Category Archives: diary

Yesterday was the school’s 14th anniversary, so all the staff met in the garden and took part in various games and activities. I helped out in the first event by carrying pebbles with chopsticks, then was excused duty for the … Continue reading →

So I’m not about to drop dead, though on the negative side I have to avoid spicy food, coffee and excessive alcohol. Eventually it looks like I might have to have very minor non-invasive heart surgery to fix it, something … Continue reading →

On Friday night it was so hot I could hardly breathe and getting to sleep proved to be entirely impossible. As I lay there listening to relaxing spoken word audio files I could feel my heart beating intensely. Every now … Continue reading →

I just had to explain Easter to some Chinese people. They thought it was strange. They’ve got a point.

The climate here is wildly confusing for an English boy. Yesterday it was immensely humid and I left my window open to get some air into my room, then came back a few hours later to find mould all over … Continue reading →

Life in the new flat continues to be great. I will take a photo of the view of the Pearl River as soon as the smog over it clears up a bit. With three days to go until payday money … Continue reading →