Established in 2018 by Gary Brightman - VIBE is a Book & Music shop situated in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong.

In this episode I interview airline pilot Pierre Cadoret - recorded on Monday 23rd March 2026.

Pierre Cadoret comes from Somerset in the Southwest of England. His Father hailed from Alderney in the Channel Islands, a French family hence the name.

Following in his father’s footsteps, Pierre trained to be a pilot in Gloucestershire, Plymouth and Prestwick. His first paid role was as a pilot for Logan Air in Scotland flying turboprop ’sheds’ for 3 years. He then worked commercially for Britannia Airways before joining Cathay where he flew 747 jumbos for 3.5 years based out of Manchester. Pierre moved to Hong Kong in 2007 still with Cathay Pacific initially flying 747s, then cross-trained to Boing 777s.

In his spare time, he founded Typhoon Brewery on Lantau Island, HK in 2009 and ran for 4 years. During the ‘covid years’ he briefly returned to UK and flew cargo for DHL out of the Midlands.

Returning to Cathay in 2023 and Lantau in 2024.

10 'Warm-up' Questions

1. Favourite book or authors? Mick Heron for author and book, ‘Lord of the Rings’

2. Favourite musicians or artists? Massive Attack, The Beatles, Led Zep

3. Favourite films? ‘The English Patient’, 1951 film, ‘Pandora and the Flying Dutchman’

4. Preferred drink? Beer, Real Ale.

5. Life motto? It's funny how things work out.

6. Favourite HK walk? Coastal walk from Mui Wo to Shap Long

7. Favourite HK restaurant? Maison Libanaise, Chom Chom Vietnamese

8. Best advice you were given? Father’s advice - 'RTFQ - Read the f**king Question', 'never refuse a mint' and to a person with a bad back 'take more weight on your elbows'

9. I live in Hong Kong because…It's fascinated me for such a long time. Dad was variously stationed in the 'far east'

10. Favourite area of Hong Kong? South Lantau.