My post-lockdown commute back to work

[Mendip]

No sleep for you tonight and then too tired to walk to the place for a full English breakfast.

Yeah, I'll be knackered later.

I was even up before the maid today... or does that sound a bit stalkerish?

[Saint Willy]

trying to find things to do

[Mendip]

^ I already did that two days ago.

[Stumpy]

Well Happy Friday. You are on done. You made it. Last day. Bags are packed. Nice clothes on sporting those proper fashion Jesus slippers..

Glad you are Covid free. Be careful out and about buddy. Get home safe to your daughter and whip your gardener into shape.

[Saint Willy]

^ It's tomorrow mate!

Whoops, sorry. Getting a bit excited. Tomorrow, just don't race outside so fast that you trip, break your ankle and end up in hoispital for another 6 weeks unable to move!

Lol about the Jesus sandals.

All we need is Terry slagging the Poms about their socks & sandals.

He's got a point, it's bred into them Poms to wear sandals and socks. fookin disgrace

And I don't wear socks with them.

Not your manky socks, they'd not get over your feet anymore!

For the last time... they're proper Jesus sandals

yes, we know. And it's creepy that you were them while but naked!

^ I already did that two days ago.

You're supposed to do it everyday! not just once in a fortnight! Besides, wasnt you moaning that you needed somthing to do?

[Mendip]

^^ Morning JP... I'm way ahead of myself.

Did my last minute smalls washing yesterday, bag packed and repacked and just have to add my wash bag tomorrow morning. This week's boxers can go in the bin.

Clean shirt and jeans hanging up in the wardrobe... fashion footwear waiting by the door.

I'm even going to have a practice shower today.

It's all about the planning!

[Joe 90]

Clean shirt and jeans hanging up in the wardrobe... fashion footwear waiting by the door.

Two weeks at Hotel Cortez(American Horror story)is almost at an end.

It's been emotional.

Btw you'll be a reet hansum man gliding around Sukhumvit in your holy dancing shoes and no tourists.

Soi 8 and 6 could benefit from a wander and some Jesus Creeper leather

[Dillinger]

Jesus wept

[Mendip]

^ And this is the thing.

Even after 15 years in Thailand I still have some self respect and won't wear Crocs.

Around the garden and out and about locally I wear those rubber things that are like flip-flops but with the bit that goes over the top of your foot... I never know what the correct name is.

But when I'm out and about in Bangkok I want to go a bit smarter, but not wear full-on shoes because it's too hot. When I go to work I wear kind of light weight walking shoes because they look OK with jeans and for a couple of days are OK in Bangkok and are good for Europe. And wear these for any length of time in the tropics and they hum to high heaven.

So what's the solution? A smart pair of fashionable men's closed-toe sandals are perfect I reckon.

[Headworx]

[Dillinger]

First port of call... the Robin Hood... dressed like Friar Tuck.

[Saint Willy]

Needs a pea one!

[Headworx]

First port of call... the Robin Hood... dressed like Friar Tuck.

Lolitas opens at 09:00, maybe a cup of coffee there first to ease back into gen-pop

[David48atTD]

Did my last minute smalls washing yesterday

Must resist, must resist




^ I bet the .gif changes ... NEV!

[Mendip]

FFS... it's a smart pair of bladdy sandals. There's nothing 'Friar Tuck' about it. I give up with you people.

And I'm going out for a nice Full English, nothing more.

And I know one thing... Dill won't be wearing sandals any time soon!

And I know something else as well... I bladdy hope Armstrong was right about bars opening tomorrow cos I've heard it no-where else.

I'm all excited now.

[aging one]

Research this Mendip,


Bangkok schools get OK to reopen; restaurants to serve alcohol again

By Coconuts BangkokJan 27, 2021 | 12:16pm Bangkok time






Health officials today gave a green light for restaurants to serve until 11pm and offer alcohol to diners and teased the reopening of public schools.
Bangkok’s restaurants should soon be able to serve booze again and remain open another two hours past the current 9pm closing time, though pubs, bars, karaoke parlors and similar establishments must still remain closed, COVID-19 task force spokesperson Taweesilp Wisanuyothin announced in his daily briefing just before noon.

[Dillinger]

I'm going out for a nice Full English, nothing more.

You havent seen your family for 6 months, youve just done 2 weeks in solitary, now you are trying to tell us you are gonna spend 3 days in Bangkok on your own, away from your family and dogs who must have missed you like crazy, just to savour the paltry delights of faux British pubs?

Yeah right, pull the other one, cakey... there's bells, not a fucking gay leather sandal on it

[baldrick]

^ I bet the .gif changes ... NEV!

unique names and not generic

[Mendip]

^^ You can't get a decent full English in Korat mate.

Nor a pint of draught cider for that matter.


^^^ So AO... it seems the health officials have given the go ahead for restaurants to open up and it goes for cabinet approval today. The suspense is killing me.

I'm eager to help stimulate the economy.

I remember last March when I was in Bangkok, bars were closed but the Robin Hood was classed as a restaurant so breakfast with cider was no problem.

I used to enjoy a breakfast in Fitzgeralds... I reckon the venue is better as it's open fronted and you can watch it all going on outside, but the food wasn't as good.

Soi 4 is too noisy for me these days, so fingers crossed the Robin Hood will be serving.

[Dillinger]

You can't get a decent full English in Korat mate.

You can get all the ingredients in Villamarket and do a much better full English than the Robin Hood or Hanrahans.
You could also buy a shitload of Thatchers Gold to take up with you.

you can watch it all going on outside

[lom]

you can watch it all going on outside

Just watch out so you don't get a freelancer sneaking in joining you at the table!!!!

[ootai]

For the last time... they're not Jesus sandals, they're proper fashion sandals.

And I don't wear socks with them.

Jesus Christ they don't look like sandals to me and in my estimation they are nowhere near "fashion" footwear of any kind.
So when you are out and about tomorrow morning keep and eye open for the fashion police as you may have to spend more time in confinement for crimes against fashion.

As for me I could never wear sandals until i came here to live and it gets too hot for shoes and too sweaty for flip flops i.e. thongs is Aussie speak.

[Stumpy]

I am crying laughing. This is good stuff. Mendy is wound up like a hamster on a wheel in cage and is running like mad but going nowhere.....Yet.

As for the sandals. I never understood men and "sandals" and the Poms wearing socks with them, especially out in public like it can be fashionable. FFS!! There is absolutely nothing fashionable about them. Crocs are just flat ugly nasty so GREAT job Mendy on fending that off....

I am going to Q up a Fat NY striploin steak and some big Tiger Prawns for dinner and this will include some drinking to celebrate your marathon finish. Nice Job.

[Headworx]

. I never understood men and "sandals" and the Poms wearing socks with them, especially out in public like it can be fashionable. FFS!!

To complete this visual disaster, their legs will be as white as snow and the socks will be black

[Shutree]

fashion sandals.

Those are two words you won't see together very often.

Top of the morning to you, Mendip.