The Time Has Come, the Walrus Said… May 2023. Cover photo courtesy of Joel Garlich-Miller. “The time has come, the walrus said, to think of other things”. I’m sure this title has piqued people’s interest. Instinctively, you’ve almost certainly understood that this piece is neither a short story nor a travel report. And you’re right. […]
Read MoreThe Jellyfish Factor, a short story from China. Cover photo courtesy of Dan 90266. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— We’d been hanging out […]
Read MoreDon’t Let Me Down, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— “Well… this hasn’t worked out too bad… for us” I […]
Read MoreTake No Notice, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— I was beginning to think we’d never get to Qufu. […]
Read MoreTwo Men and a Refrigerator, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— “This is pretty kooky” I laughed, admiring the […]
Read MoreThe City and the Village Part II, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— It was a blistering hot day […]
Read MoreThe City and the Village Part I, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— “Oh wow!” cried S, as the […]
Read MoreGive Me Money!!! A short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— Battling through the rush hour melee at Beijing Railway Station […]
Read MoreNoodles and Rice, a short story from China. After a prolonged period of stability, I finally bid Belgium farewell in the summer of 2009. Uninspired by life in grey, uneventful Brussels, I headed off to China for an unforgettable year of teaching and traveling. —— I was on the verge of blissful slumber when the […]
Read MoreOnce Upon a Time in Brussels. September 2007- June 2009. Cover photo courtesy of Francisco Conde Sánchez. It is almost inexplicable that I have so few photos of Brussels. I lived there for nearly two years, you see. There are some defences I can put forward for this. First and foremost, it was an exceptionally busy […]
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