A WORD in our leaders' collective ear: if you want us to rejoice in our new airport, then speed up the arrival of the undisputed new benefits which are supposed to come in its train.
Here is one. Hong Kong has neon lights in a variety of shapes and colours, but they have one thing missing: movement.
The reason for this, or so we were always told, was the proximity of Kai Tak.
Apparently there were fears that - say - a flashing Coke sign might be mistaken for the beacon on the hill behind the Junction Road playground, leading to errant Jumbos attempting to land on the Island Eastern Corridor.
Well, we can stop worrying about that. Presumably local light displays can now flash, blow smoke rings and do all the other fascinating things. This is unfortunate for the proprietors of existing neon artworks, but promises to add more glitter to life for the rest of us.
Let us please have a formal announcement of the liberation of lighting, preferably with a competition for the best festive flicker.