The Fugitive

Thanks for that. An appreciable increase in performance. Maybe due to updated technology?

I inherited a base Honda Wave 100 from my father-in-law. Used it very occasionally when my Mrs wasn't around to drive me. I thought that was quite fast enough! Went back to UK in the Summer and when I returned the Wave had gone. Mrs explained that a friend had fallen upon hard times and she had ended up with no moto. We've now got a Yahama XMax 300. Apparently, another friend's son was buying it on the drip but couldn't afford to keep up the instalments. She gave him what he had paid to date and took the moto, taking over the monthly instalments (think 8,000 odd). Don't even know how to start it.

Interesting thanks. I have yet to fly with them but may do so soon. Were you offered rerouting at the time?

Although it was new is it possible this farang had it 'race tuned' (or whatever the expression is nowadays?) Seems unlikely that an extra 35cc would make such a difference in performance.

World Standard since 1944.

Hoping for decapitation in a road accident myself. All over in 4 seconds apparently.

Thanks for the information. Makes you scratch your head thinking about it! Should they really have closed your existing account down? Or, out of consideration to an existing good customer (who may or may not return to UK) do they have the discretion to permit your banking relationship with them to continue? That seems to be the case with my Santander and Halifax accounts. From recent reports Santander are conducting enquiries into some customer accounts possibly for this reason.

Well thought out advice, many thanks. I am approaching expiry of pink paper licence valid until 70 years. Haven't driven either in UK or abroad for ten years so need to decide what to do.

For incidental expenses too if you haven't taken out travel insurance.

Think I'll stick with NakhonchaiAir.

Definitely entitled to whine about the lack of decent cheap wine!

Turtle Wax is traditional; https://www.lazada.co.th/products/turtle-wax-super-hard-shell-paste-wax-95-oz-281-t22-300-i243089947-s372894402.html?exlaz=d_1:mm_150050845_51350205_2010350205::12:17724336665!!!!!c!!372894402!139345252&gclid=Cj0KCQiAvqGcBhCJARIsAFQ5ke5wd4xg6G-odEalXs5rc2FcU7g81v_C-JReuHQvOi6CpIlNuxMEJWYaAp-FEALw_wcB

Certainly is! Great Atlantic coastline and very attractive and interesting towns in the region too.

Wow! Never realised that. Thanks for the tip.

Good idea. They may be 'over designed' but I've never had a shock off or burnt out a UK plug top!

Please can you have a word with my Mrs and niece? I always try to set the A/C to 'Dry'. Unfortunately, they both change it to 'Cool' and ask me why I persist in doing this? According to them you can't ever cool down unless you set it to 'Cool'.

March/April can sometimes be just too much in Thailand. So hot that you want to be somewhere else.

Yes, agree! I like Spain but prefer Portugal. Benidorm and Costa del Sol are preferable with the Canary Islands even more so. Lisbon doesn't usually get below 15C in Winter. However, one Christmas I stayed in Nazare. For two days we were strongly advised NOT to go outside. After the gales and torrential rain had subsided, I noticed most road signs were blown over almost flat and awnings had been torn off shops, rubbish of all sorts everywhere.

Maybe it became less important during the 1980's when our plugs had their live and neutral pins half-sleeved?

Becoming a State Pensioner was a milestone for me. Now nearer to 70 than 60, next step being 80. Bring it on!

More for irritation than pain but I always splash alcohol/rubbing alcohol/surgical spirit all over the area.

Thanks for that. Worth knowing!

Not Bangkok. Thai wife had neither licence. Asked at LTO and paid 2,000 baht for each licence. No tests required.

Thanks for the reassurance, definitely appears to be kosher! Just trying to work out their starting point. It seems it could be; a) Abroad address, b) Abroad telephone number, c) Abroad transactions. All of these are permitted of course according to their Customer Services. What I forget to do is extend my notification periods of being abroad. Suspect others might be doing the same?

I had a work colleague/friend who frequently grew cysts on his face at the age of 16. They were cut out as they grew and usually a single stitch sufficed. Aged 32 he was diagnosed with skin cancer. Treatment proved successful for 17 years. He then had another bought but was OK for a further 10 years. Kidney cancer then developed which was successfully treated but unfortunately returned 12 months later. Aged 60 he was given between 6 months and two years to live. He managed 6 months only. As you mentioned, I suspect much damage was caused/worsened during the early days of package holidays, the guy very much enjoyed his days around the pool and on the beach in Spain and Morocco.