upside-down thinking 191 - Back in Hong Kong ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° Over the weekend V and I travelled back home to Hong Kong. Travel was fairly smooth and we arrived just in time to enjoy the cooler weather from severe tropical storm Fengshan. It passed well south of HK and everybody here was loving the cooler weather it brought but things
predictive history 190 - Catching up 🇹🇠We had a fairly busy week in Bangkok. We moved into our apartment here and V had to get things organised the way she wants. We also got our annual medical checks and it seems that we are both good to go for a while longer - nice! Monday was
reckoning feels imminent 189 - Back in Bangkok 🇬🇧🇹🇠This week V and I travelled back to Bangkok - we have been here now for a few days and it already feels nice to be home again in SE Asia! Before leaving I got to meet up with quite a few local friends and to get along to the
drop the script 188 - It's all East from here 🇵🇹 🇬🇧 We had a great last weekend in Funchal - enjoying our west-most location for the coming year or so. Porto Moniz was the west-most spot that we visited. From now on we're heading East of here! Funchal has been a good location for us. We were based right
secret of secrets 187 - Motorbike trikes 🇵🇹 This week V and I got out and about around the North and East of the Island by jeep and by motorbike trike. You have likely seen photos of motorbike trikes before and you may even have been on one yourself - it's good fun - give it
stop watching the news 186 - Around the island 🇵🇹 We had a few busy days over the weekend and on Monday with family visiting here in Funchal. We had a great time, first doing a tour around the island by car and then by boat! We visited all the usual spots down here on the South and West of
let the games begin 185 - Family visit in Funchal 🇵🇹 We have settled in to our apartment in the centre of Funchal. It is in a great location just beside the Jardim Municipal. This is a great little park with a nice cafe in it. The garden is very well maintained and it is a really great place to sit,
false flag personalities 184 - Antwerp to Funchal 🇧🇪 🇵🇹 We had a great weekend in Antwerp before heading down to Funchal in Madeira. On Friday I got a Velo subscription for a few days. This gives access to the public bicycles that are great to get around town. It is one of the things that Stad Antwerpen did well!
Europcar customer service fail 183 - At the Belgian coast 🇧🇪 We have had a great week at the Belgian coast. We have been staying in Nieuwpoort with family. We had a week of fairly good weather and we did all the things that you would normally do at the coast. In Nieuwpoort over the weekend we had the Sint Bernardus
who really runs the world 182 - Contrarian views 🇧🇪 As this newsletter goes out, V and I are already back in Belgium. We have wrapped up our visit to Northern Ireland for this year and we are starting out on our journey back home to SE Asia. We still have a few stops on the way and you are
daemon 181 - Unveiling aplenty 🇬🇧 We are nearing the end of our time here in Belfast. Looks like we will have nice weather for our last weekend here and we are planning a BBQ with friends. The weather here this summer has been rather better than previous years. I have managed to get out and
out of this world 180 - The big long 🇬🇧 Over the weekend Storm Floris visited us in Belfast. It was not very exciting - just a little bit windy from time to time. Apart from that the weather here continues to be the usual cloudy with occasional showers and sunny spells. It has been a bit better than previous
life lessons 179 - Manchester day 🇬🇧 We have had a busy week. Over the weekend, breaking pattern (as my friend Jason recommends), V and I made a trip to Manchester to meet up with some HK friends! All of this was combined with the arrival of the Belgians so there was plenty of logistics to manage
cirque du soleil 178 - Another birthday 🇬🇧 We are here again in Belfast for my birthday. This weekend some of the family is coming over from Belgium and we will be celebrating my birthday. As expected, there is no sign of any "climate change" here - it is cloudy, drizzly and cool as usual. We&
psyops aplenty 177 - Narnia - who knew? 🇬🇧 The weather over the Twelfth Weekend was excellent. With full sunshine and temperatures approaching 30 degrees, the locals would even say hot! It does seem that the weekend passed off peacefully notwithstanding a couple of attempts to provoke outrage and crowd action (eg the proposed dismantling of a supposedly unsafe
911 whistleblowers 176 - Marching season 🇬🇧 Somehow I managed to capture the photo above during a momentary sunny spell! The weather has been the usual Northern Ireland Summer - mostly cloudy with frequent showers and occasional heavier rain and intermittent sunny spells. We have totally missed out on all the apparent heatwaves elsewhere. Tuesday morning was
mossadegh 175 - Settling in for a bit 🇬🇧 V and I are settling into Belfast for a while. We are staying next to the golf course - we have a fabulous view of the golf course and loads of wildlife around. It's nice to sit on our sunny terrace for those moments when the sun comes
celebrating life 174 - Back in Belfast 🇪🇸 🇬🇧 V and I are now back in Belfast for a bit. Funerals are never fun but we did our best to celebrate my Dad's life and to give him the best send-off that we could. Thanks to all who reached out with condolences and also to those who
173 - Remembering Dad Tribute to William Price, 1933 - 2025Dedicated to the memory of William PriceTribute to William Price, 1933 - 2025
archaix 4.0 172 - Showtime, likely soon 🇪🇸 Hot and sunny this week in Palma. For sure we are getting into the summer season here. There are plenty of cruise liners calling here and every morning waves of tourists buzz through town in swarms behind their "leader" with a sign-on-a-stick. It's funny - when
time of unveiling 171 - Conference, Kindle & Venice AI 🇪🇸 It is nice to have some quiet time again here on the island. V and I are back on our own again and we still have a few more weeks to enjoy peace and quiet here before moving on again. During the week I met up with a friend and
nostr reads 170 - Family in town 🇪🇸 This week we have been rather busy. The Belgian side of the family has been here in Palma and we have been making the most of the great weather and our time together to get out and about around the island in addition to all our usual routine. Over the
vibe coding 169 - Quiet week on the island 🇪🇸 This week V and I have been enjoying some quiet time here back in Palma de Mallorca. We have been really busy for the last few weeks so it is nice to just be able to do our own things here and not have too many obligations. In the coming
Frankenskies 168 - Back in Mallorca 🇪🇸 Last weekend V and I flew (with EasyJet, not Ryanair) back to Mallorca. After a full day in Belfast with family we went for the 9pm flight. Of course it was delayed and we ended up being the last flight to leave the airport - it was a loooong day.
Bitcoin Age 167 - Holywood this week 🇪🇸 🇮🇪 🇬🇧 This week V and I have been back in Holywood to check in with family and friends here. While here we have met up with quite a few people and had a good week here. We also got to enjoy all the family time that we had planned. The weather
