No ice cream at Design Orchard

I’m a sucker for anything design, so when Pangzi wanted to eat ice cream I knew it was my chance to visit the haven of local design known as Design Orchard. “Does the place sell desserts?” he asked innocently. “Design Orchard puts together more than 60 local brands under one roof, mainly for fashion and …

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Dover Street is not a street

Pangzi was so used to staying home that when I suggested visiting Dover Street after the lockdown was lifted, he fought against it. “Where do you want to make me go?” he asked suspiciously. “Dover,” I said, careful to give anything away. Shopping was top of my list, not his. “Dover where? Is there a …

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No dinosaurs in REDSEA Gallery at Dempsey Road

When I wanted to take Pangzi to the REDSEA Gallery at Dempsey Road for his usual dose of art appreciation, he’d expected to see nothing but dinosaurs. “That’s Dempsey Road, and we’re going for an exhibition called Edge of the World, not Jurassic World,” I reminded him. However, I did promise him there would be some animals …

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