And another one bites the dust.

Right the whisky is on the table as well as the black bun and salmon sarnies but can I find a bit of coal anywhere? All this central heating and not a piece of coal Progress,forward and backward but not too far....

The lights in the local pub can just be seen twinkling thru yet another dark,murky night here in North London where in an hour or twos time everyone should be tucking into khun wifes hand made thai sping rolls--phet -mak mak.

Bangers seems a long way away but then does it really matter that much.

Life is short so make the best of it....

So wherever you are, whether it is St Andrews or South Africa, Edinburgh or Egypt, the Western Isles or Washington or even wi Jimmy down there in sunny Honolulu (see you jimmi) "arra best" for a happy prosperous and peaceful New Year

Slainte

for the road...the words.

Auld Lang Syne

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

and never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

and days of auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear,

for auld lang syne,

we'll take a cup of kindness yet,

for auld lang syne.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

and never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

and days of auld lang syne?

And here's a hand, my trusty friend

And gie's a hand o' thine

We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet

For auld lang syne

Cheers Rinrada, and have a Good One!

May all your visas be long ones.

Now let's line up for Songkran!

I hope everyone over there in LOS had a great night...I was thinking of you...Chang Beer & beautiful women.

Special thanks to Dr Pat and George...The past year has been amusing and informative for me during breaks in the Big House!!

Don't forget to finish all your beer....There's probably millions of sober kids in India.