I appear to have contracted Tan’s disease. It first occurred in Seychelles, where I was bitten by something foul. I also keep getting lumps on either side of my forehead.
Rio slurping from my glug pot. He’s not pretending to enjoy it: he loves it. Nor does he appear to mind me looking as though I have been sharpening a lawnmower with my head.
Uncle O:
Planting broad beans at St James’:
Sunderland supporter:
T & G’s new acquisition. No name as yet.
According to the book I looked at when we briefly thought of going to Malaysia, it’s always ‘monsoon’ season there, but they’re different monsoons, and what this means is that for one half of the year the West coast is better than the East coast and vice versa. Get on the right – or left – coast and the weather should be fine and dandy.
I don’t know which coast this place is on but it sounds like the right one. The references to Bali ring a bell!
“After many holidays in Bali fighting off street vendors I found the fact that there were no hawkers on the beaches or streets in Langkawi a huge relief and very relaxing. I felt safe. There were also enough restaurants and things to do to keep me interested – without the noise and crowds. I was in Langkawi last Feb and it was very hot and dry. It didn’t rain once – I understand this is typical for Feb.”
Do you want me to mail you a Tesco sim? It works everywhere. 40p a text!
I remember Singapore chiefly for its sugar cane drinks, seedless watermelons and tasty pies, but also for its high humidity and sapping heat. Here, it’s close to freezing with the cental heating on the blink and only a log fire for comfort.
I would be glad if Shantaram was made up. That would mean the tidal flow of rats he encountered one night in his slum weren’t as revoltingly large and all-devouring as he suggested. Nevertheless, concerning rough justice:
“In India it’s true, in Egypt it’s true, in Malaysia, Indonesia, sometimes China. When a truck or a bus hits a pedestrian or bicyclist and if the driver doesn’t run away from the scene of the accident, he gets lynched … “