What is better to bring from the UK rather than buy in HK? And where to live of course?!

chingleutsch · 04-06-2011, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by bibbju:

Actually I'm a woman

But I guess this means I can wear men's clothes and shoes if I'm stuck lol.

I'm 5ft 9 and take a UK size 7.5-8 so I'm assuming I'm in trouble when it comes to shoes and any clothes with arms or legs.

M&S definitely stock up to a UK size 10 in most of their shoe styles - I know because I wear them. Otherwise it's men's trainers from one of the sports shoes stores. I've also sometimes ordered online from landsend.com .
M&S is also good for hosiery. Haven't managed to find any anywhere else in the region that stretches further up than mid-thigh

For clothes, you can sometimes get lucky when trawling markets like Fa Yuen St or Stanley (even women's jeans with a 34" inseam), but IME it's usually more time efficient to trawl the back streets of Sham Shui Po for fabric I like and then either make it myself or take it to a dressmaker/ tailor.

jimbo · 04-06-2011, 07:28 PM

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At least you're less likely to be robbed of your mobile phone by Chav scum unlike London. And invest in a pair of noise cancelling headphones if you can't deal with the noise.

aliendavid1 · 04-06-2011, 07:40 PM

I guess internet shopping is not that big with the westerners.

bryant.english · 04-06-2011, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by justjoe86:

That said, I'm below average for a WESTERNER, so I'm no expert!

Less than 6" the huh? Nevermind...

Hey, I just got back from the curry in TM, fook me, chicken vindaloo, whoooo, not looking forward to the morning movement but a great tip nontheless, thanks.

kalba · 04-06-2011, 10:16 PM

Hi, just wanted to comment on your coffee problems that there are cafes that actually serve decent coffee here but just gotta dig around.. And just in case you're out and need a quick coffee fix, there's one that I quite enjoy in central (and it's easily accessible) called Holly Brown
Cheers!

imparanoic · 05-06-2011, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by jimbo:

At least you're less likely to be robbed of your mobile phone by Chav scum unlike London. And invest in a pair of noise cancelling headphones if you can't deal with the noise.

yes, everyone here can take out their ipod touches, lv bags, expensive hipster beats, rolex watches, ipads, 3ds's without being mugged unlike most uk cities

elle · 05-06-2011, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by bibbju:

Ah ha...just been checking and I see that The Outnet deliver to HK (so that's the shoe habit taken care of, hurray!) and so do Jaeger (work clothes sorted)...so at least that will keep me going until I work out where I should be buying in HK....or have my toes amputated to make my feet smaller. ;-)

Go to Vicky's in Li Yuen East Street or Queen Victoria Street (both in Central) to get the most beautiful shoes made for reasonable prices.

MovingIn07 · 05-06-2011, 03:22 PM

I'm size 40 euro in female shoes - I can buy here but I struggle and often get the largest size they have. Sports shoes are ok - just buy mens.
If you have a bust of any size bring bra's! Ditto a large behind....

bibbju · 05-06-2011, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by elle:

Go to Vicky's in Li Yuen East Street or Queen Victoria Street (both in Central) to get the most beautiful shoes made for reasonable prices.

This sounds fab, thank you!!

bibbju · 05-06-2011, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by MovingIn07:

I'm size 40 euro in female shoes - I can buy here but I struggle and often get the largest size they have. Sports shoes are ok - just buy mens.
If you have a bust of any size bring bra's! Ditto a large behind....

Yikes, I usually take size 41 so I'd better either save up for a toe amputation or bring lots of shoes with me. Saying that, its probably a good way of using the tons of shoes I have that just sit in in a cupboard because I can't walk very far in them because they're so high - or just bloody impractical (but look pretty lol). With cheap taxis in HK, I might actually be able to wear them....although they will put me at over over 6 foot so that could be "interesting".

Loving the large behind comment

Realise that I will need to stay positively sylph-like if I ever want a chance of buying clothes in HK....hmmm....hoping the food in HK is so bad that I'll never want to eat! The working hours sound like they will make it pretty impossible to get to the gym on a regular basis, not if I want to sleep as well anyway! I sometimes struggle getting clothes to fit in the UK (so I'm screwed in HK!) as I seem to have bigger back/shoulder muscles than some brands design for - apparently women are not meant to muscles if the designers at Whistles, Top Shop and pretty much any Italian label are to be believed.

Has anyone any experience of rowing at Royal HK Yacht Club? I used to row in London but retired a couple of years ago (partly due to pressure of work and partly due to my ageing body struggling to carry injuries) but I'd love to get back into it, especially somewhere where the climate means we're not rowing in freezing temperatures. There's nothing better than being out on the water on a hot, sunny day!

I had a look at Royal HK Yacht Club but it looks 1) mega expensive (in the UK, rowing fees are usually around 35-ish quid a month) and 2) very serious (so lacking fun!). It also sounds a bit pretentious - more country club style than crawling around in the mud like I'm used to lol. Are there any other rowing clubs on HK Island? I'm looking for somewhere where I can row on a regular/social basis but not necessarily but drawn into training 5-6 days a week and lose my entire life to rowing. I've done my time getting up at 5.30am to train/race and being yelled at...I was hoping there might be somewhere where an old bird like me can have more of a social row and just enjoy being out on the water?? Does anyone do coastal rowing? Is that any better?