by Tom | Aug 18, 2014 | Hong Kong / China, Personal, View
I find this music properly hard to read (musically: not solely because I only know 10% of the characters). It may be that the text and notes are in such perfect alignment: I am used to sight-reading with them offset (the note is almost always smaller than the...
by Tom | Aug 8, 2014 | Hong Kong / China, Personal, View
Some of the best timelapse clouds I’ve seen. Bonus that its all in Hong Kong. I hope this explains how it’s possible to love this city for its landscapes and natural beauty alone. Thanks to Bruce for the link. Personal ambition items: one day I will see...
by Tom | Aug 7, 2014 | Hong Kong / China, Reading
Very interesting to read that Hong Kong has a  substantially skewed population of women to men (1,000 women to 864 men) and this is widening. This includes domestic helpers who are predominantly female: the ratio is 1,000 to 938 without domestic helpers. (Aside: it...
by Tom | Jul 4, 2014 | Hong Kong / China, Personal
Having managed to prevent Bentley escaping through judicious use of the hose pipe, we are GnT positive. And very happy on our new terrace. Who knew it would still be cool enough to be outside even in mid summer?
by Tom | Jun 19, 2014 | Hong Kong / China, Personal, View
Thanks to Paul and Big Lychee for confirming that there is a smaller lawn in Hong Kong. Link:Â Empty, soulless town in midst of seething overcrowded cityÂ
by Tom | Jun 18, 2014 | Hong Kong / China, View
Like visiting Discovery Bay after a direct hit from a neutron bomb I have wondered a few times what this development was, mostly when passing by on the Macau ferry. Now I know. Well worth 13 minutes of your time. Thanks to Hong Wrong for the post. Sea Ranch: A 1970s...
