Bangkok refugees

Our street was soooo quiet at the beginning of the week. Every house now is occupied by at least 10 people (apart from ours 2 people 4 cats). The man across from us (from Bangkok) speaks some English, he said his house is under 2 meters of water, all his belongings are gone. All he has is his family and a few pieces of clothing, two pair of shorts and three t-shirts. HE IS STILL SMILING. The whole street is in party mood. Its like Songkran without the water. Did I say water we are in the middle of the most terrifying thunder storm. Have I mentioned I really hate thunder storms. Joking aside, everybody from Bangkok are taking it in their stride. No problems tomorrow's another day. They will just go back when the water subsides and buy everything over again. Job done.

Anyone fancy a bite

Pumpkin stuffed with custard!!!!

Bangkok 3

Would somebody please tell Ireland they have puddles not floods. This is a street in Bangkok.

Bangkok part 2

Bangkok will soon be empty. The government have advised all residents to leave until the water subsides. I have just rented my sisters house out for a month. I hope shes not winging her way over here as I type. Perhaps I should have asked first?

Bangkok

Today I showed a couple the house across the road. They came from Bangkok, they live in an apartment block on the 3rd floor. They said they need to get out by the weekend. Not because of the water rising that high but the total lack of food and drinking water. Nothing on the shelves of the shops that are open. We have noticed the shelves in our local shops have been getting very bare in the last few days. No bottled water in our shops either. I think people are panic buying. Dave is more concerned that the Chang brewery is based in Auytthaya. Just north of Bangkok, which has been flooded for about 2 weeks. There is NO Chang beer in the shops at the moment. Perhaps he should have 'panic bought' 2 weeks ago.

Parking

Due to the floods in central Bangkok people are moving their cars out of the flood area. There is now no way in or out of Bangkok because they are using the expressways as a parking lot to keep their cars safe. I bet their wives and kids are still at home in the flood area!!!! Only in Thailand. Picture taken from the Bangkok Post.

Storm

Another big storm tonight thunder lightning very very frightening. The cats have broken into the house again, we let them stay. How do they thank us, white cat pees all over the floor. Still I know how she feels, I could do the same thing myself. BIG STORM.

Another gin (or so) should calm me down.

Bangkok flooding

The Thai government decided to drain all canals and rivers into the sea to make room for more rainwater. The fresh water has killed thousands of fish which are now washing up on our beach. Thanks gov. If you notice there are no big fish, they have all been taken. I don't think we shall be eating fish for a long time.

Big Ginges Rescue

BG went missing about 2 weeks ago, our neighbour mislaid him while we were away. I had a thought that maybe he was locked in my sisters house. We went to see but he wasn't there. Then by chance we heard him crying. He was in a yard 3 houses down. Dave climbed over 3, 6 foot walls. No easy when you're old. He found the cat behind a big flower planter. He moved the said planter and put his foot in an ants nest (not happy). After a few swear words (ok lots of swear words) he managed to get BG onto the dividing wall. While Dave was climbing back BG jumped down the same side that he came from. More swear words. Eventually Dave managed to get BG over all walls passing him to another neighbour who was there standing on a chair. What was I doing I hear you ask, supervising of course. BG is a bit thinner but he was trying to make up for lost time yesterday. Three bowls of food and water in 1 hour. Normality resumes.

Good news

Ginge is back. We heard him crying at the top of our road in a derelict house in the yard. He was just to fat to jump the wall. Dave had to get the ladder and climb into three yards to get him out. Daves now lying down. Hes lost some weight but all is well. He is now on his second bowl of food and water. Surprising.

True Love

Well Big Ginge has now been missing for 2 weeks. I think he must have been a bit miffed Dave left him with our neighbour. I do hope he's found a nice new home.

We're Back

Ok after 2 weeks in sunny UK and a week in France we're back. We spent our 2 weeks in England cleaning and gardening. Our vacating tenants decided they would not do any work around the house. Thanks you two. Here's a picture of what we found under the sofa. There was more but my camera was so disgusted it refused to work.

The garden was totally out of control, we did what we could in the time then had to call in a professional, at a cost of £400.00.

BE WARNED IF YOU ARE THINKING OF RENTING YOUR HOME DO NOT CONSIDER THESE TWO PEOPLE. SAM BACON AND MEGAN PLUMSTEAD. We are still waiting for outstanding bills to be paid. I don't think I will hold my breathe.