Diary of a farang in Isaan

[owl sees all]

1 hour ago, bannork said:

Owl, I wonder if your missus follows this website? Run by the son of a comfortably off family in Ban Dung, he helps all those people who fall through the cracks and are never reached by the Social Welfare department.

https://www.facebook.com/100046227534746/posts/650331243184454/

This story, for instance, about a woman, mentally impaired, walking along a road at night. 

There was another story last night about a woman in our village.

A nice woman, she lived with her partner, a Laotian, aged 35, who had lived here all his life. The police don't bother these people providing they stay in their province, he had no Thai ID card.

Anyway, as my daughter and I turned into the road towards our village, we saw it was blocked by an accident, a motorbike and the ice truck. It was obvious the motorbike had cut right across the truck which has right of way. I know and see this truck driver every day, he's easy going and never speeds, you can't in villages if you want business and to be liked .

Anyway, it was the Laotian and our villager, she was okay but he was rushed to Udon where she was told an operation to relieve the bleeding on his brain would cost 100,000 baht. He had no cover so he died.

The website I refer to above went to Udon to bring back his coffin and his distraught partner. She said she herself had no living relatives and was now alone. 

Poor woman, she's always shown signs of bi-polar, this could tip her over the edge 

Lovely story; albeit sad.

 

I'll have a look at the www you refer to Bannork.  Isaan Farang (Kev and Pook) are like that. Trying to help the unlucky, unfortunate and downtrodden.

 

With my own daughter Mildred, the one thing thing I try to teach her is;;;; 'Treat others like you would like to be treated yourself'. I think she will grow up to be a caring human.

[sotonowl]

On 11/4/2022 at 3:51 AM, owl sees all said:

I think it is akin to the French game 'boules'.

They only play that game so they can kiss Fannys backside.

https://petanque.wordpress.com/2012/07/04/fanny/

[HighPriority]

Ahh, the good ol days when sex was dirty, beer was cheap and Fanny was a girls name…

????

[owl sees all]

1 hour ago, HighPriority said:

Ahh, the good ol days when sex was dirty, beer was cheap and Fanny was a girls name…

????

 

One of the more recent Fannys was a tv cook.

 

Fanny Cradock and her doting hubby, were always showing the mums what to do in the kitchen. Keeping their men happy, attentive and loyal don't ya know. Worked too!

 

Beer! My first pint cost me 2-8 1/2 pence. That's the 'd' not the 'p'. In old talk that is two shillings, eight and a half pence (d).

[owl sees all]

2 hours ago, sotonowl said:

They only play that game so they can kiss Fannys backside.

https://petanque.wordpress.com/2012/07/04/fanny/

You are right as usual Owl. That's how 'french kissing' started.

 

 

Vous is useless at the sport.

 

[owl sees all]

It's getting worse!

 

Went to the farm as usual yesterday. On the way back I could see from  distance there was a problem.

 

 

I managed to squeeze past.

 

 

What a shock!

 

 

It looked like a motor cycle had whacked a post.

 

 

It was serious.

 

 

Found out that there were two young guys from a village some 10 km from ours. No other vehicles were involved.

 

One guy had been taken to hospital before I arrived on the scene. The other unfortunately did not make it. RIP fella.

 

 

[HighPriority]

Another sad day for your village Owl.

[owl sees all]

Yes, yes yes!

 

Rubik Cube arrived a couple of days ago. Super fast bit of kit.

 

 

Solved it for the first time ever on Wednesday. Gradually got better since.

 

 

Got to the point where i can do all the eight sequences without making a mistake. Timed myself this morning.

 

 

5 minutes 41 seconds..

 

I'll show Mildred how to do the cube at the week end.

 

 

[bannork]

1 hour ago, owl sees all said:

Yes, yes yes!

 

Rubik Cube arrived a couple of days ago. Super fast bit of kit.

 

 

Solved it for the first time ever on Wednesday. Gradually got better since.

 

 

Got to the point where i can do all the eight sequences without making a mistake. Timed myself this morning.

 

 

5 minutes 41 seconds..

 

I'll show Mildred how to do the cube at the week end.

 

 

'There ain't half been some clever barstards'

Ian Drury 1991

[owl sees all]

2 hours ago, bannork said:

'There ain't half been some clever barstards'

Ian Drury 1991

One of my favourites.

 

He's been gone well over 20 years. Music misses him.

 

[owl sees all]

Owl Log - 13-11-2022 - Sunday morning.

 

The rice season is in full swing. Two machines at work in the village and one in the farm next to us. And that's just one afternoon.

 

Som - the hubby of the big mango lady - had brought over a load from the small farm next to us.

 

 

 

When the rice machine arrived the rice cart was towed just down the soi.

 

 

Then it was a matter of lining things up. Wait for it!!

 

 

And they were good to go.

 

 

And just round the corner at the same time; more action.

 

 

Got to the last one at the farm just at the end of proceedings.

 

 

 

It's certainly been a busy week. What with the incident, when a guy was killed. My trip to Udon, and farm activity everywhere.

 

 

This is Tong Ann's farm. It's next to us. Have a 250 metre border with them. Would like to buy it. 22 rai. Put it in Mildred's name.

 

 

 

Must get a couple of jobs done next week. One is sorting out the rice store before it starts filling up. The mice get into the store through the floor. I'm thinking either a fine wire mesh covering or cover the floor with ply-wood.

 

The other job is to get the water pump fixed up. No rain for 33 days now. Last year we went 119 days without rain. Could easily be the same this season. Need the water for the garden part of the farm. I do give my avocados a bucket when they look as though they need it though.

 

 

The other one is not nearly so bad.

 

 

Have a very sturdy replacement at home if this one goes belly up. Planting small trees is so uncertain.

 

Plenty of youngsters at the village.

 

 

And the twins.

 

 

And the young lady's mum is selling her goodies.

 

 

If you was a chicken, this particular soi must be the best in the village. They are everywhere.

 

 

Life as a buffalo is very repetitive. 

Go to sleep under the house. Wake up,  walk to the grazing area, before eating and wallowing in the nearest pond. Then back home to rest after a hard day in the mud.

 

 

Had a job to do at home. Mrs Owl bought a hanger at the 20 baht shop. She wanted it fixed to the wall with screws. Like I did in the kitchen. I wasn't keen on drilling into tiles. So I sorted it another way.

 

 

Now does this bit of construction/engineering meet with approval? Will I get those little things that I crave for? Sort of! Got a nice cup of rosy without a 'big' moan. But she still has the TV sound miles too high. "Terak! Can you turn the sound down a little?" "Your ears bad. Getting old. I not do."

 

One of the farms next to us has dozens of birds.

 

 

Ducks and chickens living in harmony.

 

 

On the way back from Udon I spotted a cute sign.

 

 

Our number eight pond water level is subject to the water table. Although it has been a decent wet season the water table is still low. At this time of the year, in years past, it would have been at least a metre higher.

 

 

Visited 7-11 on my trip to Ban Dung. Wanted to see the carp. Gone! None to be seen at the other one either; at the opposite side of town. A bit of compensation with a pretty tree outside Amazon Coffee.

 

 

How lovely. Certainly gives the tree a bit of character.

 

 

Had a couple of deliveries. Mildred finally got her birthday pressie; the set of books by Lilin. I think the stories are about Lilin herself living in her dreams.

 

 

And the Mrs got her new shoes.

 

 

I am informed that they are too big."You make mistake; order. Want smaller." So I ordered again a size smaller; a 4 instead of a 5. Fortunately the ones that were delivered fitted Mildred.

 

The Buddha st Sum Sao is looking good. They have started to build a massive structure at the rear. Had a good look around (pics later today).

 

Footy round-up.

Well done The Bees. Orient march on towards the Champions League. Owls win. Irons lose. Those Geordies mean business. Toffeemen doomed. Lampard next to go. Leeds score three and lose. World cup starting soon. I think Germany will lift the trophy. England third place.

 

World focus.

David Icke banned from travelling to Europe. The US Mid-terms are on a knife edge. What happened in Arizona? Getting cold in Ukraine as winter sets in.

 

Sorted out my visa on Monday. No problems.

 

Mildred has to learn this Buddha stuff in English. Then - if selected to represent the school - it's off to Bangkok for some sort of competition. I don't want her to go. Maybe she will fluff her lines!?

 

My urine challenge is just fantastic. Cleaned up my head. Not moving on to phase two. Might go straight to phase three if I cam get the necessary kit.

 

Been chipping away at my Rubik Cube record. Last evening set a new personal best of 4 minutes nine seconds. I showed Mildred how to do it on Thursday, and she has achieved 2 minutes 58 seconds already. Have ordered another cube, and also a nice chess set on Lazada.

 

 

Really must sort out that wall.

 

Went into Big C on Friday after picking daughter up from school. Mildred spotted a hat and wanted one. This hat is special. It has dangolly things, and when you squeeze them, the ears of the hat shoot up. Only 299 baht??!! Dear me!

 

I notice in Big C, that all the water coolers have gone. All of them!

 

Want to get a glass container; that is suitable for holding hot soup. I like the chicken-foot soup that some food stalls have, but don't like it being put into plastic bags. If I get a glass holder they can put the soup straight in there and it will be OK in the fridge at home. That chicken-foot soup is the nuts.

 

Only one thing left to say; bye y'all.

 

 

[chickenslegs]

14 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

Owl Log - 13-11-2022 - Sunday morning.

 

The rice season is in full swing. Two machines at work in the village and one in the farm next to us. And that's just one afternoon.

 

Som - the hubby of the big mango lady - had brought over a load from the small farm next to us.

 

 

 

When the rice machine arrived the rice cart was towed just down the soi.

 

 

Then it was a matter of lining things up. Wait for it!!

 

 

And they were good to go.

 

 

And just round the corner at the same time; more action.

 

 

Got to the last one at the farm just at the end of proceedings.

 

 

 

It's certainly been a busy week. What with the incident, when a guy was killed. My trip to Udon, and farm activity everywhere.

 

 

This is Tong Ann's farm. It's next to us. Have a 250 metre border with them. Would like to buy it. 22 rai. Put it in Mildred's name.

 

 

 

Must get a couple of jobs done next week. One is sorting out the rice store before it starts filling up. The mice get into the store through the floor. I'm thinking either a fine wire mesh covering or cover the floor with ply-wood.

 

The other job is to get the water pump fixed up. No rain for 33 days now. Last year we went 119 days without rain. Could easily be the same this season. Need the water for the garden part of the farm. I do give my avocados a bucket when they look as though they need it though.

 

 

The other one is not nearly so bad.

 

 

Have a very sturdy replacement at home if this one goes belly up. Planting small trees is so uncertain.

 

Plenty of youngsters at the village.

 

 

And the twins.

 

 

And the young lady's mum is selling her goodies.

 

 

This particular soi must be the best in the village if you was a chicken. They are everywhere.

 

 

Life as a buffalo is very repetitive. 

Go to sleep under the house. Wake up,  walk to the grazing area, before eating and wallowing in the nearest pond. Then back home to rest after a hard day in the mud.

 

 

Had a job to do at home. Mrs Owl bought a hanger at the 20 baht shop. She wanted it fixed to the wall with screws. Like I did in the kitchen. I wasn't keen on drilling into tiles. So I sorted it another way.

 

 

Now does this bit of construction/engineering meet with approval? Will I get those little things that I crave for? Sort of! Got a nice cup of rosy without a 'big' moan. But she still has the TV sound miles too high. "Terak! Can you turn the sound down a little?" "Your ears bad. Getting old. I not do."

 

One of the farms next to us has dozens of birds.

 

 

Ducks and chickens living in harmony.

 

 

On the way back from Udon I spotted a cute sign.

 

 

Our number eight pond water level is subject to the water table. Although it has been a decent wet season the water table is still low. At this time of the year, in years past, it would have been at least a metre higher.

 

 

Visited 7-11 on Ban Dung. Went long to see the carp. Gone! None to be seen at the other one either; at the opposite side of town. A bit of compensation with a pretty tree outside Amazon Coffee.

 

 

How lovely. Certainly gives the tree a bit of character.

 

 

Had a couple of deliveries. Mildred finally got her birthday pressie; the set of books by Lilin.

 

 

And the Mrs got her new shoes.

 

 

I am informed that they are too big."You make mistake; order. Want smaller." So I ordered again a size smaller; a 4 instead of a 5. Fortunately the ones that were delivered fitted Mildred.

 

The Buddha st Sum Sao is looking good. They have started to build a massive structure at the rear. Had a good look around (pics later today).

 

Footy round-up.

Well done The Bees. Orient march on towards the Champions League. Owls win. Irons lose. Those Geordies mean business. Toffeemen doomed. Lampard next to go. Leeds score three and lose. World cup starting soon. I think Germany will lift the trophy. England third place.

 

World focus.

David Icke banned from travelling to Europe. The US Mid-terms are on a knife edge. What happened in Arizona? Getting cold in Ukraine as winter sets in.

 

Sorted out my visa on Monday. No problems.

 

Mildred has to learn this Buddha stuff in English. Then - if selected to represent the school - it's off to Bangkok for some sort of competition. I don't want her to go. Maybe she will fluff her lines!?

 

My urine challenge is just fantastic. Cleaned up my head. Not moving on to phase two. Might go straight to phase three if I cam get the necessary kit.

 

Been chipping away at my Rubik Cube record. Last evening set a new personal best of 4 minutes nine seconds. I showed Mildred how to do it on Thursday, and she has achieved 2 minutes 58 seconds already. Have ordered another cube, and also a nice chess set on Lazada.

 

 

Really must sort out that wall.

 

Went into Big C on Friday after picking daughter up from school. Mildred spotted a hat and wanted one. This hat is special. It has dangolly things, and when you squeeze them, the ears of the hat shoot up. Only 299 baht??!! Dear me!

 

I notice in Big C, that all the water coolers have gone. All of them!

 

Want to get a glass container; that is suitable for holding hot soup. I like the chicken-foot soup that some food stalls have, but don't like it being put into plastic bags. If I get a glass holder they can put the soup straight in there and it will be OK in the fridge at home. That chicken-foot soup is the nuts.

 

Only one thing left to say; bye y'all.

 

 

Great photos and video Owl, thanks.

 

My last Avocado (grown from a seed) died last week. It was looking healthy at about 1.5m tall and about 3cm thick at the base when I last saw it in April. I suspect that it was over-watered by the guy who looks after the garden while we are away.

 

[owl sees all]

14 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

Great photos and video Owl, thanks.

 

My last Avocado (grown from a seed) died last week. It was looking healthy at about 1.5m tall and about 3cm thick at the base when I last saw it in April. I suspect that it was over-watered by the guy who looks after the garden while we are away.

 

Sorry to hear that CL. I've had very mixed results when growing from seed or even little saplings.

 

My grape-vine died. Mrs Owl's durian trees died, and a couple of other trees too. But on the upside, the avocados are OK. Except for that poor one in the pic. I've also managed to grow a really nice mango tree from the seed. I'll get a pic when I go to the farm this afternoon.

[owl sees all]

Trip to Udon Thani.

 

Mrs Owl accompanied me to Udon. I warned has as soon as we left that I was gonna stop off at the Sum Sao Buddha to take pics. She moaned; but only for five minutes or so.

 

The front of the Buddha was pretty much the same. The construction at the pond was progressing.

 

 

Gonna be nice, especially if they put flood-lights up.

 

 

The little croc-pond was just the same.

 

 

Can just about make them out.

 

 

The in-line golden lads and lasses were looking glorious in the morning sunshine.

 

 

 

 

Lady keeping watch.

 

 

 

Then into the rear section.

 

 

This is gonna be a huge piece of work.

 

 

I think they could be planning to build a giant Buddha. Mrs Owl says 200 metres high.

 

 

Don't know about 200 metres, but there is something substantial planned.

 

Took a look upstairs.

 

 

Have to go to Udon again later this month, to get passport. I'll take another butchers. But it will be too soon to see any progress. Probably 12 months time to see a big difference.

 

[owl sees all]

 

Owl Log - 20-11-2022 - Sunday morning

 

Another busy week. Fixed up the rice-store ready for the sixty or so sacks that are shortly to arrive. Deliveries every day. And exciting things happening on the world chess scene.

 

Everyone will soon hear of this young lady; Miaoyi Lu. A great attacking player. I think she has attained the status if 'Women's International Master' at just 12 years old. Started playing at three, and was regularly beating her local club members at the tender age of six. What a talent this Chinese girl is!!

 

 

Talking of chess. One of the deliveries in the week was a chess set. This was a magnetic set. Next time me and Mildred play, and the cat jumps up on the board, the pieces will not fly all over the place. Cheap; 150 baht.

 

 

Another delivery was the second pair of shoes for the Mrs. Silly me ordered the wrong size first time round. So they went to big-foot Mildred. These ones fitted perfectly, the wife told me. That's good. Another lucky escape.

 

 

And another Rubik Cube arrived. Mildred picked this one out. It was a disappointment. A bit noisy, and the colours were so similar that I couldn't tell some apart.

 

 

So only one thing to do. Put stickers on them. Although Mildred said the colours were OK for her in the first place.

 

 

Much better now. The new cube moves freely, but is not quiet.

 

Mildred has not improved her time (as of Saturday evening 19-11-22), but I have. My Personal Best is now 3 mins 26 secs. The next step is doing it with eyes closed.

 

We had our rice cut on Tuesday. A gang of six made quick work of it.

 

 

Just shy of 2 rai. Finished the day with time to spare, despite all the rest breaks.

 

 

The call went out for fish. So it was me and BeeApp sorting it out.

 

 

 

Ponds one and two did the biz. Got two biggies and 8 little uns.

 

 

Would you believe it?! Just as everyone was harvesting, we had a couple of showers in the night. So it was drying time. Us too; but we had only 20 odd sacks to dry out. Guy had 100!

 

 

Went to the big village shop to stock up on drinking water.  What did I spot?! A nine year old with her own m/c.

 

 

And she was off home.

 

 

Tried to get a glass container for my chicken-foot soup on Lazada. I like the soup a lot, and it is good nutritionally. But, I don't like it being stored in plastic bags. So bought myself a gift in Big C.

 

 

'The moment of cheerfulness'. 220 baht.

 

 

Can just about see the chopped chicken feet at the bottom. Yum yum.

 

Some of the bigger farms use a harvester to cut the rice. Because the farms in our area tend to be quite small, it's not a common sight.

 

 

And at rest. Waiting for the next job.

 

 

Went to inspect my mango tree,  I grew it from seed two years ago.

 

 

Mrs Owl! "My mango tree is snapped off. How did that happen?" "I did break. Too slow grow. Getting high. Not get fruit ever."

 

 

I'm sure it will be OK. I also sorted out the euca growing next to the farm house.

 

 

It didn't turn out as good as I'd hoped. This time it was me who snapped off the top of a tree.

 

 

 

When I was getting diesel on Friday, the owner showed me his latest 'toy'.

 

 

And it puts itself away too.

 

 

He is the agent also, for a 55k baht tractor. 55k baht??? Looks good to me. Do I need one?

 

 

Found a new 'bargain' on Lazada. Anyone into precious gems?

 

 

Cash on delivery available. Free delivery. Only 1,900,000 baht. Anyone have any small change?

 

Mildred just loves her new hat in these cold times.

 

 

Footy round-up.

My two favourite Scottish clubs both lost at home. Cove and Banks O'Dee. In fact 'Banks' are bottom of their league, after being hit with a 24 point deduction, for a misdemeanour. Orient march on. Now 5 points clear. The Owls win away, and are challenging. World cup next week. So exciting. Iran v US could be the nuts.

 

World focus.

UK PM Rishi Rich meets Zelensky. Another 50 million into the dark well. Problems looming in Brazil. Nancy is no more. So all that running about in underpants at her home by her hubby and his mates, was in vain?! The US elections. What an anti-climax?! Full results not expected in until next month.

A Russian missile hits Poland. WW111 imminent. But no! It was a Ukraine missile. WW111 postponed.

 

Rain in the week. First for over 40 days. Mrs Owl says more this week. Can't see it myself. Might have to get the pump ready.

 

My urine challenge is supreme. Eyebrows need regular trimming. Mind is more focused; no more 'brain fog'. And that important bit of equipment, that all us farangs need to keep in top shape, is improving every day.

 

Still waiting for my latest book to arrive. Been a month now.

When I was in Udon last, I inquired at the main post office, what had happened to my two outstanding deliveries. One 15 months ago, and t'other from February this year. They told me they must be in Ban Dung. Ban Dung insist that they go to Udon first, and they have not got them. Deadlock!! Let's hope my latest arrives. Just as a further downer; Mrs Owl says there is a mountain of undelivered items in Bangkok warehouses.

 

Can't make it out. In Big C, cat food is 29 baht a 400gm tin. The same size tin of dog-food is 33 baht. Got the cats some tins of dog food. I'll keep the dog's face covered as I scoop out the goodies into the cat trays. Don't want to upset them.

 

The S-in-L, Pook, came round on the scrounge Saturday morning. Gave her a kilo of cat food biscuit.

 

Only one thing left to say; bye y'all.

 

[HighPriority]

Im not sure its the best thing for the plastic but when I was a youngster my mates and I would lubricate our Rubiks Cubes with vasilene or baby oil, but I'm sure there are better lubes than that available.

It really sped them up.

[owl sees all]

26 minutes ago, HighPriority said:

Im not sure its the best thing for the plastic but when I was a youngster my mates and I would lubricate our Rubiks Cubes with vasilene or baby oil, but I'm sure there are better lubes than that available.

It really sped them up.

 

I'm at the point now, where the mind is faster than me fingers. The two newest cubes are well fast enough. My weakness is the fingers. I tend to use the right hand too much.

 

Interesting what you say HP. Can you remember your best time?

 

 

 

[Andrew Dwyer]

 

Chicken feet soup or the urine challenge ?, probably tastes the same imo.

GF just finished some chicken feet soup and left the offending limb lying there like some galine autopsy , nearly put me off my spring rolls !

 

 

She did complain that the soup was a little spicy though ……. really ?

 

[owl sees all]

33 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Chicken feet soup or the urine challenge ?, probably tastes the same imo.

GF just finished some chicken feet soup and left the offending limb lying there like some galine autopsy , nearly put me off my spring rolls !

 

Must clear something up. Wouldn't want anyone to start in the wrong place. The urine challenge is in three stages. I'm on no 1.

 

Phase one, is using some urine on the body.

Phase two, is drinking it.

Phase three, needs a special tool to do it properly.

 

Chicken foot soup!? Good on ya girl friend Andy. Full of nutrients. Especially if the actual chicken's feet had been used for running about. Rather than laying dormant in some coup.

 

However, in saying that, my hip has been playing up, so it's magnesium tabs alongside the soup.

[HighPriority]

51 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

 

I'm at the point now, where the mind is faster than me fingers. The two newest cubes are well fast enough. My weakness is the fingers. I tend to use the right hand too much.

 

Interesting what you say HP. Can you remember your best time?

 

 

 

I had to learn the technique from a book, I was fairly quick, but I've got no hope of remembering that far back, or more to the point I wasn't quick enough to have a time worth remembering... ! ????

[owl sees all]

4 minutes ago, HighPriority said:

I had to learn the technique from a book, I was fairly quick, but I've got no hope of remembering that far back, or more to the point I wasn't quick enough to have a time worth remembering... ! ????

 

Evidently there are a number of solutions. Mildred's solving differs form mine a bit.

 

But how someone can do it blindfold in just over 20 seconds is mind-blowing. And I've seen people do it just using one hand or even their feet. The blind-fold one is fantastic. It's on 'Rumble' I think. I'll dig it out.

[Andrew Dwyer]

58 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

 

Must clear something up. Wouldn't want anyone to start in the wrong place. The urine challenge is in three stages. I'm on no 1.

 

Phase one, is using some urine on the body.

Phase two, is drinking it.

Phase three, needs a special tool to do it properly.

 

Chicken foot soup!? Good on ya girl friend Andy. Full of nutrients. Especially if the actual chicken's feet had been used for running about. Rather than laying dormant in some coup.

 

However, in saying that, my hip has been playing up, so it's magnesium tabs alongside the soup.

Only jesting Owl, I know you are on the “ to be taken externally “ stage.

I don’t like to eat any chicken skin ( unless crispy ) and scrape it off chicken breast and wings etc .

As my dear old mum would say “ don’t be so nesh “

[owl sees all]

4 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Only jesting Owl, I know you are on the “ to be taken externally “ stage.

I don’t like to eat any chicken skin ( unless crispy ) and scrape it off chicken breast and wings etc .

As my dear old mum would say “ don’t be so nesh “

The chicken feet and legs are special for us. But!! It's important to make sure the feet and the legs have had a natural life. That is running about on the earth in the sun. This promotes the growth of collagen and other ATP enzymes.

 

It's the plastic that turns me off. Put hot stuff into a plastic bag and molecules of the plastic will find there way into the ingredients.

 

The human body's response to the soup; is to reinforce the protective elements around the joints. Magnesium helps to send calcium to where it's needed.

 

 

 

 

[Andrew Dwyer]

4 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

The chicken feet and legs are special for us. But!! It's important to make sure the feet and the legs have had a natural life. That is running about on the earth in the sun. This promotes the growth of collagen and other ATP enzymes.

 

It's the plastic that turns me off. Put hot stuff into a plastic bag and molecules of the plastic will find there way into the ingredients.

 

The human body's response to the soup; is to reinforce the protective elements around the joints. Magnesium helps to send calcium to where it's needed.

 

 

 

 

I could probably eat the chicken feet soup if the feet were removed before eating but couldn’t chew on the feet !, am the same with beef and pork fat , it just doesn’t go down ????

[HighPriority]

8 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

I could probably eat the chicken feet soup if the feet were removed before eating but couldn’t chew on the feet !, am the same with beef and pork fat , it just doesn’t go down ????

They usually trim the toenails though...

[owl sees all]

7 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

I could probably eat the chicken feet soup if the feet were removed before eating but couldn’t chew on the feet !, am the same with beef and pork fat , it just doesn’t go down ????

I'm with you part-way there Andy. I'm not keen on eating the actual feet. Although the Thais like them.

 

I don't eat beef at all. But some pig fat - again, as long as the piggies have had a natural life - is very good for the body.

 

[Andrew Dwyer]

2 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

I'm with you part-way there Andy. I'm not keen on eating the actual feet. Although the Thais like them.

 

I don't eat beef at all. But some pig fat - again, as long as the piggies have had a natural life - is very good for the body.

 

Yes, again, if the pig fat is cooked enough I can eat it, love pork scratchings , it’s the slimy undercooked variety that I have trouble with.

[owl sees all]

 

I've just noticed that a couple of days ago was this topic's third birthday.

 

Many thanks to  the dozens of posters down the years that have kept the thread going. And especially the current contributors. Without your input I'd have stopped yonks ago.

 

 

 

[HighPriority]

Its a refreshingly different read Owl, the <deleted> and their egos don't or at least rarely visit.

Happy Birthday for you.

Speaking of such, today is Mrs HP's birthday, shes celebrating by helping a friend cut mangos...????

[owl sees all]

8 minutes ago, HighPriority said:

Its a refreshingly different read Owl, the <deleted> and their egos don't or at least rarely visit.

Happy Birthday for you.

Speaking of such, today is Mrs HP's birthday, shes celebrating by helping a friend cut mangos...????

TBH HP, I sometimes read back a couple of years. Some of the old posters are not on-line now. At least not on Aseannow.

 

AT tragically died. Regular previous posters like Odyssey and Blue Sofa are no longer about. Thanks must go to Voulez Vous, who once ditched his latest bit of French skirt to help me out on one of my many holidays.

 

And it's worth mentioning that the tread started before C-19 arrived. Interesting to see how it was coped with by the locals.