Homing In

Sara's summer holiday approaches and so does our trip to the UK. I update myself on some UK news and see that Blair has finally been dragged away, and that there's been unseasonable rains, with 50mm falling in a day over Sheffield. Funnily enough, we happen to having a minor shower here. I check a local online weather station and see that 63mm of rain has fallen in the last hour.

Talking Shop

So what have I been up to since my work came to an end? Learning Thai, that's what. In an effort to crack this tricky language, I've been attending school. Being back in the classroom after so many years is a bit of a weird one, but I'm really enjoying it. My fellow students are Korean, Taiwanese and Mexican. Nice bunch.

And We're Back

Political crisis averted, and trouble avoided, thanks to the junta's decision to mobilise 13,000 troops and issue an order threatening to arrest any elephants attempting to come in to the city centre. And happily, blog sites have been reinstated.