The arrival of Xmas has in the past, meant nothing. I used to work on Xmas day when in Bangkok, she who must be obeyed worked on that day, and we long ago gave up on the idea of presents or any sort of decoration.
But this year it’s different, because The Son and his lady arrive tomorrow for a couple of weeks and so I thought we should make an effort. A toxic tree was purchased which left my hand red and itchy after erecting it; and assorted gaudy baubles and flashing lights (with optional music) have been wrapped around the festering festive mess. It’s delightfully tacky, so unpleasant in fact that the cat refuses to pose in front of it; so no cat Christmas shot this year.
Anyway, I have not seen my son for years, and goodness when I will see him again, so I shall not be expending any energy on Pattaya Days for a while.
The owners, management and staff of Pattaya Days wish you a most pleasant festive season; and if you detect a touch of insincerity it is because I spent too much of today in a shopping mall being aurally assaulted by tone deaf children warbling trite Xmas shit. Roll on January when all this nonsense will be behind us and we can get on with looking forward to economic collapse and world war 3. And another year of mundane photos and moaning from me. See you then.
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2014-12-23| **** saysAye Scrooge .. you hae a guid yin tae :-)
2014-12-23| TheSon says[Live from a bus to Heathrow] glad to hear we are infecting a bit of festive misery! It will be just like the UK. Never put up decorations myself but will appreciate the effort, jolly quaint. We’ll bring the mince pies (clear lots of space in the fridge)
2014-12-23| rjmorgans saysHave a great Christmas!
2014-12-24| Grant saysWalking backwards for it served well for your sainted namesake! Have a great break and bring back lots of photos. (Note to The Son - you saw what happened to Kevin, watch where he points that thing…) Thank you Uncle Spike and SWMBO for the year’s great entertainment, much appreciated by us all I’m sure and long may it continue! And now, a seasonal song: http://youtu.be/e61uC-5s9VU
2014-12-24| Andrew saysI’m sure The Son will will be impressed by your almost “gelled look " hairstyle evidenced in the sailing photos - perhaps you can pass him off as your brother ;-) have a good one….
2014-12-25| Pete saysMerry Xmas to you all. Many thanks for the laughs, insights, commentaries and generally stunning photos this last year; please keep it up next year.
PS - before genuineJ gets in, paragraph 3, knows - insert as required.