Geo: 16.392, 103.924Watch Rostov 1v1 Man Utd at 01:00 so another disrupted nights sleep. Of course, I could just miss the football, but ...I still have a few jobs to do around the garden before we leave and decide it is time to make a start. Jai wants to transplant some of her mat grass and I agreed to prepare an area of border for her to use. I clear all the weeds and decide it would benefit from having some fresh soil as well. Normally, once a year, I carry buckets of soil from outside our house where it gets washed by the rains each year. Last year (year before ?) the post office opposite had a few truckloads of soil delivered and it has given me a good supply since. I fill a few ... read more

Geo: 16.392, 103.924Watch Arsenal finished off by Bayern Munich at 02:45. 5v1 down after first leg I give up and return to sleep when aggregate score reached 7v2 - now see it finished 10v2 !We actually had a light shower of rain overnight and things are still cloudy this morning. As the morning progresses a few more light showers pass by and there is no sun at all today.With the threat of rain lurking I decide to burn off the large pile of rubbish and garden cuttings that has accumulated in case it gets a soaking.Jai comes for a walk with me again this evening and even breaks into a 'jog' a couple of times. An American chap named Guy pulls up on his motorbike just as we are finishing and introduces himself. Apparently he lives ... read more

Geo: 16.392, 103.924We receive an invitation to another wedding before we have even finished breakfast this morning.I bike into Phon Thong leaving Jai to do the laundry. When I get back to the house it looks as though she has washed everything we own and changed the bed.I thought that all of the loud music etc had finished yesterday afternoon but just after lunch the noise starts up again and this time its the monks at the village temple to blame. The chanting continues at full volume on the village PA system throughout the rest of the day. To make matters worse there is another microphone being used on which someone is talking over the monks and it sound like a radio station that isnt properly tuned in. Dreadful.In the afternoon I use my borrowed ladder ... read more

Geo: 16.392, 103.924The loud music from our neighbours house starts up again at 05:00 so not much sleep has been granted and I am not in a very good mood this morning.We bike into Phon Thong for some shopping and I eventually get around to buying a new toilet seat. Have given up on the possibility of getting one the same colour as the toilet so we will have to make do with a two-tone toilet from now on. At least it will match the rest of the bathroom which is a mixture of shades of blue and green.Back at the house I fit the new toilet seat at the same time as Tippy & Berm are getting hitched next door ... romantic eh ?! At least I can enjoy a comfy poo again now !!Early ... read more

Geo: 16.392, 103.92402:45 wake up to watch Man City 5v1 Huddersfield.Right after breakfast we borrow a small handcart and head out to the farm to make a start on cutting the fruit from our palm trees. We appreciate that most of it isn't really ripe yet but if we don't cut it now it will just die on the trees when we are not here. We will cut it all and let the chap who buys it decide if any of it is saleable. At least by cutting it all off we will make room for the new seasons fruit to start to form when the rains come and we could have a decent crop next year. This is really hard work although fortunately this morning isn't too hot. We spend about 2 ½ hours and ... read more