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Travel Blogs from Ban Kham Na Di, Thailand
Another day largely off my feet
... hands but for people who havent got much in the first place I guess that it is money they cant really afford to be gambling with. Gambling is officially illegal in Thailand as well so even out in the sticks here they hide under the house to ...
Laundry day
With the garden cleared a bit and the hint of a sunny day it is time for some laundry. I do my usual water carrying routine to load up the machines and top up the bathroom reservoir. Cant remember it taking this many buckets of water before ...
Off to the hospital - not me
One of Jai's sisters grand daughters has had to go into hospital after receiving a rather painful insect bite of some kind overnight. I take the sister into Phon Thong with me this morning to go and visit. Luckily she is OK and is discharged ...
What a dull day
It is nearing the end of Buddhist Lent so we go to the village temple this morning to make an offering. The rest of the day is spent dossing around the ...
The return of the TV
As 'TV' is not an obvious abbreviation over here I should emphasise that I am talking about our television and not any transvestites !!! The lad next door has kindly trucked it into town and today picked it up for us in fully working order and all ...
Orchids
As this is the first entry for a week or so you will gather that nothing much has been happening. Doss around the house, pop into town occassionally, out to the farm to feed the fish anf thats about it. Still getting heavy rain every night ...
Preparing for building and cremating
A great nights sleep after all of the travelling. We bike into Phon Thong this morning to check the internet and stock up some empty cupboards. Late morning our builder neighbour comes to see us and give us a quote on the work we want ...
An English country garden
Well, not exactly .... As we move around the village we have been keeping our eyes out for any nice looking flowers that are growing in peoples gardens. When we find some we like we beg, borrow or steal a few and are slowly getting some into the ...
Ice Cream
Have just discovered that a motorbike that comes around every day selling bits of barbequeued stuff also sells ice cream. This has started a daily habit of having a couple of small pots of coconut ice cream with our fruit after our midday ...
Fish & Chips
Well, actually no chips and not even any fish that can be eaten yet. We go out to the farm about every third evening just before the rains come to feed the fish. They dont seem to me to be getting any bigger though. I was under the ...
When is manslaughter not manslaughter ?
When it happens in Thailand apparently !! Last night a man was killed in the village whilst walking home from the shop minding his own business. A drunk young boy on his motorbike ploughed into him and he was dead before medical help arrived. I ...
Getting fruity
Today we stole 2 papaya trees from Jai's brother next door and have rehoused them, for their own protection, in our back garden where we can nuture them. Jai has employed 15 people today to plant her rice at the farm using the money that we 'collected' ...
Mats, farm and Buddha
A really good session at the farm this morning and my target for tonioght is in sight. I leave Jai at ther house dying some grass yellow. We both go to the farm in the afternoon where I complete my weekly target and we have another couple of big fires to ...
Back in England already ?
... she doesnt get paid for this but the removed soil will extend the pond at the farm so that it will hold more water. Sounds like a poor deal to me but ... Phone mum in the evening and get to speak to big sister Di who has been visiting for a few ...
The long arm of the law
Up at 02:30 this morning to watch Man Utd play Valencia. Just as we are eating breakfast Jai's son comes to visit. He needs the paperwork for his motorbike to show to the police in Phon Thong. There is a music show on there in the evenings at ...
Rice and steady
The young rice is just about ready to be planted out. Jai's brother Sai had normally taken care of the farm for Jai but more often than not had taken care of himself at her expense. This year we have switched allegiance to her nephew Tia who ...
Drastic haircut day
Straight after breakfast I finally catch the village salon open and go for a haircut. Turns out to be rather drastic but at least it will last for a while ... Into Phon Thong for the internet, travel blog, watch the weekends rugby then a bit of ...
No progress on all fronts
Into Phon Thong for a bit of shopping this morning and a progress check on the TV and the bed. The TV is still 'not quite' working, whatever that means. The bed shop had equally vague answers. They had been sent a replacement piece of ...
Back to the farm
A double dose of fighting the bamboo today. I had set myself a target of what I wanted to achieve before the end of the month but is getting closer now. Missed yesterday because of the rain so have some catching up to do. Get back to the ...
Bamboo for evermore ...
Another double dose of bamboo today whilst Jai catches up with her mats. John comes out to the farm late afternoon and helps himself to some of the cut bamboo for his chicken house. ...
Once a year, whether it needs ...
I was sat out the front porch this morning writing up my diary and drinking my post breakfast cup of tea and I couldnt fail to be impressed by the sloth next door. On the small piece of ground between our two houses is her bin which I congratulated ...
Tickets and reservations
Into Phon Thong again this morning to pick up a print out of the Bangkok hotel reservation and to buy bus tickets for tomorrow night. Surprisingly everything went ...
Ooh, my back !!
Up at 05:30 this morning for Jai to start preparing food the day to take out to the farm with us. Part of the deal about employing people to labour for you is that you feed them twice. With everything prepared we ride out to the farm about 6:30 and ...
Mushrooms
Having been kept in the dark and fed on bullshit in my later years at work I should be well suited to knowing all about mushrooms but actually know very little. On our way back from Phon Thong this morning we stop at a mushroom farm to see how they ...
Colder
Hang on a minute but something isnt right here. The riding the bike to work in snow bit was supposed to have finished. I dont 'do' winters any more !! It is freezing this morning, well, not actually turning water to ice but you get ...
Ashes to ashes ...
Into Phon Thong this morning for the Saturday market only to find out when we got there that Jai didnt actually want to buy anything and we neednt have bothered coming !! End up buying a few bits and pieces as we here anyway including a beautiful ...
Motorbikes and ducks
Jai's nephew Jaek's new wife, Boo, comes to visit bringing a basketful of goodies for us - good luck for Khao Phansa I'm told. Luckily Jai had baked a load of currant buns yesterday so she was able to give her something to take away with her. I ...
The things people do to children ...
Awake at 2:45 to watch Chelsea v QPR but give up at half time because its dreadful. Into Phon Thong after breakfast for an internet session and a bit of shopping. Getting back to the house I find that Jai has been busy clearing up the front of the house ...
Is that an elephant ?
Waiting by the front gate this morning I hear a strange noise from along the road. I turn around and see what looks like an elephant approaching. I grab the camera from the pocket on the bike just in time for the big fella to come running by ...
In need of a bike ...
Penultimate day in Khamnadie and almost certainly, this time, our last trip into Phon Thong before we come for the bus tomorrow night. Jai is up at 05:00 to prepare the rice and then starts baking !! I make a cup of tea and then retire to bed ...