Happy holidays. First nice day in two weeks, apparently. Not a bad vista from the beachside day bed. W Retreat – Koh Samui 39 Moo 1 Tambon Maenam, Koh Samui, Surat Thani 84330, Thailand
Maximising shareholder value is not the best purpose for a company. Fascinating summary of a book which seems to successfully diagnose a major issue with capitalism and most importantly gives clear guidance on what politicians need to do to fix … Continue reading
IFC building site. I know next to nothing about building sites, but the one at the IFC is fascinating, especially when they are lowering two-storey-high steel cages into the ground.
So hot inside we need the blinds down. Nice lunch, though. Intercontinental Hong Kong 18 Salisbury Road, Hong Kong
Glass of chianti with a nice view following lunch. Apart from the family all dressed in red and black, no one is really channelling Christmas for me. Avenue Of Stars 香港星光大道
Beautiful Christmas morning: check. Coldest for 27 years: check. Carols from Kings: check. Bollinger: check. Mince pies and brandy butter: check. Damn fine start to the day. Happy Christmas to all. Or Let's Merry, as Starbucks has it. The Leighton … Continue reading
Santa wears a man bag, and appears to pipe for children. Nice work, the Conrad. Conrad Hong Kong Hotel Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong
A smoggy day in Hong Kong town. The photo really doesn't do justice to the pollution today. Let's hope China turns the power off over Christmas. And that's our mini Christmas tree, reflected in the window. Wong Nai Chung Rd
Top 100 Hong Kong movies. Now that's a Christmas and Chinese New Year holiday challenge! I've seen far too few, if any. WEBS OF SIGNIFICANCE: 100 Must-See Hong Kong Movies – How many have you seen? Blog Archive. ▼ 2011 … Continue reading
Shortest day. Yes, I know what you've been told, but it so happens that unusually this year it's today. By one second. No, I didn't know that either (thanks twitter.com/mrchrisaddison). Neither did I know that the sunset has been getting … Continue reading
