Sling it

As my home for several years, I can testify that Singapore has much to offer.

Singapore slings out tradition and welcomes the bright lights of F1

This... especially at the moment, ain't one.

Air cons

When I lived in Singapore I actually found the temperature/humidity bearable enough without aircon, simply by using fans at home.

It was actually then more on the quality of air than environment or economy that drove me.

But I fully accepted that it was a pretty nifty, and necessary thing to have.

But having come from Hong Kong before, looking around even then I joked it might be better all round to simply stick a big bubble over the whole country and just stick one big AC unit on top.

Something I was reminded of looking at this: Photography competition: Summer in Singapore - bear in mind that every day is 'Summer in Singapore' - 25 to 32 degrees, with the possibility of showers in the afternoon (or two months of epic storms which, oddly, the drains seem to handle easily - Enviro Agency please note).

Going in circles

I report no more than the facts. and invite you to cock your own eyebrow.

On BBC News this morning it is gushed that a new venue has been added to the F1 calendar: my old tramping ground of Singapore.

However, as if running around in circles for hours powered by awesomely tuned internal combustion engines were not enough, it will be held at night.

Apparently, this will require lights that are four times greater in power than a footy stadium.

Maybe they will get in extra generators.