thegrogmonster

Breakfast is sorted for tomorrow.

One of the 4 bars is open today.

The things I do to keep the peace. Sitting in the water on plastic chairs under a bamboo shack having little fish nibble on my feet is not as exciting as it sounds.

Breakfast in a tin cup style place in Nong Khai. The family seem to like it which is the main thing.

The Irish bar is where I had a couple of quiet beers today. None of the 4 bars in the street behind the Irish bar were open today and it looks like only one may still be operating.

Checked into our hotel in Nong Khai for the next 3 nights. I think one BM knows where we are at, as I think he may have stayed in the same room.

Lunch on a floating restaurant in Nong Khai.

Heading to Nong Khai today for 3 nights. Any recommendations for somewhere to have a few quiet beers in the afternoon?

Almost making me want to leave Udon Thani a day early and head down for the grand opening.

Still good to know what type of work you were doing there.

Tonight the missus made me a black sausage, baked bean and rice dish. It might not look the best but tastes great.

If it is OK to answer what type of work/ship do you work on?

With the ex-wife?

Just finished putting in a couple of lights in at the mother-in-law's house. The one in the outside kitchen was permenantly wired in and the one in the entertainment area is connect via a powerboard with a 10 metre lead. The one in the entertainment area she didn't to be on all the time with the other lights so I took the easy option of using a powerboard with a switched outlet instead of running a complete new lighting circuit.

Dinner at the Brick House. I tried ordering dessert at the same time but the waitress said wait as she didn’t think I could do dessert as well. She was correct.

The family garden I found this morning (please delete if inappropriate).

Doing my feel good thing I do each trip. I give all the family young children 1000 baht each. Only 7 kids here this trip so got off lightly.

From memory Greg’s kitchen moved over to the darkside just off Soi Nern Plab Wan not far from our house.

4 cans of Leo settled me down.

No I haven’t. Last night it was pork loin but the chilli con carne took my fancy.

It seems to be a half way house for half the village. A lot of people of all ages visiting that I have no idea who they are.

Wishing I was single. The missus is paranoid about security and keeps the door locked for the room we are staying at in her mum's place. Both keys for the lock are on the same keyring and what does she do but lock the keys in the room. The niece's husband and myself have spent the last hour unbolting the security grill on the external window. We just got it open enough so he could slide through and open the door. The missus made the mistake of thinking it was funny. I don't think she realised how pissed off I was. All good now until the next misadventure occurs.

Dinner at the Brick House.

Sitting in the Sports bar in Udon Thani waiting for the footy (rugby league) to start.

Pattaya DLT wouldn’t renew my licence on a 30 day exempt visa.