No it's not an April Fool. Chinese markets will be closed Monday/Tuesday as the nation celebrates the Quingming Festival, also known as the tomb sweeping holiday. Basically it's a celebration that spring has arrived and you go and clean up your dead ancestors grave, take them their favourite food (probably sausages) and some wine to sacrifice to them along with some paper resembling money. This is all burned in the hope that the deceased are not lacking food and money. Well they will be now that you just burnt the stuff won't they you soft bugger. Kites are also a feature of Quingming. You still think I'm joking don't you? I bet you can't resist Googling it though can you? Pooh count: one babies arm and a couple of small ones.
You couldn't make it up could you. I spent much of the weekend dozing on the sofa watching telly. Glastonbury was on, although sad to say there was no Snoop Dog, Bone Jovi or any other canine related artists. The big news seemed to be the lack of female headliners and now we know why as one scored a spectacular own goal. She missed her slot cos she was doing her hair. It takes ages she said. Why NOT start doing your hair well before your show time. Aaagh no where's my handbag I've left it in the car, I've got to back to fetch it.