January 28th marked the Chinese New Year and it's now the year of the Rooster! Famous roosters are said to include Dawn French, Britney Spears, Yoko Ono and Bob Marley.
I've been reading about Chinese New Year celebrations over the last week and discovered that getting your hair cut in the first month of the new year is apparently regarded as courting bad luck.
However, you'll be pleased to know that house cleaning is fine as long as it takes place before the 28th. Decluttering and scrubbing is a symbolic way to say goodbye to the last year and welcome the new. On a cautionary note, DON'T clean for the first few days of the new year in case you sweep away your good fortune.
Here is another tradition I read about: It is very lucky to shop in the new year!
Happy to new to all my customers across East London who celebrate this tradition. I'd love to hear about your special day.
I wish you good health and prosperity.
Justyna