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47 minutes ago, boydeste said:

Just took my laundry to be washed by a cute little hottie. 140b, washed, dried and ironed while I had brunch.

Had to wait 2 hours, but time easily passed sat in a restaurant under a fan watching YouTube. 

It's a roasting 40 degrees here in Phuket, so I will take a larger bottle of water to walk the beach today.

It's supposed to be much cooler this time of year. The weather really is f***d up.

I shouldn’t complain as it's pretty dreary back home right now!

10 degrees here in London which is seasonally warm for mid December- 

26 minutes ago, Butch said:

What happened to those "countdown clocks" people used to have under their profiles?

Used to like all those particularly in my early Pattaya days when I was single. The excitement of an upcoming trip

1 hour ago, Derek Dangleberries said:

That looks bloody excellent!!

I'd have had the Portobello Mushroom on the side for 6 quid, washed down with a bottle of Finca Valpiedra Rioja Reserva for 65 quid ... But only if you were paying ...

Almost spot on - there was 11 of us and we shared 8 bottles and 3 of which were that exact wine !!

Sat at home having spent a few hours shopping 😣😣. Went for lunch after at Las Iguanas which was appalling. 

3 hours ago, Glasseye said:

 

^^^^ That dude there certainly looks like he enjoyed himself in the environ.

 

 

He was a wealthy merchant venturer who traded in soap so would have been right at home in a Pattaya Soapie on second road 

Meant to post this on Thursday but up and at em early today and cleaning photos on the phone. I went to my sons schools Open Mic night which was a great evening and watched some really talented boys sing / play. Throughly enjoyed it 

19 minutes ago, boydeste said:

All checked in and in the lounge at Heathrow. 

Envious - enjoy !

At Christmas carols and light switch on 

7 hours ago, Lemondropkid said:

I'm in LaCasita, lovely spot.

I don't drive and won't take motorbike taxis, but being here there's plenty of decent places a short stroll away.

 

Nice we are looking to stay at Baan Bayan a little bit further up the road from your place 

5 hours ago, boydeste said:

Just out walking and stopped by a pub to have my last pint of real ale for a while.

Old Original is superb.

And a nice pint glass to boot !

Saw this outside the gym tonight 

1 hour ago, Smiler said:

Must have been a good 10 years ago that I had a haircut at the place on the corner of Soi Farang in Udon (not sure if it is there now). I got a stiffie while having my hair washed and as with all unwanted erections, this was a diamond cutter or big horse’s handbrake that would just not go away. 
Mrs smiler was waiting and I remember the “what the f**k?” look on her face as I shuffled almost bent double from the wash basin chair to the other side of the salon.

Oh to be younger again 👀

 

Quite a few ladyboys work there I recollect 😎

33 minutes ago, coxyhog said:

I've put this on here before but I'll do it again.

In 1995 my missus was in extreme agony here in the UK with sciatica,screaming her head off at times.

All the UK doc's did was give her painkillers & put her on the waiting list for an op.She didn't want that so I put her(in a wheelchair) on an Eva flight to Thailand in PE for the bigger seat.Six weeks later she met me at the airport right as rain bar a permanently numb little toe.On the way back I had the PE seat at her insistence.

Thai massage.

Good to hear that. I’m a big fan of massage and not just the happy ending ones. Just too expensive here in the UK. That said we have a massage school near us where you can get lower rates with trainees 

Just now, lazarus said:

Plus...if you're on the treadmill at the gym you won't miss seeing the locals working out ... 😉

 

This is one motivating factor. Two Spanish ladies were in the gym totter day and certainly kept me there 15 mins longer than I had planned 😜

3 hours ago, Lemondropkid said:

Sounds like you are doing fantasticly well🤞

Several of you on here putting me to shame, not been to a gym for a month now. My excuse of moving to Thailand is wearing a bit thin now!!

This may not apply to you, but find when I restart exercise after a long lay off(more than a month), I will put on weight a first.

Muscle weighs more than fat, my weight will go up for a few weeks, plateau and then begin falling. Muscle burning more calories begin to kick.

Apologies if you are well aware of it.  But thought it worth a mention so you are not discourage by your weight changing as you exercise.

Thanks. For me, I have to do a mixture of cardio ( walk, bike, row) plus weights and gentle home stretches etc as I find that covers all bases with the weights n cycling really toning the muscles- it’s just fitting it all in which I need to make time to do. 
pretty sure you can get back into it !

2 hours ago, Glasseye said:

 

Excercise is the key, and lots of it. Along with cutting down booze intake.

4 beers 5 days a week = >< 3,000 calories,

For me it’s a combo of all 3 -  I need to eat a bit healthier, exercise and cut down the booze - all achievable 

I’m on a diet since 11th September but really starting to cut down in August when in holiday. I was 120kg then. When I commenced dieting properly on 11th september I was 117.8kg now down to 106.2kg with a target of 100kg.

I’m on a total diet replacement whereby you have replacement ‘meals’ with each being c 220kcals each and you’re supposed to have 4 per day but I generally have 3 per day.

I do however cheat and have beers on a Friday and Saturday with some food on the weekend as I just can’t do a 7!day strict programme.

 But be just starting introducing exercise to my routine so hoping this will aid the process and get to my goal by the end of November but then the hard part is sticking to / re introducing daily healthy eating and exercise. I fear I may have to do at least 2 days on the TDR meals to keep a weekly balance - let’s see 

7 hours ago, galenkia said:

Are you a Nigerian prince?.

😀

Oh for that Lagos bank boiler room

9 hours ago, boydeste said:

I was up a 4am in the rain to do battle with a 40lb grass carp. Didn't really get back to sleep after, so feeling quite jaded and it's still pissing it down with rain. 

The temperature hasn't risen much above 6 degrees so far and it's nearly midday ffs.

Need to get my act together to cook up some bacon butties and feed my body.

 

Are you a solitary fisherman or go as a group. I’ve got friends who are into it but I’ve never got bitten by the fishing bug 

3 hours ago, Aqualung said:

1988 my first car was a vauxhall nova 1.2 ltr. 

 

Shite. 

Pretty sure I learned to drive in a pale blue one of those in 1988! 

A Mark IV Triumph Spitfire which needed work. I remember driving down the high street pumping the brake pedal in attempt to get them to work as the master cylinder was leaking. It was rusted to feck as well. It didn’t last long but caught the eye. My soon next first proper car was a Datsun 120Y in 1989/1990 estate in pale blue with a orange go faster stripe along the side - had some fun times in that machine 

30 minutes ago, Krapow said:

I booked similar just as the middle east started to kick off. 

£3300 for 3 of us, July/August, booked direct with EVA, I never use an Agent now, always book direct. Paid £3240, used miles to get £60 off.

Have an alert on with both, Thai has went up. 

These prices have been the same since Covid. Unless there's more competition, I don't see any change, as people are paying for them.

Though obviously if you're flexible, not school holidays, mid week to mid week for whatever, a fair bit cheaper.

Indeed - it seems to be the norm now. Even the non directs are pricey 

did see Saudi for £668 though but not ideal 

2 hours ago, Stillearly said:

I know it's the Summer holidays .. but that seems expensive ... I would put your dates in Kayak or Skyscanner and set up a weekly email alert for prices ... I doubt they will go up from there , but might come down a bit .. 

ta - I think they will hover around that figure quotes sadly