NICOLA NEWBERY
Nicola’s Wildlife Garden and Passion for Bees
CARPENTER BEES IN HONG KONG Have you ever seen a big bumbly bee and assumed it was a Bumble Bee? Although there is a rarely seen species of Bumble Bee in Hong Kong, it will […]
PEOPLE
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Daniel Groshong, survivor of conflict zones, now wants to give back
Daniel J. Groshong is a man with a mission. He believes green businesses must be the future for the planet and he has been demonstrating how to do it for five years. Daniel, a former […]
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Yacht club stages wake in honour of former Commodore Boothroyd
The Hebe Haven Yacht Club has staged a wake for former Commodore Philip Boothroyd. Toasts were sunk in his memory and recollections swapped. Philip, who succumbed to lung cancer, was described as “an exceedingly nice […]
IAIN LAFFERTY
IAIN LAFFERTY: No heavy petting
With the cool sniff of autumn in the air the municipal lanes of Hong Kong’s swimming pools, again become a temperate environment in which to get one’s exercise. Yet, even on a tranquil Monday morning […]
IAIN LAFFERTY
IAIN LAFFERTY: Whatever floats your boat
Travelling with children, whether you’re driving through the Scottish Highlands, on a Lancashire narrow boat or flying long haul in economy class, presents its own unique challenges to parents. This summer our family did all […]
BOOKS
Guy Shirra’s memoirs: candour, comedy, colourful characters and tales of heroism
Sai Kung’s ubiquitous expat, Guy Shirra, has published his memoirs in a 185-page book called “The Accidental Prawn”. Good memoirs must be candid and Guy knows this. His dad suffered from depression and killed himself, […]
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Dylan Hughes, charismatic school principal, moves to Africa but vows to return
Dylan Hughes, the O Tau and then Silverstrand resident, has moved to Africa as director of an international school there. Dylan is the charismatic former Lower House principal of the Canadian International School where there […]
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Do we have a saint in making living among us?
Do we have a saint in the making living among us? Thanks to Geraldine Young, SAI KUNG BUZZ may have discovered one. Sitting in Sai Kung Sacred Heart Church Geraldine chatted to the young lady […]
IAIN LAFFERTY
IAIN LAFFERTY: Universal Suffrage- The Musical!
I didn’t buy the tickets, but watching the recent Hong Kong production of “The Sound of Music” I was greatly impressed by Gaylord von Trapp’s courageous stand against the aggressive expansionism of the Third Reich. […]
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Champion Harry, 17, heads for Europe to race in long boarding events
Sai Kung’s 17-year-old longboarding champion, Harry Clarke, is Europe bound to compete in four countries. He will race in Spain, Norway, Italy and the Czech Republic in the European section of the world tour. “It’s […]
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