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 entrepreneur and endurance runner Jo Lodder.

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Jo Lodder is an endurance athlete, entrepreneur, and speaker shaped by reinvention. A former professional jockey, his career ended after serious injury forcing him to rebuild from scratch.

Since then, he’s completed major endurance challenges, including a 3,140km run across China in 60 days, and won events such as the Oxfam Trail walker.

Today, Jo uses extreme challenge and storytelling to explore resilience, discipline, and purpose and what it really takes to keep going when life doesn’t go to plan.

10 Warm-up Questions...

1. Favourite book or authors? 'The Prophet' by Kahlil Gibran, Sherlock Holmes, Jeeves & Wooster

2. Favourite musicians or artists? Eminen, REM, The Beatles

3. Favourite films? Mulan, Pulp Fiction, No Country for old men, Forest Gump, Man on Fire

4. Preferred drink? Elderflower and soda, 0% Guiness

5. Life motto? ' 'the journey is the destination', 'I run for those that can't'

6. Favourite HK walk? Tigers Head, Chi Ma Wan peninsula, Lin Fa shan

7. Favourite HK restaurant? Wife Novy's Kitchen and Katmandu in Mui Wo

8. Best advice you were given? Grandfathers 'if you die without a story you failed'

9. I live in Hong Kong because…Came here on business and stayed

10. Favourite area of Hong Kong? Lin Fa Shan at sunrise

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 Macao News Managing Editor Aidyn Fitzpatrick

Aidyn Fitzpatrick was born in Hong Kong of biracial parentage.

She was educated locally and at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating with a first in modern history.

After stints as a kitchen porter, theatre director, underground dance party promoter, concert producer and copywriter, Aidyn embarked on a career at Time magazine and remained there until 2022 as its Asia managing editor.

Her writings have appeared in Wallpaper, Elle, and numerous other publications. Her photography has been featured on CNN, while her poetry has been anthologised in several collections.

She is the managing editor of Macao News, lives on Lantau Island with her wife and daughter, and was the lead guitarist in China’s first punk band.

Ten warm-up questions

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 author Paul French.

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Paul was born in the London Borough of Enfield in 1966. He attended Raglan Junior School and Edmonton County School, North London. He gained an M.Phil from the University of Glasgow and studied Chinese at the City Lit.

After university, Paul worked briefly for Time Out magazine and Euromonitor in London before relocating to Shanghai. In 1997 he co-founded the independent research firm Access Asia. It specialised in analysing Chinese consumer and retail markets.

In September 2011 Access Asia was acquired by the London-based market research company Mintel. Paul left the company and China to become a full-time writer of articles and books about China, based in London.

His books include ‘Midnight in Peking’, ‘Destination Shanghai’, ‘City of Devils’ and ‘Her Lotus Year’.

Warm-up Questions 1. Favourite book or author? Graham Greene

2. Favourite films? Films of Zhang Yimou like 'Raise the Red Lantern', 'Shanghai Triad'

3. Preferred drink? Negroni

4. Life motto? ‘Get it written, get it right’

5. Favourite HK walk? Kadoorie Hill and area

6. Favourite HK restaurant? Grappas, Jardine House,. Indochine, Jimmy’s Kitchen, Pawn Restaurant

7. Best advice you were given? ‘Always make time for people who show up at events’ (Colm Toibin)

8. Favourite area of Hong Kong? Mid-Levels

Tales of Jack & Milly is a series of 15-minute episodes about the adventures of 5 talking rescued pets that live with their human parents on a beautiful green hilly island in the South China Sea.

If only our pets had voices, what would they say? Would they be poets, rappers or philosophers, or just like, well… family…

Jack is a 6 year-old beige village dog who looks like a cross between a wolf and a teddy bear.

Milly is a 5 year-old petite black village dog. They have 3 younger siblings: Eeva, a low-slung, wire haired Jack Russell, O’Malley, a ginger tomcat, who are both 5 years old and Louie the Maine Coon cat is 7 years old. In this 2nd season Jack & Milly decide to change things around so that they can raise their profile as a family in the neighbourhood and better protect their humans.

You’ll meet some new characters along the way and there’s always plenty going on locally.

Written & Produced by Gary Brightman

Narrated by Stefan Gannon Featuring:-

Dr. Esslin Terrighena as Milly

Gary Brightman as Jack

Stef Le Gall as Eeva

Cary Nicolson as O'Malley

Stephen Walsh as Louie

Andy Tait as Haggis

Shelly Cox as Field Mouse Montgomery

Ciara Morris as Chekov

Music by Celestial

Recorded at Studio 114 - [email protected]

The pets in ‘Tales of Jack & Milly’ were adopted from TAILS (Team for Animals in Lantau South) a Hong Kong registered charity. The pets are all looked after by Lantau Vets.

For further information you can visit their website at https://www.tailslantau.org/ Or facebook at tailslantau or instagram at tails.lantau

These stories of which this is the 2nd in the second series are about 3 dogs and 2 cats. They had nothing going for them and no hope for a secure and happy future, until they were given a home by a human family.

Tales of Jack & Milly is a series of 15-minute episodes about the adventures of 5 talking rescued pets that live with their human parents on a beautiful green hilly island in the South China Sea.

If only our pets had voices, what would they say? Would they be poets, rappers or philosophers, or just like, well… family…

Jack is a 6 year-old beige village dog who looks like a cross between a wolf and a teddy bear. Milly is a 5 year-old petite black village dog. They have 3 younger siblings: Eeva, a low-slung, wire haired Jack Russell, O’Malley, a ginger tomcat, who are both 5 years old and Louie the Maine Coon cat is 7 years old. In this 2nd season Jack & Milly decide to change things around so that they can raise their profile as a family in the neighbourhood and better protect their humans. You’ll meet some new characters along the way and there’s always plenty going on locally.

Written & Produced by Gary Brightman

Narrated by Stefan Gannon

Featuring:-

Dr. Esslin Terrighena as Milly

Gary Brightman as Jack

Stef Le Gall as Eeva

Cary Nicolson as O'Malley

Stephen Walsh as Louie

Paul Elliott as Eddie the Egret

Music by Celestial Recorded at Studio 114 - [email protected]

The pets in ‘Tales of Jack & Milly’ were adopted from TAILS (Team for Animals in Lantau South) a Hong Kong registered charity.

The pets are all looked after by Lantau Vets.

For further information you can visit their website at https://www.tailslantau.org/ Or facebook at tailslantau or instagram at tails.lantau

These stories of which this is the 1st in the second series are about 3 dogs and 2 cats. They had nothing going for them and no hope for a secure and happy future, until they were given a home by a human family.

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

This weeks interview is with long term Lantau resident, Bob Bunker

Born in the UK; on graduating in 1968 from Cambridge with a degree in French and German, Bob went to work for a stockbroking firm in the City of London, to look after their European business.

He came to HK in 1979, where he worked for Chase Manhattan Bank. Then spent many years as a Director of HSBC’s investment operation and latterly worked for a private investment operation along with several ex-HSBC colleagues, before retiring in 2010.

He sat for many years on the Listing Committee for the HK Stock Exchange, vetting mainland companies for listing. Bob was one of the founding fathers who set up the Hong Kong Securities Institute, to improve standards of professionalism in the financial industry, and set entry exams and licensing.

Bob and his wife Sally and 2 sons, took a weekend cottage in Shui Hau on Lantau in 1985, and then moved to live full time in Mui Wo in 1997.

He’s retired now on Lantau with his well-known artist wife Sally - they have 2 sons, 2 grandchildren and a dog.

Tails of Jack & Milly is 6 x 10-minute series about the adventures of 5 talking rescued pets that live with their human parents on a beautiful green hilly island in the South China Sea.

If only our pets had voices, what would they say? Would they be poets, rappers or philosophers, or just like, well… family…

Jack is a 5 year-old beige village dog who looks like a cross between a wolf and a teddy bear. Milly is a 4 year-old petite black village dog. They have 2 younger siblings: Eeva, a low-slung, wired hair Jack Russell and O’Malley, a ginger tomcat, who are both 4 years old.

In this episode a new family member joins - Louie the Maine Coon cat is 6 years old.

Written & Produced by Gary Brightman

Narrated by Stefan Gannon

Featuring

Dr. Esslin Terrighena as Milly

Gary Brightman as Jack

Stef Le Gall as Eeva

Cary Nicolson as O'Malley

Stephen Walsh as Louie

Music by Celestial

Aesop's Fable: 'Belling the Cat'

Recorded at Studio 114 - [email protected]

The pets in ‘Tales of Jack & Milly’ were adopted from TAILS (Team for Animals in Lantau South) a Hong Kong registered charity.

The pets are all looked after by Lantau Vets.

For further information you can visit their website at https://www.tailslantau.org/ Or facebook at tailslantau or instagram at tails.lantau

These stories of which this is the sixth in the series are about 3 dogs and a 2 cats. They had nothing going for them and no hope for a secure and happy future, until they were given a home by a human family.

Tails of Jack & Milly is 10-minute series about the adventures of 4 talking rescued pets that live with their human parents on a beautiful green hilly island in the South China Sea.

If only our pets had voices, what would they say? Would they be poets, rappers or philosophers, or just like, well… family…

Jack is a 5 year-old beige village dog who looks like a cross between a wolf and a teddy bear. Milly is a 4 year-old petite black village dog. They have 2 younger siblings: Eeva, a low-slung, wired hair Jack Russell and O’Malley, a ginger tomcat, who are both 4 years old.

Written & Produced by Gary Brightman

Narrated by Stefan Gannon

Featuring

Dr. Esslin Terrighena as Milly

Gary Brightman as Jack

Stef Le Gall as Eeva

Cary Nicolson as O'Malley

Music by Celestial

Aesop's Fable: 'Jack's Story'

Recorded at Studio 114 - [email protected]

The pets in ‘Tales of Jack & Milly’ were adopted from TAILS (Team for Animals in Lantau South) a Hong Kong registered charity.

The pets are all looked after by Lantau Vets.

For further information you can visit their website at https://www.tailslantau.org/ Or facebook at tailslantau or instagram at tails.lantau

These stories of which this is the fourth in the series are about 3 dogs and a cat. They had nothing going for them and no hope for a secure and happy future, until they were given a home by a human family.

Tails of Jack & Milly is 10-minute series about the adventures of 4 talking rescued pets that live with their human parents on a beautiful green hilly island in the South China Sea.

If only our pets had voices, what would they say? Would they be poets, rappers or philosophers, or just like, well… family…

Jack is a 5 year-old beige village dog who looks like a cross between a wolf and a teddy bear. Milly is a 4 year-old petite black village dog. They have 2 younger siblings: Eeva, a low-slung, wired hair Jack Russell and O’Malley, a ginger tomcat, who are both 4 years old.

Written & Produced by Gary Brightman

Narrated by Stefan Gannon

Featuring

Dr. Esslin Terrighena as Milly

Gary Brightman as Jack

Stef Le Gall as Eeva

Cary Nicolson as O'Malley

Music by Celestial

Aesop's Fable: 'Jack's Story'

Recorded at Studio 114 - [email protected]

The pets in ‘Tales of Jack & Milly’ were adopted from TAILS (Team for Animals in Lantau South) a Hong Kong registered charity.

The pets are all looked after by Lantau Vets.

For further information you can visit their website at https://www.tailslantau.org/ Or facebook at tailslantau or instagram at tails.lantau

These stories of which this is the third in the series are about 3 dogs and a cat. They had nothing going for them and no hope for a secure and happy future, until they were given a home by a human family.