Sadly the little cat didn’t make it past the third day. I went with Jeni as planned to visit her but the dodgy bridge to Fish Island was being repaired,closed to traffic, only one way for a long time& only open for motorbikes .As the vet was to meet her on his bike I said for her to walk across and I would take the … Continue reading Goodbyes A Plenty
After my one week break I intended to write this yesterday but the little puddy cat is sick. Two days ago , a week after her op after a great recovery she began her antics again. Getting stuck up a tree, jumping around and playing with a stray . A day later she wasn’t herself, all quite, wouldn’t eat or play with the ball. Jeni … Continue reading KAMPOT RAINY SEASON YET?
I am going to take a break this week but will be back next week to tell you about life in Kampot. Truth is I have been so busy writing and editing I haven’t been anywhere!! So I thought no blog would be better than a dull blog. Some pics of the Kampot Lotus pond, I often walk there in the early morning a very … Continue reading HOLIDAY
This is the third time I have tried to write this , my wordpress site has changed and the wifi has been misbehaving . My PC has been a bit funny as well which has been freaking me out about losing my novel . I finally purchased a USB stick and copied my novel to where I am up to . Today I am off … Continue reading JUNE ALREADY!!!
To say I was unduly stressed these last few days would be an understatement. Being on the road you get used to being able to get what you want with a click of a key. Sadly my key was on caps when I went to check my online banking. Straight away I was locked out. I went to reset it but they send a code … Continue reading PASSWORD PANDAMONIUM
It is 7 am I am sitting outside , I am hot already. This humidity just lingers , dark clouds come a breeze blows up and we are relieved but the clouds with their thunder move past the breeze drops and I am left all sweaty again. If you don’t go for a walk to the shops by at least ten am you can’t even … Continue reading KAMPOT BEFORE THE RAINS
All good things must end. Now the mango glut has come to an end and so has my consumption of them, there are still many around but I overdid it with my passion for them , I still have a few in my fridge but green oranges have taken their place. I juice two a day and have a good hit of vitamin C . … Continue reading COCONUTS &GREEN ORANGES.
After a few months of social distancing , self imposed self isolation and constantly reading the world news on Covid-19 it was time to stop looking, stop pondering and get out of town. I have been walking to the shops daily and an evening walk to the river or around the frangipani lined block. Most of the worlds population have been hanging out at home … Continue reading ESCAPE TO THE BEACH
Today is the first of May, its 7.30am and it is so humid been around 28 all night and so still, this is the weather at the moment the transition from the dry sunny days to calm before the storm mornings. The wet hasn’t kicked in but its making its way to Kampot. Going for a walk no matter what time of day you come … Continue reading A frog ,a cat, a dog
It was my birthday on 21st April. Same day as the Queen. I have always been quite chuffed I shared my birthday with the Queen, maybe I would have made a great ruler or Queen. A friend of mine was born on the 20th Hitler’s birthday,she is nothing like Hitler. I am glad I scored the Queens date all the same . Its sort of … Continue reading Birthday in the time of Covid 19
Rubber soles open roads 