owl sees all

Banking! The west is desperate to retain control.

This post is bang on the money. However; if I may, I'd like to add just a couple of titbits. When talking to a young lady, look into her eyes. When she is talking; look at her mouth. Makes them feel secure. Finding the more wealthy lady is not that difficult. I have found the best thing is to get interested in a sport. Swimming, fencing or even weight lifting. Generous applause and the occasional 'whoop', will not go unnoticed. Curiosity will get to the contestant's mums, and they will soon befriend you.

I was looking for a television a few years back. Went into Udon Thani store on the ring road. I was asked seven times by 7 different young ladies if I had a 'Madam'. Of course I said yes each time. The wife was waiting for me in the pick-up outside. The only place where that has happened to me before was in Bansumran Fishing Park. There you could hire a girl for your fishy requirements for your overnight stay. She would put ya bait on and net the fish too.

There are 4 7-11s in Ban Dung. The one to the north of the town has the best looking birds. Don't go into the one near the bus station as he wanted my passport to pay a leccy bill.

They create the pressure themselves. 100k a week and some can't even break sweat. Too much kissing and cuddling when they score. Bring back Stan Cullis type managers. He wouldn't have put up with all this hugging and touching.

The clubs outside the top 6 only have the occasional good game. Pool had a another stinker and Palace capitalized. When are clubs like Villa, Seagulls and Irons gonna break through? Toon are almost part of the top furniture; as are Villa. Be good to see. If City do it this year, then it will be the first time a club has done 4 on the bounce. Next season it would be good to get a change.

Dear me! How wrong can ya be? A goal feast at Pool? No way. Palace all the way. Irons well beaten at home by Cottagers. And Arsenal outgunned at home by Villa. Have the reds of Liverpool and London just handed the title to blue Manchester? Bayer Leverkusen win the German Bundesliga with 5 games to go.

14-04-2024. Sunday afternoon. This is the Owl Log. Trying to make sense my little corner of Isaan. Right in the middle of Songkran. Still wet from yesterday. Or is that just sweat? It is a little warm! Mrs Owl and Mildred went off to Nong Khai this morning. A new Buddha, overlooking the Mekong river, came a'calling. About 10 of them went in two pick-ups. Daughter didn't want to go but was persuaded by mum. No one even asked me. That's the way it goes here. But i'm not moaning. Taking advantage. Listening to Van the man on the TV, whilst I do the Owl Log. Mildred has gone all fashion conscious. Gets most of her stuff from the TikTok Shop. Dad pays naturally. Had to put some shelves up in the kitchen for her. Soon filled up with beauty products. Never been one to put stuff on me skin. Prefer to keep skin nice by giving it the nutrients from inside. Except that stuff we proper men use. Nudge, nudge - wink, wink. Mildred finished another painting a couple of days ago. www.mildredart.com Running out of wall to put them on. Stickman holding 'Dove of Peace' has been found a spot in the bedroom. Probably put the new one under it. At the farm, everything has come to a halt due to the holiday. So it will be Tuesday, at the earliest, when we get on with it. Not yet made up my mind where to erect the tower. Make my mind up on the first day of work. Mildred's friend lives at a village at the back of the salt fields. Dropped her off, and took some pics. It's big business. Some of the salt is dried in the black poly units. Gives a cleaner salt end product. Whole area is about 200 football pitches in size. Salt is stored in the barns. At the village, where I dropped Mildred, there is a cracking Buddha, resting over a lake. No one about. Could I go for a swm to cool off? Started to read all about the lake, but the lettering needed a bit of TLC. So gave up. We had a drop of rain a week or so ago. Let the extra water in the holder go into Mildred's carp tank. Should have been more water in the tank than there was; after the rain. Found the blockage. Soon cleared. Discovered a new record wire-breaker in Ban Dung. Dear me! The tangle of all tangles. Went on the measure in the euca farm. Biggest tree in that corner; just under 60cms. Songkram nails. A new dig just along from us. The sides are near vertical. The little hammer will come in handy one day. Just couldn't resist it. 84 baht. +++++ Foxes didn't do Owls any favours on Friday evening. The shock result lifted Plymouth out of the danger zone. Although now QPR and Stoke are in the mix. Any two from 5, to go down with Rothers. City win 5-1 against the Hatters. Other big two play today. Expect a goal feast from Pool against Palace, as a reaction to there awful showing against Atlanta in the week. +++++ Anyone for golf? Yanks 1, 2 and 3 in the Masters. No interest really when there are no Brits involved. Where is that English golfer? The one who introduces himself as Sir whats-his-name. I remember it's Nick Faldo. Get yer plus fours back on. England needs you. +++++ Seems like we are having a delivery every day. Either Lazada or TikTok. My stuff is pretty functional. Hose clamps and PVC connectors yesterday. But some cat food too. 24 cans of best sardines in jelly. +++++ Not so hot this week. Have only 3 fans on at night in the bedroom. +++++ Rain seems a long way off. Water from the solar pump system is running into pond 4 til tomorrow evening, when Mildred wants it back into pond 5. +++++ Still not taking to Mrs Owl. +++++ Take care out there and stay dry.

Wrong tactics on the night.

Sad story. Why would anyone do her harm? She looks like a nice lady.

The mods tend not to touch this thread. Down the years it's been pretty broad and civil in nature. As long as it's in my diary; it's OK. And footy is on page 3. Hope to have some work done to the new water towers at the farm this week. Everything is in place, except the steels that have not yet been got down from the old water tower. TBH, I'm not up to all that climbing about 8 metres in the air any more. Best left to others. But that means delays.

Wot!! English footy off topic? And a well earned, battling point at home against the Canaries. I did forecast a while back that it world be Rothers, Brum and one other to leave the Championship. Gonna be tight.

You need a face-lift Garry mate. Tongue looks healthy though. Matching cap and shirt I notice.

Any points deducted should happen at the start of the following season.

You should know me better than that HP. Cable ties??!! The fixing was far more sopfisticated that mere cable ties. Only the best plastic string. Wouldn't want it to open up and close again when I got up; would I?

Great pics Garry. Are you going solar?

So negative and fatalistic.

Big market in these parts for old PVC pipes.

We will all die for sure. But at least us slimsters will not be talked about and called a 'fat b@stard' when we are gone.

Are you thinking about insurance?

Should have had a decent home security system. A couple of Thai Ridgebacks would have sorted it.

They should have won both; but as Kloppie says; they didn't. At half time yesterday United has not even had a shot at goal. But they came out with a different game-plan - passing the ball and breaking sweat - then got the draw. And to think that United should have been owned by their supporters. They had the chance a few years back. I'll tell you what. Wouldn't it be a good idea to reduce the admission prices; to say a flim a head? Away supporters too. Go to a big match. What with travelling, entrance fee, pork pie and 5 pints of best, and 100 squids is well gone. And you sit there watching players on 100k a week scared to lose weight by sweating and not wanting to mess up their hair. Give the game back to the supporters I say.

Indeed! The Ladies have their own link. So the 4-0 (not as I said 4-1) friendly comes before Ranger v Celtic in importance. Just a joke. Good away win by Owls. Great finale to the season; all round.

This is the Owl Log. Trying to make sense of my corner of Isaan. 7th April 2024 - Sunday evening. The poor little mites were sent to the moon on Wednesday 3rd. Last week. Don't need to say what a terribly sad event it was. The tragedy consumed the whole village. Our IBCs arrived. I had to pick one up in the Mazza, as the 'Flash' driver said he could only carry one. No problem. There holding centre is just the other side of Ban Dung, on the Kham Chanod road.. The other one arrived at 12ish. Mildred got a bigger swimming pool. Big enough to lay down in this one. Took one IBC to the farm yesterday, and the other this evening. Ten big rings delivered, and some sand and cement. Just a couple more bits and bobs to arrive, then it's full monty ahead. Number 4 market arrived on Thursday. Bought a few fish. Other interesting stalls. The plant and tree section was particularly busy. It's that time of year for those coloured chickens. The new church is nearing completion. Left the market and called into Big C for a few items. Yamaha was there in force. Then it was straight to the farm to release the fishes. Looking for the best spot to let them go. The little pig visits our soi every day. I'm trying to coax her to take food from my hand. A little shy. Some chair repairs were in order. Another 100 baht saved. Mildred found the green and red monster in the bathroom. Not seen it for months. Job for Kun as soon as he is free. Get the steel sections down from the old water tower on number two farm. Don't know how he will do it. Ladder not quite long enough. To think I did the work myself many moons ago. I would keep the sandals on until I was up there, then take them off for sure footedness. Went to see how the hoppers were coming along. They are about one cm long now. Noisy little sods. VID hoppers.mp4 On the way back from the farm tonight, we went to help a poor soul, whose soil lorry had got stuck. Bit to the left Chai. There we are. Nearly out. Didn't need the tractor after all. They didn't want my help, but I bought a lorry load of soil for 440 baht. Last time I got some it was 300 baht. Inflation I guess. Too dark for a pic when we finished. Snap tomorrow. +++++ I don't like this BBC footy page. They put the women's friendly results before the English Championship and the Scottish Premiership. Just nonsense. There is a woman's link on the page as it is. And the friendly result? New Zealand 4 - Thailand 1. Just no justice. The ups and downs in the top two divisions are exciting for sure. Owls won away. Hatters won. We will see tonight if United can stifle a rampant Reds. +++++ Thursday was an absolute scorcher. 42C in the shade at 2 in the afternoon. +++++ No rain forecast for this month. Did the solar system just in time. Water running into number 7 pond at the mo. +++++ Where is the eclipse? Put me shades on and looked towards the sun all afternoon. No luck yet. +++++ Not talking with the wife at the mo. Mildred is trying to be the peace-maker. much safe for me this way. +++++ Sent away for a special hammer on Lazada. Where was it sent from? Only DoHome in Udon. +++++ Been fasting for two days now. Passed that 'craving for grub' spell this afternoon. Drinking loads of water. Still keeping up me bathroom yoga. +++++ Put the pic of the pond right at the bottom. +++++ Take care out there guys. +++++ +++++ Bye ya'll

Indeed! Don't disagree with that post. The lady, who runs the small shop next to us, lost her 3 year-old grandson to drowning. Since, the mum (her daughter) has passed. The dangers in Isaan of small muddy ponds is a constant worry for parents. Unfortunately, as you say Jts, it's all over in a few seconds. Kids get together and seek adventures. I've been to the pond where the village deaths occurred. TBH, I can't get my head around how it happened. Unless there is a hole at the bottom that the kids fell into, there don't seem enough water to take 3 lives. Full Owl Log later today.