Spaceships and banjos
Nov 2011 I undertook a roadtrip with Margaret and Grif from Kenting on the southern tip up to Taipei, in 6 days. We saw a …
way of life
way of life
China grows apace, the price of daily goods continues to rise, ordinary people make extraordinary sums and start to dream extraordinary dreams for their children. And …
epic 6 days up north
epic 6 days up north
It has taken me over 6 years of living in China to finally make it to one of the north-western provinces which promise so much …
Reel deal
Reel deal
I’ve always loved photography but anyone in my family would tell you how unlucky I’ve been with cameras (or how careless …). The Disk Camera …
catching crabs
catching crabs
Ooh, another of those catchy titles … has she? Would she write about it? No … the photo is actually a crab posing against an interior …
profitez des bons moments
profitez des bons moments
A successful attempt at preventing anyone becoming a too-close neighbour has left me with a games pitch for the next 10 years! Extreme petanque on the …
staying at no.29
staying at no.29
The locals assume I’m running a hotel which i have been at pains to point out is not true, simply so that I am accepted …
pool in hillvillagetown
pool in hillvillagetown
It was previously suggested to me at a corporate personal review (god, I’m glad those days are gone) that I didn’t give credit where credit …
rollin’ rollin’ rollin’
rollin’ rollin’ rollin’
The last time I used rollerblades I cartwheeled my arms theatrically on the way down to crashing out on my rawhide and promptly cracked a …
what’s in?
what’s in?
Why watch tv when what’s in it is so much more interesting! I knew I kept the old tv for a reason. Originally I had thought …