https://www.scmp.com/rss/510207/feed Sadie Kaye, a commentator for Hong Kong public broadcaster RTHK, takes a sideways look at life. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com A politician’s troubles are a humorist’s treasures. The scandal-prone British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given cartoonists and meme-makers unimaginable riches for years, and with his hold on power now in jeopardy, their fortunes are only growing. Johnson and his staff are facing civil and criminal investigations into social gatherings they hosted last year while the rest of the UK was hunkering down under coronavirus restrictions. The episode raises serious questions about Johnson’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3165343/uk-prime-minister-boris-johnsons-mounting-trouble-treasure?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3165343/uk-prime-minister-boris-johnsons-mounting-trouble-treasure?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Jan 2022 15:58:07 +0000 It’s day four of our staycation and in an effort to feel less fat and ugly, Daddy has decided that he only has two options: 1. To stop eating confectionery, go back on the weights, go running, cut down on calories, and drink three litres of diet water a day. 2. To fake a Zoom conference, lock himself in the bathroom for an hour, and steal some of my beauty creams and potions. So, once the bathroom door is securely locked, Daddy sits on the toilet, finishes off his cupcake, sneaks over to the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/3139252/when-my-ugly-husband-lost-face-bathroom-beauty-product-raid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/3139252/when-my-ugly-husband-lost-face-bathroom-beauty-product-raid?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jul 2021 01:15:11 +0000 There are a lot of pseudo-silly personality tests available online. Want to know which Friends cast member you’d be? Ever wonder what house you would be assigned at Hogwarts? Which comic book superhero would your alter-ego be? And, of course, are you more Carrie, Samantha, Miranda or Charlotte? As a food columnist, I have one simple question for determining one’s psychological traits: apples or oranges – which would you pick? They are the two most common fruits. But they are so different that it... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3129725/apples-vs-oranges-which-are-best-and-what-does-your-answer-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3129725/apples-vs-oranges-which-are-best-and-what-does-your-answer-say?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:15:07 +0000 Picture the scene: Daddy in the BC times (“Before Covid”) on the beach at Clear Water Bay ogling a group of impossibly beautiful Gen Zers frolicking (actually frolicking!) with each other, instead of social distancing. They’re all lithe, tan, with sun-bleached hair and white teeth – you know the type. The type you fear your cute, chubby kids will grow into. Anyway, as they play flirtatiously with a beach ball, the wind takes it and Yuanfen guides it towards Daddy (that’s my husband, not my... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/3126994/horror-and-humour-my-husbands-huge-ugly-feet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/3126994/horror-and-humour-my-husbands-huge-ugly-feet?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:15:07 +0000 The schools were closed and the world had gone mad. Now we were all working from home and attempting to keep our kids entertained and educated, while trying to have a Zoom conference somewhere peaceful, like the broom cupboard. As for home-schooling, it turned out I’m quite a strict teacher. By the end of day two, I’d already given our kids 143 detentions. Nobody saw this one coming. The trashy TV shows we watch about the apocalypse on Netflix never mention a worldwide shortage of loo roll or... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3110954/home-schooling-hell-and-how-end-world-turned-me-bad?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3110954/home-schooling-hell-and-how-end-world-turned-me-bad?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Nov 2020 07:15:17 +0000