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So I made another music video – part 2

The Fisher family loves musical theatre. You could say my three daughters secretly aspire to be musical theatre performers. Or was that meant to say 'obviously'? A Christmas 'Musical Theatre' session. They have seen many of the best shows and have all the big tunes in their collective memory. Charlotte even majored [...]

By |2021-09-04T07:10:04+00:00August 22nd, 2021|Life Space, Music, Music, Niges Blog|0 Comments

So I made another music video – part 1.

I wanted to be a musical theatre performer. I never stood a chance. One had to have a 'sensible' career, follow a vocation that would 'make one successful in life', according to my parents. The sad irony is that music has been a part of Fisher family culture for over four generations, if not [...]

By |2021-08-28T11:27:51+00:00August 16th, 2021|Life Space, Music, Music, Niges Blog|0 Comments

A happy street food story

This is a happy story about customer recognition (of me, actually) at its most simple, and certainly best. Ever since I came to live in Penang, Malaysia, a couple of years ago, I have enjoyed going to local street food places. After finding the kind of local food I really liked, which happenes to [...]

By |2021-04-16T10:16:01+00:00April 16th, 2021|Food and Wine, Life Space, Niges Blog|0 Comments

The pitfalls and opportunities; ordering wine in exotic places.

There are many readers here who have spent time living and working in some remote locations or third tier cities in greater Asia, so this story may bring a smile. It’s all about going to restaurants, bars, and cafes and ordering a drink, or more specifically, a glass of wine or a bottle of beer. [...]

By |2018-07-10T08:44:44+00:00July 7th, 2018|Food and Wine, Training, World of Work|0 Comments