Blog on being a disabled person, different cultures, diversity, equality, disability, travel, being diaspora Chinese and disabled travel.
I was at the computer last night when I should have been seeing the year out at my local pub. But I didn't feel like it. I was sorting out my digital photos. After having been away for nearly a month on holiday with family I was relishing time again on...
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One of my all time favourite Cantonese pop stars is Anita Mui. She died in 2003 of cervical cancer, much to the loss to Chinese music and film scene. I love her husky voice and her versatile ability to change - from pop song to cantonese opera for example.....
Lire la suiteMALAYSIA'S been at it again, arguing about what proportion of the economy each of its two main races ? the Malays and the Chinese ? owns. It's an argument that's been running for 40 years. That wealth and race are not synonymous is important for national...
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I went for a short weekend to Rome - to meet up with John, my godfather, to celebrate our birthdays together. John was a formative influence in my youth and he was a mentor and all sorts, listened to all my teenage woes and shared with me his philiosophy,...
Lire la suiteOn Sunday, Naomi and I went to London to see " A major exhibition of Chinese contemporary art, architecture and sound" China Power Station: Part I by the Serpentine Gallery at the Battersea Power Station. Since Yin worked there, she got us free entry....
Lire la suiteQuite a few people knew I went to London for an interview to be part of an advisory board and they asked me how I did. I said I was terrible I didnt answer the questions at all well. I did not really prepare for it, maybe I should have done a bit more...
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I really like living next door to Coventry market. On a Saturday afternoon, the traders do a roaring trade with really cheap fruits and vegetables to close the week. You can get a basket of fruit and vegetables for 50 pence. I really overdid it today,...
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Yesterday I went to London for an interview - not entirely a job interview but for going on a sort of advisory board. Governmental type on disability.. I have been so busy in the last couple of weeks with work and all sorts that I did not have time to...
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The Quovis Getting onto the car The driving station © photos by Peter Atkinson I finally tracked down the Quovis dealers in UK. I thought I'd really like to have one of them - they look so cool. I persuaded them to come and give me a demo. As I knew some...
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I didnt really know what to expect from this holiday. I flew into Nice airport on Thursday evening. My 3 mobile connection do not seem to work in Nice - it works in Spain and Italy but not in France (not this part of France apparently). I find Nice very...
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