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Just had a look on Google and food looks delicious. Definitely try it in the next few days. Thank you

Those baguettes at Chez Nous are worth the drive down from Patong. We regularly go down and enjoy an afternoon meal, delightful staff. Got caught in the traffic for the King's Regatta at Kata last night on our way down. Took an hour to get through but well worth the wait as we went to Le Celtique and we again shared a deep fried, breaded Goat cheese as an entree and that is an absolute delight. Our main meals were just as excellent. We are so spoilt with great food and restaurants on Phuket with some really nice staff.

Thanks everybody for your help I thought Big C was still opening at 10 or 11am so I will try at 9am I think i can exist till then for the pleasure of a fresh baked baguette. Going to try freezing the half baguettes, ideal with garlic butter smeared on them.

Anyone know of a shop/bakery, in Patong, that has fresh crusty baguettes and is open, say from 8am or earlier? Just love a good baguette and cheese with a morning coffee.

The interview want to see is Hilary Clinton Perhaps a "The View" special for her?

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Interesting take, especially the comment of recent migrants retaining immediate contact with their "roots" by internet/phone and not being thrust into the new community as were migrants say 50 years ago.

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The raid by the NZ Police on DotComs mansion left many of us aghast in NZ. The raid was probably the biggest misuse of Police Assets we have ever seen. There had been no threat articulated by DotCom to anyone and when, in Auckland, we are unable to get Police to respond in a timely manner to assaults, burglaries and rapes it is unfathomable. Why such a waste of resources for a "financial" crime which occurred in another country? What was offered to the NZ Police to stage this assault and who offered it? As for DotCom? the crime appears to be more of a civil matter so I really wouldn't my taxes wasted on his legal battles to stay in NZ.

Sorry to see the problems you are having Xylophone. We have had our share of mobility problems too and it definitely gives you cause to consider whether Patong is the best place to be. Are in New Zealand for the past two weeks and already finding it cold (8C as I write this) and boring. Stuck here for treatment for at least another 8 weeks and it is certainly not a long term option for us. We will be happy when we get back to Patong. The thing with Patong is there is such a variety of things that are interesting, challenging and even still exciting (if you find it still exciting to look at attractive women who dress to be looked at). A walk at 6am along the beach is equal to anywhere in the world. Supermarketing, restaurants and cheap eats are available easily. We eat at many restaurants around the island and because of my wife's limited mobility choose places we can park close to the venue. Lots of choice of so many different tastes. A short walk down to Soi Sansabai and you can have a ringside seat and a good meal at Summer Breeze or The Yorkshire and others, to a constant parade of, dare I say it, the good bad and the ugly up and down the street for as long as you like. Having spent periods of time living in places like Ko Khaeo and Cherngtalay, we just find them too quiet for our liking. Nice to visit but not to stay long term. Patong ain't what it used to be, but it is still pretty darn good.

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As a New Zealander I care about the USA as we enjoy travelling there often. In 2018 we travelled from California to Nevada, Utah, Idaho, South Dakota,Wyoming, Montana, then down through Colorado New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. A trip we have done several years in a row. The difference in 2018 was that the small towns, instead of dying, were thriving. Talking to the American folks in those small towns they were ecstatic over the turnaround Trump had made to their local economies. the difference between Obama's job policy and Trumps was glaringly obvious. I like most Americans and love their country and want them to prosper and continue to play world policeman as they are better than the other choices.

I thought Eric's post was dripping sarcasm. Surely it was.