With the International Criminal Court issuing a warrant for the arrest of Sudan's President, Omar al-Bashir, I wonder if we might see another new resident at Tai Po's JC Castle? If I was in charge of JC Castle's marketing, I'd try to position it as a sort of retirement home for former dictators/war ...

This came to me via Facebook - quite fun. Create your own rock band record cover as follows: 1 - Go to "wikipedia." Hit “random�or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RandomThe first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band. 2 - Go to "Random quotations"or click http://ww...

I must have been sleeping on the job yesterday when Spiderman - aka Alain Robert - climbed right past my office window. Full story here. This follows his recent triumph of the Hong Kong four Seasons....

The return section of our walk around Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve this Sunday took us past a rather impressive housing development named JC Castle. "Hmm…. security seems rather high here," I thought to myself as we strolled past its imposing gates and barbed wire fence. The reason for the security i...

Visibility this morning is less that 4,000m as mist grips the city, says the Hong Kong Observatory’s website. "Mist" – or "sea fog" as Donald Tsang prefers - is of course a bit of a euphemism: What they are really trying to say is "thick smog" or "chronic air pollution". The government's word ch...

[Warning: This post may contain views that are critical of Hong Kong and/or China. Readers of a more sensitive disposition advised not to proceed] Corruption, they say, taints every facet of life in China. And with financial regulations (listing requirements, for example) between Hong Kong and China...

Just before leaving for Bali I challenged Evie to a beach photo competition. My entry can be seen below. Originally quite confident in this challenge, I am now slightly apprehensive as I only spent a total of around 45 minutes on the beach... The highlight of my Chinese New Year holiday was definite...

A man was seen moving in the direction of his office earlier today, reports say. While details remain unclear, it is generally understood that the man was intending to do some work. One insider close to the man confirmed this view: "Yes, I saw the man in the office. I think it's his first day or som...

The mood on the Mid-levels escalator yesterday evening was one of psychedelic euphoria - as Hemlock might say. As I was gliding up the popular transporter on my way back from the office, I was stopped in my tracks by a young man. "Pssst.... Wanna buy some hash?" He said. "I'm sorry old chap, what wa...

Snapped from my office yesterday afternoon - the Convention and Exhibition Center was making its very own contribution towards Hong Kong abysmal air quality. Surprised that this didn't seem to make it into any of the papers. Hope no one was hurt!...