Becks...

...is in town, doing his bit for championing Chinese football. Which could do with some help. He was everwhere, going to schools, having kickarounds, giving speeches.
I could have had dinner with him this evening. Seriously. 'His people' layed it on at the Ambassador's residence but Joanna outranked me as Director, so she went - and she doesn't even like football. Apparently he was a real gent. I believe it. Against all the odds, he really is.