Keeping in touch across the miles

Just had a weekend away at the beach here; what a wonderful break. We went to a seaside resort about 200 Km away called Hua Hin. It’s where the King of Thailand lives since his health is not the best (rather than live in Bangkok), so that’s quite the recommendation eh? We stayed at a…

I have discovered strange places were one sweats, like the top of the feet and the ears. I have never sweated here before so I must never have been this hot before! Actually, the heat seems to be easing a little, it isn’t as humid. The rainy season officially ceases at the end of October,…

Mid October already – it’s hard to believe that it is over 6 months since I started with this project here. There have been a few changes over that time; not least Trish joining me here, and now there has been a noticeable change in the weather (haven’t seen any rain for about a week…

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I had two invitations, but unfortunately I only saw one. I went to Joanne and Paul’s on Sunday evening for a nice dinner there. On Tuesday, due to me having been quite ill with the flu on Monday, I found a note in my mailbox from Sue having invited me round there…

We have now been here just over 4 weeks! Is that ALL! I seem to have done so much and felt so much it seems much longer! Today I went to a Well Woman’s Workshop put on by the Bangkok Breast Cancer support Group. All the money raised goes towards this group which is made…

I have a computer, wonderful. I am up and running, or will be as soon as I get my old email downloaded and my add book. Meanwhile I will content myself with blogging! We went to Chattuchak market the other week, what an experience!!! Although I remember going before in 1990, this time we saw…

Finally starting to settle down here in Bangkok. It’s now almost 3 weeks since Trish and I arrived here together, and 2 weeks since we moved into the apartment. Our stuff arrived from the UK just over a week ago, and we are surprised how little of it there is – it didn’t make a…

I’m getting into the swing of things with school and working regularly (part-time) at the same place I worked at in the summer. I’m having a good time on weekends (and sometimes during the week), too, so things are going well. I think I’m even becoming less of a slave to the computer! Imagine that!…

I have been in Bangkok 11 days today! It is still very hot, but I might be coping with it better, or maybe I am just enjoying the air conditioning!!! Moved into our apartment on Sat., it has a big living/dining area, three bedrooms and a kitchen off those. It is very comfortable and has…

Well hello! We are here, in Thailand, City of Angels, hot and hummid with aromas of petrol fumes as well as lemon grass and ginger coming from the road side food stalls. The sidewalks are all broken and have loose paving stones so you have to walk looking down in case you fall. The traffic…