There was a talk going on at the office today about the benefits of coworking spaces. That basically means sharing an office with strangers. It’s become quite popular nowadays especially among creatives. I believe it helps by exposing people to other complimentary companies. I have certainly found some interesting and useful people in such places.… Read More »
There’s not that much graffiti around but I noticed someone had started tagging the brand new metal roller shutters the government are installing on Fuxing Lu. All the shop fronts along the stretch near Jiashan Lu have been ripped out replaced and the whole place is looking better. The shops which lines the street outside… Read More »
Just come and give a little presentation to the director of the school – that was my task. I got everything ready, I made a lovely presentation with colour print-outs, a schedule and subtitled films. I was very proud of myself and I was 100% prepared to tell the head of the school about expeditions… Read More »
He jumped from the third floor. That’s what the papers said the next day. He threw all his money out of the window and then himself. I wondered whether he watched the people below, grabbing at the money as it blew along the lane. Renminbi from heaven, falling like autumn leaves, scooped up by grateful… Read More »
The stage called ‘getting an Alien book’ is by far the most stressful. You never know whether to blame the visa agent, the system, yourself or someone else. You are never sure who’s telling the truth and even more frustrating, you don’t seem to be able to do anything about it. There’s nobody you can… Read More »
The tally of lost and stolen is now 3 bicycles 3 mobile phones 2 purses 1 pair Sony headphones I added another purse on Monday. Somewhere along Nanchang Lu, it either dropped out or was picked form my pocket. I realised very quickly and backtracked immediately but of course, the thing was nowhere to be… Read More »
The Center is a large and very expensive block of offices right in the heart of the French Concession and the home to multinational companies and embassies. Around The Center there is a lovely big space where you can see dancing aunties every evening and kids on skateboards and people playing badminton. All life goes… Read More »
I knew it was too good to be true. 27 days to get a visa!! Haha – never believe anything anyone here says. My agent – who I am becoming a little dissatisfied with – has submitted my paperwork twice in order to get a licence to emply people (specifically myself) but on each occasion… Read More »
I was expecting the heat when I returned to Shanghai from the UK but what I wasn’t expecting was the deluge which greeted me. The first ‘night’ I couldn’t wait any longer than 3pm to hit the sheets and woke up at what my phone told me was 7pm. The room, which I was expecting… Read More »
The weather is hit and miss in the UK but I thought it was worth the gamble to go up to North Wales in July because, well it’s the summer after all, surely the sun would be out. The Lleyn peninsula is an area of outstanding natural beauty with long golden sandy beaches, mountains and… Read More »