November 2026

Highlight of September/October period was Tiffany’s return to Hong Kong for a three-week holiday. She had to continue working part time remotely for several days to fulfil ESPN duties and visited the mainland for a week with Fanny to catch up on her Chinese roots. But the remainder of her time at home was a very welcome opportunity to revive father/daughter relations. Dad’s credit card took a bit of a hammering, but who’s counting?

Alex continued living with us at Breezy but is working hard at his financial services job to earn enough to move out. Longer term he plans to move to the UK which both parents would regret. That would mean all four children living away from Dad! Something tells me I may be the problem.

I actually got to the cinema during this period, something I seldom do these days given TV, Netflix and general idleness. but The Odyssey was worth it.

Mixed news on the health front. My new knee which had been working well for several months suddenly began to give trouble again. I am still mobile and can handle stairs both up and down but the old weakness on downward slopes re-emerged. Better news on the nose front. The corrected deviated septum has revolutionised my sleep which is a welcome relief.

The Hong Kong Football Club, where I have been a member since 1980, held a special general meeting to inform members of the government’s proposals on lease renewal. These are pretty outrageous. I spoke at the meeting and have also written a column for publication in the SCMP. See the Op Ed section of this website!