ChrisKC

this topic is about obsessive time spent with an iphone, not about cooking and other household chores. if it is true that 17 hours a day, then addiction would seem an appropriate term. But addictions don't occur overnight. They develop from what mght have been slightly excessive time attached to device. This "developing" problem, I feel should have been addressed long ago before it got to this apparently unmanageable crisis point.

I don't have a defintive solution but would suggest that after 22 years of marriage, it must be possible to broach the matter with her, without threats but with encouragement and support to help at first to reduce tension berween you and to consider a compromise. The relationship is already close to breaking point, as I can see it from here and think that if you believe you still love each other, want the relationship to improve, you be compassionate and patient with her, while she hopefully begins to  realise she needs you to help her.

I wish you good luck with the problem; one which to some extent is happening everywhere.

Have you ever been to any coffee house worthy of the name and had nice coffee from anything other than a dedicated coffee machine?? After spending many years drinking instant coffee and deciding I liked real coffee, I bought a machine about two years ago, shortly afterwards I bought a grinder. Now I make coffee as good as any coffee shop. And this assessment is agreed with from many visitors to my home who make a point of saying so. The coffee beans I have defaulted to are beans and they are Thai grown, called Bruno, at equal to B480 per kg that I buy in 2 x 500g bags. Unless, I told you, you would think they were imported.

But as others have said, the actual coffee is a matter of taste.

I can tell you in advance that even with a machine, making coffee requires you to do it right but plenty of guidance on YouTube

Have you ever been to any coffee house worthy of the name and had nice coffee from anything other than a dedicated coffee machine?? After spending many years drinking instant coffee and deciding I liked real coffee, I bought a machine about two years ago, shortly afterwards I bought a grinder. Now I make coffee as good as any coffee shop. And this assessment is agreed with from many visitors to my home who make a point of saying so. The coffee beans I have defaulted to are beans and they are Thai grown, called Bruno, at equal to B480 per kg that I buy in 2 x 500g bags. Unless, I told you, you would think they were imported.

But as others have said, the actual coffee is a matter of taste.

I can tell you in advance that even with a machine, making coffee requires you to do it right but plenty of guidance on YouTube

Have you ever been to any coffee house worthy of the name and had nice coffee from anything other than a dedicated coffee machine?? After spending many years drinking instant coffee and deciding I liked real coffee, I bought a machine about two years ago, shortly afterwards I bought a grinder. Now I make coffee as good as any coffee shop. And this assessment is agreed with from many visitors to my home who make a point of saying so. The coffee beans I have defaulted to are beans and they are Thai grown, called Bruno, at equal to B480 per kg that I buy in 2 x 500g bags. Unless, I told you, you would think they were imported.

But as others have said, the actual coffee is a matter of taste.

I can tell you in advance that even with a machine, making coffee requires you to do it right but plenty of guidance on YouTube

6 hours ago, The Cobra said:

Guess I'm lucky as I have noticed absolutely no change whatsoever in my daily life/routine. 

"Mr.Same-Same"

 

Apart from making a conscious decision not to make any unnecessary journeys over the period, I would like to share your name please. Oh, I nearly forgot, my local store from whom buying out of hours beer was normal practice, is observing the official current ban. I applaud them for that! Now I will have to break into my emergency stock of half a dozen bottles of gin.

15 hours ago, tribalfusion001 said:

Maybe you should check Skyscanner, prices are the same as before.

This maybe true, book now and lose your money when the pandemic rolls on into next year. 

3 minutes ago, vogie said:

This is the oven Chris. I generally do all the cooking in our house, either that or eat thai.

 

 

Thank you so much, very helpful

3 minutes ago, vogie said:

The bread had just been taken out of the oven, just a normal oven, cost about 4 to 5k from homepro. I tried bread machines, they make ok bread, but couldn't make in bulk so tried a cheap stand mixer, slightly better. But the game changer was when my mixer conked out, I toyed with the idea of replacing it, but then saw a video on youtube about hand mixing and I kid you not the difference in the quality of the loaves are immense. I will add the link at the end.

 

https://youtu.be/UlaXqK7C67g

 

That is interesting, thank you. In that oven you got from HomePro; The make?  It can do roast potatoes, bake cakes? There are many things I would like to try cook again in the oven to avoid much Thai frying!

I have had a bread-making machine but a bit like rice cookers, I prefer the conventional way - having more control!

2 minutes ago, vogie said:

Never cut bread and freeze it if you can help it. I bake my own, place in a plastic bag and put it in the freezer, when I want some take it from the fridge, let it soften and cut off what I require and put it bag in a plastic bag and re-freeze. Here's some I made earlier.

That bread looks nice. In what part of the process was the photo taken? Do you have what I call a proper oven, not one of those B4000 Thai things. I don't slice any bread and only cut in half the baguettes as they are quite long and I cannot lie them flat as I would like. The edge of each half at the cut line has gone a bit hard after defrosting but when I toast them I don't notice any difference

On 4/19/2020 at 1:35 PM, watthong said:

What is the best way to defrost/heat up french bread (baguette and the like)? I wrap slices/chunks of them in paper towel, wet the outside up slightly with water by hand, then microwave for half a minute. The result is soft enough to eat, but not great...

When I buy any kind of western-style bread: white French Boule, whole wheat loaves, I just leave them in the wrapper and put them in the freezer, later I take out when I need them, leave for 20 minutes or so and they return much as I bought them, maintaining freshness and crusty where appropriate. The baguettes, I cut in half, casually seal them in separate plastic bags and into the freezer as the others. When defrosting (just allowing them to stand) they come close to 90% as when I bought them. Because of buying less frequently, bread has been frozen for two weeks with very little lost in quality. I am happy with what I am doing realising there is some other definitive best way of maintaining freshness.

I have tried microwaving after bread has gone a bit stale (not frozen) but not specially happy with my results.

When I lived in England, buy fresh bread nearly every day and eat before two days are past.

On 4/17/2020 at 1:27 PM, deej said:

Well done

As i post now over at the Phillipines The Australia Govt are sending 2 aircraft to Manilla to take home Aussie Expats who are fleeing  there. largely due to shooting residents dead for breaking Isolation laws for buying rice

My close cobber of 50 yrs plus is among them

hope the same does.nt prevail here

 

 

I do similarly but I buy very little ready frozen meals. I buy fresh vegetables, blanche them and freeze in 2-portion sizes. I make bulk curry sauce, pumpkin soup. I buy nice fresh bread when I can get it and freeze it. It defrosts pretty well and I am happy with my plan to have prepared servings to facilitate a few recipes my wife and I like.

As I write, there a few problems re living restrictions or scarcities where I live but one never knows if things might worsen.

"Normal" is what it used to be. In the context of Thailand being part of the International world, it seems unlikely to me that normal will be realistic for a couple of years. Even if Thailand can say no more infections, no more deaths - we are completely free of corona virus, many not so fortunate nations, especially the ones Thailand relies on for tourism and exports, will compromise that "normality".

15 hours ago, time2093 said:

LOl....... I live in Issan and can assure you that even land owners here are struggling to live these days beyond any hi so living in a high rise in Bangkok......Don't think it was the old General Prayut who introduced Thailand's poor to the 30 bht universal medical scheme was it.

Poor people have nothing! If one is a Landowner, they have assets that can be sold. We are talking mainly of those who are only "cash poor".

2 hours ago, TikiT said:

I thought it was just a theory but according to news reports this morning in the United States this virus is not naturally occurring and it was developed in a Wuhan laboratory. Something to do with research for finding vaccines not necessarily a bio weapon but regardless this was a man made error. This disaster was man made in China. 

I Have read that there is no evidence for it being as stated here and that it is another conspiracy. Are you right, or am I right? or are we both wrong?

I COULD live in a bedsitter or a studio but the balcony would be in proportion and not really good for me. Likely also the view from a studio balcony would be very ordinary or less.

I like my space, lots of it, both inside and outside with at least some garden and preferably bigger;  in England, most of my adult life in big spacious houses with very big gardens and in the countryside.

As far as Thailand goes, I would not live in a studio flat or condo because I don't need to. I have lived in various places around Thailand, not Bangkok, and had lovely accommodation for me when living alone, ranging from B2500 to B5000 per month with the creature comforts I am happy with and usually enough gardens and other land to keep me interested and busy.

The wedge started thin, now it is widening with a vengeance.

If she were my girlfriend, i would hope her communications with me were more of the " I am missing you" nature. We can't be sure, but her heart seems to be with the gold!

I have been wearing a mask for a few months now, never having done before in ten years of biking. Even now I wear mainly from the pollution perspective.

Like the crash helmet, the mask is not specially comfortable, though my breathing is still fine, so I will stick with it.

No ban or restriction in Lampang. I think this is because the Authorities know we are all moderate drinkers here and can manage without for a few days!

18 hours ago, jackcorbett said:

i anticipated this 2 weeks ago.

5 cases od 12 large Leo beer

Hope you have enough toilet rolls to go with it!

Wet dreaming, night dreaming daydreaming or wishful thinking?

I would like to report that I have a bottle of Mouton Cadet, vintage 1985, but alas, I cannot!

18 hours ago, Caine said:

Absolute rubbish, read the small print no health insurance on the planet covers Epidemics and Pandemics. 

18 hours ago, Caine said:

Absolute rubbish, read the small print no health insurance on the planet covers Epidemics and Pandemics. 

ie, act of god! And my comment is 100% cynical as there is no such thing as an "act of god"  but has been in insurance polices for many years, using those precise words!

14 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

However, do those policies cover Pandemics, or is there weasel room for the insurer.....

Yes, of course: Act of God!