BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand

Subject: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Feb 04 - 09:51 AM

Hello from Thailand!

We're over her on holiday enjoying lots of sun, massage and smog. The Thais are wonderful people, helpful and continually smiling. Not much folk music around though, but we did do a very brief spot in an 'Irish Pub' last night. Well it made a change from the Dutch Blues Band who had the stage.

We're in Bangkok at the moment, but we'll be travelling down south to the islands soon. Lots of love to everyone, but we can't bring you all a stick of rock.

Les and Maggie

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Bobjack
Date: 19 Feb 04 - 09:58 AM

Did you travel by bicycle Les? Are you in hiding because The Oberon was shut last sunday? It's safe to come back to Hull, honest.

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Feb 04 - 10:07 AM

But it's nice here!

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Bobjack
Date: 19 Feb 04 - 10:11 AM

Don't talk to any strange young men Les. They will only be after you for your Bouzouki.

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: GUEST,Alan Whicker
Date: 19 Feb 04 - 10:40 AM

I'm over here in Thailand with Les and Maggie having a wonderful time weve had lots and lots of G & Ts. Les said he has a likeing for something called Real Ale - must dash and investigate...hic

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 19 Feb 04 - 10:56 AM

Missing you already-please bring back Thai manwoman as a talking point at any future dinner parties I may hold!

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 19 Feb 04 - 11:07 AM

Oooh Matron those Ladyboys

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Bobjack
Date: 19 Feb 04 - 11:20 AM

I saw a street full of ladyboys in Auckland in New Zealand, phwooah!It's a good job I am a rampant heterosexual.

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: harpmaker
Date: 19 Feb 04 - 06:28 PM

Have a good one les&mags, john&chris! hic,.

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Partridge
Date: 20 Feb 04 - 11:44 AM

Have a great time, its cold but bright here, so make the most of the sumshine!
love

Pat x

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: GUEST,ladyboy
Date: 20 Feb 04 - 11:57 AM

Rampant heterosexual? Oh no you aren't Bobjack. Remember thursday 23/5/99? Nice dress by the way.

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull
Date: 20 Feb 04 - 07:10 PM

wahts a "ladyboy"?
.john

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 21 Feb 04 - 07:52 AM

A hairless youth pretending to be a woman.
eric

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Bobjack
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 03:19 AM

Imagine Les without a beard john, and you are about there.

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: GUEST,padgett
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 04:11 AM

Have a great time on holiday you two and I hope to see you at one or two do's, it's Jim's (Mc fat) birthday celebs at Whitby this weeekend

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 04:46 AM

I would go, but I am holding a wild party at Les's flat whilst he is away-oops1

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: GUEST,Les and Maggie in Thailand
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 06:34 AM

We're down in the islands in the Gulf of Thailand now. It's Scorchio, and there has been very little snow.

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Pistachio
Date: 23 Feb 04 - 04:55 PM

Hi L & M. The 'van' has just transported me safely to Scotland - and back, so I've no chance to give you a lift home...sorry. Enjoy your adventure and try a local ale for me! Luv Hazel.

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: GUEST,Lady A
Date: 24 Feb 04 - 02:43 PM

Does this mean that the mummers play will have a thai influence then?
You could bring me a massage back please.
Seen any elephants yet?
We'll have a pint for you both this weekend
Cheers
J

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: GUEST,Les and Maggie in Thailand
Date: 02 Mar 04 - 11:57 PM

Hazel - more like a local lager, Singha (lion) or Chang (elephant). We've quite taken to San Song, what the locals call whisky but is in fact a very nice rum.

Jude - Here's a massage from Maggie - push - pull - twist - pummel - strokey strokey. There now, all better.

We'e ridden on two elephants (well it may have been the same elephant twice, we're not too hot on elephant recognition). We're now just leaving Kanchangaburi, where our room was actually on the River Kwai (a sort of floaty rafty thing). But it's been so hot here (over 100 degrees - and you try to find the degree sign on a Thai keyboard). We've been leading an unsuccessful search for the Fridge on the River Kwai.

Les and Maggie

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: The DeanMeister
Date: 03 Mar 04 - 10:38 AM

Singha? It's not bad on salads, but this ballad's not sad. ;o)

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 03 Mar 04 - 01:15 PM

Maggie-did you let your house out in the end-you look like your enjoying yourselves!

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 03 Mar 04 - 02:59 PM

Hope you get pictures in a Suit and Thai!
Quack!
Geoff.

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Pistachio
Date: 03 Mar 04 - 03:11 PM

I guess if this singha needs a drink then lager will have to do! My Les says 'if it's percent proof H will drink it' Oh sorry! I've been too long away from this part of the PC, doing everything on SAGE and paying the VAT man, all with LK's help! Now that's a real friend. One minute an accountant then a web site creator and I'm sure there'll be another song or two soon. DO you plan to return ? There was snow on my garden until this afternoon when the rains came.
Got to go - a friend has opened a bottle of wine and I must assist. Enjoy the rest of your travels - PS Les, I walked past your place yesterday afternoon and only the kitchen triffids appeared to be in residence! Hazel

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: GUEST,Les and Maggie in Thailand
Date: 09 Mar 04 - 11:15 PM

We're now leavng Chiang Mai (it's not the leaving of Chiang Mai that grieves me...) on route back to Bangkok for Les's flight back on Thursday.

Chaing Mai is the best place ever! We've had three fun-packed days here. First day we went to a national park (foresty/jungley) with a super temple. We did our own mini-trek to a couple of waterfalls but we were amazed to find that we were the only people in the whole national park adventurous (daft) enough to do this.

The next day we went to the National Conservation Centre and hospital that we'd heard about in England. What a great place! They look after sick elephants (wouldn't want to clean up after one of them), the wounded, the trunkless, the blind and insane... There was a pregnant female (19 months gone only 3 to go) knitting baby clothes, and a baby elephant in a sling (got a bit trampled). They look after old and retired elephants are here so Les felt quite at home.

make a trunk call

Maggie is returning to Chiang Mai to train as elephant "Mahout" at Lampang Heffalump Conservation Centre and hospital - honestly! 3 day course.

On our last day we were a bit tired so we stayed in Chiang Mai for the day. But it was the the street(s) market at the end of our street, so we did the total shop-till-you-drop experience. We may be somewhat differently dressed the next time you see us. The whole place turn into a giant pound shop but with things that you actually want. The most stunningly incredible bizarre bazaar you could ever want to see. Geoff - you must get your next outfit here!

Linda - somene called Janet and son Tom may stay the odd night at my house while her place is being done up - very last minute request from her.

Well - it's nearly midday so we're up for organising a Singha Round!

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: GUEST,Les and Maggie in Thailand
Date: 09 Mar 04 - 11:26 PM

Actually the above message is a bit of a cod. As we were writing it in Chiang Mai we were unable to post it there. So we put it on a floppy and brought it by train to Bangkok. Possibly one of the most-travelled Mudcat messages ever!

It's now our second day back in Big Smokey and it's Les's last full day before flying back to the UK. You bet his arms will be tired.

We visited 'Jim Thompson's House' yesterday (now don't say Jim Thompson weren't with 'ee last night) and did some shopping. Excellent festival clothing at about a quid and a half a piece. Looking weirder by the day. Get the info on Jim Thompson yourselves 'cos we're far too busy.

Now off to see the Emerald Buddha by khlong (canal) and nosey round the Royal Palace (as you do).

Les and Maggie

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 10 Mar 04 - 08:14 AM

After reading all your adventures just call me Orville!

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 10 Mar 04 - 01:16 PM

Thanks-we are really missing you. I didn't want to wory you before as I saw a young man lave your house Mags so thanks for the explanation otherwise I was going to phone the police!!

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Mar 04 - 05:58 PM

Does this mean an oriental dance routine for the Whitby Scratch musos? (musoes?)

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 10 Mar 04 - 07:12 PM

Could be fun

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Beardy
Date: 11 Mar 04 - 07:30 AM

Linda, I dont think the 'Ull police would have caught him after a week. Catching thieves in the act would stretch their abilities.

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Les from Hull
Date: 13 Mar 04 - 09:37 AM

Well half of us are back in the UK. I'm back on my own computer, separated from Maggie by all those miles (big sigh).

The flights back were pretty uneventful, marked only by a constant lack of information. The second film on the Bangkok/Amman leg was Master and Commander - Far Side of the World, a film I'd missed in England, despite being an avid Patrick O'Brien reader. Not bad, but I much prefer the books. They concentrated on thrilling seafight stuff (which was done very well) to make it pretty much a blokes' film but it would be hard to get into a film all that the book contains. I even stopped being pedantic after a while.

And then herded like sheep at Amman, Jordan onto a bus for an overnight stay at the Alia Hotel (dinner provided, but strangely towels only available on request) and called in the morning more herding and onward delivery to Heathrow. There was mild excitement at Queen Alia Airport with a power failure to the security x-ray.

Then another opportunity to watch Master and Commander - Far Side of the World - this time in French! And home to rain and loud borish people.

Well I'm looking forward to some music and to boring you all with photographs. And before you ask I didn't bring any of you back any rock.

Les

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: harpmaker
Date: 13 Mar 04 - 07:30 PM

Aww Lesss, no rock!!! Welcome home!

Subject: RE: BS: Les and Maggie in Thailand
From: Red and White Rabbit
Date: 14 Mar 04 - 02:37 AM

Welcome back Les - did you learn any new nbasket weaving techniques whilst you were away?

Maggie - enjoy your time finding yourself now that you are alone