by Simon Moran | Jul 29, 2019 | English Schools, Personal
We’ve spoken previously about being happy, and an important part of that is having a balanced life. Here at Moran Actually Towers we practice what we preach. We’re taking the whole of August off from the blog. We’ve still got plenty of things to do,...
by Simon Moran | Jul 22, 2019 | Personal
I had a great trip to Shanghai. My third or fourth time there. I was originally supposed to go there from Hong Kong in 1994, then take the ferry to Osaka. I was waylaid by matters of the heart and a reservation with a 3 p.m. sunset in Whitley Bay. It was great to see...
by Simon Moran | Mar 25, 2019 | Personal
At the recent family reunion I stayed with my aunt and uncle in Caversham. We sat round the kitchen table for several meals. I first sat at that table in the mid-1970s. They were different, simpler times. My uncle had been to Hong Kong on business and brought back...
by Simon Moran | Mar 18, 2019 | Personal
I left Japan on March 7th, spent the night in London and the weekend at my sister’s converted church in Cambridgeshire. I visited the local library. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday I was at the London Book Fair. Of course, a new outfit is necessary every year. I...