Stanley, Hong Kong
Stanley feels like a proper seaside place, with the waterfront and the market stalls. The town lies on the southern peninsula of Hong Kong island, and does take a while to reach – approx. 40 minutes on the…
Hong Kong: 2 Month Update
So it’s been two months now since I picked up sticks and moved halfway around the world to Hong Kong. I’ve written plenty about it so far, mainly the sights I’ve seen, and a few things about work,…
Hong Kong: Places of Worship
Despite not being a particularly religious person, I do find the notion of religion, and the many different faiths that exist around the world quite interesting. Having grown up in a largely Christian community, in a country whose…
I’m Moving to Hong Kong
Oh bloody hell, is this actually happening? As I write this, I’m sitting at home with my parents, but as you’re reading it, I’m at Glasgow airport, waiting for my flight to depart, to take me halfway across…
On Religion & Faith
I’ve written about a whole host of different topics on this blog in the past. I mostly stick to fun posts, about my interests, from music to fashion to film. It’s only occasionally that I stray into the…
Wicked at the Edinburgh Playhouse
We’re backtracking a week or so for today’s post; between Christmas and New Year some family members and I went up to Edinburgh for the day to see Wicked on its current run at the Playhouse. My sister…
Edinburgh Hogmanay Street Party
Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2015 treats you all well. My last post was a look back at 2014, and there will be one soon where I look forward into 2015, but for today I want to…
2014: Year in Review
Well, here we are. The last day of 2014. It sounds like a bit of a cliché, but time really has flown. I think the older you get, the faster it goes, and I can’t believe that’s another…
Edinburgh Winter Wonderland
If you’ve never been to Edinburgh at Christmas time, I highly recommend it. Sure, it’s Hogmanay that gets most of the attention; but in a city that boasts so much history and culture – there’s a castle on…
642 Things – The Sound of Silence
What is the sound of silence, and when did you last hear it? What was missing? (Source) Silence: (noun) Complete absence of sound (as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary). Silence has no sound,…
