Andrew Dwyer

Some great photos Owl , apologies for my earlier attempts at humour. When I read you took her fishing in England I thought you were joking and when you added hiking I was convinced you were !! In my defence we have got to know Mrs Owl through your descriptions on this thread and it paints a different picture. Glad to see her happy and enjoying life, albeit some years ago, post more U.K. photos if you have them .

Well Everton seem favourite to avoid relegation now with a game in hand and Watford on Wed evening on the back of this surprise win. Burnley and Leeds down to the last game of the season !!

Was only joking Owl, good to see her smiling . I took my Brazilian gf to the U.K. for the first time in December and to make up for that mistake took her again in the summer ………. she said “ England winter and summer is the same ! “ ……… couldn’t really argue with that !

The Blades ( Sheffield United) . I thought it might have been rhyming slang but no one had mentioned Man U so I discounted it .

Newcastle at home could be their saving grace, will be a nail biting last game of the season me thinks !!

I know it’s difficult to imagine what will appeal to the females in our lives but I think you might be be a little off target with fishing and hiking. She was probably looking forward to some shopping. I might not be the greatest student of the female brain but I do know you can’t go wrong with shoes and handbags !!

Well I have to say Owl , taking the old lady to England then taking her fishing !! Not one of your better ideas. She was probably thinking “ I could have done this back on the farm !! “

I get the impression Mrs Owl is not a footie fan !!

Yup, turned it all around !! Can’t see Leeds changing this result, down to 10 men now, if Everton maintain this win will be a whole new ball game ( p1ss poor pun intended ).

Don’t forget the drama of the Premier relegation battle Owl. The Clarets missed an opportunity to pull away yesterday losing to Villa ! Peacocks away to the Gunners and Toffees away to the Foxes could make it a very decisive evening for all 3 in the danger zone !!

Imho the previously desirable non-imm OA should be bottom of the list. Enter visa exempt, obtain an O visa in Thailand with subsequent retirement extension, is your easiest and cheapest option. Your biggest hurdle could be getting yourself a bank account here, do some research on that subject.

Good round up as usual Owl. Must admit I was cringing when Milly was swinging that sledgehammer, a deflected hit on to the shin could do some damage . Leeds v Man City , as expected Man City look like a they are in a different league !! ( many a true word spoken in jest ???? ). Good to see Burnley taking it seriously, bottom of the league battle is as exciting as the two horse race at the top !!

“ I’m an American get me out of here “ ??

Sometimes it appears that they are just being lazy and wanting to get the job done irrespective of the outcome but often it’s the builder’s delegation of work that is at fault. They hire totally inexperienced workers/labourers, show them how to do something quickly then leave them to it and expect a decent job. The following example is typical of what happens regularly here: When we bought our home in a moobahn several items needed to be finished ,30 days time frame was given and we held back part payment until we were satisfied. One such item was some decorative stone cladding underneath the windows, the builder proudly showed us how they would look on the first example: We okayed this and returning a couple of days later were confronted with a young female finishing the second panel : She showed off her handiwork proudly, I ushered her round the corner of the house to the previous example. It took a couple of trips before she spotted the glaring differences. I blame the builder/supervisor for giving the job to someone who didn’t have the necessary skills. My gf was in agreement after the fact that it needed replacing but i am not sure if she would have complained if left to her own devices. In your case i would probably be willing to fill the gap in the tile edging and sand it down as this is well within my capabilities and accept that cutting the edging strip in a 3 way plane is not an easy job but i would bring it to the attention of the builder, along with any other poor workmanship, despite the friendship of the Fil. If there is a lot more work to be done or many other examples then it needs to be highlighted. Your wife may be happy to conform but she always has the option to lay the blame on the “ picky farang “, which i think in my case happens frequently !!

The Good Samaritan lady says from now on she will think twice before helping others …………… I would say she is bang orn !

Just up the road, in Lat Yao, it’s warming up nicely ????

Ozark did a similar thing, broke season 4 up into 2 x 7 episode groups Group 2 ( last 7eps of season 4 ) to drop April 29th.

What is their reason for not travelling ?? From the op: Thailand travel rules: Non-vaccinated travellers Non vaccinated travellers to Thailand can avoid a mandatory 5 day hotel quarantine if they are able to show proof of a negative RT-PCR test within 72 hours of their departure. Proof of the negative test result must be uploaded to the Thailand Pass system, along with proof of insurance coverage for COVID-19 of up to $10,000. They also no longer need to show a negative RT-PCR test result either on arrival in Thailand.

Had a couple of 40c days in Ayutthaya last week, plenty of stickiness with impending heavy rain which doesn’t always materialise. Up and down between 35 and 38 now which is normal. I wouldn’t say it is hotter than previous years, only the “ hotter than hell “ days came all at once without the gradual build up.

The doctor was 33 years old and was a SHE !! The cop is 21 years old .

Yes, that’s the way I understood it from reading this report in The Thaiger “ International travellers who are unvaccinated for Covid-19 will soon be able to enter Thailand by air without quarantine, as long as they provide a negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours of departure. They’ll just need to upload their negative test result onto the Thailand Pass system before boarding their flight. Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Friday announced major changes to various existing entry requirements, which are planned to come into effect on May 1. The date will later be confirmed in the Royal Gazette. Unvaccinated travellers who enter the kingdom without a pre-arrival PCR will still have to pay to quarantine for 5 days in an SHA+ facility and take a PCR test on day 4 or 5. “ https://thethaiger.com/news/national/unvaccinated-no-longer-required-to-quarantine-in-thailand-and-other-countries?utm_source=Thaiger+Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2022-04-23 So which do we believe ??

Kinda confusing how IMDb gives this a 3.8 rating yet the first episode airs today and that episode gets an 8.4 rating ?? But I do like a bit of sci-fi so will give this a go .

Seems like Man U and Liverpool are well supported here but as you say Chelsea are too, keep looking for Leeds shirts at the local market but nope !!, early days !. Hopefully Man U will come out of their slump to make it a decent game but as it’s a friendly it might be more of an exhibition match than competitive. Many , many years since I went to any games in earnest and 8 years since I last went to one !

Yup, I think Burnley could go down too, on paper they are favourites to drop but Toffees and Peacocks will be having some sleepless nights for sure !! Liverpool v Man U in Bangkok July 12th , tickets from 5,000 to 25,000 baht, not shelling out that kinda dosh for them lot.

Am I the only one not having login issues at Lazada, was asked for my password for the first time in years yesterday but other than that my login and buying online experience is as it always was .