I'm no Alastair Cook

A really good (well I would say that) review from hong-kong-blogs-review.com about my blog, my favorite part; "What he has to say is interesting and he says it in a friendly, affectionate way, almost as gracefully as Mr. Cooke himself. And Ali has something that Mr. Cooke was not known to have: a sense of humor."

The whole article:

"According to this blog's description for itself, it is modeled after Alistair Cooke's famed radio program, "Letter from America".

This blogger aims high, but like most of us, he lacks Mr. Cooke's grace and flair for the English language. That being said, it doesn't mean this blog, HONG KONG DIARIES is a blog not worthy of your time --- it only implies Mr. Cooke's shoes are difficult to fill, and he's not easy to emulate.

Although the blogger, Ali Bullock is no Alistair Cooke, this blog has warmth; unlike other Hong Kong expat blogs Sham-Shui-Po Boy has read, this blog gives its readers a distinctive feel of British middle-class decency and politeness. Ali's entries are often light-hearted and he steers clear of contentious political issues. He is an accomplished photographer, an animal lover, and active in Hong Kong Dog Rescue. Sham-Shui-Po Boy always has a soft-spot for artists of any media and animal lovers of all persuasions.

Sham-Shui-Po Boy says, read this blog; Ali comes across as an all around nice chap. What he has to say is interesting and he says it in a friendly, affectionate way, almost as gracefully as Mr. Cooke himself. And Ali has something that Mr. Cooke was not known to have: a sense of humor."

Many thanks for this - A little something that reminds me why I write a blog.