Well, Tomorrow is the first day of our holiday, and I’m going on a photowalk with some ‘friends’! Here are the details… if you see us, give us a wave, stop and chat, or just join us! Shoo! Don’t tell anyone I said that! Craig’s emailed the latest details here Hi everyone, just a few…
Summer in Taipei brings a host of foot-related problems to those of us used to wearing socks and dress shoes all year round, including skin problems, fashion issues and unfortunate odors! Wearing dress shoes and socks in Summer here is almost impossible to bear at times because it’s 35C outside, and the shoes are on…
Yes, tomorrow is July 4th, a celebration for the United States. In my family, though, we’ve adopted the tradition of “Liberty Days”. Tomorrow is Liberty Day It’s quite simple: if either of us (or both) want some free time from each other, we declare an infrequent Liberty Day in which we both can do whatever…
Quite a few years ago, I was suffering a physical problem and conventional treatment was working fairly well. However, I happened to mention to a freind of mine that I was seeing a Western Doctor. She suggested one in Taipei, so I hopped on down. It was a worthwhile experience especially since he was an…
HB, MBE, originally uploaded by obblogatory. My good friend’s father recently was honored by the Queen for his lifelong service to architecture, conservation, and to the community in Islington, London†in this year’s honors list. Sarah Jane Sherlock commented “Needless to say, he is absolutely thrilled. As he says, he didn’t do all the work…
Anyone interested in doing the Taipei City PhotoWalk? Craig Ferguson from CraigFergusonImages is organising his on July 18. There are still more than a dozen spaces. But sign up soon! They’ll be gone soon! See the website. In brief, what is a photowalk? It’s a social photography event where photographers get together, usually in a…
At school, and because the weather is now very nice, we’ve been hosting a couple of picnics this year. It’s a very practical, straightforward affair for which we buy most of what we need, including fruit, fried chicken, cookies, and something to drink. Since our car is quite small, we can’t carry a lot of…
24052009231, originally uploaded by obblogatory. Sogo’s new store in Taipei. And there is another new one in Tienmou. Sogo is finally getting aggressive in its retail outlet expansion. It’s a pity there all much of a muchness… I find them just a bit too same-y if you know what I mean. Kenneth
Tamsui River: Is this pollution?, originally uploaded by obblogatory. We saw this pollution in the river in Tamsui,… it’s not the first time we’ve seen disgusting things going into the river. Many farmers and industrial sites still seem to think it is okay to dump chemical and agricultural waste in the river. The reality: the…