Back in town

Got back this morning after a juicy 12 hour flight. Feeling a bit knackered all day but managed to squeeze in one of the 20-odd DVDs that I bought in China, all of which are perfectly legit [ahem...] and come with perfect Chinglish.

China was great, though much more of a challenge than other countries in the Far East, such as Thailand. The lack of English is quite amazing; a typical example is arriving at the 'Tourist Information Service' (marked in English) at any airport/bus station and discovering that none of the clerks manning the desk can speak a word of English and all the pamphlets they have available are only in Chinese. Once China understands the concept of tourism it could become the place to visit...

Back to work tomorrow, though really feel like jacking it in right now...I've got a couple of irons in the fire, gently stoking up some heat at the moment, and which could mean my temporary withdrawal from the Holy Land, I'll keep you posted...