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Wife doing the cooking , me doing the washing up , kids making themselves invisible until the food appears on the table and typically making themselves scarce when it comes to clearing up the destruction wife has wrought in the kitchen ..thank God it comes round only once per year..!!! Merry Christmas one & all..

I will be heading back to Japan this coming Sunday after spending the last 2 weeks in Phuket renewing my visa extension for another year , touching down on Xmas morning , weather forecast …brrrr!

Will the real bob smith , please stand up. Repeat , will the real bob smith , please stand up. I think we're going to have a problem here....

IRONY & STEAM put to use in solving WORDLE..

Redhouse by Stuart..

I quit drinking when I turned 18 and could legally enter pubs , reckon I have drank more alcohol prior to 18 years old than after , I never could handle it and got drunk far too easy and had terrible hangovers , my mother was the same , had an intolerance to alcohol.

Japan consists of more than 1 island , the 3 major islands are Kyushu in the South , Honshu the main island which contains Tokyo , Osaka & Kyoto and Hokkaido to the North where I live..

The mountains in the background is where the Winter Olympics were held. I often go up there to Mt. Teine when I am training for an upcoming marathon

Here is how it is looking this morning and the forecast for the next few Days.

Wasn’t an island paradise today in my part of Japan where the temperature never got above -3 Celsius ..brrrrr!

Back in the West , SPAM is the meat you eat if you cannot afford meat. Here in the East , meat is what you eat if you cannot afford .

Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries..

Only those from around the Royston Vasey area would have heard of them , they were a local band for local people..🤣

Saw this little gem whist shopping at Costco in Sapporo yesterday. 🤣

You can get your re-entry permit at immigration in Phuket City , they have a dedicated desk for the re-entry permit , so even though the office may be extremely busy very few are there for re-entry , so the wait is negligible. I went there 2 weeks ago at the busiest period and as soon as I received my numbered ticket it came up on the screen..

Never tried them before , too old to change now , will stick with Rice Krispies , thank you very much!

I believe that the overstayers referred to had existing arrest warrants for crimes committed in Thailand and were detained in order to face those charges..

Buddha Boys , Buddha Boys Laced-up Boots and Corduroys..

Shrinkflation happening here in japan as well , was 1,000ml only 18 months ago and price has also increased.

Thanks for this info , will certainly pay a visit to the fish market , but will have to wait some time before doing so as we just did a shopping trip to Costco yesterday and filled the fridge & freezer up..👍

I have arrived in Otaru , Hokkaido , Japan yesterday from Phuket , today is a National holiday , there are many people out in the parks and hiking on the trails as the weather is glorious and the trees are a multiple of colours as the leaves begin to fall. You need to ditch the books and venture outdoors if you wish to meet your dream companion..Good Luck.

sorry , this is wrong , they are "Public Transport Service Professionals" according to another Phuket news source..🤣

Good luck in Japan , hope you find what you are looking for.. PS....What are you doing with all that Spanish Virgin Olive Oil you recently purchased?

I found this to be an enjoyable read , so much so , I'm on my 3rd reading.