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november typhoons

142 - Two typhoons in November

🇭🇰 Over last weekend we had typhoon Yinxing pass by Hong Kong! In case that was not enough, during the week we got typhoon Toraji as well. This is the latest in the year that we have had typhoons - normally in November the weather should just be warm and sunny

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141 - The next stage begins

🇭🇰 We had another busy week here in HK. We have been out and about every day. This is the HK lifestyle - with your apartment being so small you have to get out every day and there is plenty of sunny weather to enjoy. This is certainly one of the

monopoly control

140 - Halloween in Hong Kong

🇭🇰 It's already November and we had Halloween this week. We are already nearly two weeks into our stay here in HK and we are having such a great time. We have been busy every day, out and about, meeting friends, visiting familiar places and generally getting back into

parallel and alternative systems

139 - Letter from Hong Kong

🇭🇰 We are back in Hong Kong again. We travelled here during the week after a busy 10 days or so in Bangkok. We now have plenty to do here in Hong Kong. We will be here for a while and hope to catch up with everyone here again - so

the time machine

138 - Next stop, Hong Kong

🇹🇭 This week V and I are in Bangkok. We flew here last weekend via Dublin and Doha, Qatar. We have been taking some time to sort out things here before heading on to Hong Kong where we be till end of November. We had plenty to do this week -

snow crash

137 - Next stop, Bangkok

🇬🇧 We had a pretty busy week with family commitments every day both here in Holywood and also in Belfast. Unsurprisingly, Grand Central Station is still not finished in Belfast so the trains are still useless and there are now extravagant roadworks closing down Sydenham bypass for days on end. If

religiosity

136 - Holywood and Belfast

🇮🇹 🇮🇪 🇬🇧 Over last weekend V and I travelled back up from Sicily via Dublin to Belfast. We are now staying in Holywood for a short while for family visits and to prepare the next stage of our journey. Travel was uneventful, if a bit arduous. We had one hour delay and

Mythos

135 - Moving on again

🇮🇹 As we close out September it is again time for us to move on. The days are shortening and the weather is getting cooler and SE Asia is calling. We will still do some family visits on the way - so if you are in Holywood or Belfast in the

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134 - Equinox this weekend

🇮🇹 At last we have slightly cooler weather here in Palermo. One night we had heavy rain and ever since it has been a good 10 degrees cooler every day - it is now a very pleasant 17-26 degrees every day. There are occasional rain showers - usually during the night

holographic universe

133 - Palermo - settling in

🇮🇹 V and I have quickly settled in to Palermo. After "summer" in Northern Ireland the weather is fantastic - it has been great to clear up V's asthma. It really is true that once you have lived in a warm country, you don't want

aesop's fables

132 - And now, Palermo

🇧🇪 🇮🇹 Friday last week V and I travelled to the the big smoke of Antwerp. We had a great weekend here, meeting up with friends and family as well as some local newsletter subscribers. We really enjoyed my "belated birthday BBQ" - many thanks for that! You can enjoy

predator vs the people

131 - Antwerp this weekend

🇧🇪 We are now in Belgium for a bit. We travelled down to Dublin Friday last week on the bus - so as promised here is an update on the travel experience. Dublin Express coach continues to be our preferred choice - they currently have a separate bus for the airport

octopus of global control

130 - Travel to Belgium

🇬🇧 🇮🇪 🇧🇪 We have wrapped up our stay in Northern Ireland for this "summer". For those who are wondering, the weather we experienced was roughly equivalent to winter in Hong Kong and from now on, with the days getting shorter, it will only get colder and wetter so it is

controlled demolition

129 - At the Folk Museum

🇬🇧 Last weekend we finally had a few sunny days, so V and I got out to make the most of it. One of our trips was to the Ulster Folk Museum. This is on the road to Bangor, a couple of miles outside Holywood - with the Transport Museum on

morphic resonance

128 - Autumnal weather

🇬🇧 It's August and the weather here in Belfast already has a decidedly autumnal feel. I don't think there has been any summer (certainly not since we arrived at the end of June after a fabulous spring in Mallorca) and the mornings now are rather chilly with

2012 olympics opening ceremony

127 - Older and wiser

🇬🇧 So here we are - still in Belfast and I am yet another year older and wiser - I had a nice birthday celebration with the family here last weekend and we'll do a celebration with the Belgian part of the family next month. Hopefully you are also

where did the towers go

126 - Olympics next

🇬🇧 Another week of typical Northern Ireland summer weather - cool, cloudy and damp with frequent showers and occasional sunny spells. Just like last year it seems that just about everywhere else is warm and sunny. I was very happy to have a couple of ad-hoc bitcoiner meetups this week. Of

stakeholder communism

125 - What an interesting week

🇬🇧 After a few hectic weeks V and I finally got a bit of time to ourselves this week. We do have family commitments every day but we are also making time for ourselves and our routine of swimming, yoga, walking, reading and meeting friends. Project work is usually in the

chemtrails

124 - Orangemen's day

🇬🇧 We had a very busy week here in Belfast. Over last weekend our son and his partner came over to visit us all here. He had a few challenges on this journey but I guess these can be put down as life lessons and he should be stronger as a

four horsemen

123 - Marching ahead

🇬🇧 V and I are back in cold and rainy Belfast for a bit. The weather is living well down to expectations. Every day has started cloudy and cold, usually with what the locals call mistle - a combination of mist and drizzle! When we were here last year I had

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122 - Back in Holywood

🇪🇸 🇬🇧 On Friday V and I wrapped up our stay in Mallorca for this year. We had a great time on the island and we were really happy with our apartment. I think we have got to the point now that in all of our main travel destinations we have preferred

classic books to read

121 - Holiday reading

🇪🇸 We are nearing the end of our stay here in Mallorca for this year. We still have a while to enjoy here but it begins to feel like "end of term" - can you still remember that? Monday, V and I had an early start. We did another

the Control Group

120 - Build parallel systems

🇪🇸 It's mid June already. We had everything this week: first warmer weather where you needed to look out the shady spots around town and then summer thunderstorms and cooler weather needing a jacket - but it's all good. V and I had great fun this week

books for holiday reading

119 - June in the Mediterranean

🇪🇸 It is already June and we are nearly half way through the year. How has your year been so far? V and I are back again in Palma for another stretch and we are enjoying being back in our daily routine here in the Mediterranean. Our travel was about as

fourth turning is here

118 - Holywood and Antwerp

🇪🇸 🇬🇧 🇮🇪 🇧🇪 We had a full week of travel and family things this week. First thing Saturday morning we caught the early flight from Palma direct to Belfast (nice). We arrived in time for breakfast at St Georges Market (Belfast Bap - highly recommended) and later in the day we had a