After a 12 hour flight Shanghai to Paris and a 4 hour wait at CDG airport I was relieved to be on the plane and ready for the 45 minute hop across the channel to Blighty. All belted in, we sat back and waited to taxi. We waited and we waited a bit longer and… Read More »
I didn’t notice it at first, I have taken the friendly litter-picker/cleaner for granted. He walks around the estate dragging his green wheelbarrow behind him picking up litter and ensuring we live in a pleasant environment. The paths are clean, the bins empty and the communal spaces always sparkle with well polished floors. And the… Read More »
When I was asked to manage Henry’s Home restaurant to make it “The best steak house in Nanjing” I thought this would be great opportunity to use my years of catering and restaurant managing experience (which amount to none) to make a real difference. A chat with the owner confirmed I would have carte blanche… Read More »
When the supermarkets in the West offer all fruits all year round the thrill of seeing the new seasonal produce is lost. There’s something exciting about seeing the first watermelons of the year, the first strawberries, the first pineapples, the first mangoes sold off the backs of lorries and pavements throughout the city. Farmers drive… Read More »