Friday 24th July 2015 - Spinach
Okay, so now I am 100% convinced that the big boss man of my local supermarket is following my blog. There’s no other explanation....
Thursday July 23rd 2015 - Iced Coffee
In HK, it's iced coffees all the way. Because those people who say drinking hot drinks in hot climates cools you down are just wrong. The...
Wednesday July 22nd 2015 - Heat Survival #3
Upon entering a social situation, confidently go for the distant wave/handshake. Nobody wants to hug in these conditions.
Tuesday July 21st 2015 - Heat Survival #2
If you happen to pass a building with particularly powerful air con, pause thoughtfully and relish the cool breeze. Pretend to be...
Monday 20th July 2015 - Heat Survival #1
Strategically plan your evening so that minimal time is spent walking/gasping for air in Hong Kong's sauna-like streets. I have been...
Sunday 19th July 2015 - Disneyland
Everyone bangs on about how small HK Disneyland is. But don’t listen to them. Because it’s still the absolute best. It’s like darling...
Saturday 18th July 2015 - Wellington Boots
Some people are just bloody ridiculous. Allow me to set the scene for you. We are in Hong Kong. It’s 8 o’clock in the evening, 29 degrees...
Friday 17th July 2015 - Boom Box
Today I spied this gorgeous specimen of a speaker in my shopping mall, and now my heart is set on it. As a 3 foot tall boom box, he may...
Thursday 16th July 2015 - Cockroaches
The cockroach threat is very real. Evenings in Hong Kong now have the addition of these awful, vile, hideous creatures scuttling around...
Wednesday 15th July 2015 - Coins
Hong Kong's coins are beautiful and swirly, not like the UK’s boring circles. The beauty of the coins softens the blow of realising that...