Rich is back in town, and he has not ridden a scooter since December. It is such a fantastic reminder of just how much fun piloting these things is – especially when the daily routine of getting to work in the rain takes its toll. A great weekend was certainly had by all – road…
It’s old news, but the flip side to this international lifestyle or galavanting off to Korea and Japan for the weekend is that friends tend to do the same and galavant off for good. I have had several close friends do this, but when Rich left at Christmas it really left rather a big hole.…
Grabbed a few guys for my birthday, and we blasted out of Taipei to enjoy the waterfall in Wulai… The don Chaney gives turns on the charm Reflecting upon things. Like a bat out of hell The story of a British Industrial Designer in Taiwan…
Other countries in Asia – Japan, Hong Kong and China – I had already developed a relatively strong impression for well before I moved out East. Korea, on the other hand, was a place for which my perception has definitely been influenced by my Taiwanese compatriots. That is certainly not to say it is a…
I haven’t put a post up in a little while, so i think it is worth getting it running again with a classic ‘Scooter English’ post. I should also point out that there is a large collection of other ones at the link here. Duck – Be Pure – 125 SP – To resist drugs…
Some bikes … just for you. The story of a British Industrial Designer in Taiwan…
I am definitely getting slower at writing the blog at the moment – much of the reason for this is because I have a new distraction in my life, in the form of an Apple MacBook. I have spent many happy and unhappy hours fiddling, fettling and making things work in the way I want.…
Erin and I had a day trip to the pottery town of YingGe to the south of Taipei. The town was pleasant and worthy of a day trip, but much better were these two photos that made me smile! It’s a GOLD scooter! – a 35th Anniversary model, apparently Waiting at the platform for the…
Excellent photo from Gerd of life as a scooter rider The story of a British Industrial Designer in Taiwan…