Slightly Suspicious!

As noted on a couple of recent posts, in the period before I went to UK at the end of July, the weather in HK had been terrific - clear blue skies and very little (visible) pollution. This was particulaly well illustrated by the 10th Anniversary (of the establishment of HKSAR following the British handover) Celebrations at the beginning of July where we had a couple of "overcast" days but about an hour before the fireworks were due to start the sky over Victoria Harbour miraculously cleared! Either Donald Tsang (HKSAR CHief Executive) is very well connected or very lucky.

Of course we were not complaining - I had been invited to a friend's (S) roof top terrace in Midlevels for a party and we had great views down over Central and the Harbour of the display.

This was one of the last parties to be had at this venue (he had sold the flat). However, I made a further visit a short time later after a particulaly lively (work-related) junk trip when I took one of my business contacts who had flown over from England (and was due to fly back shortly thereafter to be installed in a fairly high profile ceremonial position) for a few days. Going to a roof top party seemed like a good idea until two policeman appeared in order to break it up (complaints from the neighbours). This was apparently a fairly usual occurence although my guest was a little concerned about how news of his brush with the HK Constabulary would have played back in the UK if they had arrested him!