The next morning we all congregated in the hotel foyer at 7am and then started our journey towards the Cambodia border. We had two vans to transport us to the border, eight of us in each. Our van was very bling, the ceiling was an array of garish lights (thankfully not turned on) and there […]
Day 1: Bangkok
We’re currently on holiday in Cambodia, travelling with the tour company Intrepid from Bangkok (in Thailand) to Ho Chi Min city (in Vietnam). Today has been the first of two days in Siem Reap, the largely tourist town nearby to the temples of Angkor Wat. We arrived in Bangkok very late at night (early in […]
Cambodia Trip with Intrepid
Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh (21 February – 4 March 2008) Cambodia Basix
Preview
I have a few things to blog about, a few photos to show, but for now please make do with a quick post to a gallery of photos of the Wedding of Sonya and Oliver on Waiheke Island. Click on the link or on the picture below for the gallery. The Wedding of Sonya Goodchild […]
Mark Oliver Everett and Varekai
On Thursday evening I headed down to Picadilly after work to get in line for a gig. Mark Oliver Everett, aka E from the Eels, was playing to mark the release of his new book; “Things the Grandchildren Should Know”. After a few hours of queuing in the cold we were let in and everyone […]
Weald Country Park
The weather was mild and sunny as we set out to visit Weald Country Park, a short drive to the north-west of Brentwood. We’ve been through the park a few times on walks from home but normally we just walk through. This time we would be spending a bit more time seeing what there was […]
New Years and day one, 2008
Bridget, Keryn and I had a quiet New Years at home watching the terrible coverage of the London New Years fireworks. Patricia and Sam braved the crowds and weather to be in London for the show, and even managed to escape London in reasonable time. Earlier in the day we had all gone in to […]