The past week I decided to get my butt into gear and go to the famous fabric market. Its situated in Sham Shui Po. So I take the bus, pick up my mom and off we head with Mathilde.
We take the MTR Tsuen Wan line from central and get off at SSP. Its starting to get quite warm here now, but its still enjoyable so perfect for walking outdoors. First shop I see is one filled with dentelle so I run inside. I don't know where to look, I'm getting dizzy. Rows and rows from floor to ceiling of every pattern imaginable. Just before I walked in they were burning incense, not a stick, I think a pack the size of a log, flames and everything. I think the mixture of excitement and smoke fumes left me a little short of breath. Decided to carry on , surely there more shops like this to come.
The next street was on filled with buttons and ribbons. The stalls looked beautiful. All different colours and patterns. We carried on past more buttons, beads, thread, craft supplies.
Finally the fabric. Oh the fabric, its everywhere. I just wanted to see what they have and yes, they have everything. So when we go back to France, measurements will be taken, fabric purchased and curtains, blinds, duvet covers, pillow cases and cushion covers will all be made at a fraction of the cost!!!
On our way back to Hong Kong Island we quickly stopped at the station just after SSP, which is Prince Edward. This is where you find the flower and bird market. I wanted to look at the bamboo bird cages. Mathilde was sleeping, so off we plodded. Before we even left the station, she jumped up, I then realised she didn't have her blanky. OMG panic mode set in! I rush back through and speak to one of the MTR employees. I explain that I've dropped a pink blanket with white hearts on it. He quickly phones someone and asks them if anyone has seen it or brought it in? No, no blanky, he hands me a telephone number of lost and found and takes my details.
I think...but only 10 minutes have past since we left SSP station, so it could still be there. I run back up to the platform where Mathilde is waiting with my mom. I tell her that I'm going back to look for it. I can see she thinks I'm crazy but she doesn't say anything, she just follows. So all the way back down to hopefully find my little girls blanky. I'm scanning the floor, people as much as I can. We walk up the stairs to exit the MTR and at this point I'm ready to walk all the way back to try to find this bloody thing and my mom knows it but remains quiet.
I whizz around the corner where the ramp is for the pushchair, scanning everything and low and behold , there is her pink blanky on top of a pile of black dustbin bags. HALLELUYAH!!! I grabbed it off the pile shook it and stuffed it under the pushchair before little M asked for it!! Gave Mathilde a big hug, I was so happy for her. I took her head in my hands and said ' If people knew how much Mama would have paid for that blanky, they wouldn't have chucked it away like that!!' I then turned to my mom and gave her a big hug, I was so happy to see this blanket.
So after all the commotion we head home, still a little shaken but oh so relieved. Now I can thank my lucky stars!!
And the famous blanket had its wash at 60° and is now safe and sound where it belongs!!!
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