…when folk don’t care about the beautiful. Some of my happiest memories include times when the kids were young and we went to the hill resort of Fraser’s Hill. The first time I was there was in fact before the … Continue reading
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. …you know, working. The REAL job, as folk say about writers who also do other stuff. This where I am. Fraser’s Hill, one of the old hill resorts dating back to the colonial days of the Malay States. The … Continue reading
Warning: do not click on this link unless you can control your envy… http://bookshelfporn.com/archive And if you want to see what some of my study bookshelves look like at the moment here’s a shelf, panning outwards… And yes, those are … Continue reading
Something always goes wrong when I buy computer hardware. Yesterday we bought a wireless router. Should have known it was doomed… I think I’m death to technology. I followed instructions step by step and there I was last night, wifi … Continue reading
. Husband attended a Science Faculty meeting at the National University of Malaysia the other day, and there was some discussion on the new intake to the faculty. (The beginning of the university year is July here.) There were around … Continue reading
I’d love to say this is just a great sunset, but I suspect it has a lot to do with atmospheric pollution. The photos were taken from my house, and the colour is genuine, untouched…it really did look like that.It … Continue reading
I’m back from Terengganu. And a very long drive it was too – we took over 8 hours to return.So here are some more pics from the beach below our hotel in Kuala Terengganu. The states of Kelantan particularly, but … Continue reading
Above: View from my window at the moment Yeah, you guessed right. I’m not at home.That’s the South China Sea on a grey day… . … Continue reading
.Ok, so do you like the new look of the blog? ____________ And here’s tonight’s bit of comedy, true story: Husband and I went out for dinner (father’s day and all that), to a chicken restaurant in the neighbourhood. The … Continue reading
.This morning and part of the afternoon was spent at the Immigration Department today. I have no complaints about the department, especially when I remember what it was like all of forty-one years ago, in the old British colonial buildings … Continue reading