To my ex-colleague

Cartoon above from 2018 by Parekh Nath in the Khaleej Times. My final volunteering duty before I left the UK for Hong Kong was marred by a protracted discussion with a colleague on the subject of Brexit. It was by no means the only discussion I had had of this kind...

My Food Choice Map

My Food Choice Map by msalliance | Jan 31, 2021 Journal You might remember that two years ago I did the Noom plan to try and change my relationship with food. I lost 11kg – more than a Raffles – and dropped three dress sizes, which makes a huge difference...
Postcard #4 Eden Project

Postcard #4 Eden Project

Postcard #4 Eden Project My fourth postcard from my Run the UK Challenge. The Eden Project is another place that I have yet to see. I hope to rectify that some day. Here is a link to more information about it on its website. It’s closed at the moment of course,...
Cold

Cold

These are hard times for everyone. Despite coping relatively well with the SARS-CoV2 situation, Hong Kong’s chill falls disproportionately on those with the least power.   Read this SCMP article here Cold Hard times have fallen on Hong Kong as on the rest...
December

December

I wasn’t quite as neurotic with December’s block as with the previous month. I knew exactly what I was going to do and, as luck would have it, the very last day of December came forward with a cold enough temperature to present me with a Sea Foam Christmas...