Evening!
I'm back at the JoMa bakery since they have reliable WiFi. You probably won't believe it but there was a powercut just after I wrote that; stop tempting fate, Louise. Anyway, have had a lovely day here- I have cyclist's arms from biking around in the midday sun. My travels saw me listening to my iPod (could still hear the traffic, don't worry) & going all over the town, including out into the province a bit too - I found a lovely waterfall & chatted to some builders there (they were meeker than English builders & didn't shout mysogenistic remarks at me - plus some Wats (temples) and met some young monks in training. They all wear vibrant orange robes & walk down the street carrying umbrellas to shield them from the sun. Then I went back to my favourite cafe ever & had the noodle soup again, & the waitress said "ah! Same as yesterday!" which was nice. I've just been pottering since then, struck up a few random conversations with locals & travellers including one guy who I think was either very stoned or just very chilled. Or maybe it's just that he was Australian (how many nationalities can Louise badmouth?).
Oh and I had the fish on a stick, it was... Better in concept than execution, let's just say that.
So it's my birthday tomorrow! Ricky has been in touch to say he's arrived safe & well in Bangkok, so all being well we'll meet in Hanoi airport tomorrow evening & check in to a nice hotel as a birthday treat. Earlier on, I might have a big BeerLao to celebrate & take my mind off the fact that I'm terrified of going on another Lao Air flight. Happy birthday to me! But seriously, a breakfast of huge coffee & bagels on the bank of the Mekong river will be a wonderful way to start my 23rd year. I miss you all a lot though.
So what's the news in England? I know it's summer recess but I'd still like feeding with tidbits about politics/Government stuff, plus some other current affairs. BBC won't translate from Thai and I haven't watched the news for a week- I'm getting desperate!
Off for an "Oleo milkshake" (Mark, special shout-out to you here) and some more Peep Show and my anti-malarials. Jet-setting indeed!
Love,
Louise xxx
Hope you've signed up for the Lao Air frequent-flyer (or should that be fryer) programme.
ReplyDeleteNot sure whether this is the sort of stuff you want Louise, but here’s a summary of some of today’s news:
Dave and Sam Cam have started a two week holiday in Cornwall, as rumours of rifts in the coalition Government persist.
Charles Kennedy says the idea of him joining the Labour Party is "absolute rubbish". Said he would "go out of this world feet first with my Lib Dem membership card in my pocket". Several newspapers carried stories on Saturday that Kennedy had held informal talks with Labour whips. Also, ‘Remember whose side you are on, Clegg warned’ Claim is that Clegg has been told by his allies to stand up for LibDem principles.
IDS twice threatened to resign in order to win Cabinet backing for welfare reform and benefit cuts. He is said to have made clear that he was prepared to quit during a Cabinet away day before MPs left for the summer. Details also emerged of a row with George Osborne, in which IDS is said to have underlined his determination to walk away from government if he did not get £3billion to set up the system.
John Prescott has warned his party faces bankruptcy if it cannot tackle its £20m of debt. He said membership of the party was falling dramatically and called for limits on political parties' spending.
The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings as torrential rain and gale-force winds head to the north of England. Sunday night saw up to 1.5in of rainfall in just an hour in some areas of Devon and Hampshire - more than half of the average monthly total............. Passengers faced severe disruptions during the morning rush-hour as four Tube lines were hit by signal failures. Victoria, Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith and City Lines all hit with delays and/or suspensions. TfL said the failures were caused by bad weather overnight.
Happy birthday Louise. Have a great day. Love, Mum Dad Daniel xxxxxx
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