Special Clinic As a student, living on little money, in squalid conditions, with insufficient funds for heating, whilst consuming large quantities of alcohol and other assorted drugs, one is prone to a range of diseases, most of them venereal. During a particularly active period, I myself suffered the sting of Cupid’s arrow, right up the … Continue reading Tall stories – Special Clinic (Very rude xxx) →

Parachuting When I got kicked out of College for writing a Marxist Thesis on “Public Participation in The Design Process”, when I should have been writing something along the lines of “The Impact of Rhododendrons in Victorian Gardens”, I managed to get a job in South Wales for a year, while I re-wrote my thesis … Continue reading Tall stories – Parachuting →

Beer When I first came to Hong Kong, some of my friends were in a darts team at the “Old China Hand”, a grotty little pub on Lockhart Road surrounded by Girlie Bars and Bathroom Suppliers. Having been a stalwart darter in my College years (Stalwart in this context actually means ‘Constantly drunk’) I was … Continue reading Tall Stories – Beer →

My attempt at becoming a Trading Tsar. You may know that I have spent much of my working life as a Building Contractor specializing in Artificial Rocks. My company, Asia Rock Art Ltd, made rocks for Hotels, Casinos, Theme Parks, Aquariums, Zoos and Museums. We were the Rocks ‘R Us of Asia. However, Hong Kong … Continue reading Deer Reader. →