One has great sympathy for the Thai people at the moment.

[Sir C]

Have you taken a stroll on the Hoo peninsula? I was there last weekend. Atmospheric and hardly met a soul. Marshes, big skies, huge cargo ships, wildlife, old bits of what look like WW2 defenses. Pip & Magwitch country. You almost imagine the prison hulks by Egypt Bay and the rattling chains of prisoners.

The glw drags me there sometimes to look for birds. Indeed, one morning in June she woke me at 3 a.m. so we could be there for sunrise to hear nightingales.

Did you not think it inclined to the bleak?

[Ash]

I thought that was Suffolk?

I'm pretty sure these Folk all piss in the same pot.

[Ash]

The glw drags me there sometimes to look for birds. Indeed, one morning in June she woke me at 3 a.m. so we could be there for sunrise to hear nightingales.

Did you not think it inclined to the bleak?

Oh yes, definitely bleak. It does good to do a bit of bleak now and again imo. Enriches the soul. I used to visit Tilbury as a kid before they built the docks to get some of that atmosphere. Got the ferry over from Gravesend and wandered round by the fort, soaking up the desolation.

It must have been wonderfully romantic to hear the nightingales at dawn.

[TheCurly]

The glw drags me there sometimes to look for birds. Indeed, one morning in June she woke me at 3 a.m. so we could be there for sunrise to hear nightingales.

Did you not think it inclined to the bleak?

I think you'll find 3:00am is a coming home time and most certainly not a getting up time

[Sir C]

Oh yes, definitely bleak. It does good to do a bit of bleak now and again imo. Enriches the soul. I used to visit Tilbury as a kid before they built the docks to get some of that atmosphere. Got the ferry over from Gravesend and wandered round by the fort, soaking up the desolation.

It must have been wonderfully romantic to hear the nightingales at dawn.

I used to get that ferry when I delivered cars to Tilbury docks.

What was nice was getting home at 7 a.m. on a beautiful summer's morning and cooking a massive fry up. That made it seem worthwhile.

[Sir C]

I haven't considered a particular area. One of those cute Constable-evoking villages, I suppose.

I thought that was Suffolk?[/QUOTE]

There's a difference?

[Ash]

I used to get that ferry when I delivered cars to Tilbury docks.

What was nice was getting home at 7 a.m. on a beautiful summer's morning and cooking a massive fry up. That made it seem worthwhile.

Remember the Three Dawes? I used to drink in there on occasion.

Presumably you were allowed to go back to bed after breakfast.

[Sir C]

Remember the Three Dawes? I used to drink in there on occasion.

Presumably you were allowed to go back to bed after breakfast.

I had no time for drinking, sadly.

I think I snoozed on the sofa for most of the day tbh.

[Luis Anaconda]

Not only have they lost their beloved king, who was the one unifying force keeping a lid on tensions, but the military junta are clearly delaying the accession of the (deeply unpopular) Crown Prince. There is only one real likely outcome, and that is major civil unrest and a brutal military response.

On the plus side, Morrissey's gig in Bangkok has been cancelled tonight. So at least they've been spared that.

I was in Thailand on his birthday once - they closed all the bars. They did seem to quite fond of the old chap though

[Sir C]

I was in Thailand on his birthday once - they closed all the bars. They did seem to quite fond of the old chap though

Should you ever again find yourself in this emergency situation, head immediately for the nearest Laotian-owned bar or restaurant, where the booze will be flowing freely, since they give not a fúck for ridiculous laws when there is money to be taken.

I'm pleased to hear that they were keen on your old chap, la.