Monthly Archives: August 2015
The Flight
I have 2015 kilometres to go. The on board computer on the screen in front of me just told me so. It also tells me we are over Trabzon. Yeah, I know, I think we’re lost too! But the pilot … Continue reading
Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport I queued up in W.H.Smiths. Honestly, I did. I hate W.H.Smiths. ‘Cos they make you queue. I have never been in a W.H Smiths and not queued. I hate W.H.Smiths with a passion. They make you queue just … Continue reading
Off Again
Well here I am travelling again. Only a fortnight after coming back from Thailand I am off to Abu Dhabi via Dubai. Gatwick is awkward to get to. At least from Deal it is. Its either a car ride up … Continue reading
This is the pigeon…
Resistance is futile. Don’t you know we mate for life…and sadly I’m driven by genetics and imperfect instinct and sexual imprinting. Oh and the Heard instinct… My love, my kind are social beings… and those we are reared with, influence … Continue reading
Silence !
It’s 5,30 in the morning. I can’t sleep. They read my blog. The pigeons, they read my blog. Must do. Since I had my rant….nothing. Not a sound. That’s why I’m awake early, Too quiet. Far too quiet. Spookily quiet. … Continue reading
Mother Nature and early mornings.
F****** pigeons! I hate ’em. Honestly, I do. They are evil little f****** that have woken me every morning since I’ve returned. What sort of God invented f****** pigeons. They sit on my window cill and f****** coo. But it’s … Continue reading
Back Home
Well I’m back! What do I think was the best of my holiday to Thailand? Well, no disputing it was seeing the family really enjoying themselves. Especially Ava and Hattie in the pool. James and Kirsty seemed so relaxed as … Continue reading
Goodbye Thailand
Well it’s my last day in Thailand, and I am still unwed! After a long lie in, I decided to do something completely out of character. Yes, I went for a walk. Well the first part wasn’t a walk as … Continue reading
A pedestrian in Bangkok
Black and white zebra crossings in Bangkok are for decorative purposes only. The white paint on the black road surface looks very chic. A pedestrian on a zebra crossing in Bangkok is no longer a pedestrian but a target ! … Continue reading
Taxi to Bangkok
Taxi to Bangkok, I made several mistakes with the taxi to Bangkok. the first, and by far the most serious was not going by train. The second was not having an overdose of Mogadon prior to getting in the front … Continue reading