seals of apollyon 156 - Five years on - do you see it yet? 🇹🇭 CNY and Valentines day have now passed and Bangkok is a bit quieter again. The next public holiday here is Equinox on 20 March, so this is the time to relax and enjoy the sunny weather. V and I have been out and about around town and I have been
USAID corruption 155 - Back in Bangkok 🇹🇭 V and I are now back in Bangkok. We made the right decision to travel back to Holywood for a bit and to give priority to family and friends there. We are now happy to be back home in SE Asia and we have the rest of our 2025 plans
your own website 154 - Much good advice 🇬🇧 We are still here in Holywood "enjoying" the cold, gray weather. I managed to do quite a few walks along the lough. You will be surprised how many people are out there every day, enjoying the fresh air and great views along the coast. We have been meeting
die with zero 153 - Year of the Snake ahead 🇬🇧 We are now in the Year of the Snake - perhaps you can feel it already? This is the first time that V and I have not been in Asia for Chinese New Year since 2011. The last year of the Wood Snake was 1965 - more on this below.
alice in wonderland 152 - Changes accelerate 🇹🇭 🇶🇦 🇮🇪 🇬🇧 We have had a very busy week. As you can see from the photo above, V and I are now back in Northern Ireland for a bit. My dad has taken ill and we are here to be with him and help ensure that he gets proper medical and care
the purim code 151 - Expectations for 2025 🇹🇭 We had a fairly busy week here in Bangkok. The weather has been fantastic. Over the weekend we had cooler weather (around 29 degrees) and nice breeze. It feels fresh in the morning and not too hot in the afternoons. Evening also are pleasantly cool. Seems like this cooler weather
gnosticism and hermeticism 150 The calm before…. 🇹🇭 The tourists have mostly left and things are back to normal here in Bangkok. All the malls have taken down their Christmas decorations and we are now in the lull ahead of Chinese New Year. CNY is early this year, being 29th January when we will transition from the Wood
the alchemist 149 - Looking forward - 2025 🇹🇭 We again had plenty of fireworks all over Bangkok to bring in the new year. V and I enjoyed the view from our terrace. Like last year we did not feel the need to go to one of the countdown spots with enormous crowds - this is one advantage of
gospel according to government 148 - Review the year - 2024 🇹🇭 V and I are celebrating yet another Christmas in Bangkok - this is our third in recent years and Bangkok is just great at this time of year. Like last year I'm taking the opportunity of the Christmas-New year period to reflect and review the year past and
the jones plantation 147 - Christmas and Solstice 🇹🇭 As we approach Christmas and the winter solstice, cooler weather has now reached us down here in Bangkok - it is a rather pleasant 22-32 degrees here daily and it's usually sunny every day. This is certainly the good time to be in Bangkok. Merry Christmas and best
when money dies 146 - Chatuchak this week 🇹🇭 Another busy week here in Bangkok. V and I have settled quickly back in the swing of things and we both have our routines working for us - in addition to all the things that we need to do here! On Saturday I had the Bitcoiner meetup at BoB Space.
Gateway process 145 - Back in Bangkok 🇹🇭 On Saturday, V and I flew down here to Bangkok onto the next stage of our journey. We are staying near Petchaburi MTR station, just next to Sukhumvit - so right in the center of Bangkok - say Hello if you are in town! We are happy to be back
javier milei 144 - Autumn in Hong Kong 🇭🇰 The autumn weather has finally arrived in Hong Kong - daily temperatures are 15-23 degrees but with that we still have plenty of sunshine so it's quite nice. Contrary to what many think, we do have four seasons here in HK (even winter) - although it will be
hiking in HK 143 - Sai Kung for a bit 🇭🇰 This week V and I did a mini-trip in Hong Kong. We headed up to Sai Kung for a few days of rest and relaxation. This marks the third anniversary of our travelling. During the week we had yet another Tropical Storm pass by HK: Man-Yi - so the weather
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
selection usa 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
censored 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
