back home

...best thing about going somewhere cold is coming back to the warmth.
- not that it's that hot here at this time of year - the electronic display outside the airport said it was 21 degrees when we got back at 8:30 am yesterday - that's not that different from yorkshire...

first thing i noticed was that the food is cheap - we went out for dinner last night, ate well, had a bottle of beer, and it was still less than a pub lunch for one in the uk. second thing i noticed was the mosquitos... arrrrrgh! i had forgotten them...

what else - the plants were mostly dead, the fish are still alive - in fact - they seem to have multiplied and grown big... neglect must be good for them.

fridge is full of food that i'm scared to touch - milk, yogurt and even a slice of pizza from far too long ago... wonder if i can get the maid to throw them out for me - of course i can - i'm back in thailand - no doing anything for myself anymore!

regarding the tsunami - have decided not to go to phuket just now - it seems that i'd just be in the way, and taking up food and shelter that others need more than i do...