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So I have a Chinese name, a must officially when applying for a work visa. Mine was suggested to me by the manageress of the induction course I attended prior to settling in Shanghai for my 3 years stint. 苏杰 … Continue reading →

There are birthday parties, and then there are birthday parties. Bob II’s 80th fell squarely into the second category — though why the “II”, I shall not explain here. Life is too short, and besides, some mysteries are best left … Continue reading →

The aperitif dispatch There will be no weekly recap this week. The blank page can wait; Brittany, as it turns out, cannot. When the weather in this most stoically damp of French regions decides to behave — genuinely behave, blue … Continue reading →

Or Everything they told you was a lie Golfe du Morbihan  ·  A Monday morning, suspiciously luminous Chris and Jeffrey have departed for England. I have seen them to the door of the weekend, metaphorically speaking, and waved them off … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 It is done. Flights to Thailand are booked, paid for, and sitting smugly in my inbox like a promise I actually intend to keep. Bangkok will once again serve as our gateway to South East Asia — a region … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 Romans, Moors and curry Today was officially declared Cultural Day. This means we replaced flip-flops with Purpose and boarded Alicante’s delightfully efficient tram, which continues to perform like a Swiss watch that happens to run along the Costa Blanca. … Continue reading →

🇬🇧 Trams, stamps and strategic nightcaps The mission for today was admirably simple: embrace public transport like seasoned locals and take the tram into Alicante’s town centre. No hire cars, no heroic marches – just us and modern infrastructure. After … Continue reading →