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A bit off……but here's another British retailer…... John Lewis' Christmas Vid To remind all you grown up kids of……?

There are certain things I miss from England…….Little things I stock up on and bring back here……Tea is one….Right now I've a cup of Fortnum and Mason's best by my side. When thats gone it will be nice to just be able to pick up some from M&S. White sports socks and underwear…..Blue Harbour linen shirts….. There's not much I hanker after but now being available here there are a few reasons less to go back. I know what you're saying Obsession…. Thailand is changing….but then again... Yesterday after M&S I went to Welcome Inn……..Not been there since the first year I retired…s

Here's the thin red line response that got the Welsh in trouble………Double trouble lost and fined!!

Yes that shook things up. Well done the Aussies

Yes they have 3 types ….2 special and one labeled 'daily'…Wine as well……Preserves look good and the gourmet breakfast cereals. As Evil says not cheap…... But it's Christmas soon and my mouth is already watering for a taste of 'it'.

On Saturday England will line up for its annual drubbing by the "All Blacks" Fair enough…….But the Kiwis take the initiative and make the psychological first blow with the Haka….. Everyone loves to watch it at Twicks but what should be the permissible response? From today's Telegraph... "All Blacks haka is, for all its vibrancy as a spectacle, scarcely more than a circus display these days Intimidated? All Blacks' haka has lost it's fear factor and is more of a circus act Photo: REUTERS By Oliver Brown, Chief Sports Feature Writer11:34AM GMT 05 Nov 2014Follow Comments667 Comments To g

Went yesterday. Loads of good chocolate. Christmas pud was something over 1000 baht. But the large biscuit selections seemed worth it. I will get an advent calendar as a treat. One chocky a day ain't bad

The bread looks good……... But I'll give the french loaves a miss…had two of them and not to my personal taste. Whenever I go for my swim in A1 early, at 5.30ish, (my usual time is 6 am) I often meet in the lift going down one of the employees of the bakers who opens up and cleans the shop at that time. I'm in a sports vest and budgie smugglers she's crisp and smart in her orange uniform……I always feel slightly uncomfortable but make an effort to chat. This bakers is a definite plus.

I had a cinnamon roll from Das B yesterday……very nice. And a lovely lady serving!! Agree with Gonzo. The changes don't seem necessary. The building is rampant…... But adapt or die…...

They will have to make the narrow adjoining sois one ( either) way too. Not looking forward to this hope they adjust the lights where the traffic from 2nd road converges…….. I will still look in all 4 directions when crossing the street……...

Thanks for that. There's a girl without arms selling Thai lottery tickets the some of you may have come across. She writes better 'English' with a pen stuck in her armpit than my clumsy fingers can manage. I find these accomplishments inspiring……I admit sometimes I fill up.

On a serious note..(for a change). Pattaya claims to be a world class resort……And from my perspective that's true…..But.. In the past most of this current heavy rain would have fallen a month earlier during the low low season, when few tourists are around to witness the weaknesses in Pattaya's drainage system……And the holes in it's roads…. This time they've been caught out………It's hard to claim world class status when tourists can see for themselves Pattaya's fundamental inadequacies. It's in all our interests to unblock the drainpipes bricked up by beach businesses………..To tak

Completely different name... But I'm sure this girl will prove just as adaptable and as popular as the other girl people might be thinking of. Won't be long before someone whisks her off and out of her golf shoes. Good luck to her.

Not an ounce of showmanship……just musicianship and quiet.

The skies looked black but I headed over to the dark side at about 11.45 for my pre-Sunday Roast shag…….The bar I usually stop in was having some maintenance done and no rooms were available…….So went to see a regular at Butterfly. Back for the food and it starts to rain. You all saw it. Cat's and coyotes ………and a plague of frogs for measure. I lingered over the food but the rain wasn't letting up. So decided to risk it. Last time I'd struggled through 'Lake Rumpole Market' I'd lost my front number-plate….I've mastered driving in snow and fog….but floods make me feel hesitant and out of m

I've been perhaps more times than you……..and not a problem. I've often raved about and recommended the place to friends. But the last two times………I 'went' quite a bit afterwards…….and so did my son and a girl I had with me on the most recent visit. Each of those last two visits we had steaks……and a pepper or mushroom sauce. I eat out every meal of the day here….In 7 years I can still count the dodgy stomachs on the fingers of one hand. Having said that the food was excellent……the venue romantic…(unless you get those soft outside chairs that you sink into so deeply that the tabl

You're right there…….I'm so thrilled with this………Watching Premier League as I type…….I fear if they can stop this they will.

OK last night my box played up…….Just went off. I fiddled with the wires and tightened connections but it wouldn't stay 'on' So phoned 'Chas' who supplied the box through a friend. He said, 'probably the transformer….If it is I'll change it if it's the box I'll give you a new one. Bring it round tomorrow and I'll have a look for you" Well he couldn't say fairer could he?………So this morning I arrive at his condo. He quickly identifies the problem and gives me a new transformer…….Job done. Not quite…….A little lesson in not leaving my Hola on when I come out of BBC or ITV iplayer. And he

My first wife was given one of those, (Not quite as big) by her doctor……She had something called sp fistula in anno. She had to sit on it in a warm bath to stretch her arse I suppose. What's odd now is that when I think back to it….we both just thought it was funny/embarrassing and didn't see any sexual connotations at all.

I liked Momentos but twice now, both myself and either my son or girl I took have had the shits afterwards……Takes the edge off the romantic mood gambling against every fart being a flight of pigeons ……. Too much of a coincidence ...So won't be back..except maybe for a drink. I stayed at Cabbages and condoms on my birthday….again….. I love the place…. Only 'complaint' is the difference in quality of the low season breakfast with the excellent high season selection…….Though it's adequate and quite understandable given the drop in numbers.

I read everything I was supposed to read at college…….But it felt too much like conditioning. "You will enjoy this, check the name on the spine." I rebelled and Flashy led the charge! I don't read classics today…..Though I picked up half a dozen PG Woodhouse on my last trip over to plug a gap…..haven't read 'em yet. Sometimes I'm grateful to my conditioners though. You spot references that would otherwise have gone swoosh……I was watching Sky-Fall when it came out……Sam Mendes layered that one…….Turner, Tennyson…….Doyle…..Orwell . All the talk of 'rats' and later you spot the numbe

It does sound awkward………but may I politely recommend a book on …. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dative_shift ….. to settle the matter to everyone's satisfaction. Read it through it's all terribly straight-forward. PS I really hope you get hold of a 'Flashman'

If 'sleeping' and 'red-tape' were Olympic sports then……...

The only other author I've found for fictionalised history and as good as any text book is Steven Pressfield.... Particularly 'Gates of Fire' which would be well placed in a personal top 20.

The wind was howling as I walked along Beach Rd……..It seemed to say to the coconut trees……..'Hang on to your nuts boys……This isn't yer regular blow-job"