Over Chinese New Year and this weekend (that’s too much time coupled with bad weather), I’ve been pondering some of the more important things. Namely, 1) what is the purpose of pink camouflage gear; 2) what are those stockings that […]
With ‘go hard or go home’ again the battle cry, we skied / snowboarded the slopes of Japan with the Landlords (same as last January). Mrs Landlord (aka de facto Japanese tour guide) had researched the slopes and accommodation to […]
The theme for my work’s annual dinner this year was ‘Ballroom Dancing’ so I went dressed as Morticia Addams. While the link is not immediately obvious, the blog title should give you a clue. Some of my colleagues and I […]
Why is it the years go faster the older I get? New Year’s saw me pondering this again as I gingerly pulled myself out of bed on the first for a Japanese celebration at midday. The Japanese celebrate on the […]
We’ve returned from a whirlwind Christmas trip to visit the family in Australia. Mr Shallot’s family were pre-warned. On my side, I wanted to surprise my Mum, brother and their family. My aunty and uncle knew we were coming, they […]
It’s official, Hong Kong has a job for me, subject to a number of conditions. On Friday I received a scary looking envelope. Scary, because it’s Christmas and everything else I’ve been receiving in the post is an invitation to […]
Niall’s recent post has inspired this one. It started me thinking about our own local supermarket in comparison to the two he wrote about. If the first was Hell and the second is Paradise, our one is Purgatory. As the […]
Christmas doesn’t come to Hong Kong until late November / early December and I like it this way. This is generally my favourite time of the year and I love getting into the Christmas spirit. This year has been different. […]
It’s been a busy and tough week so this weekend, I’ve been relaxing. It began last Saturday with my first ever run coaching. I was lucky to have had a session of training organised with Thomas Kiprotich, a Kenyan runner […]
After a busy day at work, I enjoy arriving home to be greeted by our dog. Without fail, the cat greets me first (because he wants to be fed) and the dog hangs back a little to then dash forward, […]