I know I have already mentioned one common practice here: namely, the riding of one’s scooter to take the rubbish to the dustbin lorry. A distance of 400 metres at most. Let me describe this evening’s entertainment. I use this term loosely. You (well, I) have to laugh, really. I could just as easily haveContinue reading “Face(palm)”
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Ethics
There’s a gag in there somewhere, in which Daffy Duck said he’d bought a new house in Chelmsford, in that county just north east of London, but I’d probably get into trouble if I were to explain. Some time ago, I think I mentioned that the best way to find out what you think aboutContinue reading “Ethics”
A Backwards Step
I spend quite a lot of my time waiting. Waiting for: – children to brush their teeth, finish their homework, go to a skating class, play on the swings and slides in the park. You know, all the dad/offspring type stuff;– Mrs T to come home from work, come to bed, install an exhibition, visitContinue reading “A Backwards Step”
Every day is a school day
When I first moved to Taiwan, I found it rather challenging. Not the food, not the weather, not even the pollution (although that remains a major concern). No, what what most difficult was learning to live in a foreign land in which everyday behaviour is very different in many ways. My initial feeling was thatContinue reading “Every day is a school day”