A Kind of Celebrity

One very positive thing about walking around looking like I do at the moment,is that you never lack people to talk to.
“What happened to you !” is the usual opener. If it’s a Thai asking then “Motorbike?” is added. For them there can be no other cause for my appearance. I am tempted, [...]

The Heat Is On

Regular readers of my blog Know that I have been living in Thailand for the last three weeks, but when they look in today they might think the heat has really gone to my head.
How could I chose this daring orange theme for my blog, they need sunglasses to read it !!
Truth is, I can’t [...]

Chinese Lesson 4

Zhong guo (tchong goo-ow)………China
zhong wen (tchong wen)……….Chinese
xue (shooa)……….learn
Keep at it.

Chinese Again

Hope you are sticking at it.
Todays words are;
Wo hen hao (wo hen how)…………I am well,or,I am fine
Wo jiao (wo jow)……….my name is
Wo schi rui (wo shee rooi)………I am from..

Unmentionables

A friend asked my opinion on something last week and it made me smile.
It seemed that her Father in Law was on his longish annual visit and had washed out his underpants. They were then hung for all and sundry to see in the warm sunlight.
They didn’t have holes in them,neither were they “long Johns”. [...]

First Lady of France Sings The Blues

Must we rate a President, on his entertainment value?
George W.Bush was so good for laughs that books were published, not on his wit- but on the wit written over him. His friend on the other side of the Atlantic was pretty entertaining too while he was in office. Italy’s Boss, Berlusconi is [...]

Happy Anniversary

“An Anniversary is a time to celebrate, the joys of today, the memories of yesterday, and the hopes of tomorrow.”
Have a wonderful day.

As Sour as a Lemon

I am a bit sour because I didn’t think of it myself.
For years now if a recipe called for a few drops, or spoonfull
of lemon juice I would cut a lemon in half and squeeze.
I did know if I rolled it back and forth on a hard surface first juice would flow more freely, [...]

How to make Dandelion Soup

Everyone seems to love Dandelions.
I saw this Recipe in the Le Menu. Try it if they aren’t all picked.
Dandelion Soup
1 Bunch of Spring Onions, chopped
1 Handfull of Dandelion Leaves,chopped
2 Soup spoons of Semolina
600ml of Vegetable Bouillion
100ml of double cream
Salt and Pepper to taste.
Fry Onions lightly in Butter,add Semolina and [...]

Outside Again

I was greeted like a lost lamb who had returned to the fold when I turned up for my watercolour classes again.
Immediately any aprehension I had about going back disappeared and I wasn’t even upset when we were told we would be painting outside. From previous posts you will know I don’t like it too [...]