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I’m going to Como, Italy, for a week.Don’t ask. I don’t believe it either. And I can’t justify it. My husband is going there for work, and I have other reasons, more pleasant, the main one revolving around a person … Continue reading
Glenda Larke
In English speaking-countries, we assume that everyone we meet – either visitors or inhabitants – will speak English. Well, some English anyway. And we (with a touch of arrogance) tend to be a bit miffed if they don’t. Here, the … Continue reading
The heavily populated Klang Valley, where I live, was in chaos this evening. Flash floods closed numerous roads around Kuala Lumpur, and just to add to the misery, a substantial fuel price hike from tomorrow made every second car owner … Continue reading
Clairvoyante is the French title of The Aware, published by J’ai Lu in large format paperback. (I haven’t actually seen a copy yet, but my agent has posted a couple, so I hope they will eventually arrive). Over at ActuSf, … Continue reading
So here’s progress with Stormshifter: Yay! Over 40% done! And some pix from the Tahan River, in Taman Negara (NP) in Pahang. … Continue reading
This from The Star newspaper today (paraphrased!): Antonio Azic has been arrested in Argentina. Why? Because he adopted a baby, now a woman named Laura and about the same age as Ligea was at the beginning of Heart of the … Continue reading
Rooms with a view: the fig tree and the accommodation (note the pig). I’ve just come back from introducing our houseguest to Taman Negara. Once I planted a fig tree in the garden – that is, a tropical ficus species. … Continue reading
We all know Malaysian food is great. But Malaysians are also eating fast food – a lot. One wonders whether they will eventually rival USA for problems of obesity. Photo 1: fried food. Photo 2: chicken nuggets and sausages Photo … Continue reading
How can an executive of a bank receive a retirement deal of 80 million Aussie dollars and not feel profound shame? Mate, no one deserves that much. No one. Certainly not a banker. The man’s successor gets a base pay … Continue reading
On the Buddhist holy day of Wesak, we came across a Hindu celebration. This was on the way back from Camerons last week. Photo 1: we stopped because we saw this. The people taking part very kindly allowed photographs. And … Continue reading