Hong Kong
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- Abdoulaye's Twin
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Hong Kong
Anyone lived there previously or presently? There are rumblings that Mrs AT and I may be sent there for a 3 year stint. Not sure if I'm keen or not at the moment. So any insight might help us.
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- Harry Genshaw
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Re: Hong Kong
I have a mate who's lived and raised a family there for the best part of 20 years. They live in Discovery Bay and they love it. If we've no -one on here who's lived there, I'm sure they'd be happy to answer any questions if you want me to pass some on?Abdoulaye's Twin wrote:Anyone lived there previously or presently? There are rumblings that Mrs AT and I may be sent there for a 3 year stint. Not sure if I'm keen or not at the moment. So any insight might help us.
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- Abdoulaye's Twin
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Re: Hong Kong
Thanks HG. I'm just trying to get a feel for what life is like there at the moment. It might not come to pass, but I'd like us to decide if it could be a go or not before being put on the spot. Assuming your mate commutes to Hong Kong Island what is the commute like? Housing and commute are probably the main concerns.Harry Genshaw wrote:I have a mate who's lived and raised a family there for the best part of 20 years. They live in Discovery Bay and they love it. If we've no -one on here who's lived there, I'm sure they'd be happy to answer any questions if you want me to pass some on?Abdoulaye's Twin wrote:Anyone lived there previously or presently? There are rumblings that Mrs AT and I may be sent there for a 3 year stint. Not sure if I'm keen or not at the moment. So any insight might help us.
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- Harry Genshaw
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Re: Hong Kong
I think he has quite a long commute iirc. No cars on DB but he has one of the limited golf buggys to get him down to the ferry terminal. They live in a 3 bed apartment mainly surrounded by lazy feck pilots who do about 30 hours a month and get paid shedloads for the privilege!Abdoulaye's Twin wrote: Assuming your mate commutes to Hong Kong Island what is the commute like? Housing and commute are probably the main concerns.
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Re: Hong Kong
Discovery bay is out in the sticks going off the map. We're more inclined to live further out but really want to minimise any commute. I could see us just going for something in central near the office, but it would mean down sizing even with a substantial housing allowanceHarry Genshaw wrote:I think he has quite a long commute iirc. No cars on DB but he has one of the limited golf buggys to get him down to the ferry terminal. They live in a 3 bed apartment mainly surrounded by lazy feck pilots who do about 30 hours a month and get paid shedloads for the privilege!Abdoulaye's Twin wrote: Assuming your mate commutes to Hong Kong Island what is the commute like? Housing and commute are probably the main concerns.
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Re: Hong Kong
I was there for some months back in 1984. But it was still British then, and I'd arrived straight from a three year stint in Japan, so any experiential advice would be redundant, but if you've happily survived int'desert it would be a breeze. Just think, presently you holiday in the Maldives, well Lantau has everything that the Maldives have, so you could 'holiday' every weekend...
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Re: Hong Kong
I know a bloke, ex forces who spent a lot of time over there said everyone at the tables in the bar had a smile on their faces due to the hospitality of the girls under them!
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Haha! Good old Hoboh, gets to the point!Hoboh wrote:I know a bloke, ex forces who spent a lot of time over there said everyone at the tables in the bar had a smile on their faces due to the hospitality of the girls under them!
Enjoy Hong Kong AT!
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Re: Hong Kong
Nothing definite at the moment, just preparing in case we get askedLeverEnd wrote:Haha! Good old Hoboh, gets to the point!Hoboh wrote:I know a bloke, ex forces who spent a lot of time over there said everyone at the tables in the bar had a smile on their faces due to the hospitality of the girls under them!
Enjoy Hong Kong AT!
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Nothing definite at the moment, just preparing in case we get askedLeverEnd wrote:Haha! Good old Hoboh, gets to the point!Hoboh wrote:I know a bloke, ex forces who spent a lot of time over there said everyone at the tables in the bar had a smile on their faces due to the hospitality of the girls under them!
Enjoy Hong Kong AT!
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Re: Hong Kong
You appear to be doubly prepared.
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