thirty...happy new year

28.12.07.
8.55AM...SLEPT WELL...NU MAKING COFFEE...SHE FEELS BETTER THIS MORNING.
9.35AM...OUT WALKING MAIN STREET.
10.00AM...BREAKFAST...OMELLETTE/BREAD/JAM/BUTTER...OMELETTE WAS WONDERFUL.
11.00AM...PAYING BILL...428 BAHT...WHAT!...THEN THEY SAY 248 BAHT...WHAT!...THEN I GET THE MENU...IT ADDS UP TO 195 BAHT...THEN THEY SAY 209 BAHT...CANT BE BOTHERED TO ARGUE ANY MORE...TOLD THEM THEY SHOULD NOT TRY TO RIP PEOPLE OFF...THEY CALL US EORIENERS FALANGS...IT MEANS WHITE PERSON...I CALL THEM THAILANGS...THAI MEANING TOTALLY HIDEOUS ARSY IDIOTS.
11.45AM...HOTEL BOOKING AGENCY...WE HAVE ONLY TWO NIGHTS WHERE WE ARE STAYING...SO WE WILL NEED A NEW PLACE TO STAY.
12.15PM...GOD ITS A NIGHTMARE...EVERYWHERE DECENT FULL.
1.00PM...THE THAI GIRL DID HER BEST...EVENTUALLY FOUND SOMEWHERE BUT IT IS WELL PRICEY...3,500 BAHT ANIGHT...WE DECIDE WE BETTER TAKE IT ELSE WE WILL BE SLEEPING ON THE BEACH...[WHICH ACTUALLY TO ME IS QUITE APPEALING!]...PLUS WE HAVE TO PAY 2,400 BAHT EACH FOR OUR N.YEARS ENTERTAINMENT/MEAL...NOT OPTIONAL...YOU HAVE TO PAY.
1.35PM...NEAREST BAR...BEER...ALSO THEY DO ENGLISH STYLE BACON SANDWICH WITH MUSHROOMS...WONDERFUL.
3.00PM...SITTING ON BALCONY...WONDERFUL WARM AIR BLOWING...WONDERFUL SCENERY...ITS COSTING THE EARTH...BUT WHO CARES...I DO!...THAILAND IS ONE OF THE WORST COUNTRIES I HAVE EVER BEEN TOO...IT MIGHT HAVE THE SUN AND THE SCENERY...BUT THE PEOPLE ARE THE LOWEST OF THE LOW...RATTLE SNAKE BELLY LICKERS!
5.00PM...LOOKING AROUND SHOPS...COULD BE BLACKPOOL OR YARMOUTH.
5.40PM...INDIAN RESTAURANT...CHICKEN MADRAS/NAAN/SAMOSA'S.
6.05PM...BIT INTO A CHILLI...HEAD BLOWN OFF!
6.35PM...HALF BOTTLE OF RED...TRYING TO DULL THE SPICEY HEAT...THE TASTE/FLAVOUR WAS WONDERFUL...IT WAS JUST THAT DAMN CHILLI!
8.05PM...BACK IN ROOM...VODKA AND COKES...THE SKY A DEVOURING RED...FEEL RELAXED.


29.12.07.
8.40AM...NOT SURE IF THE INDIAN AGREED WITH ME...OR DID I HAVE ONE TO MANY VODKA'S?!
9.20AM...PACKING/COFFEE.
9.40AM...SHOWER.
10.10AM...PAID MINI BAR BILL.
10.30AM...BACON AND MUSHROOM SANDWICH/COFFEE.
11.00AM...MANAGED TO GET ACOPY OF THE DAILY MAIL...ITS JUST LIKE BEING IN SPAIN OR GREECE.
12.05PM...WAITING FOR PICK UP TO OUR NEW ABODE.
12.15PM...PICK UP ARRIVE.
12.50PM...AT RESORT...ROOM 612.
1.35PM...AT POOL SIDE...LOOKING AROUND...4 DAYS IS GONNA BE ENOUGH!
3.40PM...STILL BY POOL.
5.00PM...BACK IN ROOM.
5.15PM...HAVING A BATH...A RARE LUXURY.
7.00PM...WALK TO ON SITE RESTAURANT...THE PLACE IS EMPTY APART FROM A MOTHER/FATHER AND BABY.
7.40PM...EATING PORK STEAK...NO...ITS A PORK CHOP IN SOME THAI SAUCE...MENU SAID PORK STEAK...HELP...SOMEONE GET ME OUTA HERE!
9.00PM...BACK IN ROOM...FOOTIE KICKS OFF AT 10.00PM[7 HOURS AHEAD HERE].
10.00PM...W.HAM/MAN.U.
10.20PM...SCREEN GOES BLANK!
10.25PM...SEARCHING CHANNELS.
10.30PM...CHELSEA/NEWCASTLE...IT'LL DO.


30.12.07.
8.40AM...STILL TIRED... BREAKFAST FINISHES AT 10.00AM...SO I BETTER MAKE A MOVE.
8.55AM...SHOWER...NU MAKING COFFEE.
9.10AM...TRYING TO DRY MYSELF...STICKNESS IS ME...AIR CON ON BUT NOT DOING A LOT.
9.20AM...WITH DIFFICULTY I PUT MY SHIRT ON.
9.25AM...SHORTS ON...LETS GO FOR BREAKFAST.
9.40AM...GREETED BY SOME THAI CHAPPIE WHO THINKS EVERY ENGLISH PERSON IS A COCKNEY.
9.50AM...CORNFLAKES/MILK...COFFEE.
10.05AM...OMELLETTE...HALF WAY THRU...IT GETS CRUNCHY...EGG SHELL!...FORGET IT...I'LL HAVE A BANANA.
10.15AM...BUS TO CHEWANG...NEAREST VILLAGE...MCDONALDS/SUB SARNIES/BOOTS/ENGLISH STYLE PUBS AND CAFES.
10.55AM...SUPERMARKET...BREAD/CHEESE/WATER/WET WIPES/SHAVERS/FOAM/WINE/CUPPA SOUPS.
12.30PM...WALKED INTO A RESIDENCE ONLY HOTEL SWIMMING AREA...WHO CARES...THEY DON'T KNOW WHO'S WHO.
1.00PM...NU HAPPILY SWIMMING IN POOL.
3.00PM...BACK ON BUS.
3.30PM...BACK AT FANCY PANTS HOTEL.
4.00PM...BREAD/CHEESE/TOM...AWESOME.
4.30PM...CUPPA SOUP...AWESOME.
5.30PM...PLAYING CARDS...3-0 TO YOURS TRULY!
8.00PM...FOOTIE ON TELE.
8.20PM...EVERYTHING GOING FINE...THEN THE TELE STOPS WORKING!
8.25PM...HAVING A VODDY!


31.12.07.
8.45AM...AM I HUNGRY?
9.05AM...SHOWER...NU MAKING COFFEE.
9.45AM...BREAKFAST...CORNFLAKES ETC...DON'T THINK I'LL BOTH WITH THE EGG SHELL OMELLETTE!
10.30AM...BY THE POOL...NU DIPPING IN AND OUT.
12.05PM...GOTTA MOVE ON TO BEACH BECAUSE THEY WANT TO START SETTING UP TABLES FOR TONIGHTS NEW YEAR GALA BASH!
12.50PM...TALKING WITHA CANADIAN COUPLE...HE WORKS EO SKY TELEVISION...HE'S A CRASHING BORE.
2.20PM...TUNA SALAD SANDWICH/CHIPS...THE SUNS OUT...SLIGHT BREEZE.
4.00PM...MADE WAY BACK TO ROOM.
5.00PM...LAUNDRY SHOULD HAVE BEEN RETURNED BY NOW...NOTHING TO WEAR TONIGHT...I WANT BE ABLE TO GO TO THE BALL!
5.30PM...HAVING A BATH...NU PHONING ABOUT LAUNDRY.
5.40PM...AN IRON AND IRONING BOARD TURN UP!...NU ON PHONE AGAIN.
6.00PM...HAVING A VODDY.
6.10PM...LAUNDRY AT LAST RETURNED.
6.40PM...DRESSED...READY TO GO.
7.00PM...SITTING AT OUR ALLOCATED TABLE...NEAREST STAGE...FEW DROPS OF RAIN.
7.10PM...GLORIOUS,GLORIOUS RAIN A TUMBLING...BIG FAT DROPS!...HEAD FOR SHELTER.
7.25PM...WENT BACK TO ROOM TO GET UMBRELLA'S.
8.00PM...RAIN CEASED...RESUME POSITIONS.
8.30PM...FOOD...LOADSA THE STUFF...BUT NOTHING TICKLED MY TASTE BUDS.
8.45PM...ORDERED WINE...HORRENDOUS PRICE.
9.05PM...TALKING WITH A GREEK GUY.
9.15PM...THAI DANDERS DOING SOME SORT OF DANCE TO SOME SORT OF DRUM BEAT ETC.
10.00PM...DANCING WITH GREEK GUY!
10.30PM...MUSICAL CHAIRS...AN 8 YEAR OLD GIRL WON...THE PRIZE...AN UMBRELLA...YES...AN UMBRELLA!
11.00PM...LUCKY DIP/LOTTERY BY ROOM NUMBERS...EVERY TIME THEY READ THE NUMBER OUT I PROCLAIMEDTO BE THE WINNER...NU USHERED ME BACK TO THE TABLE...PEOPLE WERE IN STITCHES...GOOD WINE!
11.25PM...SOME THAI GUY PLAYING GUITAR...TWO THAI GIRLS SINGING...ITS SO AWFUL ITS OK...FOR SOME AWFUL REASON ITS OK!
11.35PM...SHOULD I ORDER ANOTHER BOTTLE OF WINE?


1.1.08.
9.05AM...NU GO HEADACHE...I SEEM SURPRISINGLY FRESH.
9.20AM...SHOWER.
9.35AM...COFFEE.
9.55AM...CORNFLAKES ETC.
10.40AM...RAIN LASHING DOWN...SEA STORMY...HEAD BACK TO ROOM.
12.05PM...DECIDED TO TAKE SHUTTLE BUS TO CHEWANG AT 1.00PM...EVEN THOUGH ITS THE HOTEL SHUTTLE BUS,YOU STILL HAVE TO PAY 400 BAHT RETURN PER PERSON...THE THAI'S WILL TAKE YOU FOR EVERY PENNY...THEY ARE A SAD BUNCH!
1.00PM...IN SHUTTLE BUS...RAINING MISERABLY.
1.30PM...CHEWANG...NEED MAINLY CREAMS/LOTIONS AND TABLETS.
2.40PM...TROPICAL MURRAYS BAR[IRISH]...MIXED GRILL FOR ME...PLAICE AND CHIPS FOR NU...TWO CUPS OF TEA...EXCELLENT MEAL...AFTER LAST NIGHTS FARE...IT WAS WELCOME!
4.10PM...WALKING MAIN STREET...BOUGHT J.BLUNTS NEW CD...1 QUID...SOME ODD LOOKING PEOPLE...I WONDER IF ANYONE THINKS NU AND ME ARE ODD?...CAN'T SEE IT MYSELF.
5.00PM...WEMT DOWN TO BEACH...SEA HOWLING/GROWLING.
5.30PM...BACK ON BUS.
6.10PM...BACK IN ROOM...SOME PIERCE BROSNAN FILM ON...WATCHABLE...ONLY CAUSE WE ARE BORED AND THE RAIN IS CONSTANT.
8.30PM...WATCHING FOOTIE...FINISHING OFF WINE.
10.00PM...GOODNIGHT.


2.1.08.
4.45AM...ALARM.
5.00PM...SHOWER.
5.10AM...COFFEE.
5.30AM...DRESSED AND PACKED.
5.50AM...WAITING FOR MINIBUS.
6.20AM...MINIBUS ARRIVES...20 MINS LATE.
7.50AM...MINIBUS DRIVER GOT LOST PICKING UP OTHER PASSENGERS...MISSED 8.00AM FERRY.
8.05AM...DOCKSIDE...LOADED IN TO COACH.
8.35AM...AT ANOTHER DOCKSIDE.
9.00AM...SHUFFLED ON TO A BOAT...ANOTHER RUST BUCKET...THE SAILING WAS SMOOTH...HAD A BEER...FINISHED THE LAST OF THE CHEESE...HAD A CUPPA SOUP.
1040AM...DOCK AT DONSAK...HERDED ONTO A COACH FOR SURAT THANI.
12.15PM...OFF WE GET IN SOME SIDE STREET...EVERYBODY LOOKS PUZZLED...THE THAIS HAVE A FUNNY WAY OF DOING THINGS...THEY NEVER EXPLAIN WHATS GOING ON...THEY GIVE US STICKY LABELS TO STICK TO OUR JERSEYS TO SAY WHERE WE ARE HEADING...THERES ONLY FIVE PEOPLE GOING OUR WAY.
1.10PM...MIMIBUS ARRIVES...THERES ALREADY FOUR PEOPLE ON IT...THERES MORE BAGHS THAN THERE IS ROOM...THAILANG THROWS MINE AT ME...I NEARLY HIT HIM...NU HELD ME.
140PM...ASLEEP.
3.00PM...LEG STRETCH.
5.00PM...SWAPPING BUSES AT SIDE OF MOTORWAY!...RAIN LASHING DOWN.
6.00PM...DROPPED OFF AT HOTEL...ABOUT 8 QUID A NIGHT FOR BOTH...IT'LL DO.
6.45PM...DROPPED BAGS IN ROOM...QUICK WASH...DOWN STAIRS TO RESTAURANT.
7.00PM...WHAT...YOU DON'T DO ALCOHOL!...ITS A MUSLIM HOTEL!
7.15PM...WALK ROUND CORNER TO NEARESR RESTAURANT/SMALL CAFE...CHICKEN FRIED RICE/BEER...EXCELLENT!
8.40PM...ASKED FOR WHISKEY...A BOTTLE OF BRANDY CAME...OK...CHAPPIE STARTS PLAYING GUITAR...PLAYS SOME ENGLISH TUNES...WE WERE THE ONLY WESTERNERS IN THE PLACE...MADE US FEEL WELCOME.
10.00PM...STILL DRINKING BRANDY...I DIDN'T REALISE AT FIRST...BUT I'VE ACTUALLY BOUGHT THE WHOLE BOTTLE!...NO WORRIES!
10.20PM...HUGGING THAI GUY...DON'T KNOW WHY!
11.00PM...DEPARTED...EXCELLENT EVENING...IF YOU ARE EVER IN SUTAN...GO TO THE BINLHA RESTAURANT.


THE YOUNG ONES!


BYE FOR NOWZ.