Category Archives: Random musings

Just my thoughts on anything that do not fit other boxes

Around the ‘hood

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Mike

Since I moved into the neighbourhood I’ve been out and about with my camera a few times, so here are a few pics :   The Pad Thai queen of On Nut   Every night this lady is working her … Continue reading →

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Is it almost Christmas already ?

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Mike

    Are the Christmas decorations going up your local shopping malls yet ? Christmas seems to come  earlier every year, and Bangkok is no exception. The beer gardens at Central World mall are under construction, which signifies the cool … Continue reading →

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Expat life week 1 … apartment hunting

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Mike

After a couple of days resting to get rid of the jet lag (yes, even in business class !) and catching up with friends here in Bangkok it was time to start looking for somewhere to live. I had already … Continue reading →

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Leaving, on a jet plane …..

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Mike

I’m leaving on a jet plane, Don’t know when I’ll be back again That’s the view of my plane from the comfort of the Air New Zealand lounge, courtesy of Thai Airways. I did get upgraded to business class once … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of my life ….

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Mike

I guess most of us have heard or read that title somewhere before, often on a motivational poster or similar ? It is also more or less what I wrote just over a year ago, on my very first post. … Continue reading →

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Tall Ships on Sydney Harbour

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Mike

Over the last few days Sydney has hosted a fleet of Tall Ships as part of the Royal Australian Navy’s “International Fleet Review”, and yesterday I went down to the harbour to take a few pics as they sailed off … Continue reading →

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