Lamma-zine, Lamma Island, Hong Kong

Tue, Oct 20: Craft Market @ Open Space

"A heart felt and loving thanks to all who ventured up the hill to Open Space last Sunday afternoon - vendors, browsers and shoppers!"

Mon, Oct 19: Rambo's Pendulum

It never ceases to amaze me what Lammaites are coming up with in their spare time.

Sun, Oct 9-18: Seeing Double

I spent the entire week in Queen Mary Hospital, starring in something similar to a HK version of House M.D., the TV series.

Thu, Oct 8: Short. Sweet. Tough.

$1,320 for the entire 8-week Bootcamp. Special discount on Studio membership for Bootcampers, only $500/month.

Wed, Oct 7: Circling Lamma Clockwise

"I just wanted to send you a "thank you" for coming to the Round Lamma Race this year. I think you will all agree...."

Sun, Oct 4: Mid-Autumn at the Beaches

Sat, Oct 3, Hung Shing Yeh Beach, photos by Dirk Claus. Power Station Beach, photos by L-G:

Sat, Oct 3: Rooftop LammaBBQ

Family visit on National Day by most of my 3 HK-Chinese step-children, 2 sons-in-law and 3 step-grandsons, visiting their....

Fri, Oct 2: Crafty People Doing Crafty Things

Another Lamma weekend with a wide range of activities for all ages: Round Lamma Race,...

Thu, Oct 1: Happy 60th Birthday, PRC!

Banner at the YSW Library, opposite the ferry pier, front/back, night/day.

Wed, Sep 30: The Detoxed Yoga Bunny - How to Lose 175 Pounds

Finally, after 1.5 years of strict weight loss diet and exercise, I've reached my goal of....

Tue, Sep 29: Mother of All Rock Piles

Evidence Found of Lamma Island Rock Piles-Arctic Link. Iqlauit, Canada: New scientific evidence has been discovered....

Mon, Sep 28: Asian Food Extravaganza

Every Friday evening in The Waterfront Restaurant, they're offering a "choice of delectable Buffet items from around Asia".

Sun, Sep 27: Junior Police Callers

Junior Police Call volunteers handing out burglary prevention leaflets along Main Street this Sunday morning.

Sat, Sep 26: A Spontaneous Mini-Vacation

How to enjoy a mini vacation on Lamma on a weekend but staying away from the often huge and maddening weekend...

Fri, Sep 25: Lamma Fun Day Calendar, Featuring YOU!

Calling all Lamma residents and ex-residents. Your photo could improve the lives of....

Thu, Sep 24: Lamma's Cool Quad Bikes

The local Fire & Rescue Services have been using these cool- looking, fire-red quad bikes for years, the only motorbikes....

Wed, Sep 23: Stars of Mid-Autumn Carnival

Photos by Bob Davis. See Harry Harrison & John Hutton above perform in the Football Pitch on Sat, Sep 19, & the enthusiastic...

Tue, Sep 22: HarryLi - Lamma Birdographer

See more of HarryLi's fantastic birds photography in our longest-running and most popular forum.

Mon, Sep 21: Are You Courageous, Responsible & Supportive?

The job market is still really tough out there and the job ads are becoming very specific and very...

Sun, Sep 20: The Shining World Hero

Notice that last sentence above about "Acknowledgment of heroes of the world for their noble actions to save the planet."

Sat, Sep 19: Mini-Robinson Crusoe Is Leaving Lamma

Oh yes, the main reason is my girlfriend is feeling tired to catch the ferry every night.

Fri, Sep 18: We Are the Champions

So it is eight weeks on and I completed my mofo Bootcamp!!!! Wooohooo... It has gone fast and there have been many glaring....

Thu, Sep 17: Photo Pros Point Lenses at Pets

Does your pet want to be 'a somebody' in the animal kingdom?

Wed, Sep 16: IMAGE+TEXT Exhibition

IMAGE+TEXT, Exhibition by Robert Scherle & Chris Hall, Sep 7 - Oct 3, Culture Club.

Tue, Sep 15: My Rooftop Canopy Got Koppu'd

My brand-new rooftop garden, exposed 360 degrees and unprotected from the extreme...

Mon, Sep 14: iMiEV Electric Car Departs

As I just found out, our local police is actually following our forums with great interest and is a bit disappointed about all...

Sun, Sep 13: Her Smile Was Priceless

Yesterday, I just got to Lamma Island. It's a small island not too far from Central, Hong Kong, but it's so far from the noise and....

Sat, Sep 12: The Official Court Artist Went Cold Turkey

I've been asked quite a few times to provide Before-After photos of my weight loss.

Fri, Sep 11: iMiEV Electric Car Arrives

Did you already see the shiny, brand-new electric vehicle of the Lamma Police? It arrived yesterday morning, Wednesday,...

Thu, Sep 10: Liz Gower - Tree Hugger Extraordinaire

More and more trees are being cut down all over Hong Kong and there are multiple notices....

Wed, Sep 9: What's a 'HOODOO'?

"CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI, Canada � Before I even met Canadian truck-driver Joe Thibodeau when strolling through a city park,...."

Tue, Sep 8: Bookidzine Opening - Bookazine For Kids

"We are delighted to invite you to free Afternoon Tea for Mums-to-be and new Mums: Wed, 9 Sep."

Mon, Sep 7: 'Green Lamma Green' Goes HK-Wide

What are all these people ogling at (or should that be googling?) Is it a contest, a flash mob,...

Sun, Sep 6: Single Mom w/Baby on Lamma?

"Is it safe for a single mom to live with a 4 month-old baby on the island? Is it inconvenient?"

Sat, Sep 5: Open Space - Music, Movies, Markets, Masterpieces

"Open Space Calendar: Art Jam - Sunday September 13th, paint the day away: noon 'til 6"

Fri, Aug 28: Trade Winds Lamma Moving Adventures!

"I have just moved to Lamma and was asked by Steve Dressler to write a short testimonial...."

Thu, Aug 27: LammaBBQ.com

A warm welcome to our new advertiser, Great Wall BBQ Place, just on the right side of Hung Shing Yeh beach and online....

Wed, Aug 26: Fun to Go Back to School?

Bake & Yard Sale, Back-to-School Fun! Venue: Island Life Studio

Tue, Aug 25: Hungry Ghosts @ Tin Hau Temple

Buddhist ceremony for Chinese Ghost Festival marking the start of the Ghost Month, Tin Hau temple.

Mon, Aug 24: Dan Is Going to Be Grown Up!

"A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants!" � Chuckles the Clown.

Sun, Aug 23: Dreaming of a Rooftop Canopy

A canopy-less Village House dreaming of having a canopy? A canopy-less Village House is....

Sat, Aug 22: What's New in the Lammarina?

A private guided tour of the Lamma-1 luxury property development in Nga Kau Wan.

Fri, Aug 21: Our Way to a Greener Future

HK Electric has recently published a very informative and colourful bilingual booklet, their 2008 Social and Environmental Report.

Thu, Aug 20: Do Kungfu Cyborgs Like Organic Water?

Some of us Lammaites not working in town rarely venture off our semi-idyllic island.

Wed, Aug 19: Indian Curry Night @ The Waterfront

So what about the actual FOOD at the Indian Curry Night in The Waterfront?

Tue, Aug 18: Last-Summer-In-Lamma Series

It's Alanikali's last summer on Lamma. He sounds sad to be leaving, so he's put together....

Mon, Aug 17: Top 3 HK Community Website

The weekly Time Out Hong Kong magazine has just published their list of HK's Top Websites. They awarded this website in the top 3.

Sun, Aug 16: Handstands, Pull-ups & Virgin Cocktails

Could you imagine me, Lamma- Gung, doing a handstand, balancing on a beach ball for....

Sat, Aug 15: The Age of Wireless?

Yes, technology is moving fast and the advances especially in communications have been astonishing....

Fri, Aug 14: One of My Favourite Places in the World

"I have to say, Lamma Island is one of my favorite places in the world."

Thu, Aug 13: Flooded Farmland in Yung Shue Long Valley

What many Lammaites worried about has finally happened this morning.

Wed, Aug 12: Do You Like Mandarin Orange Bikinis?

Some of you will know of Mandarin Orange already, so will welcome the news of another....

Tue, Aug 11: Fountain Shopping

Having to leave my old, fixed pond behind on my former rooftop, Lamma-Por & I ventured off-Lamma to Fish Street....

Mon, Aug 10: Farewell to L-G's Rooftop Jungle & Pond

I've called my rooftop garden a "low-cost, all-year source of joy, relaxation, education, fitness....

Sun, Aug 9: HK Electric's Local Profits Decrease 35%

"Emission reduction work at the Lamma power station continued during the first half of 2009..."

Sat, Aug 8: TV Options on Lamma: Complex & Confusing?

Today, 8/8, is the 1st anniversary of the start of the Beijing Olympics 2008,....

Sat, Aug 1-7: Summer Break for Moving

The Lamma-zine will go on a moving summer break till I'm all set up and operational in my new home office.

Fri, Jul 31: Harvest Season in the Lamma Forest

Forest fruits and seed pods harvested in the Lamma Forest.

Thu, Jul 30: Siuyu's Spectacular Panoramas

Sitting in Lamcombe Rest. for dinner, who's passing by on his trademark racing mountain bike,

Wed, Jul 29: Cherish Our Children, Cultivate Our Community

Hans Andersen Club Newsletter (Jul-Sep '09, pdf, 2.4 MB), Summer '09 Program Table.

Tue, Jul 28: Ban Bikes, Dogs & Kids !!!

Is this a catchy headline or what? It's a bit different from the usual positive-news feel of the Lamma-zine, but expressing some of....

Mon, Jul 27: Lamma Island's Island

Have you ever visited Lamma Island's very own island, located inside a man-made lake in the former Lamma Quarry,....

Sun, Jul 26: Capoeira @ Island Life Studio

Want to see a few more of my pictures from every Saturday's Capoeira lessons....

Sat, Jul 25: Mika's Missing

MIKA went missing in the 10th July between Yung Shue Wan and Hung Shing Ye.

Fri, Jul 24: Radio 3 Interview w/L-G

Phil Whelan - Morning Brew - Radio 3, RTHK, preparing to interview Lamma-Gung live today.

Thu, Jul 23: 7 Years of "That Fine Lamma Uniqueness"

It's exactly Jul 23, 09 10:07 right now, exactly 7 years since this website saw the virtual light....

Wed, Jul 22: Solar Eclipse Animation

From a top secret location on a trig station near the Lamma Winds, the newly opened Jack Brooke Solar Observatory....

Tue, Jul 21: Lamma-Gung's Rooftop Flat for Rent

We're moving on Aug 1 to another nearby new rooftop flat, so our current flat will become available.

Mon, Jul 20: The End of L-G's Rooftop Pond?

A fellow forum moderator asked me about my outdoor rooftop pond and problems she's had....

Sun, Jul 19: My 5,000th Forum Message

Here are the photos from Vene's sale, resized and quality-improved.

Sat, Jul 18: Consistent, Committed, Caring...

"...will continue serving Hong Kong and our customers the way we have always been...."

Fri, Jul 17: Vivid Vibrations in Open Space with the Punk Pussy

DJ party with Lamma's DJ Nipper. $100 entry (includes 1 drink & Mix CD). Website, Facebook, MySpace, email, poster.

Thu, Jul 16: The Waterfront Reopened

As many will know, The Waterfront now has a nice new kitchen after a total refit.

Wed, Jul 15: Is Steve Getting Unplugged?

Lammaites Steve Cray (Red Star Rising) & Sue Shearman play bc Magazine's unplugged night, tomorrow, Thu, July 16

Tue, Jul 14: Best Documentary Award: Save the Human!

Sincere congratulations to Bobsy and co. for just winning I Shot Hong Kong's "South China Morning Post Documentary Award"

Mon, Jul 13: Welcome to Neusimmaxia, Irrastejats, Grdonatkos, Lymbordildity, Dathawattebum, Attituism & LofeEffenny?

These usernames and many similar ones have been trying to register in our forums recently, dozens of them per day.

Sun, Jul 12: L-G, a Health & Fitness Nut?

Today, Sunday morning, 7:30am, in the Football Pitch, you could have witnessed a really strange and unusual sight:

Sat, Jul 11: Most Scenic Road on Lamma? Cable Road #1!

Today, I've been biking the first Cable Road from the upper Power Station gate (see above) all the way to the farthest end of Pak Kok Village.

Fri, Jul 10: Emission Reductions @ Power Station

HK Electric has marked the completion of the first of a two-phase emission reduction programme at Lamma Power Station.

Thu, Jul 9: Alba Wins the Heart of England

Lamma movie Masks has won the BEST SHORT INTERNATIONAL Tammie Award at the Heart of England International Film Festival in Tamworth, England.

Wed, Jul 8: Want to Adopt a Pet Python?

Attached photos of the python found outside my neighbour's lawn. It had half of a cat in its mouth when found.

Tue, Jul 7: The Lamma Bugle, Dec 1994

Only 14 and a bit years years late, attached for your delight and delectation, is the December 1994 edition of The Lamma Bugle....

Mon, Jul 6: Primary School Graduation

"Goodbye green, goodbye bugs and a lot of animals. Goodbye friends, goodbye classmates and teachers."

Sun, Jul 5: A Stray Cat on Lamma

A new book, A Stray Cat on Lamma boosts Lamma Island's reputation as a haven for animals and their human admirers.

Sat, Jul 4: Village Gossip Runs Rampant

New chapters in the serialisation of Emily the Ice-Cream Lady's memoirs have been published!

Fri, Jul 3: Tigra da Lua Boutique

Maybe it's an innate wanderlust mixed with her fierce independence that's seen Lamma's Maria Soares live....

Thu, Jul 2: A Small Romanitical Story

The early morning sun casts its golden rays over Yung Shue Wan bay. A large White Egret slowly glides in from the west....

Wed, Jul 1: Swapan Mukherjee's Lamma Album

Many of us have browsed some of the photo galleries that Lamma visitors put online after....

Tue, Jun 30: Bootcamp 2 - Intensive Indoors Fitness Training

The heat's rising but your workouts don't have to stop! 90 minute sessions:...

Mon, Jun 29: Spicy Bones Mystery

...a human skeleton had been unearthed during excavations for the new sewer system.

Sun, Jun 28: Isle Be Damned or I'll Be Shot?

Great success and HK-wide appreciation for The Lamma zombie movie "Isle Be Damned"!

Sat, Jun 27: I Do Not Like...

"The disadvantages of Lamma, from my point of view: I do not like..."

Fri, Jun 26: One-Woman Country & Western Musical

Marg Szkaluba (Pissy's Wife) runs at the Deli Lamma Restaurant on Sat, July 11 2009.

Thu, Jun 25: Fruit of Weaver Maid

The Scarlet Sterculia (Sterculia Lanceolata, 'Fruit of Weaver Maid' in Chinese) fruits are ripe once again!

Wed, Jun 24: Spiders in the Sky Season

While hiking in the hills of Lamma these days, there's life and death drama all around you.

Tue, Jun 23: New Photo Galleries

Lamma Dragons Party, Boot Camp 1, Tree Planting.

Mon, Jun 22: Get Moving With Links Moving

Moving home? Have a limited budget? We have the solution! (Advertorial)

Sun, Jun 21: YSW Swimming Pool & High-Diving Platform

The (semi-public) Yung Shue Wan swimming pool with high-diving platform is open now! Jump at your own risk, no guarantees of survival...

Sat, Jun 20: R U Tough Enough 4 Bootcamp 2?

The Island Life Studio Proudly Presents - Back by Popular Demand - Bootcamp 2.

Fri, Jun 19: I'm climbing Mt. Stenhouse tomorrow

This was one of the first sentences spoken to me by Lamma-Gung.

Thu, Jun 18: Only on Lamma (?)

Finally, the weather combined with the lack of anywhere flat to run has persuaded me to join a gym again....

Wed, Jun 17: Street Pole Dancing

Browsing the web for you about all things Lamma, it's usually only all the touristy stuff I can find.

Tue, Jun 16: Dragonboat Season End Review

The ladies generally rose to the challenge and we managed to hit a few team records this year.

Mon, Jun 15: Charmingly Unpretentious Expat Communities in Appealingly Ramshackle Villages

Today, let me present the very best Lamma-related stories I've found recently all around the WWW.

Fri, Jun 12: Summer School @ Banyan House

With the long, hot summer months ahead of us, many parents are looking for creative and constructive ways for their children to spend the long summer holiday.

Thu, Jun 11: Rusting Away...

Where on Lamma? Inside the cement factory in the Lamma Quarry, machinery abandoned decades ago, opposite Sok Kwu Wan in Picnic Bay.

Wed, Jun 10: Firefighters in Action!

Returning home from an occasional foray off-island a friend alerted me to the fire brigade in full action behind our million-$ public toilet besides The Island Bar,...

Tue, Jun 9: New Police Station

A Lands Dept Notice has popped up on the Main Street noticeboard, announcing the planned building of a new police station next year, right at the waterfront.

Mon, Jun 8: Get Published!

Is there something you wanted your fellow Lammaites to know, any local topic close to your heart, a rave or a rant about anything?

Fri, Jun 5: First Summer Visitors

The very best time of the year to photograph bugs is coming up, so get your gear ready, if you're one of the surprisingly numerous Lamma Bug Photographers.

Thu, Jun 4: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

It's all free to sell/trade off YOUR stuff next Sunday, June 7, 11am-1pm @ Island Life Studio.

Wed, Jun 3: Free Classifieds

Check out our currently hyperactive and all-free Buy & Sell, Rent & Let forum to post your own classifieds....

Tue, Jun 2: Further Fun in Filmland: Masks Premiere

Well, I'm back. Completely recovered from my grisly demise and ready for further adventures in Filmland.

Mon, Jun 1: A New Lamma Gravity Pocket?

I've always wondered about the truth behind stories from Senior Lammaites about the infamous Lamma Gravity Pockets.