A Damn Expensive Home-Cooked Dinner! May 26, 2006
Posted by Martin in : Thailand , 1 comment so far
Tik’s been the one studying hard for the past few weeks and I’d been meaning to treat her to a home-cooked meal for some time now. I got a little excited when we visited Villa Supermarket that they had fresh imported aubergines for sale.
I’ve long craved the taste of a well-made stuffed aubergine dish so 10 minutes and over 3,000 baht later I filled my basket with imported ingredients. Half my money went on completely unnecessary cheeses as it’s been a while since I’ve been able to sit down with a varied cheeseboard after dinner but a lot of money went on vegetables I’d not really need but had an impulsive craving for. A box of a dozen ‘button mushrooms’ came to over 400 baht (over $10) but I bought them with not a tinge of responsibility.
Some Lovely Engagement Photos Online May 21, 2006
Posted by Martin in : Family, Thailand , 2comments
After Tik and I got engaged last March we got 30 professional photographs taken in a wedding studio in Khon Kaen.
The photos were of myself, Tik’s parents and her two sisters.
I have added about 9 of these photos to my gallery today and will add some more later this week when I get the time to scan them.
View our Engagement Photos Here
Please Update your RSS Links May 21, 2006
Posted by Martin in : Current Blog , 1 comment so farIf you are using RSS links for this site please update them if they are not working. I have moved files around within the site and the old RSS configuration no longer works.
The World’s Most Disgusting Bolster May 16, 2006
Posted by Martin in : Thailand , add a commentAfter 4 and a half years of faithful service I am reluctantly throwing away my original bolster.
Tik convinced me that it is well beyond redemption and does not look good next to our perfectly white alternatives.
It may well take another 4 and a half years to wear in the new replacement. I’m going to miss it.
The Long Journey Home May 14, 2006
Posted by Martin in : Overseas Travel , add a commentWe were not especially to wake up at 6:30 but we wanted to get today’s travels out of the way and get back to Bangkok as early as possible.
As we waited outside for our minibus Tik got to sample a (presumably) typical Cambodian hotdog for 1,000 riel (10 baht). This was our main experience of traditional Cambodian food as the locals might eat. Not to my taste but fun to try once.