I'd like to find some cute, patterned Wellington boots for rainy days.Shower Power, Mount Austin
My wife always loses an earring or some piece of jewellery when we travel. She keeps it all in separate little pouches. I thought she'd like one of those folding cloth jewellery bags that have lots of zippers. Where can I get one? (It doesn't need to be a famous brand, but hopefully easy to find.) Bag Man, Sai Kung
The Dictator: Tell the truth: you're not being sweet; you're just sick of replacing lost pieces. What could be easier than going to Shanghai Tang (Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central, tel: 2525 7333)? It sells Chinese brocade jewellery rolls (yes, that's what they're called) in a pretty dragonfly pattern of purple, black or red for $290. Lane Crawford in Pacific Place (Admiralty, tel: 2118 2999) carries paisley jewellery rolls by Liberty of London in turquoise or red for $450. Yue Hwa Chinese Products Emporium (39 Queen's Road Central, tel: 2522 2333) sells basic Chinese brocade rolls ($20) and in a slightly smaller version with embroidery ($42). Surprisingly, another favourite source, Chinese Arts & Crafts (59 Queen's Road Central, tel: 2901 0338), demands much higher prices ($230 to $550). Upon closer inspection, though, the quality is higher and includes unique styles, such as jewellery rolls made from Chinese folk fabrics ($260). If you're trying to save for your jewellery-replacement fund, buy one of the perfectly acceptable folding cases at Ribbon Emporium (shop A, G/F, Po Fung Building, 33 Haiphong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 2377-4341), which has chic embroidered monochrome bags ($25). Other cheap options can be found wherever tourists go, such as Stanley Market ($23 to $33; Stanley 38, 38 Stanley Main Street, tel: 2813 7087).
Where can I go for a knitting class in English. Basic knitting will be fine to begin with, but I would like to make a jumper. Purl Diva, Lai Chi Kok