For me, the 🇯🇵system of rubbish disposal is much better than the 🇬🇧one In the 🇬🇧I spend time thinking “is the recyclable of not?”. Putting glass and paper together seems odd But in 🇯🇵I know the difference between burnable/non burnable And yes there are many subsets in🇯🇵🇬🇧

Stripping off and putting everything in the washing machine is one way to guarantee that, just at that moment, a bunch of tourists will cruise by the window. And now they appear to be wisely retreating😉

My mum asks me the same question, again and again, “would I have done anything different with hindsight?” I am like… ”No. Hindsight is pale. Foresight, on the other hand, could have been a bit useful though!” 🤣

London Financial District, Canary Wharf, had a bit of extra dressing today.

Lucky to find a map of my local area from 1881. Most of the old docks are now woods, which is very nice, but a couple still have water.

I knew the foreign Nikko guys that were found guilty of market manipulation, last year in 🇯🇵 I took them to Wolfgang's for a pile of steak in Marunouchi. Last time I saw them I took them for lunch in London too. They seemed decent people. Find it hard to believe. Olympus?

Too much holiday cheer, and meet and greet, leaves jack a dull boy. Time to get back in the daily saddle and pay the piper. Ready, set, go…

A great evening with my old colleagues from London, HK, Taipei and Tokyo last night Seems the M&A gravy train ended, after the rise of interest rates Comfortable life, kids, 1 day a week at the office, seems to have mellowed everyone. Low mojo Not got me yet..still got a last battle in me

Tried of taking hours out of my day to watch that Hippo’s arse of a president spray meaningless shit at us, only to do double u-turns all day long, and go nowhere It’s a waste of time listening anything he, and his dumb sycophant lackeys, say We need to tune them all out now.

Police are practicing today. Dragging things out of the river where I live. Round and round may times. I guess they read my previous Tweet.

Looking for the decades old email, on a decades old laptop, that changed my life. But first, defrag the disk🤣

Now I am into this drink of my childhood.

Foggy London Sunday. I don’t meditate, I vegetate 😉

Fuck Trump - invasion by extortion🖕

A lazy Sat watching Industry, memories of London investment banking Was at Flemings, Scottish Art & bagpiper played every morning at the open Then F bought by Chase. Next day he played Yankee Doodle & day after - fired Then Chase bought by JPM @3 banks in few months & I never moved an inch🤷‍♂️

So its 6am Saturday morning in London, not doing work today, no way. Two hours before sunrise… So binge watching the series Amadeus, loved the original movie, but sad to say, this cannot hold a candle to that. What is genius? That is a good question though.

Wow! Saw a tall, blonde, athletic woman strip down to her pants, and go for a swim in the freezing, rip tided, Thames today. Obviously didn’t photo, at the place below. I was confused is this a man, suicide, triathlon? should I call the police? She got out, totally self-assured & dried herself off🫡

Have to try stuff I cannot get in Asia before I go back, and never gave it much thought as a kid, but is dandelion even edible?

Beautiful weather today in London. Nice day for a visit by our French comrades.

New passport today. Looks like I am out of Europe now…

Ferry across the Thames.

FWIW, the pressure seems to have grudgingly worked. “Elon Musk's Al model Grok will no longer be able to edit photos of real people to show them in revealing clothing, after widespread concern over sexualised Al deepfakes in countries including the UK and US.” Reports the BBC.

I will never, not, be thrilled to see flotillas of swans head up the Thames. Maybe 50, in 5 groups, spread over a few 100ms.

Are there any gloves that can be used with an iPhone? Asking for a friend 😉

Reading is important, but I maintain contemplation is equally important. Need equal time to integrate what you have read into a consistent world view.

I am like that guy from Memento Each time I leave a country I may not be back for 6 months/1 year, and on return I cannot remember how to use the appliances eg TV, cooker, or stereo system or 🇯🇵bath🤣 So I leave little stickers on them like “On -> “,”Grill->” etc Its amazing how the mind reformats

Well my time in 🇬🇧 nearly coming to an end. Back to 🇯🇵 in 3 weeks. A couple of key meetings left, and a new passport. Key takeaway is how little fintech companies here have changed. I would have thought AI may have had an impact on processes & people, but so far folks seem to have avoided change.

Good morning from London.

Social Media oafs keep saying that their platforms are about free speech, they are not. There was free speech before they existed, and will be after. They are just about free broadcasting. Thats like saying free speech is dependant on the existence of the bullhorn🤷‍♂️

As the Thames fog lifts… I have never known the river to be so calm that the reflection of the buildings is clear as now.

I had a great day today in London, catching up with old colleagues from the fintech glory days When we delivered honest value, before cheap money and an M&A shell game “Don't let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief, shining moment that was known as Camelot”

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI reported a net loss of $1.46 billion for the September quarter, compared with a loss of $1 billion in the previous three months, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing internal documents.

Back in my London apartment now. Waiting for the Storm of the Century apparenty, but all calm at the moment.

Today I communed with my ancestors … ended up “accidentally” joining a funeral, and singing along to Abide with Me Had only a day to get in the Church not been in for 30 years, and visit my fathers grave, so I was going to blag my way in somehow Shameless, I have been told

I may visit my father’s grave tomorrow. Haven’t been there since he passed, 30 years go, and I was a youth. My mother said he would be so proud of what I have achieved. I think I just didn’t want to go back until I had something tangible to show him…

Had planned to go to the gym, but Mum just gave me a snow shovel…

First swim of the new year done today👍

Things fall apart. Apparently this train engine was working in the 80s.

I remember why I left NE 🇬🇧when I was 18, besides going to London Uni Life here can be consumed by trivia, most decisions seem minor, or inconsequential, and I don’t get excited by them - 何でもいい me Or maybe thats normal everywhere, and I am the issue🤔 I say run to the🔥

After midnight, for the new year, volunteered for “First Foot” duties. Some said can’t be me, as I am blonde...I thought, what‘s the problem? In the 8th century, a fair-haired stranger arriving at your door often meant a Viking raider with an axe… Ok pass my 🪓, Kanpai!

Ok Ok Ok…I am going to spend New Years Eve in the gym, swim a couple k, and have an aura of self righteousness for a couple hours, then party tonight, then sheepishly wake up with a hangover tomorrow. Thats the plan. Wishing you all a peaceful 2026🙏

nearly bought a Scottish castle once. Had been converted into a hotel. Had a private river and acres of land. Seemed like a good idea at the time, but really wasn’t. What do I know about farming and the hospitality industry? First, know thyself.

So here I am at Kings Cross. Again. Harry Pottering around. First Pret sandwich in a year. First approach by a beggar in a year. Ah England.

🎶Four swans a’surfin’ 🎶

I watched the movie Nuremberg. I think not bad, but has been done better As a child, watching “The World at War”, I wondered if Germans had an innate capability for evil, or if it is present in all of us As a child I thought the former, but now I believe the latter. Be aware

When I lived in the 🇬🇧I used to get hay fever every June, but since living in 🇯🇵and 🇹🇼, not once But coming back 🇬🇧this time, I have had strong allergies this week, and cannot figure out what I am allergic to🤔 Sister has a cat and dog, but never had an issue last year🤷‍♂️

Our table was replete…

Turkey ahoy!

So my niece graduated with 1st class honors from Royal Veterinary College, ranked no 1 in the world. She also got her masters on top, a year in Tasmania, and her dissertation is about to be published. She has tried, but so far only two job offers, both working in entry level construction 🤷‍♂️

I’ll be swanning across London today, to stay with my sister over Christmas. Have a good one!