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First once since I've been home. Blooming good, even if my mouth is saying possibly too much paste...

Just suffered minor burning on left hand from an exploding toasted cheese sandwich....

Wow!

In theory it's spring, yes. As to whether it gets better from here on, we can only hope so! Apparently it's been this wet and miserable all winter...

"Deadly" Derek Underwood https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/68818400

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Yes.

I've been back nearly 4 weeks. It's rained on every day bar 3. This morning yet another gale along the Solent. I'm supposedly not returning to Thailand until October, but last Friday's miserable weather had me looking at flights for next week....

That's always been the case in the condos I've rented. I've always rented through the juristic office in the complex. Move in, pay months rent and a month's deposit. On moving out, the condo management read the meters, and check condition of the condo. My deposit has always been returned, less the electricity (in my case last March was at 6.5b per unit) and water, and a cleanaing charge. Presumably if there was any damage we would argue over the cost 😀 I make sure the office know at least a week in advance of when I am leaving, and remind them regularly in the last week. During my stay I'm issued with a monthly government bill for electricity used, and pay that at a 7-11. This bill is given to me by the management office, but is an official government slip. Obviously if I'm moving out on the 20th, and the government bill doesn't come until the 28th, keeping money from my deposit means the management can pay the bill on my/the owners behalf when it arrives. I'm happy for them to take the required amount from my deposit... means I don't have to have funds available on the last day of my trip

At a Glasgow Pub Quiz, the final question to win £1000 pounds is: "Take That's first Album had a four word title, the first two words were, "Take That, what were the second two?" After a lengthy silence a wee Glesga man stands up and says.." was it.. Ya Bastard?"

You might say so.... we had a tidal surge 3 nights ago combined with spring tides... instead of the predicted 5.5m high tide, it hit about 6.3.... unfortunately our sea defences are only 6.2m... so many flooded fields and properties. My neighbouring sailing club's carpark/boat park is currently 8' under, with the sea defences now doing a damn good job of keeping the water in. There is an ancient but well serviced sluice gate that the original farmers used to drain the marshes that are now car park... except the handle is 5' under and no one can find it... Fortunately apart from a few low flying pebbles, I got off unscathed.

The trip was so good they went several times!! 😀

Coffee with a sea view, but forgot to take a pic!

Pan fried lump of chicken, served on a splat of parmisan mash, with a cream and mustard gloop dolloped on top

Garlic chicken There was also steem li, out of shot

A out to pop into the bank to arrange a mortgage... The car had sat for the 5 months I was away, with a mate driving it once a month round the block. Since I've been back the brakes have been graunching badly... like there's rust on the discs. New discs and pads needed all round. But... the wheel nuts had been done up too tight, and had rusted, so had to be broken off.... Bill for 1 mot....£650. The joys of living by the sea....

Currently 12° here, but feels much colder in the wind. In the 14 days I've been home, it's rained all but 1 day. I've just dropped the car off for it's MoT test, and waiting for the bus home got drenched....again....

No.... steem li, as in steamed rice! 😀

Went to my local Asian supermarket today, to stock up on, you know, thai stuff... Chicken and cashew. There was steem li, but not pictured

So you buy enter the shed, find a seat in the communal area, and are served a beer from BDP1. Some loud lout starts puffing away and Swearing loudly, so you move to the other end of the shed, near to BDP5. What happens when you want to checkbin? Do you have to attract the attention of a worker from BDP1? Or can a worker from BDP5 take your money? Or can you just slip out un-noticed? As you say, your huge pur have price buys you a wooden counter with fake pictures on, and a fridge, unless you're at the front when you get a modified shipping container...

Kaprow moo something... Fried belly pork krapow... the motorbike restaurant on soi 15 told me what it was, but I've forgotten. Only discovered it on my last day after watching her make it for a local... Mind you, western basil is too strong for it.