, Paul Zimmerman suggested that “only public outrage over ecological destruction at the hands of indigenous villagers and rapacious developers can stop the kuk”.

Hear, hear! I am a resident of the Southside and lover of our country parks, and I believe that only a strong public voice will help save our beautiful landscape.

I hope the Southside Magazine will continue to publicize, promote and argue for these issues. There need to be improvements in the conservation of our gorgeous country parks and, with your help, maybe we can raise public awareness of the threats to our environment.

Megan George

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Questioning the U-turn Paul Zimmerman finds the government strangely silent as 30,000 object to development in the enclaves.

Tai Long Wan, which disallowed the expansion of Ham Tin in Sai Kung. And in 2013 the government said it was better to incorporate Tai Long Sai Wan in the country park.

Could it be because of secret meetings with the Heung Yee Kuk? More than 30,000 people objected to small house developments in the country-park enclaves, leading to a meeting last month between the Town Planning Board and green groups, legislators, ecologists, geologists and lawyers.

Government policy since 1991 and reconfirmed in 2010 is to protect the enclaves – 77 areas of privately owned land surrounded by country park – from development. This was reflected in the 2004 Outline Zoning Plan for

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But last year came a surprise announcement from the AFCD that it did not want to incorporate the enclaves within the parks. It said, “private land... can make the provision of country-park facilities and daily management difficult”.

Soon after, the Town Planning Board published plans for three enclaves – Hoi Ha and Pak Lap in Sai Kung and So Lo Pun in Plover Cove – with large areas “to make provisions for future Small House development”.

At the meeting, the green lobby explained an

increase in population and small houses would expose the parks to possible water pollution, fire, poaching, demand for roads, dumping of waste and light pollution. Sadly, the AFCD, whose job is “to protect the vegetation and wildlife inside country parks”, remained silent.

What is the explanation for the government’s recent irrational behaviour? Could it be because of secret meetings revealed in recent Legco papers? It emerged that “communication and consultation with Heung Yee Kuk (HYK) about the proposed measures for protecting country park enclaves were conducted on 21 June 2011 and 8 November 2011”.

See our presentations to the Town Planning Board at: www.countryparks.hk.

Paul Zimmerman is the CEO of Designing Hong Kong, a Southern District Councillor and the co-convenor of Save Our Country Parks alliance.

five minutes with...

delta crossing

The big swim Lawyer Simon Holliday, 35, tells Jodee Fong about his record-breaking swim to Macau.

in psychology. I have a passion for human motivation and resilience.

I’ve been practising in open water for the past six years. It’s good for the soul when you get in a rhythm and can forget yourself. It’s not always like that, though; sometimes it’s miserable!

I swam in a straight line from Hong Kong to Macau on May 24 in 10 hours, 20 minutes and 30 seconds – a new record.

I have done a few long swims, but this was more than 35km – further than I have ever gone.

I’m from Britain, work in an international law firm and I’m currently studying for a Masters

I’m realistic about how much change a swim will make. But this is not just a challenge to myself, it is also to raise funds for Ocean Recovery Alliance. Most of all, it’s about alerting people to the impact of littering the ocean.

Yes, there were high-speed ferries and jellyfish, among many other obstacles. I am always concerned about what lies beneath, but I’ve been reliably informed that there aren’t many sharks left in the Pearl River Delta.

I had assistance from an experienced

navigator, former marine policeman Arni Highfield, for direction and Shu Pu, who was in an outrigger canoe alongside me. They provided direction and steered me away from ships and ferries because I had my head down most of the time.

I broke the record set by the Beijing marathon swimmer, Zhang Jian. But I swim because I love being in water. It’s calming.

If you have a clear sense of purpose, a belief in your ability to control aspects of your life, become adaptable and have people to support you, you can do amazing things. Hong Kong was built by people with these attributes, who became stronger in adversity.

So far, Holliday has raised $250,000. To make a donation, please visit www.justgiving.com/ Simon-Holliday.

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An architect’s impression of the proposed Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel.

Approval for Ocean Hotel Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel gets the go-ahead despite local objections.

Plans for the proposed Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel, near the theme park’s entrance in Wong Chuk Hang, have been approved, despite objections from Shouson Hill residents. The Town Planning Board gave the green light to the design last month.

“I have been against this development since day one,” says Southern District Councillor Fergus Fung. “Residents in Shouson Hill have objected strongly and we have brought this issue to Town Planning Board and Legco back in 2008.

Unfortunately, the Town Planning Board has approved this project.”

Fung’s fight has not been fruitless, however, winning concessions on the design of the $4.1 billion hotel, the first of three to be built at Ocean Park.

“We have managed to scale down the original height from a proposed 16 stories to six floors,” he says. “Currently, we have given feedback on the design. The first design was very commercial and

Residents... still look for improvements, but it’s a done deal didn’t sit nicely in the community at all. The second round [in April] was better.

“Residents and I had a meeting with Ocean Park afterwards and still look for further improvements. But it’s a done deal,” Fung said.

Among various design considerations, residents are requesting green coverage of at least 50 per cent of the outer walls, low lighting to minimise light pollution, the use of nonreflective glass and for trees to be planted along Wong Chuk Hang Road inside the compound.

Located on a 17,000 sqm site in front of Ocean Park’s main entrance, the hotel will have 495 guest rooms and a total gross floor area of approximately 34,000

sqm. Three separate wings of up to six storeys will be set around a central courtyard with a themed lagoon pool, children’s play area and alfresco dining.

Demolition work is to start near the park entrance later this year, following a Traffic Impact Assessment of the surrounding area, which is currently underway.

Plans for traffic arrangements during the construction period are also being drawn up.

Last month, Capital Court Ltd, a subsidiary of Lai Sun Development, was appointed as the main developer.

“The appointment of CCL marks a major milestone in Ocean Park’s evolution into a premier international resort destination,” said the park’s chief executive, Tom Mehrmann.

“Our gratitude goes to the Southern District community for giving us important input on the hotel design and the Town Planning Board for their approval of the hotel design.”

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Fun sun in the Summer camps for kids.

By Carolynne Dear.

Surf Hong Kong’s camps at Tai Long Wan go beyond the waves.

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busy bees

Go green at Ark Eden’s eco day camps on Lantau.

Wet and wild Aberdeen Boat Club Sail away (well, to Middle Island), with the Junior Summer sailing programme. Weeklong camps run throughout June and July, with a choice of morning, afternoon or all-day sessions. Participants must be aged seven or up and have “water confidence”. Book by June 6 for June courses, or by June 20 for July.

Details at 2518 9500, www.abclubhk.com.

Ark Eden Environmental group Ark Eden is running Eco Adventure camps on Lantau every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in July and August.

Catch a ferry from Central to spend the day farming, tree planting, swimming in secret waterfalls, island hopping, hiking, meeting Charlie the pig and eating barbecue. Details at 6110 9293, www.arkedenonlantau.com.

Blue Sky Kids try a wide range of watersports at Blue Sky’s three- and five-day Wet & Wild Camps, with options for overnight camping or home sweet home at the end of the day. Based at the Sai Kung Water Sports Training Center near Sha Ha Beach, days are spent swimming, SUP, kayaking, snorkelling, wakeboarding, surfing

and dragon-boating. Details from Bryan Ng on 9468 1684, www.bluesky-sc.com.

Hebe Haven Yacht Club Children aged seven to 12 will love the Watersport Adventure Weeks – sailing, raft building, beach Olympics, junk trips, barbecues and more – while older kids and more serious sailors can take part in Hong Kong Sailing Federation certificate, Optimist and racetraining courses. Open to all, with discounts for members. June 30-August 29. Pak Sha Wan, Sai Kung, 2719 0926, www.hhyc.hk.

get to surf, hike, mountain bike, kayak and spend a night under canvas. Details at 2984 8710, www.treasureislandhk.com.

Sporty Asia Pacific Soccer School Kinder Kicks classes for children aged one to five will run daily at the YWCA, four days a week in Happy Valley and Pok Fu Lam, and on Fridays in Stanley. For details, visit www. kinderkicks.hk. Older children (aged five to 13) can join daily morning camps at Stanley Ho Sports Centre in Pok Fu Lam throughout July and August. Details at www.apsoccer.hk.

Surf Hong Kong Wake up on the beautiful beaches at Tai Long Wan in Sai Kung Country Park with Surf Hong Kong’s three- or five-night surf and wilderness camps. Camps run from June 30 to August 22, and are divided into Groms (eight-12 years) and Surfers (13-17 years). Pick up and drop off from Central. Details at www.surfhongkong.com.

ESF Educational Services Multi-sport camps will be held at South Island School, Renaissance College and the Australian International School. There are also specialist clinics for soccer, basketball, swimming, gymnastics and tennis. Sign up before June 17 for an early-bird discount at www.esf.org.hk.

Treasure Island From June 23 to August 15, kids aged five to 18 will be hitting the waves on beautiful Pui O Beach, Lantau. Beginner “Grommet” classes focus on learning to surf and water safety, plus beach games and arts and crafts. Older kids

Flex Children aged two to 12 can get moving with flying Pilates, yoga, funky dance and ballet from June 30- July 11. Flex, 308-310, One Island South, 2 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Aberdeen. www.flexhk.com.

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summer camps Hong Kong Junior Golf Learn to pitch and putt or improve your swing at golf camps for kids aged three to 18. Beginners play at Golf Waterfall Range in Olympian City, Tai Kok Tsui, while more experienced golfers walk the fairways of Nine Eagles Golf Course, Chek Lap Kok. In English and Chinese. Details at 2271 4953, www.juniorgolf.com.hk.

Parkview Tennis, soccer, gymnastics and more fill energetic summer days for children aged two and up at Parkview. Open to non-members and members. For the (lengthy) list of courses on offer call 2812 3799 or visit www. hongkongparkview.com.

Sport4Kids Kids aged three-12 can develop their skills at Sport4Kids’ Multi-Sports Camps. Basketball, soccer, rugby, gymnastics and athletics are all covered in three-hour, week-long camps from July 21-August 15 at venues across Hong Kong, including Parkview in Tai Tam, French International School in Happy Valley and Club Siena in Discovery Bay. Details at 2773 1650, www.sport4kids.hk.

Tower, 8 Shum Wan Road, Aberdeen, 2580 5028, www.colour-my-world.com.

Art & Craft Anastassia’s Art House This year’s summer camps focus on International Folk Art from Native Americans to Russian and African cultures. The classes are suitable for children from age three and are led by professional artists at venues across Hong Kong, including Stanley, Repulse Bay and South Horizons, Ap Lei Chau. Details at www. arthouse-hk.com.

Kids’ Gallery This long-established children’s arts centre is running loads of summer workshops including drawing, cooking, dance, theatre, candlemaking, book illustration and more. Suitable for children aged one to nine, camps run MondaySaturday from June to August, at venues including Bel-Air, Pok Fu Lam, and Coda Plaza, Garden Road, Central. Details at www. kidsgallery.com.

Colour My World Art in Practice week-long summer workshops in painting, photography, sculpture or drawing are mentored by top industry creatives for children aged four to 18. Theatre in Practice workshops will focus on audition skills, presentation skills and playwriting. Room 108, Aberdeen Marina

Little Picasso Artists aged three to teens can work in a wide range of media at summer-long camps and workshops. Materials, smocks, refreshments and a tote bag for finished work are provided.

Studio 10, 21/F, 2 Lee Lok Street, Ap Lei Chau, 3521 1046, www.littlepicasso.hk.

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En garde at YWCA, which is running a huge variety of camps and classes this summer.

Performing arts Circus School The circus is coming to town! Actor and director Matt Coombes, a teacher at the National Centre for Circus in London, is offering classes in juggling, plate spinning, acrobatics, clowning and more. The five-day two-hour camps run June 30-July 4 and July 7-11, at the Hong Kong Arts Centre, Wan Chai. Details at 9471 1192 or email matt.mainstage@me.com.

Echoes of Erin Irish-dancing camps will be held throughout the summer at venues all over Hong Kong.

Tiny dancers aged three to teens will be high kicking with world- and European-ranking dancing instructors. Details at 9093 2015, www.echoesirishdance.com.

Faust International Youth Theatre Week-long courses explore a winter holiday

summer camps

story while developing drama skills, with an open session on Fridays for parents. Students are grouped by age, with classes for children aged four to 14.

Creative writing classes are also available (Sheung Wan only).

10am-12.30pm, or 2pm-4pm. 5/F, 359-361 Queen’s Road Central, Sheung Wan; or 23 Ede Road, Kowloon Tong, 2547 9114, www. faustworld.com.

Red Shoe Dance School Ballet, jazz, hip hop and contemporary dance and musical theatre will keep kids aged five and up bopping from July 2-6.

Each day focuses on a different style, with morning sessions for beginners and afternoons for more advanced dancers. From July 7-11, over-sevens can explore street dance such as B-Boy, popping, locking and funk. Studios in Aberdeen and Central. For details, call Jacqui on 9813 0079, www.redshoedance.com.

RockABaby The summer programme kicks off with a Mini World Cup family event

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on July 5. More than 10 creative workshops for children aged nine months to 10 years run from July 7-August 16, including dance jam, drum jam, mini theatre, paint a story and more. A talent show, Talent Wanted, on August 22 is the grand finale. 6/F, 244-248 Des Voeux Road, Sheung Wan, 3685 3071, www.rockababy.com.hk.

Starlit Voice Starlit Voice summer camps are running drama and theatre courses and public-speaking workshops to keep young minds and active bodies absorbed, inspired and having lots of fun. 10/F Universal Trade Centre, 3 Arbuthnot Road, Central, 2108 2182, www.starlitvoice.com.

Time for Action Budding Spielbergs can get behind the camera at this film school for kids teaching all aspects of filmmaking from “action” to “wrap”. Two camps are available: for children aged 11-16 on June 30-July 4, 9am-noon, at Hong Kong Academy, Sai Kung; and for children aged nine-12 on August

Improve your technique at Asia Pacific Soccer Schools’ summer camps.

12-15, 9am-2pm, at Hong Kong Adventist College, Clearwater Bay. For details, call Matt on 9455 8512 or visit www.timeforaction.com.hk.

There’s dawn to dusk action at the YWCA Language and learning Eton House This summer, Eton House is running two-week Mandarin Immersion programmes for children aged two years and up.

The sessions will run for two hours every morning and snacks are provided. Redhill Plaza, Tai Tam, 2353 5223, www.etonhouse.com.hk.

ESF Educational Services Children can try their hands at science, beginners’ Spanish, debate and presentation, science, cooking and drama at courses held at ESF schools all over the territory. Open to all and suitable for all ages. For details, visit www.esf.org.hk.

ITS Educational Services History enthusiasts can learn all about Hong Kong during World War II at this course with ITS, including visits to the Wong Nai Chong Gap Trail and the museum of Coastal Defence. ITS is also offering intensive writing courses teaching children in years three to six what makes a good story, poem or script. Details at 2116 3916, www.itseducation.asia.

Southside Mandarin Mandarin lessons in and out of the classroom for children up to seven years old. As well as Chinese songs, character writing, grammar, drama and storytelling, there will be weekly trips to places such as Ocean Park, the beach and more.

From $600 a day, June 30-August 29. Room 809 One Island South, 2 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang, 3427 9619, www. southsidemandarin.com.

YWCA There’s dawn to dusk action at the YWCA this summer, with a huge variety of camps including Mandarin, writing, maths, science,

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summer camps For the smalls Bebegarten Education Centre Fun summer programmes range from playgroups for the under-threes to courses in art and design, cooking, dance and drama, phonics and Mandarin for children aged two to three, three to four and four to six. Level 3, One Island South, 2 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang, 3487 2255, www. bebegarten.com.

Parkview International Pre-School PIPS is running three, two-week English playgroup and bilingual camps this summer for children aged one to six years. Expect themed sessions using storytelling, drama, cooking, music and movement and arts and crafts. Summer sessions run July 7-August 15.

Tower 18, Parkview, 88 Tai Tam Road, Hong Kong, 2812 6023, www.pips.edu.hk.

Flying Pilates at Flex.

personal growth, arts, cooking, dance and soccer. For children aged one to 17. YWCA HQ, 1 Macdonnell Road, Central, 3476 1340, www. clle.ywca.org.hk.

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Playtent Learning Centre There’s lots of crazy fun at Playtent. Its twohour morning and afternoon summer fun programmes include messy play, cooking, singing, dancing, craft, science, literacy and more. For children aged three to seven. Shop

B1, 18 Stanley Main Street, Stanley, 2276 0488, www.playtent.com.hk.

RugBees Rugby-inspired activities – catching, passing, kicking, balancing, teamwork, agility and more – plus the regular “Fun in the Farm”-themed classes. Suitable for children from walking to four years old at venues across Hong Kong.

Details at www.rugbees.hk.

Safari Kid The international pre-school has a packed schedule of courses including Making it in Mandarin, jazzercise, cooking and Safari Drama. Camps can be booked in one- or twoweek blocks with full-day sessions for children aged four to seven or half-days for children aged two and a half to four. L101, Chi Fu Landmark, Chi Fu Fa Yuen, Pok Fu Lam, 2177 0001, www.safarikid.com.hk.

Woodland Pre-schools This year’s summer fun programme is bigger and better than ever. Run in Woodlands Preschools across Hong Kong, the camps run for seven weeks for children aged six months to six years. There is also a programme entirely in Mandarin. For details, call 2559 4855 or visit www.woodlandschools.com.

eating

the sweet life

Bee’s Nest is a collaboration between (from left) former chefs Cedric Alexandra and Patrick Zepho, and bee master Gordon Yan.

It’s the bee’s knees

Jodee Fong and Cherrie Yu get the buzz on Southside’s homegrown honey.

For a true taste of the Southside, tuck into a jar of Bee’s Nest honey. Produced by 120,000 bees in 18 hives at Tai Tam, the first batch of the organic honey made its debut in local food markets in September. It’s available in three flavours, including new lychee and longan flavours, and the original flavour produced from the flowers of evergreen ivy trees in clear, crystallised and honeycomb forms.

The hives buzz in a secret grove of ivy trees near Tai Tam Reservoir under the care of bee master Gordon Yan and his co-founders, former chefs Cedric Alexandra and Patrick Zepho.

“It’s particularly impressive in winter when the trees are blooming, you can hear so many bees buzzing at the same time busy extracting all the honey and pollen. It’s magnificent,” Alexandra says.

As chefs, Alexandra and Zepho have a passion for sourcing local and organic produce, as well as reducing their carbon footprint. They were introduced to Yan through a friend and,

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You can hear so many bees buzzing at the same time busy extracting all the honey and pollen. It’s magnificent after learning of his hives and trying his honey, realised this could be something special.

Bee’s Nest honey is brown and translucent, with a delicate and intensely floral taste that the company claims is unique to Hong Kong. The secret is the combination of the ivy tree flowers and the clean water of Tai Tam Reservoir.

Yan has been working with the hives for 10 years, breeding his own bees for longer life and faster honey production. He goes the extra mile to protect his hives, fighting off intruding hornets with a badminton racquet and staying

up all night during rain storms to drain the hives and ensure the bees don’t drown.

“Bees are orderly insects, which are highly efficient and well-organised. They also need a lot of care and attention,” he says. “Bees are crucial to plant growth and recovery of environmental damage.”

The bees, however, seem less fond of him: Yan gets stung about five times a day.

His advice is to keep your ears open – the buzzing is louder and more insistent ahead of an attack. Fortunately, bee stings can be good for you, he says.

“Occasionally stings are actually beneficial to your health, especially for your immune system and lessening rheumatism (problems with joints and tissue connections). Some Chinese doctors use bee stings as a remedy,” he says.

Likewise, honey is known for its antibacterial and healing benefits, soothing sore throats and coughs. Containing vitamins,

enzymes and powerful antioxidants, it is believed to protect against local viruses, and some hay-fever sufferers swear by local honey to help combat the irritant effects of local pollen.

Unlike many commercial honeys, Bee’s Nest honey contains no sugar, antibiotics or sodium, which is bad for the kidneys, liver and blood pressure.

“Many companies add salt and sodium to kill the wild yeast and active nutrients inside the honey to prolong its natural expiry date,” Zepho says.

This month, Bee’s Nest is introducing two new intrinsically Hong Kong flavours: longan honey and lychee honey. As fans of the fruit, we couldn’t wait to try them. The lychee honey was deliciously sweet and fragrant, although not as sweet as the fruit itself, with a smooth, caramel taste. The longan honey was less sweet. Like the original flavour, both come in clear or the more mature, crystallised form.

“The change of honey colour [in the crystallised form] is often mistaken as going bad, but that’s only a natural process that honey goes through to conserve its natural ingredients,” Zepho says. “When in doubt, buy the creamy-looking honey because that’s the only proof that it’s crystallised and raw.”

Other new products under development

Yan with his bees in Tai Tam. He gets stung about five times a day.

include pure honey cake, honey facial mask (loving the sound of that), as well as bath gel, shampoo and conditioner, which will contain five times as much honey as competitor products.

Meanwhile, the company has also won a contract to supply Bee’s Nest’s honey for the

Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong’s breakfast, tea and dinner sets.

“Trust me, you cannot talk your way into the Ritz-Carlton. You need top-notch quality,” Alexandra says. “We don’t have a factory, everything is handcrafted.”

Once you get your honey home, the two

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eating

Bees get busy making honey. Above: Bee’s Nest honey is produced from the flowers of ivy trees, glimpsed in the background.

former chefs have lots of ideas and recipes for ways to use it. Drizzle it on warm goat’s cheese and caramelised in the oven, they suggest, or serve crystallised honey on blue cheese.

“The match of the texture is intense and sensational: the cheese is pungent and slightly liquid while the honey is sweet and creamy,” Zepho says.

“Basically, whatever dish you can think of that involves sugar, you can replace it with

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honey. When the fragrance and essence of honey is combined with hot, sizzling savoury dishes…” Alexandra says, with a hand gesture, “Ooh la la!”

Bee’s Nest honey is $150 for 130g, $190 for 220g or $500 for 450g with honeycomb.

Honeycomb is $888 for 350g, from organic markets and delis. For details, please visit www.beesnest.hk.

When the fragrance and essence of honey is combined with hot, sizzling savoury dishes... ooh la la!

eating

Nibbles

News from the dining scene

Apple wood-smoked salmon with white asparagus at Berliner.

Coffee for dad It’s Father’s Day on June 15. If your family guy loves a decent cup of coffee, treat him to the latest Nespresso machine. The Inissia is smaller and lighter than ever and comes in ruby red, sky blue (limited edition) and black. Purchase a machine and 10 sleeves of Grand Cru capsules by July 27 and receive a complimentary Aeroccino. $1,388 from June 2 at Nespresso boutiques and online. 1/F IFC Mall, Central, www.nespresso.com/hk.

It’s asparagus season Seasonal delicacy white asparagus is on the menu at Berliner and Cafe Deco this month.

Berliner dishes include apple wood-smoked salmon with white asparagus, celery-root remoulade and pumpernickel crumble ($108) and tiger prawns, white asparagus, baby green peas and truffle risotto ($198). Berliner has branches in Wan Chai, Olympian City and Discovery Bay. Cafe Deco is serving a threecourse asparagus menu for $346. For details, visit www.cafedecogroup.com.

Tapas and chips for dad Branches of Tapeo and Frites are offering dad-shaped treats on June 15. Tapeo tapas restaurants in Central and Sai Wan Ho are offering Mejilones Azafran chill and fennel broth with saffron, jamon Iberico and Australian mussels ($98). Belgian specialist Frites is offering Flemish stew with ale-braised shortrib ($285) in Quarry Bay and Wan Chai. Dads lunching on Father’s Day will receive a special gift. For details, visit www.conceptcreations.hk.

New online food delivery New online business Food Factory delivers live seafood – lobster, clams and mussels – plus fresh fish, fruit and vegetables and chilled rather than frozen meat. Delivery is free with purchases of more than $500 ($50 otherwise), Mon-Sat. For details, visit www. foodfactory.com.hk.

Here comes Gordon F-word Ramsay British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is to open a restaurant in LKF Hotel on Wyndham Street. Hot on the heels of Jamie Oliver’s new Italian restaurant, the Ramsay opening is set for September. No word yet on the cuisine.

Fish eats chef A two-foot grouper bit a 70-year-old chef swimming off Pok Fu Lam last month, leaving a 15cm gash on his leg. And divers have spotted eight Sabah giant groupers in Sai Kung, possibly freed for Buddha’s birthday.

Environmentalists warn their ferocious appetites may damage the ecosystem.

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food by fergus

meaty

Butchers Club Deli Fergus Fung tries Wong Chuk Hang’s hot new lunch spot.

One of last month’s hottest openings was Butchers Club’s second foray into Hong Kong’s vibrant dining scene, Butchers Club Deli. It’s located in ED1TUS, a 7,000 sq ft space that sells fashion and vintage furniture.

During the day, it serves as a New Yorkstyle deli, serving artisanal cured meat and more for a no-reservations lunch experience.

But at night it transforms into an extension of the original Butchers Club in Tin Wan. The space can seat about 100 people, with a large private room to the side, and a huge 7,000 sq ft rooftop event space.

Since its opening, I have been a couple of times for lunch. One of my favourite dishes is the New York-style corned-beef sandwich. Served on a chopping board, it comprises homemade grain bread with 150g of home-cured corned beef and all the condiments: gherkins, onions, red cabbage and fat fries. It may not quite reach the lofty heights of New York’s Katz Deli, but the corned beef is absolutely addictive with the right

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amount of fat; I hoovered up all the bits that fell off the sandwich.

I also loved the dry-aged Angus burger, served medium rare. It makes total sense given the Butchers Club is famed for dry-aged beef, and it was delicious – a good indicator of what is to come when the Butchers Club Burger opens soon in Wan Chai.

The dry-aged steak, ale and wild mushroom pie had good pastry and the right amount (read: plenty) of ale, and the fish and chips comes well

fried in batter. Also noteworthy is the housesmoked ham hock terrine.

The only dish I had any issue with was the home-style apple crumble pie with cheddar cheese – I’ve had it twice, but I am still undecided about whether cheese is a good accompaniment to apple crumble. I prefer mine with ice cream.

The Butchers Club Deli lunch menu also includes salads, poutine and sandwiches plus the Butchers Board selection of cured meats, cheese, pickles and bread. Lunch is $100-$200 a head.

16/F, Shui Ki Industrial Building, 18 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, 2884 0768, www.butchersclub.com.hk.

Fergus Fung co-founded the WOM Hong Kong restaurant guide, available in online and print versions. He is also a wine consultant for Bonhams 1793 and a Southern District Councillor.

family

dive in

Splashdown!

Where to get wet this summer.

The pool at Le Meridien Cyberport is open to non-residents for a daily fee.

Public pools Accessible and reasonably priced, public pools are open in three sessions from 6.30am-noon, 1pm-5pm and 6pm-10pm. One day a week they close for cleaning from 10am-5pm. Adults $17 ($19 on weekends and holidays), children aged three-13 $8 ($9 at weekends); free for the under-threes, www.lcsd.gov.hk.

Kennedy Town What wouldn’t private clubs give for this location on the edge of Victoria Harbour in up-and-coming K-Town? Designed by Terry Farrell (the architect behind the Peak Tower), it’s fast on its way to becoming an iconic building that makes the most of its waterfront location with stunning views. The final building – due to be complete in 2016 – will include a jacuzzi, teaching pool and multi-purpose pool.

Meanwhile, have fun on the play equipment in the family pool, leisure pool and indoor pool.

Regular swim meets are held here and there’s a 1,000-seat stand. Closed Wednesdays.

2 Sai Cheung Street North, Kennedy Town, 2817 7973.

Morrison Hill An unlikely quiet retreat in the heart of Wan Chai, near the end of Stubbs Road, this public

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facility has a large indoor pool complex as well as an outdoor teaching pool and toddlers’ pool on a deck that is thoughtfully equipped with sun-loungers. Shhh! Closed Thursdays. 7 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai, 2879 5622.

steam room and waiter service from the neighbouring international restaurant, Prompt.

Open daily 6am-10pm. $250 a head on weekdays, $300 on weekends. 100 Cyberport Road, Pok Fu Lam, 2980 7788.

Pao Yue Kong Swimming Pool The only public swimming pool on Southside has two 50m pools, two training pools, and a leisure pool with slides and diving pool. It’s tucked away in Wong Chuk Hang, conveniently close to Jumbo Kingdom for post-swim munchies. Closed Tuesdays. 2 Shum Wan Road, Wong Chuk Hang, 2553 3617, 2555 0103.

Grand Hyatt Hong Kong With an unbeatable harbour view and set among tropical gardens, the 50m heated pool on the Grand Hyatt’s leisure deck is a memorable location for a day around the pool.

There’s a restaurant (with pool-side waiter service for cocktails, natch), waterfall and even a 400m jogging track. A day pass is $550 and includes access to the outdoor pools, gym and sauna. Advanced booking required. 8am7pm. 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, 2588 1234, hongkong.grand.hyatt.com.

Island East Swimming Pool On stormy days, or sunburned days, head to this indoor complex filled with slides, rides and games. There’s a 25m lap pool, leisure pool and baby pool to keep the kids happy. Closed Wednesdays. 52 Lei King Road, Sai Wan Ho, 2151 4082.

Hotel pools Le Meridien Cyberport Non-guests can dive into the tempting pool at Le Meridien Cyberport for a daily fee. Handily located in Pok Fu Lam, it has a jacuzzi, sauna,

The Island Shangri-la A little piece of paradise surrounded by skyscrapers, sun-loungers and lush greenery, the Island Shang’s 28m pool is a glamorous city retreat. Day passes are available on weekdays only (excluding public holidays) for $650, granting access to the pool, gym and locker rooms. Call ahead to reserve. Pacific Place, Supreme Court Road, Central, 2877 3838, www.shangri-la.com.

education

school news

Aussie teens stage 13

Students at the Australian International School Hong Kong are staging the award-winning musical, 13, with a cast of 65 students from

years five to 12. The musical follows 13-yearold Evan Goldman as he navigates a new school, makes new friends and learns about being a teenager in today’s world.

Written by American composer Jason Robert Brown, 13 premiered in Los Angeles in 2007 and was performed on Broadway by a teenage cast.

Tickets are $160, $100 for concessions, by email: performing_arts@aishk.edu.hk. 7.30pm, June 3-6, Australian International School, 3A Norfolk Road, Kowloon Tong, 2304 6078.

New institute for fashionistas Budding Armanis hoping to break into the fashion world can consider taking a course at the new Academy of Design (AOD). Its founders come from various fashion backgrounds and offer advanced certificates, professional short courses and summer programmes in fashion image and styling, design and merchandise,

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embroidery and beadwork, and more.

Courses range from two months’ full time to one year part time in English or Cantonese.

Summer programmes and short courses begin this month, with advanced courses starting in September.

For details, visit www.aod.education.

IB diploma summer school This summer, Hong Kong’s ARCH Education Centre is offering the University of Cambridge’s Pre-IBDP Prep Programme for students aged 14-17 who are about to embark on the two-year IB diploma.

The course is being taught by its designers, Dr Karen Ottewell, director of University of Cambridge Language Centre, and Bernadette Holmes, Bye-Fellow of Downing College. The two educators are expert in helping students improve their written and oral communication skills, including dissertations and presentations, which are a key part of the IB diploma.

The 40-hour course runs June 30 to July 11, available in morning (9am-1pm) or afternoon (4pm-8pm) sessions. Selected students will receive a complementary set of Cambridge University Press IBDP books, and a certificate will be issued on the completion of the programme. For details, email info@archacademy.com or call 3568 0406.

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living & home

Design a nursery that will grow with your child, such as these stylish but practical ranges from Bumps 2 Babes (above) and TREE (right).

Room to grow There’s more to designing a nursery than painting it pink or blue, Elizabeth Kerr discovers.

There’s a lot to think about when you’re expecting your first child: natural birth or Caesarian, pain relief, organising a helper, and, of course, preparing a nursery. But do you need a $17,000 cradle? How soon will you need more space? Are you going to march to the pink and blue beat?

“Your baby will spend about 70 per cent or more of their time in the nursery during the first year so it’s worth planning it carefully and paying special attention to baby-proofing,” says marketing manager Lucy McLennan of babysupplies store Bumps to Babes.

“Consider the size of the room, storage, sleeping and somewhere for you to sit. Try to plan your nursery so the furniture and essentials you choose will still be the right choice as your baby grows.”

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Change the paint colour, add fun curtains, put up wall stickers...

When it comes to designing a good nursery interior designer Natasha Grays starts with the practical and emotional needs of parents and baby as the primary users, and she advises against “baby-themed” rooms.

“A well designed nursery will incorporate soft, calm colours to soothe and calm the baby, neutral furniture, natural fabrics and materials,” she says. “Ensure it has good lighting, including blackout blinds for daytime naps and a soft night light for those 2am feeds. Finally, some lovely accessories to give visual interest when baby is

awake — especially near the changing table.”

Be practical, suggests interior designer Monique McLintock, and remember that babies don’t stay babies for long. “Use low-VOC paints and don’t crowd the space with too much furniture. Buy a few good quality pieces that last, and look at a convertible wooden crib that can later become a toddler bed,” she says.

From a safety perspective, choose furniture with curved or rounded edges to protect toddlers against sharp corners and keep cords out of reach and sockets covered, but think twice before soundproofing.

“Babies grow fast and angels turn to ‘monkeys’ and get active in their [space],” says JC Vision’s Joseph Chang, who doesn’t recommend soundproofing a nursery, because it makes it hard to hear a crash, bang or shriek.

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“Unless there’s a rock star in the house,” he cracks.

He suggests sticking to flexible earthier tones for fixtures, and saving vibrant shades for loose items such as bedding. “Cartoon wallpapers are old school,” he says.

Creating a perfect nursery does not necessarily mean major renovations, the experts insist.

Which is good news for families living in rented accommodation.

Chang recommends loose furniture, such as IKEA’s inexpensive and easily replaced pieces, with natural-fibre rugs and over-sized cushions to create a cosy atmosphere.

“There is tons you can do to a nursery in a rental,” McLintock says. “You can change the paint colour, add fun decorative curtains, put up removable wall stickers and add stylish pieces of furniture.”

It’s important to remember babies don’t care about your home’s vintage motif.

“Babies and toddlers love colour, so fill your nursery with bright images,” says Clarissa Becker of children’s retailer Mums (known as Baby Central until this month). “In the very early months, the nursery should be more about convenience for the mother over the baby’s aesthetics.”

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Go for removable wall decals, such as these stickers from Mums, with matching bedding and accessories for an instant nursery makeover.

Mothers need a solid feeding chair – later, it can be used for storytelling – and a sturdy, safe changing table; use the top of a chest of drawers, perhaps. Becker suggests a sofa bed for mums who find themselves offering more frequent nighttime care.

“I find most people forget to think about a ‘mum zone’ in the nursery,” Grays says.

“A small side table next to the nursing chair with space for a drink and healthy snacks is paramount. Add a small angled reading light so she can read a book or magazine.”

When it comes to baby’s bedding, choosing a Moses baskets or a cot is purely a matter of preference, but you’ll need at least four fitted sheets, cellular blankets and an extra mattress protector for sick days. A fully equipped nursery is rounded out with a changing mat, room thermometer and baby monitor.

“It is recommended to buy a new mattress for each new baby owing to unseen mould spores that might be present,” McLennan says.

She is also quick to emphasise that brands matter to guarantee current safety standards.

As well as Hong Kong stores Mums and Bumps to Babes, Grays likes Mothercare,

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Petit Bazaar and London-based The White Company. “Mothercare and Bumps to Babes have a good selection of nursery furniture, bedding requirements, as well as food, toiletries and toys,” she says. “The White Company has beautiful bedding and they ship to Hong Kong and Petit Bazaar [is great] for nursery furniture and exquisite handmade toys and accessories for finishing touches.”

Chang recommends the fourth floor of Prince’s Building, where there are several shops selling baby and children’s outfits and gear, much of it organic, as well as branches of IKEA and the stores in Horizon Plaza for nursery furniture. And remember that furniture ordered from overseas may take months to arrive, so start looking in the first trimester rather than the third.

All agree that function trumps form in nurseries, so don’t go crazy at Armani Bambino. “[Babies] certainly don’t care and won’t love you any less if their nursery doesn’t win awards among your friends for being the most beautiful,” Becker points out. “Nurseries should be functional and practical so parents can do their jobs with maximum convenience.”

Because, really… what a job.

Designers Joseph Chang, JC Vision, jcvision@biznetvigator.com Natasha Grays Interiors, www.natashagraysinteriors.com Monique McLintock, Monique Interior, moniqueinterior.com Retailers Mums, www.mums.hk (until mid-June known as Baby Central, www.babycentral.com.hk) Bumps to Babes, 21/F Horizon Plaza, 2 Lee Wing Street, Ap Lei Chau, www.bumpstobabes.com.

Mothercare, 3/F Prince’s Building, Central (and branches), www.mothercare.com.hk Petit Bazaar, 9 Gough Street, Central, 2544 2255, www.petit-bazaar.com.

TREE, 28/F Horizon Plaza, Ap Lei Chau (and branches), www.tree.com.hk The White Company, www.thewhitecompany.com

big day out

geronimo!

Leaping from the cliffs at Sheung Luk Stream has become a Hong Kong rite of passage.

Cliffjumpers and rock hoppers Jodee Fong cools her heels at Sheung Luk Stream

Summer is here. It’s too hot and too bright for comfort. But instead of curling up in an airconditioned bubble, I decide to take the plunge and cool off at one of the finest freshwater spots in Hong Kong: the swimming holes and waterfalls of Sheung Luk Stream in Sai Kung Country Park.

Sheung Luk translates as “double deer”, but it should be double dare (as in “I double dare you…”), because the waterholes are famous among thrillseekers who take turns jumping off the eight-metre cliffs into the pools.

It’s not just about testing your nerve, however: it’s also a good place for romantic picnics, rock-hopping and swimming with the kids and chilling out with friends.

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The stream tumbles down the hill above the swathes of golden sand at Tai Long Sai Wan. Getting there involves catching a cab from the country park gate at Pak Tam Chung to Sai Wan Pavilion, then hiking 40 minutes, mostly downhill, on a paved path that joins the MacLehose Trail Stage 2.

Fresh grass scents the air and the trail literally hums with life. Stunning views of High Island Reservoir segue into equally glorious scenes of Tai Long Wan and its beautiful beaches. For a city-dweller, it’s hard to believe this is still Hong Kong.

After dropping down the steep hill to Sai Wan, follow the path through the village. You may find it hard to walk past the beach at this

The falls Want to be alone? Experienced hikers can keep scrambling upstream for 40 minutes to two hours to find a series of far less busy pools and waterfalls with evocative names such as Thousand Silk Falls, Black Deer Pool, Well Bottom Pool, Rumbling Recess (Ming Yau) Falls and Reindeer Pool. Swimming is prohibited in some of the more tempting pools, however, because they are in watercatchment areas. For details, visit www.hkwaterfall.net.

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Above: taking the plunge. Right: Sheung Luk Stream crosses Sai Wan beach at Tai Long Wan.

point – it’s among the loveliest in Hong Kong – but keep going to the stone bridge in the far northwest corner of the beach. This is Sheung Luk Stream.

The path to Luk Wu Hiking Trail is marked by a sign that says “Caution, deep water”.

Scramble upstream (junk-trippers beware: you will need decent shoes on the sharp rocks) for a few minutes to find the first of the waterfalls and freshwater pools.

With the roaring waterfalls, clear pools, weird insects, exotic plants and young couples indulging in public displays of affection, it’s very zen.

In front of me is a large, glimmering pond of turquoise water and a cascading waterfall surrounded by thick forest. There are lots of adventure seekers who have made the journey for a free dose of adrenaline. The secret is out about this place, which features on numerous blogs, YouTube, TripAdvisor and even CNN. Jumping off the cliff has become a Hong Kong rite of passage.

The eight-meter cliff looks deceptively low from the bottom, but peer over the edge at the sparkling water below and suddenly it seems very high indeed. Looking down gives me the shivers, my stomach flip-flops and I retreat from the edge. My place is soon taken by bronzed

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Tarzans who dive, jump and somersault into the deep green pool. I’m no Jane, however, and decide not to join them.

Later, experienced cliff diver Dominic Brettell says he also had a panic attack when he first jumped.

“It lasted seconds, then my friends counted down to one and shouted ‘jump’. I had nothing in my mind except what they were saying,” he says. “One minute you’re steaming hot, the next you’re jumping into the ice-cool, refreshing water. It washes over your face and it’s just… amazing.“

Waterfalls, clear pools, weird insects, exotic plants... it’s very zen Diving tips Climbing and jumping off cliffs is dangerous, particularly when it’s wet and slippery. Wash sunscreen off your palms before climbing, check the water is at least two to three metres deep and that no one is below you before jumping. Don’t be pressured into taking the plunge if you’re not ready.

Brettell recommends beginners jump from

the smaller rocks, working up in height. And Action Asia’s editor-in-chief, Steve White, advises practising on swimming pool diving boards of different heights before cliff jumping.

He does not recommend doing flips or tricks while cliff jumping as it adds unnecessary risk.

When to go One of the biggest and most popular streams in Hong Kong, Sheung Luk is busy at weekends from May to September. The round trip takes approximately five hours.

What to pack You will need a couple of litres of water to stay hydrated, swimsuit, towel, sunglasses, camera, a change of clothes, hiking shoes, sunblock, mobile phone.

How to get there From Choi Hung MTR, take minibus 1A to Sai Kung; from Hang Hau MTR, take minibus 101M. From Sai Kung, minibus 29R goes to Sai Wan Pavilion at 8.30am, 9.15am, 11.30am and 3.30pm, or take Citibus 94/96R to Pak Tam Chung and catch a cab. Follow the signs to Sai Wan Village. Alternatively, catch a speedboat from Sai Kung waterfront to Sai Wan for $120 a head. For details, call 9800 3601.

GIVING LIFE SHOULDN’T BE SO DEADLY Ramatoulaye, who lives in Burkina Faso, was about to give birth to her fourth child, but the boatman was nowhere to be found. Unable to get to the health centre across the river, she gave birth alone on the river banks.

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health & beauty Beauty and the beach Cherrie Yu gets bikini ready.

Beach wear Swimsuits come in more than itsy-bitsy or complete cover these days. One-pieces, two-pieces, tankinis and more are available in the European beachwear collection by Rohmir at Sense of Touch (from $700).

1/F, The Repulse Bay Arcade, 109 Repulse Bay Rd, 2592 9668.

Get the glow Get your skin into tip-top condition with Sense of Touch’s bikini-ready package, Citrusy Glow. It includes a detoxifying treatment, exfoliation, head massage, pedicure and an “almost painless” Brazilian Wax leaving the skin shining and smooth. $1,280 for two hours.

Hair For perfectly tousled beach hair, go for a Sea Breeze wash and blowout ($280) at Airplay, 7/F, 52 Wyndham Street, Central, 2641 9888. Sun-kissed streaks more your thing? Capelli offers full-head highlights for $1,200 with a top stylist. 1/F, The Repulse Bay, 109 Repulse Bay Road, 2592 9668.

Nailing it It’s open-toe season, which translates as pedicure season.

Sabai Day Spa offers a 45-minute pedi for $570. 12A Stanley Main Street, 2104 0566.

Cellulite treatment Firm those thighs with the magic Cellu M6 machine, which refines, tones and de-dimples. $980 for 60 minutes. Sense of Touch Repulse Bay, 2592 9668.

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Wax Rid yourself of strays with professional waxing at Sabai Day Spa, which charges $230-$450 for a bikini wax.

Tanning Glow before you go with a spray tan from California Beach Club.

Face tans from $188 and full body from $458. 3/F Jade Centre, 98 Wellington Street, Central, 2851 3357.

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pets Doggy away days Sally Andersen offers tips on holiday homes for dogs.

Long and lazy summer vacations are great. But for those of us working in dog rescue, Hong Kong’s multitude of public holidays means there’s always a reason to put off adopting.

With summer, Christmas, Lunar New Year, Easter and all the festivals in between, there’s always a potential getaway looming.

Ideally, when thinking about adopting a dog, there should be a settling-in period when everyone is around and there’s minimal disruption. Responsible new owners delay plans to jet off and leave the dog in kennels, unless they employ a live-in helper that can be trusted to take care of their new pet. But with so many holidays throughout the year that might mean some people never find the right time to adopt an animal. So let’s look at what’s available in terms of boarding or home care for pets.

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Some in-town ‘dog hotels’ offer pampering and spa treatments

fun holidaying with other four-legged guests.

Do your homework. Ask rescue organisations, friends and other dog owners for recommendations, and choose the type of place that is best suited to your dog. Some

in-town “dog hotels” offer pampering and spa treatments, but they really only cater for smaller breeds who don’t need a lot of exercise. If your dog loves to be around other dogs and enjoys countryside hikes, look at the home-from-home boarding options. While dogs that like their own space may prefer more traditional kennels.

Avoid pet shops that offer boarding because your dog will just be stuck in a cage, and in any case, these places aren’t licensed to keep dogs in this way.

The best places get booked up early during popular holiday periods so plan ahead and

do you ken(nel)?

creature feature Elusive adjutant dragonfly aka Aethriamanta brevipennis

make sure you have a reservation in good time.

Whatever you decide, your dog will need to be fully vaccinated against infectious diseases such as bordatella (kennel cough), and up to date on his regular heartworm and flea/tick prevention. Many facilities won’t accept young puppies, and in any case it’s not fair to leave a puppy in kennels while it still needs consistency and training.

If you’re happy with the way your dog has been looked after, try to use the same place every time you go away so it becomes familiar to your dog and therefore less stressful. You can enjoy your holidays much more if you don’t have to worry.

Sally Andersen is the founder of Hong Kong Dog Rescue, a charity that rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes unwanted or abandoned dogs.

Where to find them in Hong Kong: Hong Kong Wetland Park, Sha Tau Kok, Lam Tsuen Valley.

In 2009, 115 species of dragonfly were recorded in Hong Kong. The elusive adjutant is a relative new bug, first recorded in Hong Kong Wetland Park in 2008. The species can also be found in Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

Like other dragonflies, the elusive adjutant is an aggressive carnivore. These small dragonflies have bright red abdomens.

Adult males grow up to 19mm long with a wingspan of up to 24mm; adult females can be 16mm long with a wingspan of 25 mm.

Dragonflies undergo incomplete metamorphosis, transforming from eggs to larva to adults. They spend most of their lives as larvae in water, moulting up to 17

times. When they’re ready to emerge, the larvae climb a plant stem to moult.

Adult dragonflies regulate their body temperature by moving their abdomens, raising them towards the sun on hot days to minimise the body surface area exposed to direct sunlight. On cold days, they bask on rocks or bare soil to warm up.

To mate, the pair form a heart-shaped wheel. Eggs are laid in water; some dragonflies dip their abdomens into water, others use a “dive-bombing” technique.

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Southside Magazine continues to extend its reach in our community, here is the latest in distribution news.

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Jonathan Glover The Butchers Club founder gives us the beef about the Southside Long Lunch.

I love Shek O beach and spend most Sundays there with my kids. I also love the industrial buildings in Wong Chuk Hang. I love the walk up to The Peak via the Pok Fu Lam reservoir, followed by chicken wings at The Peak Lookout and then jog the Hong Kong Trail to Parkview.

I recently found a 1950s Mercedes 300B sitting in a warehouse with an inch of dust on it. It was in immaculate condition and will hopefully become a restoration project.

A Southside secret spot? The gym at Le Meridien Cyberport. It’s soooo cheap to join and has hardly any members.

I am a serial entrepreneur. I founded and operated Pacific Gourmet in Horizon Plaza in 2006 and started The Butchers Club in Tin Wan in 2013, and this year also opened in Wong Chuk Hang. I am British, have a degree in hospitality management and a postgraduate degree in education. I have lived in Pok Fu Lam for more than 15 years.

I walk to work. I run in the hills. The Southside is greener, the weather is sunnier, the air is cleaner and the beaches are great. I live here, work here, play here, bring up my children here and I think I have become part of the fabric of the Southside.

Aberdeen Fish Market should be on every tourist’s list of must-see places. If Hongkongers haven’t visited, they should take a look. But the tour groups using Tin Wan as a mainland tourist coach park is a disaster for local businesses; the traffic at times is a real issue.

The Southside Market Long Lunch is an exciting concept. Apart from being on the 17th floor rooftop of an industrial building, it will be nothing like any of the other markets in the city. It will be more of a lunch that runs all day.

Tickets will include unlimited food, beverages, live music, kids’ entertainment and much, much more. Local businesses will be serving food, included in the ticket price. Peroni, Lavazza, Little Miss Macarons, Wine Shop Asia, The Candy Stand, From Africa to Asia, Homegrown

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Foods, Pata Negra House and Not Only Olives are involved, and the Butchers Club will be serving some signature dishes.

We have a fantastic space on the rooftop of Butchers Club Deli with amazing views and a nice breeze, so we thought, why not give it a go? The rooftop will be covered by a unique marquee from Event Canopies Asia, so even if it’s pouring with rain the event will go ahead.

Sausage-making classes, barbecue demonstrations, oyster shucking, wine tasting...

There will be amazing and varied food, fantastic entertainment, interactive and fun experiences. We will be holding sausagemaking classes for children and adults, barbecue demonstrations, oyster-shucking classes, wine tastings, etc. There will also be live music. It’s a family day out and coincides with Father’s Day, so it’s the perfect opportunity to do something a little different.

The Southside Market Long Lunch, noon5pm, June 15. Tickets $550 (advance only; children under 12 go free) from www.butchersclub.com.hk. Rooftop, 16/F Shui Ki Industrial Building, 18 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, 2884 0768.

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