Spring croquet

Taking a very enjoyable 1.5-hour break from transfer pricing, I had tea, nibbled on scones and played croquet for the first time. 

Birds' nests

We like having neighbours to call on.

Gülhane Park, Istanbul.

Ottoman signature

Downward dog

Credits: Oscar and »mandytay

Downward dog can be such a ton of work:

(a) when you've just rolled out of bed, esp on Saturday at 9 am; or

(b) when your German yoga teacher does a punishing variation of elbows on floor (exactly like Oscar in the photo) and down dog - plank - down dog - plank - down dog - plank...

虹桥机场

我刚在王建硕的博客看到了»虹桥机场新航站楼的照片，想起了我以前在乱糟糟的虹桥机场等一小时出租车的情景。

上海在就我不经意的时候，长大了。

Wizard of Oz with Wicked Pink Floyd

It's American Culture Week at Goodenough and they decided to screen Wizard of Oz for Sunday Morning Coffee. The poster asked you to »download certain Pink Floyd tracks to bring along. What a fantastic idea.

So after a space of 20 years, I watched Wizard of Oz with Pink Floyd, coffee and cake on a languid Sunday morning. Technicolours and the hilarious lion tail were worth waking up to. And all the references in Wicked the musical came back with much more meaning now.

Highly recommended.

Blue Mosque

很晒

Waiting in line at the Blue Mosque.

Larling's expression here always makes me laugh.

Flag at Bebek

Flag at Taksim Square

Chasing sheep

Cappadocia, Turkey. We chanced upon Mustafa the shepherd. He chased after his flock. We chased after him.

Say hi to them in full-screen »here.