How to Make a Maltese CrossEamonn SadlerFebruary 25, 2013August 16, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerFebruary 25, 2013August 16, 20170613While I was on holiday in Malta with some friends a few years ago we booked a boat trip to...
The Unfortunate AnagramEamonn SadlerFebruary 11, 2013August 16, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerFebruary 11, 2013August 16, 20170853Brian Warken was never going to win a Nobel Prize. He was the sort of guy you watched whenever he...
Left Side, Right SideStanley AnthonyFebruary 11, 2013October 20, 2017 by Stanley AnthonyFebruary 11, 2013October 20, 201711626Well if you heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times before, as the saying goes. So get ready,...
My ApocalypseJanuary 14, 2013February 27, 2018 by January 14, 2013February 27, 20181732The end of the world – that was a very interesting thing for me. I mean who can say, “I...
Ten Traffic Rules for School Kids ? 2012 Style!Seamus McElroyDecember 20, 2012January 14, 2021 by Seamus McElroyDecember 20, 2012January 14, 202111389At school, seven-year-old kids in Bali learn about the rules of the road; like to walk on the left side...
Beyond The FringeEamonn SadlerNovember 19, 2012September 6, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerNovember 19, 2012September 6, 20170944The first Jakarta International Fringe Festival is over and what a week it was! Bill Bailey was in town with...
Jakarta Set to Hold First International Fringe FestivalEamonn SadlerNovember 6, 2012September 6, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerNovember 6, 2012September 6, 201711331The performing arts and entertainment scene in Indonesia is set to enter a new era in November with the launch...
Sheep Two, Sheen ZeroEamonn SadlerAugust 30, 2012September 6, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerAugust 30, 2012September 6, 20170703I had been in my local pub watching the now legendary 1979 Silverstone 500cc Motorcycle Grand Prix and I was...
Fame and Fortune (Almost)Eamonn SadlerJuly 16, 2012September 6, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJuly 16, 2012September 6, 20170794One night in 1998 after a gig in Manila, a woman approached me and my band and asked if we...
Winning and Losing on the SlotsEamonn SadlerJuly 4, 2012September 6, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJuly 4, 2012September 6, 20170794 When I was 15 years old I used to work on weekends as a glass washer at a country...
The Golden ArchesJake WallisJuly 4, 2012September 6, 2017 by Jake WallisJuly 4, 2012September 6, 20172 1076Several publications, including The New York Times, ran pieces recently detailing the Jakarta phenomenon of young people congregating in local...
Bed and Breakfast and a Bogus BabyEamonn SadlerJune 8, 2012September 6, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJune 8, 2012September 6, 20171543In the 1980s I was working as an agency truck driver in Oxford on my days off from the fire...
A Bottle of Wine and a PlayroomBartele SantemaMay 21, 2012January 21, 2021 by Bartele SantemaMay 21, 2012January 21, 20210588In Eastern Promise (EP) we now have a playroom for kids. During recent trips to New Zealand and Australia, I...
Pocket Guide to How to be a BureaucratMark BlackwellMay 21, 2012September 6, 2017 by Mark BlackwellMay 21, 2012September 6, 20175 2325Follow these simple rules to being a good Bureaucrat and enjoy countless benefits for you, your friends and your family....
The Truth HurtsEamonn SadlerApril 30, 2012September 5, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerApril 30, 2012September 5, 20172 679I have decided I am going to be completely honest with everyone from now on. No more lies, no more...
Just Take it EasyBartele SantemaApril 10, 2012May 9, 2021 by Bartele SantemaApril 10, 2012May 9, 20211717We expatriates must admire the Indonesian ability to put things in perspective and to talk things down because it could...
Happy Birthday Grumpy French ManIndonesia ExpatApril 10, 2012November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatApril 10, 2012November 11, 20217 175440 years old. All of the people who are on the way to pass over this age say that it’s...
Solution to the Global Economic CrisisIndonesia ExpatMarch 23, 2012November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 23, 2012November 11, 20212 848We are, most of us, living far from our families, which is good for some people and sad for others....
I Hate St. ValentineIndonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 2012November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 2012November 11, 20212 858That’s the most stupid fake date on earth! When I was a teenager in Europe, it even didn’t exist (or...
The Unnecessary FireEamonn SadlerFebruary 6, 2012August 8, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerFebruary 6, 2012August 8, 20170770We call the magical device we have in our pockets a “phone”, but it really should be called a “communicator”....
Happily Ever After, or is it?Angela JelitaFebruary 3, 2012August 8, 2017 by Angela JelitaFebruary 3, 2012August 8, 201701059The Jakarta Players The Jakarta Players are a group of people, young and old, from working mums and dads to...