Hundred Days
Hundred Days Well, believe it or not, the Day of Merit (see yesterday’s post) has seemed to make people happier, despite the fact that one girl’s father has his ‘One Hundred Days’ today, although that is not necessarily a sad…
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Discover thrilling tales from Thailand to Wales – 60 novels by Owen Jones!
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Tiger Lily 2
Tiger Lily 2 or 'Tiger Lily of Bangkok in London' is the story of Lily after moving to London. Will the old Demon of child abuse resurface?
Easter Monday
Easter Monday Today is Easier Monday, not in Buddhist Thailand, but there is still something going on and there seems to be every year at Easter. I suspect that it is because Easter is a moveable feast which has something…
Good Friday
Good Friday – Diary 3-4-15 It’s Good Friday, although you wouldn’t know it in Thailand. At least, not in the countryside where I live, but I suspect it’s the same in all but the tourist cities of the south, and…
Gail Our Granddaughter
Gail Our Granddaughter Gail our granddaughter, came back today. She had been with her other grandparents since Thursday because we had to go to Naan on Friday and Neem had to go to Phitsanulok today. She is six months old,…
My Wife’s Birthday
My Wife’s Birthday Today is my wife’s birthday. People started to arrive at nine am, but that was only to help cook the two pigs’ heads she had promised Buddha the day before and prepare food for tonight. The…
Penny Wise, Pound Foolish
Penny Wise, but Pound Foolish We bought a house in need of severe renovation or even demolition and rebuilding in Thailand eight or nine years ago. There was a small vacant plot to our right, which I thought would…
At Least It’s Friday
At Least It’s Friday My bank, Citibank, thought it was time to have a go at me today. I received an email from them saying that they suspected fraudulent activity on my account because it had been accessed from Thailand.…
My Annual Pain in The Neck
My Annual Pain in The Neck My wife, Neem, and I have been working towards one goal for the last three days, that is to get my twelve-month visa renewed, my annual pain in the neck, with the minimum…
Marketing Books
Marketing Books As you may be aware, I am working on a sequel to a novel I wrote about a year ago called ‘Dead Centre’ about a new type of terrorist organisation. This one is proving to be more difficult…
Khao Chae
Khao Chae – Thailand’s Special Dish for Songkhran Songkhran is the old Thai New Year. It is a special time of the year for Thais. Nevertheless, it is often trivialised by Westerners, calling it such things as a ‘Water Festival’.…
Party Season in Thailand
Party Season in Thailand There is a definite period in the year that most people would recognize as the party season in Thailand. The casual observer may say that party season in Thailand is March and April and it is…
A New ‘Behind The Smile’
A New Behind The Smile – BTS5 This is just a snippet of information for those of you have or are enjoying the ‘Behind The Smile’ series: I have started a fifth and am making good progress. I am not…
Pattaya Beach by John Elray
Pattaya Beach By John Elray A Common Tale of Woe Told in an Uncommon Way Review by Owen Jones When I was given this book by it’s author because he had heard that I lived in Pattaya, it was two…
More Addams than Gothic Vampire
The Disallowed A Story of Modern Vampires by Owen Jones More Addams Family than Trad Vlad Gothic Vampire Review by Barry Boy I can virtually guarantee that you have never read a book that purports…
Are Vampires Real?
Are Vampires Real? Many people ask themselves: Are vampires real? You might think that it would be mostly children who would ask this question, but many adults wonder about it too. Many people think that the vampire legends started…
Diary – Monday 23 June 2014
I don't keep a diary as such, but I do like to record special days. June 23rd, 2014 is one such day for several reasons. Please read on...
Daddy’s Hobby in Review
This is an unsolicited review of Daddy's Hobby, the first part of the trilogy on Lek in Pattaya. Daddy's Hobby in Review originally on Amazon
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