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Published: December 31st 2007
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Christmas 2007
Xmas Eve
Por and I took Boogley over to Kho Samui to get his back leg x rayed and treated there. I had to carry him on my lap on the back of my bike while Por drove to the pier to get the ferry! Boogley weighs 20 kilos! It was pretty difficult and my arms were shaking with the effort by the time I got onto the boat. It was amazing how many people were there and how many offered to help - NONE! hmmm. my faith in people................anyway, I carried him onto the boat and the poor thing was so scared at the noise of the engines that he wet himself. Por laughed as she saw my face freeze in shock and watched the dog pee trickle down my shorts, legs and into my shoes. So I was pretty stinky all day as it was on the way over and a very very hot day and i was covered in doggy pee! Poor Boogley. Can you believe they charged us for Boogley too on the ferry! tight or what.
so when we arrived, the taxi drivers wanted to charge us 400 baat, cheeky b#ds
- it should have been 50 or 100, but they see you are in trouble and rather than help, try and make more money out of you. So Por was like, sod that, and she went and hired a bike for 150 baaht for the day. So again, i had to hold Boog on the back of my lap, i can tell you it was a real struggle. We wobbled around a bit, and the traffic is mental on Samui, its very busy and it was very hot and the poor dog was getting dehydrated, and it must have been very stressful for him. He was good as gold and lay still for most of it, i couldnt really hold onto the bike or Por as was holding onto the dog so i didnt feel too safe and cant believe we didnt come off! anyway, it was quite a drive but we eventually got to the vet clinic and Dr Somsak x rayed Boog. It was weird to see a proper clinic, really posh with all the equipment!!!! a proper weighing electronic scale instead of the old bathroom scales we use to weigh the dogs, we step on with the
dog, and then back on without the dog and subtract the weight! anyway, the vet was a lovely man and there was Boog's hip - dislocated. We left him there to be treated and went to Tesco, shopped and had lunch and checked out some hospitals as Por's boyfriend came off his bike on the way back from Haad Rin and broke his ankle and needed treatment. I wont mention the prices, but they had to go to Surat Thani instead.
Anyway, after a boiling hot day, we collected Boog and another arduous and frankly bloody scary bike ride back to the ferry, ferry ride back and pick up my bike at Thong Sala and bike again back to PAC. We finally got him home and he is all strapped up. He has to remain strapped up for 5 or 6 weeks. He is now getting about on 2 legs! you wouldnt believe it, but he can run along quite well on 2 legs on the same side and a bit of his half leg when he falls over! lovely boogley is on the mend........but we have to be careful it doesnt pop out again. he is a trooper.
So Christmas Eve we went to Full Moon Party in Haad Rin, we went up with Terry, Leanne, Jane, 3 Dans and Simon from Coco bar, after a couple of bevvies there, and then i texted my boat people! they were some really nice people i met on my boat trip, Rachel, Nicky, Dan, Phil and Robin. We had a brilliant night and partied on the beach til 7am. Then 3 dans, simon and Terry came back to our house, i went straight up to bed and passed out and the rest partied on til 9am apparently! the fat welsh tw*t from up the road turned up at the door apparently too and Terry abused him terribly by all accounts. he really is a pig of a bloke but thats another story.
So, woke at 1.30pm on xmas day, sheena got up around 3pm i think, i bimbled around a bit and then we went to the beach around 4pm. it was a beautiful sunny day and we sunbathed and chilled and watched sunset. We went to Coco bar in the evening and had drinks with Toms, Simon, Ashy, Lee, Aidy etc, Av came over too and we
went to Baan Sabai party later on.
Weds 26th, Boxing day
Met Terry and Toms at Coco and various others in evening.
Had really busy day at work and sneezing and snotting at the cats again today.
Thurs 27th. Surgery day.
Busy day again. Wasnt well at work, had migraine come on and had to lie down upstairs for 2 hours while worst of it wore off and me eyesight came back! then Av send me home early around half 3.
In the evening I joined Sheena, and some of our coco friends for dinner at Masons Arms (english pub can you believe), but i didnt eat or drink any alcohol. Went to Jumanjee for a bit and then home for an early night.
Fri 28th
Quiet day at work. Meal at new french restaurant and then Coco in the evening - had one of the best nights so far at Coco (see pics!), my abstinence from alcohol fell off the wagon and we got very happy on tequila slammers at coco! We had a great meal with Simon, Tom, Leanne, Jane and Johnathan at new french restaurant next door to our
house, then off to coco. Got very silly, and we were all singing along to Brit pop tunes, oasis and the like, and then some canadians turned up and did their X factor audition which we all drowned out with our leary British singing again. was really funny. i went to find a map from the restaurant which was in darkness, there are some by the reception desk and fell off the big step, scraping my knee and palm. funny but didnt feel it at the time! my legs are constantly full of scars and scrapes for some reason!
Then Terry, Panda and Colin turned up and it all went from bad to worse. i think we were dancing to Madness on the beach and then i left around 2.30. One of best nights yet. Love the people out at coco at the moment.
Sat 29th
We all motorbiked up to Chaloklum Malibu beach for the day. Me, sheen, Ashy, Leanne, Jane, simon, johnathan, etc. Was a great day on the beach, nice to have such a good group for xmas and new year. Later, we all went to Peppercorns restaurant for steaks but they couldnt fit
us all in so we ended up back at coco.
Sunday 30th
up at 3.30-am for ferry to Donsak, then we have taxi to Malaysia border for our visa run. Ferry left at 5am, (we had to be there at 4) and then we finally got back to Phangan at 10.30pm. Knackered.
NYEve today!
just having a blog, bumped into Belinda, went for coffee, we are gonna meet at 5pm and go to hairdressers for a pamper. have to go now as its 4pm. We are at Haad rin again tonight for beach party! meeting our coco lot and all going up together again. yee har. Happy Days.
Happy New Year to you all! I will be thinking of you all at home, and sending my brain waves to you. they wont be very active after my bucket i guess but nevertheless - good luck and stuff to you all.
Smelly on Tour xxxxx
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