boydeste Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Today's view. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 1 hour ago, boydeste said: Today's view. Water looks dark. Got to be some mud packers lurking around down there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 52 minutes ago, Glasseye said: Water looks dark. Got to be some mud packers lurking around down there. It's had a huge algae bloom, which has turned the water pea soup. Unfortunately that means the fish are not feeding. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom51red Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 On 7/3/2023 at 5:35 PM, Stillearly said: Lying on the sofa .... after todays walk .. Thats good going,last week did 2 munros ben more ,stob binnian only around 2 more klm than this distance ! didnt post any pics as was in cloud the whole day,keep it up tho. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Fantastic morning! I was up at sparrow's fart to cut down some of the branches on my tree that had reached the power lines during my trip to Blighty.. Too bloody hot to do it during the day and I wanted to do it ASAP before any storms kicked in. Later in the morning I got a knock at the door from my friend next door to say the binmen had arrived, but when she saw me half naked she volunteered to take my bins out for me. She asked what I was doing and I said that I was off to Big C to buy Mont Clair.. Long story short, she drove me around to do a few jobs.. - Near Tukom to pay two months rent that was due because I went on holiday. (4,500 baht) - Spun round to Soi Buakhao to buy 2 boxes of Sato plus a large bottle of Sangsom and some Singha for her and her girlfriend. (1,100 baht) - Pattaya Tai to buy 2 boxes of Mont Clair. (1,840 Baht) Perhaps you think I lead a boring life but by f**k I love where I live. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 5 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said: Fantastic morning! I was up at sparrow's fart to cut down some of the branches on my tree that had reached the power lines during my trip to Blighty.. Too bloody hot to do it during the day and I wanted to do it ASAP before any storms kicked in. Later in the morning I got a knock at the door from my friend next door to say the binmen had arrived, but when she saw me half naked she volunteered to take my bins out for me. She asked what I was doing and I said that I was off to Big C to buy Mont Clair.. Long story short, she drove me around to do a few jobs.. - Near Tukom to pay two months rent that was due because I went on holiday. (4,500 baht) - Spun round to Soi Buakhao to buy 2 boxes of Sato plus a large bottle of Sangsom and some Singha for her and her girlfriend. (1,100 baht) - Pattaya Tai to buy 2 boxes of Mont Clair. (1,840 Baht) Perhaps you think I lead a boring life but by f**k I love where I live. I got up unusually early to go in for an eye exam. Threw me off big time, shittiest day I can recall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 21 hours ago, boydeste said: It's had a huge algae bloom, which has turned the water pea soup. Unfortunately that means the fish are not feeding. Yep. That is what I suspected. Low oxygen levels. Those bastards will be barely moving. But at least the chow you are enjoying is world class ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 2 hours ago, Glasseye said: Yep. That is what I suspected. Low oxygen levels. Those bastards will be barely moving. But at least the chow you are enjoying is world class ! The huge fish I chase are very hard to catch at the best of times, so it is important to enjoy yourself on the bank otherwise. Living out with nature is one of life's pleasures for me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Happy that the weather forecast for rain didn't materialise and I was able to take my walk up the ridge, got the exercise I needed. Tomorrow, I will be adding bleach to water and cleaning the paving stones on my patio, that will be all the exercise I need tomorrow. My loss of weight is certainly going in the right direction, amazing how losing some weight can create not only a visible change but also adds to a more positive mental state. I can tell I have lost weight as I have moved up two notches on my trouser belt, started at notch 2 and now on notch 4. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 39 minutes ago, Horizondave said: Happy that the weather forecast for rain didn't materialise and I was able to take my walk up the ridge, got the exercise I needed. Tomorrow, I will be adding bleach to water and cleaning the paving stones on my patio, that will be all the exercise I need tomorrow. My loss of weight is certainly going in the right direction, amazing how losing some weight can create not only a visible change but also adds to a more positive mental state. I can tell I have lost weight as I have moved up two notches on my trouser belt, started at notch 2 and now on notch 4. Did Porn get her Schengen visa yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 3 hours ago, Krapow said: Did Porn get her Schengen visa yet? Yes, she received it 6 days after her appointment. Off in 18 days. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 From todays walk .... 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 2 hours ago, Horizondave said: Yes, she received it 6 days after her appointment. Off in 18 days. Brilliant, quick! I could've got an appointment every day this month, seems it might just have been the rush for the summer before. Anyways, we're back from Thailand on Wed 9th, gonna book for Friday 11th, give us a day just incase anything last minute crops up, i can sort it before our appointment on the Friday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingboy Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 (edited) About to go to sleep, have a very early appointment Thursday to finally get my license back….Long story but Montreal has a huge backlog for actual human contact at the offices, after a failed attempt to put move many services to online. Applied May 11 just before my birthday and Alberta license expiry, and finally got an answer last week….bloody joke. Oh well, in April I thought I’d never drive again so it’s wasn’t too important But I’m thinking to call the cops….we live in a very family oriented suburb. Couple of speeding drivers, but very quiet. Just heard a single bang, and don’t think it was wasn’t fireworks……Didn’t hear sirens so I assume all is OK. You never know though….. Edited July 6, 2023 by Golfingboy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Golfingboy Posted July 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2023 I’m a happy camper…..on the bus after killing 3 birds with one stone all within 50 yards of each other: I’m a licensed driver again at age 47 😂 Got direct deposit on my “pension” Got some banking issues sorted Boy is it nice when you can do all that, and never leave the A/C of the mall 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingboy Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Just realized they included a license for a bike up to 400cc at no extra charge. Sure beats getting certified and all that testing @galenkia What should I get, Ninja or CBR? Or just stick with bus tickets? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 35 minutes ago, Golfingboy said: Just realized they included a license for a bike up to 400cc at no extra charge. Sure beats getting certified and all that testing @galenkia What should I get, Ninja or CBR? Or just stick with bus tickets? Wait for the new ZX-4R to be launched later in the year. 80hp so nearly twice the power of the current 400’s. I have my sights set on one. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 11 hours ago, Golfingboy said: Just realized they included a license for a bike up to 400cc at no extra charge. Sure beats getting certified and all that testing @galenkia What should I get, Ninja or CBR? Or just stick with bus tickets? Ah yes, modern red tape - here's a tale of woe concerning that. My friend's wife decided she wanted to buy a scooter to commute to and from work; she shopped at the local Honda dealer and they sold her on a model that they ensured her she would not need a license for as it is under 49cc. She orders the bike and waits three months for it. Finally it arrives and she goes to Motor Vehicles to get a plate as it still needs registration; they tell her that she cannot get a plate without insurance. Okay, she goes to her insurance agent and guess what? She is told that she cannot get insurance without a motorcycle license!! Of course the dealer plays dumb with all of this. So to get a motorcycle license, which in this jurisdiction is good for life - I got mine easily in 1972 at 16 and have had it ever since - you now need to take a motorcycle safety course - two days at @$650 CDN! And to add insult to injury, you have to take a written test first, and then book the road test - and they are so far behind with these that she now has to wait until late August to take her road test, by which time summer in these climes will be 3/4 finished. Hubby decided he'd take the course with her - by his own admission he hasn't been on a motorcycle for over 40 years - and he has already been to Motor Vehicles twice to take his written test only to be told that the computers are down that day and he'll have to come back later. Frankly I don't think he'll ever put his license to use even if he does get it - he talks big but is one of the most uncoordinated people I've ever met and I think he'd probably have enough trouble riding a bicycle - but we'll see what happens. Oh for the good old days... 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Smashing weather here the last couple of days - Environment Canada actually has a heat wave warning on their website. It's presently 29C officially, taken at our airport, which means it's most likely 32-33C where I live; also cheap draft beer day in my two locals but I decided to forego that today for a change and get my project vehicle back together - a '96 Ford Explorer that someone had driven into the ground a couple of years ago. I picked it up early last winter dirt cheap as it wouldn't run - thankfully it was a cheap fix motor wise but digging into it I found a rear brake that had seized yet they just kept driving it until the disc disintegrated and brake fluid (and I suspect rear diff fluid as well from a leaking axle seal) went all over the place. I've had to replace both rotors and callipers at the back, as well as the enclosed parking brake shoes and did the axle bearings and seals too while I was at it so the price has gone up somewhat but it does run well now so hopefully I can get it drivable after changing the front pads and rotors as well and bleeding all of the brakes. I worked out there in the heat for about six hours today and it was a little tiring towards the end but I've been putting off the job for weeks and got tired of looking at it: Yes, that right hand item was once a complete rotor like the left hand one - no wonder so many jurisdictions have mandatory annual inspections with drivers like this around. The new parts in place - tomorrow I'll fill up the rear diff oil and putter a little and then go and drink beer with the boys and enjoy this wonderful weather while it lasts. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 I'm in town .... with mixed results.. - Arrived early but the room was available so no fannying about. - Went straight to Honey Corner for a "pint" of Thatchers 150 Baht.. Bootiful....but it didn't look like the pints I was getting in England. - Went to TOPS and was underwhelmed with the choice of wine but bought an Eaglehawk red and a 19 Crimes. - Went to Seaside for some chips and other stuff. Got to my room and it was about a third of the amount of chips I am used to getting. Still nice but not enough. I hereby retract my recommendation for the place. If I were here longer I'd order the roast dinners to see if their roasters had been reduced in quantity... - Went to the Irish pub for a Guinness, 220 Baht a draught can. I wanted it so paid the price. Anybody know anywhere cheaper?? Gonna have a quick gonk and will be out later .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Just come back from walking, hardly a cloud in the sky 😎 very happy with my weekly average, but need to maintain it .. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 On my balcony..... 😅 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Binlid Posted July 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2023 Making some Welsh cakes for the patients at our hospice. 6 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Had a great day of exercise. Up the ridge, it was beautiful up there today. Got back and decided to mow the lawn, I then walked to pick up my daughter from school and not long ago, I finished bleaching 70 paving stones that make up my patio on my upper terraced garden. Noticed my blood pressure and heartbeat a tad higher than normal but probably taken as I just finished doing the paving stones. My Fitbit watch is now on charge. Really happy with my steps today. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Wondering if there will be a new Thai Gov any time this year? I doubt it, note i said new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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