Dec
14:
"A Look of Jeweled Beauty"
Mute Planet writes:
"Even a Power Station can
take on a look of jeweled beauty
when the light falls just right.
[photo: Mark Malby]"
Dec
13:
Pak Kok House 4 Sale
Did you ever consider moving to
Lamma into a beautiful duplex
home with rooftop views? This
rare one is for sale right now
and an in-depth interview in
Expat Magazine
tells you all about this flat
and life on Lamma in general.
Dec
12:
Free Rice & Goodies
Today, starting at 9am, if
you're 65+ longtime Lammaite you
can register at the Rural
Committe opposite HSBC in YSW
for "Fortune Rice" and the above
goodies. Pickup of rice goodies
on Jan 15, '25.
Financed my HK Electric
as part of their Community
Involvement Fund. Last CNY,
2 tons of free rice and 400+ of
the goodie packs above have been
given away to Lamma's elderlies,
including Lamma-Poh and myself.
Thank you, HK Electric!
See
last CNY's giveaway event.
P.S. Freebies are always
extremely popular locally:
Dec
11:
70th Birthday of Nick the
Bookman
Nick the Bookman is turning 70
today!
Wish him well when passing his
bookstall on YSW Back Street or
at the Farmer's Beach party
where he's DJing at!
Today or
on the weekend, not sure, ask
him in person as it's the only
way to communicate with him
these days, no Internet, no
mobile, even giving up his
landline recently.
Archive of what's Nick been up to in the
last few decades
Plus his
"Psychedelic as Hell"
website I built for him.
I'll also receive, print and
hand-deliver any emails you'll
send to him at
nick.bookman@gmail.com
His first time DJing in 4+ years
will be on Sunday, Feb 23 @
Farmer's Beach, part of the
DJs party starting there on Feb
22. Details tba.
P.S. Next day, after
reading all the good wishes he
received on Facebook, totally
offline and phone-free Nick
typed his first-ever social
media post into my mobile.
We spent an afternoon at his
bookstall on YSW Backstreet,
several passers-by dropping off
free cans of beer for Nick at
his "community meetup point":
I met up with several Lammaites
I haven't seen in person for
several years, living
semi-retired in quiet,
self-imposed exile in Pak Kok
Village these years, just 10
ferry minutes or a half-hour
walk from busy YSW:
Nick:
"Howdy everyone you all! Love
all the happy responses! I'm
doing very well on Lamma with my
gorgeous raison d'etre, Lena.
Please have a listen to my
Mixcloud.
There are six good sets to
enjoy."
Dec
8:
Lamma Free WiFi!
Gareth Dunster
writes: "Apparently Lamma
doesn't have a very good
internet service and this makes
some people sad. I've written a
poem I hope helps in some way:
Everything is different now that
we live in the future
Watching things in front of us
through tiny hand held computers
We sit and watch cat videos
while drinking in the pub
We're all alone with a
thousand friends sending
pictures of their grub
But
because of corporate ignorance,
laziness and greed
Lamma
isn't blessed with first world
data download speeds
I try to send an Instagram
but have to sit and wait
A
thousand people denied the sight
of what I've got on my plate
If only someone with some skills
would choose to play their part
And give us all free WiFi out
of the goodness of their heart
I asked some online experts on a
forum where I lurk
They just
warned me of the dangers of an
unsecured network
They told me it was risky and
that they would be quite nervous
Of losing private data on some
sketchy unknown service
But
hooray for all of us,
Lamma Free WiFi
has started
And for all our social media
needs our wishes have been
granted
Transmitting from a
pineapple beside the seats of
shame
The password is your
date of birth and mother's
maiden name.
Thank you!"
Learn more...
Dec
4:
HK Electric Wins 'Green Oscar'
"HK Electric Wins Top
Environmental Accolades
HK Electric has received the Gold
Award in the Public and
Community Services sector at the
2023 Hong Kong Awards for
Environmental Excellence (HKAEE)
– often referred to as the
city's 'Green Oscars'.
This
is a recognition of the
company's exceptional green
management practices and its
dedication to promoting
sustainable development in Hong
Kong."
"The Fish Deterrent System at
Lamma Power Station has achieved
an impressive 99.5% reduction in
fish intrusion into the
water-cooling system."
"The green mobile electricity
supply system is designed to
provide temporary relief during
a power incident and serve as a
stable and clean backup power
source for large-scale events."