Ordinary Gweilo
It's not big and it's not clever, it's just a Brit in Hong Kong writing (mainly) about Hong Kong
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Month: Feb 2024
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I stopped reading the SCMP years ago, but their letter column remains a delight. I think it might blow PA Crush’s mind, but Hong Kong already has several of these pedestrian-controlled crossings, as he would know if he had read Press the Button and Wait from here nearly 20 years ago
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I was walking through a shopping mall on Sunday afternoon and the big screen was showing football. Hong Kong is back back back. Inter Miami CF are in town. The game is a sell-out. The government is delighted, and have grand plans to show Lionel Messi around the city. Chief Executive Lee Ka-chiu will be…
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Sad to hear of the death of Ho Kwok Wing, an Australian who came to Hong Kong many years ago and became the most famous gweilo actor on TV. This follows the death of his wife a few months ago. I remember that he used to have a blog writing about his life in Hong…
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