Living in Bangkok with Two Lurchers

In general, I'm not one to complain unnecessarily. Normally I'm quite a 'stiff upper lip', just get on with it type of person. And it's true when people started talking about the air quality situation in Thailand last year, and all the masks and air purifiers they were investing in, I secretly thought they should just man up. Keep Calm and Carry On? But now, as we enter what I think is the fifth week of fairly consistent unhealthy breathing conditions, I feel compelled to write about how completely pissed off I am about it. Maybe it's psychological? Maybe knowing about it makes it seem a lot worse than it really is? But actually, I got a cold at the end of December, of the nasty, chesty cough variety. I was coughing up all sorts of grim stuff for about two weeks. And even today, a whole month later, I still have a slight congested feeling in my chest and am susceptible to a random coughing fit mid-conversation. This is not normal. Recently, we have starte...

Ever wondered what goes through the minds of the Over-65s when they're on holiday? Not a lot it seems! Our guest blogger this week is none other than my mother, Gloria Pritchard! Gloria has just returned to the UK after a two-week visit with us in Bangkok. This was not just a holiday, this was an Over-65 invasion as my parents also brought their two friends Mike & Barbara. Clearly inspired by my somewhat erratic blogging habit, my mother kept a diary of the key events that shaped their two-week stay. So here it is, the unabridged version – enjoy! Monday 31 December 2018 Left for Thailand. Long walk in airport. Frank got the wheelchair and then we were transported to the departure gate by buggy. Flight uneventful but quite comfortable. Sober flight. Probably just as well... Tuesday 1 January 2019 Arrived 7 am local time. Mike & Barbara arrived shortly after. Cup of tea. FaceTime with Ed, Mara and Aubrey. Still last year in US. Beer time, then p...