Snapper Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 What ho chaps, I'm out here going bonkers in Honkers for some unearthly reason and I thought I'd say hello because I am unlikely to travel this far from Snapper towers again. This is a wild city of seven million happy people. We think James is the tallest person here so far, including a lot of Kiwis and Aussies here for the big rugby match next weekend. Highlights for sad comedians so far include a shop called Wanko and a Belgian woman on the plane who tried to read the sick bag because she thought it was a pamphlet. Sorry Belgium. No more cheap shots from this round eyed devil. Hopefully we'll be off to see a couple of war cemeteries on Hong Kong Island tomorrow or Wednesday. Meantime all my daughter does is shop. She brought her own money....:coffee: That's me done. I'll be on air again now and again. It is 2227 in the evening here; eight hours ahead of Blighty. MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 NOT that ANYONE would mention the bargains supposedly available on CAMERAS out there. Hope you have an armour palted credit card!! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 In some far flung outpost eh? Remember shout in English, demand ketchup on everything and refuse anything local... you are an abassador to this country... don't let us down!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Sounds great Snap, enjoy, your post card will take a little longer to arrive here I reckon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 (edited) Good to see we are opening a Hong Kong office, I think Jack's off setting up the Belgium branch :coffee: Edited October 27, 2008 by Marmite!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Yeah yeah, you go and enjoy yourself... At least you share a thought for us poor sods left in Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Goodness sake - I am sure in the staff meeting we voted a big NO to Snapper going away to HK for week...his passport is still here in the safe. Like I said in the meeting - we really don't need a far eastern office at this moment in time, we have only just set up the Belgium branch:sweat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Well sorry lads, but is it is a bit late to arm the rowing boat. I'm afraid we gave it back. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Not wrong, TB, not wrong. Passed the former HMS Tamar today. Now a PLA base. In Stanley they have a few post boxes as display items. We found a pizza express and the manager was from Kilburn. He's ethnic Chinese and came here for the climate. We did get to Sai Wan and Stanley war cemeteries.I've been to plenty in my time, but none like these. There will be a full report when I get back. I've taken a billion snaps. This is the first time I have seen Dutch military graves..and at Stanley there were five GCs and too many little children who died in captivity. Heartbreaking. That's me done.... HKMVF out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Wow, Hong Kong. I hope to see that place someday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timinder Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 At least they still drive on the left and the roadsigns look like ours apart form the extra Chinese text (well, they did when I was there!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 Yep....same road signs, rather nice actually. Back to reality this morning in London E1....the professional tea drinkers in my house are giving my wife gip and this spreads down to me. But that's life...Barnesworld in chaos. No change there then. I'll get on to a snaps and words thing on the cemeteries as soon as I've sorted out some situations....once the loft is done I will try and rescue my career as a snapper and scribe. Meantime still waiting for the tap on the shoulder from Mr Murdoch. So HK was a diversion....skint now though.. M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melchy Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 (edited) ahh Hong Kong, went there on a two week holiday as a 20 year old lad and stayed for 2 years. as you do. wonder if you found the sleezy nightclub I worked at as a bouncer :-D Crossroads nightclub in wanchai if anyone knows it Edited November 3, 2008 by melchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 Not with my kids in tow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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