The dawn comes up early in Thailand. The hills take on their misty silhouette and a cooling breeze pushes it’s way through the mosquito screens. Then suddenly, as though observing a conductors baton the birds twitter and sing in unison,hundreds of them. Depending on your mood and at what time you found sleep the night [...]
You won’t believe it but I am going to Art Lessons here in Thailand. I had read about an art exhibition of Impressionist Paintings and Watercolour in the local paper. By the time I got around to visiting it the actual exhibition was over,but one morning a friend and I drove over to see what [...]
It has been raining on and off for the last four days.We had a break in the clouds late this afternoon so I decided to wager the walk down the half flooded road towards the beach. With a bit of luck the rain would hold off for a while and I could enjoy a long [...]
I had just made myself a nice mug of Twinings Earl Grey Tea, and was sitting on the balcony considering whether I would wander down to the village “pub” later. It had been a bit cloudy during the day,but no real signs of a thunder storm, in fact with the off sea breeze I found [...]
I am not lonely living here in Thailand.In fact I have already found a really true friend. He is rather shy,so he doesn’t like to be around much during the day,but as soon as it gets dark,which is about sixish he visits me. I call him Alexander. He doesn’t dare to come into my apartment,but [...]
It’s been there since i moved into this little apartment. Every morning I sit drinking my coffee on the balcony and it stares menacingly down at me. If I am up early enough,-and I usually am, because it’s the only time of day when the temperature is pleasant in Thailand,- I see the sun rising [...]
I have often wondered wondered why cows can’t be more individual. Have you noticed too, how they all like to stand in the same direction when grazing? Probably the herding instinct I thought,or maybe like a veterinary professor once told me, because cows are just plain stupid. Nothing of the sort,I have now learned,they posess [...]
No need to worry anymore if there is no disinfectant around when you cut yourself. Just lick it. Laboratory tests in Holland have shown that a certain protein called Histatin which is present in saliva, besides having an antibacterial effect, also accelerates the healing process. The Dutch scientists hope that from their new knowledge better [...]
Although I vowed I wouldn’t watch any of the Beijing Olympics, I found myself sitting in front of the television,excusing myself by saying I had to wish Roger, who was carrying the Swiss Flag,Happy Birthday. The Swiss have now managed to win a bronze medal,so I am now committed to watch us beat the Chinese [...]
Solomon,was his name and he had big brown eyes but I still didn’t like him.Maybe it was because I was going on seven years old and I felt his bare anatomy not very nice, especially as he peed over the carpet when he got excited. A brown and black shorthaired Dachshund or sausage dog as a lot [...]
