This week brought a mix of sweet memories, practical errands, and meaningful connections.
🌟 Top 3 Highlights
🌸 Back to where it started
We visited Great Fosters Hotel, the place where I proposed to my wife years ago. Flowers were in full bloom, and baby geese waddled through the gardens—such a peaceful scene. It was a moment to cherish the past and celebrate the present.
🗣️ English practice at home
We started practising English together. My wife’s pronunciation is impressively accurate—just needs confidence to shine. It's lovely to grow and learn together. Thanks to our little daughter for being such a great and patient teacher.
🌐 Support for friends
James finally launched his company website—such a big milestone. I really hope business takes off for him. Meanwhile, praying for Clifford, who’s getting a CT scan after weeks of coughing.
🩷 Simple joy
Amber went for a hygienist visit, and came out beaming with a whiter smile—even if she jokingly said, “no one cares.” Sometimes the smallest things make the biggest difference.
🚗 Test drives and calculations
We test-drove the Toyota CH-R and Corolla Estate, Lexus UX300e and UX250h, and VW Touran. Toyota’s hybrids stole my wife's heart. Personally, the Lexus UX300e felt surprisingly good. The Touran was the most spacious. I'm still crunching numbers on cost of ownership over 3 vs 7 years—with a bit of help from ChatGPT!
🔧 Project managing a car repair
After 6 weeks, the extended warranty company finally approved the claim this Wednesday, and the garage has immediately ordered parts after that. I pushed things further by calling Nissan again, filing another complaint, and following up with the warranty provider on Tuesday. All these moving pieces reminded me of stakeholder management in project work.
⛪ Faith and friendship
Met up with Emily and Connie to talk about the new believer course. I followed up a bit with Mr. Edmond Tsui (our preacher) on this. I hope Emily builds a strong foundation in Christ. In addition, I wish her the best in preparing for the Life in the UK Test.
🪶 Walk in Winchester
Last Saturday we hiked with our couple cell group—2.5 hours in nature, refreshing for both body and soul.
🚆 Commuting options and calculations
While still actively job hunting, I took time to explore different commuting routes to London—by car, train, bike, and Uber. I also discovered a weekend parking offer designed to encourage long weekend trips via train. In the process, I compared the cost implications of taking up a London-based job versus staying local.
💼 Job and volunteering follow-up
No reply yet from Moody's hiring manager after my follow-up email. On the volunteering side, I’m preparing to meet with the founder of a charity on 29 May—keen to explore how I can contribute.
🌿 Helping neighbours
I’m watering plants for Jackson while he's away—two of them are now enjoying better care at my home. His neighbour Val kindly called me when she saw someone drive off in his car. Luckily, it was a false alarm—what a lovely reminder of how good neighbours matter.
📘 Church and leadership
Started planning for the Blue Team’s June meeting. It’s not just about logistics—it’s a chance to reflect on what worked, what needs change, and to share vision and purpose for the church consulting journey.
這一週，有甜蜜的回憶、實際的安排，也有不少有意義的連結。
🌟 本週三大重點
🌸 重遊求婚地點
我們造訪了 Great Fosters Hotel，那是我多年前向太太求婚的地方。花朵盛放，小鵝在花園中穿梭，寧靜而美麗。令人回味過去，也感恩當下。
🗣️ 與太太一起練英文
我們開始一起練習英文發音。太太的發音很準確，只差一點自信。一起學習的過程很溫馨，感謝我們的小女兒成為這位有耐性的好老師。
🌐 為朋友打氣
James 終於把他的公司網站上線，這是一個重要的里程碑。希望他生意順利！同時，也為 Clifford 禱告，他已咳嗽超過一個月，安排了 CT 掃描，希望一切平安。
🩷 簡單的喜悅
Amber 去了洗牙，牙齒潔白了不少，笑容滿面，雖然她笑說「冇人會理」。有時候，小小的改善，也能帶來很大的快樂。
🚗 試車與成本比較
我們試駕了 Toyota CH-R 和 Corolla Estate、Lexus UX300e 和 UX250h，以及 VW Touran。Toyota 的 hybrid 很得太太歡心，我則覺得 Lexus UX300e 駕駛感受不錯，VW Touran 空間最寬敞。我還在比較三年與七年擁車成本，也多虧 ChatGPT 的幫助！
🔧 像項目管理一樣處理維修
等了六週，extended warranty 公司終於於星期三批了個case，車房其後立即開始訂購零件。我於星期二致電 Nissan、再次投訴並跟進保養公司，整個過程讓我想起如何在項目工作中處理多方持份者。
⛪ 信仰與同行
與 Emily 和 Connie 見面，討論新信徒課程。我也就此稍為跟進了崔傳道的意見。希望 Emily 能在基督裡建立穩固的根基，也祝福她準備 Life in the UK 測驗順利。
🪶 Winchester 健行
上週六，我們與夫婦小組一起行山，走了兩個半小時，既舒暢又充實。
🚆 倫敦返工探索
我仍然在找工作，趁有時間，研究了幾種倫敦返工的方式：開車、火車、單車和 Uber。還發現一個週末泊車優惠，似乎是鼓勵人們停車後轉乘火車外出度週末，也比較了倫敦工與本地工的收支差距。
💼 求職與義工機會
跟進了 Moody's 的求職電郵，暫時仍未獲回覆。另一方面，正準備 5 月 29 日與一位慈善機構創辦人會面，探索可以參與的方向。
🌿 幫鄰居照料植物
Jackson 出城時，我幫他照料室內外的植物，還把兩盆帶回家細心照顧。他的鄰居 Val 打電話給我，說看到有人開他的車走，結果是虛驚一場。這件事讓我更欣賞好鄰居的重要。
📘 教會領導與反思
開始籌備 Blue Team 六月的會議。這不只是安排細節的時間，也是檢討和分享願景的機會，期待能夠推動教會顧問工作向前發展。
(Summarised, translated, and polished by ChatGPT 4o on 26/May/2025)
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