My Best Rose
rbnDear Z,
Thank you so much for your package, it is lovely and I shall treasure it.
You surprised me. I felt you were exactly the person I remembered but the lens of time and the walls of distance left me ignorant of the truth. I feel so stupid that …
more...Not Nano
rbnHow do I go about filling three pages of foolscap from within a text editor? Do I write it longhand count the words and compare it the same number of words on the screen? I’m not sure if it matters. I do not want to write it longhand. I …
more...Sore Eyes
rbnI have a sore eye. Actually they are both sore one is worse. Red and inflamed, I’m sure they don’t look too good. The dust from the tree bark I was shovelling today is the culprit. That and the dry wind and sun.
I should go to sleep …
more...Spike
rbnDear Spike,
I am not sure you will read this. This is me, Ben. We grew up together. Your mum does not think you will remember anything. You cannot forget this and I have to tell you. You need to know everything.
We were just little boys when we met …
more...Chiang Trikes
rbnLast Post from Thailand.
Our first night in Chiang Mai was pretty stressful but the rest of our trip has been awesome. Before going home we will travel down south to learn how to SCUBA dive.
I have been sending …
more...Bum
rbnBum is one of the dogs that lives at …
more...Chiang Mai Computer Shop
rbnRiding around Northern Chiang Mai earlier today I passed this and another of my interests was piqued:
I woke the owner up, he spoke a little english and said that We Open Source people should stick together and share the knowledge
. He looked a …
Zoo
rbnEv has flaked out on the bed. We went to training this morning, and followed that with a trip to the Zoo. I had been looking for an excuse to hire Noi’s Songtaw. Noi and her partner (Nuu-ie, I think) looked after …
more...Knackered
rbnIt has been hot and sweaty at training tonight. A few of our club are going to Loiktroh for a fight tonight. I think Ev and I will give it a miss. We are pretty stuffed.
The Japanese kid got …
more...Doi Suthep
rbnWe saw a huge beautiful butterfly whilst exploring some waterfalls up at Doi Suthep. Evan also managed to snap a picture of a black dragonfly.
Later in the evening we revisited the Sunday walking markets and had a lovely …
more...Wong
rbnDay 2 of our Muay Thai training and I am sore all over. My old bones are showing the wear and tear they’ve had over the years. After this mornings training we took the scooter for a ride around town.
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