Sunday morning

During my Sunday morning stroll I stopped for coffee
in the Bonhams Atrium
I knew that on my last day when I was dues to meet for breakfast with the Director
I would not have time to look at all that I wanted to see..........
so I had this preview
of this elegant home of arts ,antiques and very occasionally, special cars

which I am told are exhibited in the Atrium at the rear on the 5th Avenue side of the building..it would be fun to
see specialised cars in those surroundings..........................I enjoyed every minute of my 2 visits to Bonhams

Bonhams New York

The elegant entrance of Bonhams leads to a number of levels...........
exhibition and display areas conference centre private meeting rooms galleries ...a delightful building which shows the treasures there
so well...........................................

Bonhams Madison Avenue New York

The last day of my visit
I had a breakfast meeting with the Director of Bonhams the Company
which reccommends my Talks and Exhibitions

We met at the beautiful building which connects with an atrium to the Trump building on 5th Avenue

The Bonhams building, designed originally as a Museum, is striking in its simplicity and every aspect I found pleasing..........the large glazed areas are light and perfect to show the arts and antiques which Bonhams
feature and in whch it specialises

At that time a window featured Tiffany and I could not resist having my photograph
with these elegant lamps
I go to Tiffanys in New York to see their old and new designs..only to find on my first visit that my own pieces made for me, in

The Jewellery Quarter Birmingham
were much admired ..my Art College provided the training for that specialisation

There is an excellent Conference Centre with a nearby Gallery..

I would be delighted to give a Talk and Exhibit

my own drawings, paintings, photography and books which have been Exhibited in many parts of the world by The British Council..in The Photographer's Gallery

High Commissions, Embassies and other venues

Harvard Club

New York having stayed previously at The University Club
this time I moved along 5th Avenue to The Harvard Club
which in many ways prefer..it smaller but its Hall where one can sit for morning coffee
read the Wall Street Journal and instead of reading NewYork Times online as I do every dayI can scroll my way
through the bulky paper
The Harvard Club appears to live in its own
world as I found when I live in Oxford and spoke there at The University Club
It is a world which I like.. one week I met John Byrne Cooke son of Alistair, also well known in
England for his 'Letter from America' spoken each week on the BBC...another week a man based in the Gulf
who had very different experiences from my own visits to that part of the world
I love New York...I even bought a Tee shirt..not for me
and never tire of walking the length of 5th Avenue going off to Madison Avenue to The Pierre, Saint Regis
and the old Plaza has changed, but much else remains the same........
hope to return soon

New York at the Rockefeller Club

One of the real joys for me in New York
is to meet my dear friend the former International President of the Pacific Basin Economic Council
former Managing Director Morgan Stanley..now Advisor Director Morgan Stanley
we met first when he Chaired the Pacific Basin Economic Council meeting in Auckland NZ
My book MALAYSIA TERIMA KASIH had been the Official book for PATA
and a few weeks later it was the Official book for PBEC
My visits to New York are never complete without our meetings
he has an extraordinarily wide ranging background
and I enjoy his grasp of events and the way in which his
experience is, in its worldwide context, in some ways, similar to my own
and so we always have very much to talk about
This time we met for the 2nd meeting at The Rockefeller Club where he
had made sure that my seat faced exactly down the Central Park
which he knows that I love to look at
At lunch we met other Board Members, and Bankers
and for me, Frederick B Whittemore is one of the
most important people in my life
when that is looked at from any aspect, and from the respect which I have
for this very unusual gentleman

Himley England

Where I am now is delightful countryside
populated by very few people ....and many horses
The only drawback is, I suppose, too much rural life..which I love..but also for me, I have much of
my creative stimulus from Cities, towns, architecture, buildings,
interspersed with sea,trees, meadows..
Anyone who has seen my work will know this
and understand that, for me the
whole world is place which stimulates my work
Brisbane Churches ..Malaysia ..beaches..Mosques..New Zealand ..historic Library in Remuera..Wellington
The Saint Pauls Dome.. Trafalgar Square..Hong Kong waterfront
so soon I will take time to look at my home town again
I do hope that one day more of my readers will give me their thoughts ..................
that always makes it more exciting ..than in already is to be able to draw each, and every thing,
photograph it, and treasure each moment in retrospect

enjoyment ..............................rural life

The best of New Zealand

I was, when I returned to New Zealand, asked by Michael Guy,
an old friend, if I would like to be his Consultant, and illustrate his
third edition of The best of New Zealand

It was nice working with Michael, as we had discussed the possibility
of my producing a book with him
Whilst this is not ..all..my book
it is a very nice combination of his writing and publishing
expertise, my own, and my drawings ........
He selected the subjects and I had great fun
undertaking his suggested illustrations
This book sold widely in New Zealand, USA and maybe, but
I am not sure in Asia ..as Michael was, like myself, quite at home there too.........
Wherever he is now..I hope that one day he will see this copy
on my antique Japanese table..