Things to miss in Shanghai that I didn’t expect I would, part 1 (another occasional series)*: There’s a little coffee shop at the foot of the building that houses our office: Jeric Coffee. Inside, the walls are adorned with post-it notes showing customer comments; with postcards showing photos of old China, Paris and London; and … Continue reading
And so it ends. With somewhat of a shorter trip than planned, Bronwen and I will be returning home to the UK within the next couple of months (no, I’m not going to go into further detail on why within this blog). Inevitably we have mixed feelings on this – psychologically not quite ready to … Continue reading
One man can only leave so many times… Mr John Burgess, advocate of Guinness and of pool bars everywhere in Shanghai, will shortly be gone, leaving behind him a weeping trail of trading department ladies (and men). And leaving following the highest number of leaving dos of anyone I’ve ever met. Wednesday night featured JB … Continue reading
Warning: Airport lounge alert. Thanks to the combination of a full price economy ticket, several thousand airmiles and cash for airport tax we currently find ourselves in the Virgin Clubhouse at Heathrow Terminal 3. In the lounge they have unicorns, baths full of wine and a Piers Morgan dartboard. The staff float around on pink … Continue reading
Change is afoot. After a year in Shanghai, Richard and JB will shortly be returning to the UK, leaving a significant dent in the UK Argos team, and a pool-playing, Guinness-drinking shaped dent in our social life*. After a stupidly large lunch with Jo, we spent most of Saturday saying the first of many goodbyes … Continue reading
“I wish it could be Christmas every day” sang Wizzard back in 1973, and at every Christmas since then. Here in China, it is. Every day in the office lifts we’re treated to the same mix of 20-second snippets of Rudolph, Frosty and a few other Christmas songs. Interspersed with Gangnam Style. Every day. Here … Continue reading
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