Google tells me that those two names seem to be used more or less interchangably for the town called Gorkan, the place with Ohm beach. At least, according to a couple of maps I looked at. There is a place call Gokarna, but it’s in north-east india, rather close to Bangladesh…

Pliskin and I popped down to the witterings yesterday after various forcasts promised great waves, but there was nothing higher than a couple of inches… most dispointing! I think it was something to do with the moon.

What is chillum?

Firstly, Gokarna is not in Goa- I thought you were in Goa.

Secondly, despite Geoff and Tan telling us Gokarna was awful and you calling it hell… we are in GOkarna! We have been for a week and are loving it. The town is not great but Om beach is cool, chilled and tropical beach paradise as far as we are concerned. We spend all day Brockbank style – i.e. in hammocks reading then having the occasional swim and meal. We must have missed you – what’s wrong with this place anyway (apart from the infinite amount of Israelies with chillum)?

Well, we’re in Palolem at last, having finally expunged ourselves of the hell that was Gokarn: a place that may be the stepping stone to nirvana for Hindus and fellow spiritual travellers but to me seemed loathsome.

We’re staying at Premier Cabana, Hut 11, in case fellow blog readers (ie, Slightly) should be in the locality. We may move on to Agonda, but Palolem is good for a day or two.

This internet cafe is selling 3 tickets for the ODI. 400 rupee tickets for 1000 rupees. About fifteen quid. I’ll probably just watch it on a shack telly.

I’ll wear a suit. I have a white one in store that needs an outing. No tie, though. I trust a black teeshirt will be acceptable.

That rock Geoff dived off. If it’s the one I think it is, he’s lucky to be alive!

Ok so here are the details for the big day:

Saturday 6th May @ 12.30pm 

Chichester Registry Office (North Street, Chi)

Dod to wear shirt and tie as a minimum requirement. Only joking…

Pinkie and I are thinking of going to see the new statesman in Brighton. Not sure which showing yet, but if anyone else wants to go let me know.

Pliskin and I played footy today. We lost of course, but we did play well. having only 9 men, we played Dom in defence and I held things together with some weak defending at left-back. The final score was 3-2, our first goal was a quality long range effort from sulley and an epic looping header from Pliskin leveled things at 2 all. Unfortunately, Andy managed to dive over a sharply taken chance from the opposition with 3 mins to go. Still, at least we played well.

happy mother’s day mama!

i had a jolly birthday the other day. pretty much had it on the sundays, as it was best for all. most tastious meal at tan’s and then we went to watch a film, after pressie opening. got some epic stuff 🙂 i got home around 9pm to discover that a friend of mine had organised a “suprise” birthday party for me around 6 but couldn’t get hold of me so they had all waited at the bar for ages. i finally made an apearance and got royally drunk. yay!