Missed last week but first to the punch this week. Happy New Year and all that. Greetings from Hong Kong where we have been throughly enjoying a slow few days to adjust to the time difference. We arrived a couple of nights ago on BA J and found the a350 club suite experience excellent. Very attentive crew who even had a Spanish speaker assigned to my wife’s side who took time to chit chat in her mother tongue.

Staying at the Park Lane Autograph Collection and it’s been very comfortable. Fantastic lounge, excellent variety of food and lovely staff. Great location too in Causeway Bay and we enjoyed the SKYE bar last night, albeit we felt a little old compared to the crowd - and we are in our 40s

We have taken it easy so far as Christmas and NY were pretty full on. Our trip to UK was amazing with just one downer that my stepson was violently mugged for the iPhone he had in his pocket just outside London Bridge. He was giving the mugger a beating until 3 other guys joined and hit my lad round the head with a metal bar. We are thankful he’s ok but it could have been a lot worse. Police were called and he was checked over by ambulance crew back at the hotel. I’d love to say it was a one off but my cousin’s wife and my friend from Mexico all had their phones snatched in last few months. Sad times.

Outside that it is all positive now. On to mainland China this Sunday! Excited for Shanghai and a few weeks exploring.

Not the best photo but was hard to get closer to the edge to avoid the glass barriers