by Neil | Dec 23, 2007 | All about R, Beynon Brothers Chaos Inc., cycling, Family, Life, Mountains, My sister - Thief Taker General, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, Random, Taffro, Thoughts, Wales, Writing
I’m back in Wales, back at home, and after four months – four difficult months – it really does feel great to breathe air that doesn’t leave you with snot the colour of slate. To be able to look up at the night sky and see actual stars instead of enough...by Neil | Dec 20, 2007 | Bluewater, Life, London, Mortified, Personal, Seemed like a good idea at the time, Things to do in Kent, Thoughts
Ah, the first day of my holiday. The sun is shining, the sky is blue and minus three outside. All I really, really want to do is curl up on the sofa with a good book and a bucket of tea. What I’m actually going to do is go to Bluewater to finish my Christmas...by Neil | Nov 25, 2007 | Germany, Hamburg, Life, NaNoWriMo, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, Random, Travel, Why you shouldn't give me power tools, work, Writing
There hasn’t been much in the way of bloggage over the last week as the bathroom kind of took over. Constant readers will recall that we had some fairly major house issues over the last few months and last weekend was Fix The Bathroom Weekend, it rapidly turned...by Neil | Nov 16, 2007 | Hong Kong, Life, Personal, Thoughts, Travel
I’m back in the land of Black Cabs, Builder’s Tea and the Fine Art of Chav. Our last day in Hong Kong was funny mish mash of stuff. We had a really cool gentle walk along the beach as well as a paddle in the ocean and I got far too excited about the real...by Neil | Nov 15, 2007 | Fun, Hong Kong, Life, Mountains, The Peak, Thoughts, Travel, Victoria Peak
So it’s my last day in Hong Kong. We didn’t in the end get to see the Buddha, we were both completely wiped out on Tuesday opting instead to flump around the hotel and small beach. Resolving with some determination to make the most of yesterday. Having...by Neil | Nov 12, 2007 | Hong Kong, Life, Personal, Thoughts, Travel
Today we shopped. Well no not really, today we looked at shops. Many, many shops. My feet have stopped speaking to me, a good thing, as they would probably just say “Ow” very loudly. Basically Hong Kong can, in many respects, be thought of as a giant...