28 Oct, 2021 | Journal, Quarantine Diary Days 66 to 80
Quarantine diary – Day 4 A giant pumpkin has arrived across the Bay in Wanchai. Halloween is upon us, it seems. I begin the day overwhelmed by kindness of someone I only know from Twitter, who did this quarantine herself a few months ago. She’s offered to...
27 Oct, 2021 | Journal, Quarantine Diary Days 66 to 80
Quarantine diary – day 3 I’m starting to settle into the new quarantine regime. It helps that I have food deliveries to look forward to. The normal East to West jet lag routine has set in, it seems: I’m so tired the first night after travelling that...
27 Oct, 2021 | Quarantine Diary Days 66 to 80
Quarantine diary – Day 2 A new day and I start to settle into my quarantine. It seems like a good idea to establish a routine. I’ve decided to use Post-its to mark my days on then window, just in case anyone happens to look up to the 27th floor and cares...
27 Oct, 2021 | Journal, Quarantine Diary Days 66 to 80
Quarantine diary – Day 1 Having spent six weeks at home in Beckenham and another three on my washout in Canada, I finally arrived back in Hong Kong The journey and its overture of trying to find a PCR testing clinic in Vancouver that would provide me with a...
20 Oct, 2021 | Around the World, Canada, Getting there is half the fun, Journal
Days 52 to 56 The Canadian I’ve wanted to do this train journey across Canada for ages. Why not spend some of my Canadian washout days doing this? The Canadian Day 1 – Sunday 10th October 2021 I go to bed quite late the night before, having spent ages...