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...by Neil | Nov 11, 2007 | Hong Kong, Life, Random, Thoughts, Travel
We’ve moved hotels now. For the first few days we were in a hotel in Kowloon but now we’re on Tsing Ye Island on the Gold Coast, it’s quieter but more tourist in nature. The hotel overlooks the sea and a pair of golden dolphins – the fine art of chav not having...by Neil | Nov 10, 2007 | Comedy, Hong Kong, humor, Humour, Life, Random, Seemed like a good idea at the time, Travel, why is it always me
Day two here in Hong Kong and today we’re shifting hotels as G is now officially on holiday. We figured it would help her unwind if we switched to a different hotel – it means a change of scene and less people from her company to be sociable with. My first...