The Old HandsEamonn SadlerMarch 23, 2015August 23, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerMarch 23, 2015August 23, 20170566 There is always kudos in the amount of time you have been doing something, a kind of “seniority of time”,...
See You in 2015!Eamonn SadlerDecember 1, 2014October 20, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerDecember 1, 2014October 20, 20170802 November 2014 was the busiest month the Jakarta Comedy Club has ever had. We had four events in 15 days,...
The Curious Case of the Innocent DriverEamonn SadlerMay 20, 2014August 18, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerMay 20, 2014August 18, 20170507 The university city of Oxford in which I am fortunate enough to have been born, raised and schooled, attracts approximately...
The Big NoiseDaniel PopeMay 20, 2014August 18, 2017 by Daniel PopeMay 20, 2014August 18, 201701161 Jakarta is not the ideal domicile for a person fond of peace and quiet. It is packed with roaring vehicles,...
On Deadly RoadsKeimmy XuMay 6, 2014August 18, 2017 by Keimmy XuMay 6, 2014August 18, 20171501 I’ve never felt so close to pounding someone’s face with my knuckles. How has road behaviour degenerated to such mindlessness,...
Playing with FireDaniel PopeApril 23, 2014August 18, 2017 by Daniel PopeApril 23, 2014August 18, 20171734 The swiftest punch in the face I’ve ever received came from a dense fist of tobacco smoke. I was in...
Honesty is the Best PolicyEamonn SadlerMarch 25, 2014August 23, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerMarch 25, 2014August 23, 20170743 The British Fire Service uses an excellent and unique shift system to provide the British public with emergency cover 24...
The Topic of CancerAnastasia IkaFebruary 25, 2014August 11, 2017 by Anastasia IkaFebruary 25, 2014August 11, 20173 544 The ramblings of an anti-smoking expat based in Batam I detest smoking. Starting with the basic ritual of taking dried...
Worse than Hanky PankyEamonn SadlerFebruary 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerFebruary 11, 2014August 11, 201701105 In 2003 I was spending most of my time travelling, sorting out problems for a UK-based publishing company. In November...
Two Plus Two Equals 3.9996Eamonn SadlerJanuary 15, 2014August 11, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJanuary 15, 2014August 11, 20170812 I like to tell people I am numerically dyslexic. When I look at a page of numbers, for example a...
Two Plus Two Equals 3.9996Eamonn SadlerJanuary 15, 2014August 23, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJanuary 15, 2014August 23, 20170510 I like to tell people I am numerically dyslexic. When I look at a page of numbers, for example a...
Trains, Planes and Other PerilsDaniel PopeJanuary 13, 2014August 16, 2017 by Daniel PopeJanuary 13, 2014August 16, 201711753 As a lifelong train enthusiast, I felt a great sense of achievement upon making the journey across Java by all...
Sacha StevensonGabriella PanjaitanSeptember 23, 2013October 19, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanSeptember 23, 2013October 19, 20174 3068 Meet Sacha Stevenson. Her gloriously funny ?How to Act Indonesian? YouTube videos are making headlines. Sacha loves Indonesia and has...
Putting on the RitzEamonn SadlerSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 20170521 London was not a good place to be selling real estate in the late 80s. It was hard to sell...
Indecent ExposureEamonn SadlerAugust 26, 2013August 16, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerAugust 26, 2013August 16, 201701033 Fireman David Bird was a miserable bloke at the best of times, but he looked even more miserable than usual...
Mrs. B Gets a BuzzEamonn SadlerJuly 29, 2013August 23, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJuly 29, 2013August 23, 20170698 Mrs. Bennett was my landlady when I was 19 years old and she was a marvellous example of the stereotypical...
Mrs. B Gets a BuzzEamonn SadlerJuly 28, 2013August 23, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJuly 28, 2013August 23, 20170496 Mrs. Bennett was my landlady when I was 19 years old and she was a marvellous example of the stereotypical...
Wedding OverdoseIndonesia ExpatJuly 15, 2013November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 15, 2013November 11, 20213 777 Everything is booming in this country such as property, business, airline companies, malls, cars, nasi goreng, bakso. Even the people...
Well Done Whoever You AreEamonn SadlerJune 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJune 18, 2013August 16, 20170894 About ten years ago I received a call from an old friend of mine in Manila. He asked me if...
Saved by the SmellEamonn SadlerApril 24, 2013September 6, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerApril 24, 2013September 6, 20170670 In the summer of 1984, a friend and I decided to take my beloved, but ageing Datsun 260Z, over into...
Beep BeepStanley AnthonyMarch 15, 2013July 6, 2021 by Stanley AnthonyMarch 15, 2013July 6, 202102660 Last night I had the experience of a lifetime as far as taxi drivers go. I stepped into a...