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Back in my drinking days I’d have drunk paint stripper and diesel.

Just had a nice swim at hua hin beach,now headphones on ,tunes on,having a walk along.

Bibimbap for lunch today after my kid's morning soccer match... . . .

Still managing all those lifetime gym memberships.

Apologies if this has been posted but it looks like Tony is getting into the beer bar business or so it seems

Only saw them once in the early 90's at the Silver Clef awards, Knebworth and were they good. I was a regular at The Brook Southampton which was a great smallish live music venue and many tribute bands appeared there, my favs were The Hamsters, great TB who did loads of Jimi Hendrix songs.

BBC-2 in the UK are having a Neil Diamond night,a reminder of what a great singer/songwriter he really was.

13,000 baht is 220 baht a night for 59 nights so that should have rung alarm bells!

A wee cool down treat in blueport,they have a small food market so bought sticky rice banana wraps,and mint chocolate chip ice cream,she had mango sticky rice ice cream.

Yesterday was vegan burger, potatoes with peri peri sauce, and some veggies with herbs and spices.

Pics from the beach today.

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He probably needs the income stream to pay for the upkeep on his estate out near Khao Mai Kaeo. https://www.google.co.th/maps/place/Tony's+House3/@12.9862708,100.9977436,531m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x3102c130ac98e6ad:0x14e3d47fa24498bd!8m2!3d12.9852299!4d100.9972891!16s%2Fg%2F11fn56_bl4?hl=en&entry=ttu

As much as I love Neil Diamond, I have been watching the Pink Floyd night on Sky Arts

Well, it wasn't really an outcome so to speak because I never actually got ripped off in the first place, but I was close to it. Here's a link to the thread: The Hotel was the Page 10 on Soi 10, and I spent an hour with the Reservations manager discussing what had happened. I showed her the What's app conversation, along with the bank details they asked me to transfer the money to, the emails and all the other details. I also showed her the email I'd received from their own reservations team, but with an edited footer on it saying to contact via what's app and settle my bill that way. They had no explanation as to how the emails got intercepted, but I'm guessing maybe an unsecure server got hacked and the scammer added their phone number details to the bottom, then once I initiated contact via what'app, they started the scam in earnest. for extra points being a c**t, the person also told me to cancel my Agoda booking anyway and they'd reserve the room but couldn't guarantee it , but I should cancel anyway. Thus, if I didn't send them the payment, I would be under the impression my booking was still fine, when in fact I'd cancelled it so I'd turn up thinking I was still reserved when I wasn't, so I'd have been stranded. Anyway, it transpires that 5 people got ripped off due to this before they discovered what had happened. One guy from Norway lost over EURO 1k. The perpetrators were an Indian guy so basically a typical benchod, and someone else, possibly Thai and possibly inside the organisation . Either way they assured me their system is now secure, but TiT. I thank my lucky stars I didn't follow it through, and also again to Mike from the Devil's Den for turning up on their doorstep with the deposit and sorting my reservation out within 12 hours. Moral of the story: Agoda bookings work pretty well most of the time. A failsafe method is to get a trusted friend to pay the deposit at reception in THB, get confirmation details and names, times and dates. Direct booking is open to abuse, as in this case. As always when dealing with any Hotel, there are always caveats.

All he had to do was use Airbnb or go find some cheap accommodation above a bar. Then again if during songkran then this is perfectly feasible, first off someone scamming cheap accomodation during peak times, and secondly that explains why the Hotel bills were so high. Whatever happened to using some common sense like hiring a cab for the day to drive you around the hotels (which the driver will know about) until you find one with a half decent walk in or rack rate.

Whiskeys are funny that way - back in the day I used to drink some good scotches and found that they were almost like liquid tranquilizer, I really felt laid back and relaxed when I drank them and so did most of the other people I knew that indulged. Rye whiskeys, on the other hand, seem to make people go nuts when they drink too much, me included - cheap ryes were the drink of choice with our indigenous peoples when they could afford them and some are real rotguts, but I find that even the smell of the better brands like Canadian Club or Crown Royal turns me off now. If I am going to drink whiskey I'll have a Jamiesons instead, I don't mind Irish whiskey.

This was posted on FB, supposedly by somebody in Pattaya. He didn't mention the name of the restaurant, but I like the way they're thinking, lol.

Tables were turned,I noticed this girl filming as she walked past me ,had my back to her sat on a rock,so I followed her with my cam,filming these other 2 guys,wonder if she will post it to a female monger forum lol. ⁴

Seen them quite a number of times . First time was 1970 in Hyde Park London, doing Atom Heart Mother. It was then a few years till I saw them do Pulse in 1994. Going to see the Australian Pink Floyd in Swansea in November, they are one of the better cover bands and play only in large venues as their road show is quite large.

Call me what ever you want, but I had no idea about "Sangsom" until I came to Thailand. For some reason though, on boys night out, if I decide to drink hard liquor, that with Coke is my go to choice...still to this day, really like the feeling I get after a few. Ever tried asking any bartender or waitress here " Do you have Crown Royal"? Chok Dee..

Can't stand whisky, ever since a bad experience back around 1975. It was the office Christmas party of British European Airways at West London Terminals. Back then PC was something you bashed keys on and woke was something you did in the morning. It was a crazy party with girls and guys popping off into different meeting rooms for fun and copious amounts of booze were being imbibed. I was drinking coke as I was driving, I had my drink next to me while chatting to a lovely lady. Some bastard swapped my drink for full tumbler of whisky: I picked up my drink and took a great swig and almost vomited at the taste. It took me 2 years to even be near the smell of whisky, I hate the stuff. Even went to the Penderyn Whisky distillery, here in Wales with a couple of members about 3 years ago. After the tour we were offered a couple of glasses of whisky, even had a choice of what we preferred. For once I just thought I would try a sip of the sample that had been aged in a port barrel (I love port), but even that was too much, I hated it. One of the guys had both my glasses. I have tried Blend 285 with loads of coke, I can just about drink that, but I doubt that drink comes close to what a real whisky tastes like.

read 'em and weep: Same week I was travelling 1 hour and 40 mins each way to visit my Dad in Hospital after a major op, which went wrong then they had to do again. After a nightshift with another nightshift to follow. That's when I went off with stress. Justified. now back to 118/77

I've had a similar issue with Agoda. They took payment, it got bounced so my booking was effectively cancelled. Lesson learned, I actually call Agoda now and settle in full prior to the booking so as not to find myself sleeping a a doorway previously occupied by @Nightcrawler and his boyfriend (the floor is always sticky).

Bathing their genitals in battery acid should have a lasting affect for both sexes.

I notice anything i think might be dodgy, i freeze my bank cards via the app straight away, until i can get talking to the Bank. Even if something did still happen, i can show i'm being proactive.

Fucking heat getting turned on here in the next 5mins. Sake!

The only one that I find remotely attractive is the one on the far right of the pic, but even then it's a bit of a stretch. I agree. While all our tastes certainly differ, I think that the heavy make up, false eyelashes, trout pouts and contact lenses do nothing to improve things. If that's progress, then God help us.

Yep.... I always feel great after a good workout and soaking wet bike ride. Sweating out all the poisons. Then rinse, drink beer, sleep good and get up and do it again. If I don't workout I sleep like absolute shit.

I got burned with a booking on a hotel in Hua Hinn a couple years ago (booking.com). Thankfully it was for only one night. Went to the hotel to sort it out but the bitch (claimed to be the daughter of the owner of the hotel) would have nothing to do with it. I can't remember in the past five years being as pissed off as I was that day. These hotel booking sites are pure scum. I refuse to use them anymore. ----------------- This is why i almost always stay at the same place in Pattaya and Bangkok. And why typically I will find hotels in a particular area and book directly with ones I have had good experiences with. I also will only book for one or two nights initially. Then once I am there extend the time directly at the hotel.

Unfortunately not mate. Plus, being in a full spine brace day and night is not my idea of living. 😉

If only………

Shocking situation to be in on arrival !!!

Didn’t expect that result at QPR last night, Hull v Ipswich could be interesting tonight. Biggest game of the day sees the Baggies travel to Sheffield Wednesday needing 3 points to make sure of a play off place.

It's why I have given $1000 s of tools away In the last couple of years you amass truck loads of stuff over 50 years rather see it used than dumped

Away to tune in to some chill out sounds,get the oil on,broon as a copper old spoon at suan son beach,it's busy under the trees.

@Pumpuynarak Beautiful yard Cliff.....well done. We pay 500 baht per month for 24/7 security, one way in, one way out, with that though, every Sat the village street sweepers come by on foot and clean up every house in front of leaves, other various debris etc. If you want more, you have to pay them to come inside your yard for various things. Do you have that too there? Love your huge lot, unfortunately at wifey's house here, none of them are that large.....I trim the few things she does have.....but not in this fucking weather LOL! This tree here, I was out there for 10 minutes the other day.....that was it. It can wait LOL! Your wife is looking great these days.....it's hot outside now, don't be out chasing her around the front yard with a "woodie" The neighbors might see you

Random one spotted yesterday plonked on top of a flat roofed house when out on a pub mooch with a friend - bit of art

Oh yes, late night shifts used to fcuk me up royally. The only thing worse is rotating 8 hour shifts. Which is what we had when I first started. Many of the shifts they would tack on O.T. I think the rotations occurred every three months. Fortunately after about a year we changed to 8 hour fixed shifts (by senority sign up). Most of the haters took the midnight shift and the oldtimers took day shift. I was able to get 3-11 pm shift which was ideal (still had time to go out drinking after work and sleep it off). Then we changed to 10 hour shifts by senority sign up. This was good because it gave you more days-off in a row. But made very some hellishly long days when you were assigned O.T. I eventually ended up locked on day shift where my social life went to hell, but I was able to work out and sleep good. Then I got promoted and had to start all over again as low man on the totam poll. By the time I retired (at 51) I had amassed a giant sum in my pension fund which I enjoy today (3% increases every years, guarenteed). But, I have to say.... I earned it. That job drained the piss out of me. My last day I dumped my uniforms and equipment into a plastic bin, trashed all of my training materials, etc., walked out the door and never returned.

I did a bit of 12hr nightshifts when younger,perpetually knackered I'm sure it shortens ones lifespan. 2004 5/5 rotation in Geneva was the last,after that I refused any job which involved nights.

At least we are safe now after spending most of the season battling relegation.

It is M'lady's 58th birthday today!!! We were up early (as usual) and headed off for a 90 minute drive that took over 2 hours due to her and her sister both using different satnavs on their phones....!! We headed off to Wat Phrai Phatthana via a Border Crossing point to Cambodia ....... but I did a U-Turn despite their insistence that the temple was straight ahead!! There is only one photo that has nobody in it ....