nathen007 in #hive-140635 • 21 days agoGarden Report...Mister Prik!After reading @livinguktaiwans ‘s recent Garden report I thought it was time to do the same, and like LUT, have had some, ‘mixed fortunes’! Let’s start with a success story…nathen007 in #dolphin • 9 months agoFinally Joining the Dolphinarium - Thank-you for Letting me in!It's only taken just shy of six years! But that's OK. I've enjoyed almost every step of the way, but like every path, there are ups and downs, twists and turns. I'm always…nathen007 in #hive-130560 • 11 months agoBuilding a Climbing Frame from a KitI'd got a pile of wood and hundreds of screws checked and counted off present and correct. I'd got the new drill. I'd got a house that smelt like an explosion in a pesticide factornathen007 in #hive-147010 • 11 months agoKoh Samui - Perfect Holiday Destination for those with Alzheimer's!So the wife took her mum to the cinema last week. I, of course, was the designated driver as they were watching a Thai 'romance' which left me in shopping mall limbo for three…nathen007 in #hive-152524 • last yearAfternoon Tea TooDay! - 'Fill Happiness Every Day' !?No, it's not a typo. Tooday is the name of the coffee shop cum cafe that I'd been trying to avoid for weeks as I quickly drive past it every Friday on the way back to Bangkok. The prnathen007 in #hive-147010 • last yearStreet Art: Hainan Shrine - Nathorn, Koh SamuiThis piece is absolutely beautiful and painted directly onto the cinder block wall. ![clnathen007 in #hive-147010 • last yearAlmost Gardening!I'm almost embarrassed writing this as I see so many amazing posts from the real homesteading and gardening community but I have to start somewhere and I did want a pictorial…nathen007 in #hive-196308 • last year#marketfriday - Disposing of Bodies and Other Nefarious DeedsPlease note that no in-laws, spouses, assorted family members or annoying neighbours were harmed during the writing of this post and that the information contained within is…nathen007 in #hive-147010 • last yearSongkran 2023 - National 'Send your kids to play on the main road' day!Last week was Songkran. From the 13th until the 15th, Thailand turns into a wet, drunken water fight as the whole country takes to the streets to celebrate the biggest holiday in…nathen007 in #hive-196233 • last yearA Reminder to all the Bleating Hearts.......that the only RULE on Hive is that of originality. Here is a reminder of what 'ORIGINAL' means... [source](nathen007 in #hive-147010 • last yearPutting the Jetskis away - Clever Jetski Man!I know I said I'd avoid posting pictures of the damn beach and sunsets and other boring stuff but I couldn't help it as it would have been extremely difficult to create this post…nathen007 in #thailife • last yearSabotaged by a Fire Extinguisher Bracket, a Clinical Waste Bag and a Cat with a Hitler Moustache that Didn't Want its Picture Taken!We've had a big couple of weeks here in Koh Samui as we finally had the soft opening of the clinic. I'm using the word 'soft' as it appears a trendy term to use these days but in thinathen007 in #hive-147010 • last yearSea, Solitude, Fried Rice and a DogThailand has a huge Eastern coastline with many unspoilt and deserted beaches. It only takes a right turn from the main road that runs from North to South and a short 10km drive…nathen007 in #hive-147663 • last yearHelp! Where the heck do I start ?I've had to join both the gardening and homesteading communities tonight as I beseech thy sage-like assistance and advice... My house and the wife's clinic is now finished and…nathen007 in #hive-147010 • last yearGreat Yarmouth Winter Gardens From the natural beauty of Southern Thailand, to the flatlands of the Norfolk Coast in Eastern England. Today, we're going to take a look at a wonderful piece of English seaside…nathen007 in #hive-163772 • 2 years agoNew Year... Songkhla! Family History and a Quick Tour With Christmas out of the way spent with the immediate family on Samui, it was fast approaching time to make the trip even further South to visit the Father-in-law's family down…nathen007 in #hive-163772 • 2 years agoDown by the Riverside - YorkI know, I might have posted before about York once or twice but on this post, there are no trains! It's a beautiful and historic city all year round but there is something even…nathen007 in #hive-147010 • 2 years agoThe Temple Fair is back!After a three year hiatus because of 'you-know-what' the fair finally returned to out local temple. The locals were overjoyed to have it back and turned up in their droves to…nathen007 in #hive-170068 • 2 years agoLeeds Model Railway ExhibitionIt had been a long time since I'd visited a model railway exhibition and luckily, scanning the exhibition calendar for the year, found that during the window I was going to be in…nathen007 in #hive-155530 • 2 years agoPontefract Now and Then - A @wednesdaywalkBack in the UK recently and before I'd picked up a hire car, I had two choices to get around. Shanks' pony or peasant waggon and seeing as the bus service that goes past my M