Thread: Daily or weekly cheer

Originally Posted by armstrong

Slash is playing so close to my house it'd be criminal not to go.

Well there's that too. I wouldn't miss it either come to think of it.

They say good luck comes in threes!!!

£136 random refund for an overpayment last year.
£150 unexpected windfall
£50 premium bond win


£336

Smoothly does it

Edweena won Miss Loy Krathong for her age group in the regional competition.

A great morning of exercise.

Got a chili with 1kg of meat on the go.


Life is good.

For the 41 workers who got out of the tunnel today

Got the tree up today.
#Feeling Festive

Mendip will have all his suspicions confirmed

(and you had the lowest Cock of the Year score????? )

In to get a new 5 year driving license.

Previous one 11 months out of date.

'Watched' the videos online a few days ago, or had them playing on another computer at least. 4 multiple-choice questions that a 3 year old could answer. Done.

Down to the DOLT this morning, number 40, in and out in 30 minutes with a new 5 year license and the Line of the bird sitting next to me. 255baht. The license, not the bird's Line.

#love.Thailand. :-)

1 month vacation just started

This morning?

Originally Posted by Mandaloopy

1 month vacation just started

Nice.

What are your plans?


While not pushing, I do plant some seeds that the career of a properly qualified Int. School teacher may be a good path to follow once the kid has her first degree and has spent a few years traveling around the world. What is it, a nice enough salary with 3 months fully paid vacation while based in Asia?

Worse work/relax+refresh ratio jobs out there.

Originally Posted by Edmond

Nice.

What are your plans?


While not pushing, I do plant some seeds that the career of a properly qualified Int. School teacher may be a good path to follow once the kid has her first degree and has spent a few years traveling around the world. What is it, a nice enough salary with 3 months fully paid vacation while based in Asia?

Worse work/relax+refresh ratio jobs out there.

For me

1 month off at Christmas-all of December
1.5 Months for summer
2 weeks Songkran
1 week CNY
All public holiday
Rarely take work home, most of my rent is paid for, healthcare etc
If I had kids, they would get a place too- up to two dependent I think.

^ Can you adopt my daughter for a few years please?

Originally Posted by Mandaloopy

If I had kids, they would get a place too-

Hadn't even considered that.

The holidays are defo a bonus, especially when based in this area of the world.

Originally Posted by Edmond

In to get a new 5 year driving license.

Previous one 11 months out of date.

'Watched' the videos online a few days ago, or had them playing on another computer at least. 4 multiple-choice questions that a 3 year old could answer. Done.

Down to the DOLT this morning, number 40, in and out in 30 minutes with a new 5 year license and the Line of the bird sitting next to me. 255baht. The license, not the bird's Line.

#love.Thailand. :-)

Did you need a certificate of residency?

Originally Posted by armstrong

Did you need a certificate of residency?

No, I have my own house book and national Thai ID card.

With these you never need to get a CoR again for the rest of ethainity.

I arrived home on Saturday to a freezer void of frozen peas but with six bags of frozen sprouts.

Yeah, they're green and round, but completely fukking different. Rather than trying a different establishment to Makro over the past few weeks, each visit during the pea drought just resulted in the wife buying another bag of sprouts.

Anyway, a visit to Central Plaza today to deliver the daughter to her bass guitar lesson enabled a trip down to Tops on the ground floor.

It's bladdy amazing what a small bit of effort turns up!



I'm well acquainted wit Talley's Peas, my usual tipple from Makro, although I think we get 1kg bags there. I'm not sure that I'm familiar with the other two... I didn't risk the 'Guisantes' as they sound far too French, but along with the Talley's, I did also pick up a bag of McCains. If their peas are as good as their oven chips then some good meals could be had over the next few days.

McCain's are good. Talley's are better.

^ I would have to say that imho (of course) Talley's peas have everything I want in a pea and would take some beating, similar to Bird's Eye peas in the UK.

In saying that, I'm open to new experiences and will give McCain's a fair chance. I'm quite looking forward to it, to be honest.

You have to make your own fun in Korat, after all.

Originally Posted by Mendip

with six bags of frozen sprouts.

Pla Duk love sprouts, use them for bait and fill the void with peas

^ I'm on it!

I reckon they should hold on the hook, as well.

Originally Posted by Mendip

In saying that, I'm open to new experiences

Try the russian brand....'Mir'

Originally Posted by Mendip

Guisantes

FYI bro Mendy
Guisantes

is just Hispanic name for PEA

^ I used to love watching Sykes, that brought back some memories.

Anyway, guess what turned up in the post today...?

All the way from the deepest, darkest depths of Isaan, an EVA Air teaspoon courtesy of Shutree, who has just gone on to my Christmas card list!

Whenever I have a bad day in this awful place I like to think of Shutree, because Korat is positively cosmopolitan compared to Nong Bua Nowhere, or wherever it is he lives!

Thank you Shutree!