In Bangkok at last!

We're here at last! All the months of planning and we arrived in Bangkok in the middle of the heaviest rain you have ever seen! Travel was relatively painless - train from Thirsk to King's Cross, tube to Heathrow and onto our first Quantas flight. We left the frenetic and grubby Heathrow at 10.30 pm and after an overnight flight, arrived at the serene, cool and spotless Bangkok airport at 3.30 pm. Got the train into Siam then changed for the sky train. Brollies up and we joined the throng on the streets for the walk to our hotel. It took us about 15 minutes and we were soaked! A friendly German backpacker, all kitted out with the latest and squeaky clean brand new kit advised us to get a waterproof cover for our case! Don't think I'll be bothering any time soon.
Our hotel room does look a bit like a laundry though with wet clothes from our sodden suitcases hung all around it drying in the air con. It is now 7.30 pm and we are going out into the night to find something to eat. Then we are going to agree, or possibly, argue, about what we would like to do, and see, over the next few days. See you later, hopefully with some exciting pics.

Temporary accommodation

Well, here we are in sunny Thirsk. The move went well yesterday, everything we possess is now in storage. It was slightly manic as we cleaned the house from top to bottom - I think I was getting a little obsessed with ensuring there was not a speck of dust or fingermark anywhere! We finished at about 2pm and arrived in Thirsk 20 minutes later. Fish n chips for tea, we were a bit shell shocked last night. We've had a great last 2 weeks, catching up with friends and family and had lovely messages. Thank you everyone, we'll miss the craic.
I've been to York today and had a dramatic hair cut, got back and Jim had been to have his cut too. We've both gone for the 'confused shorn sheep' look!!




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No student digs for us,

My lovely brother and sister-in-law have loaned us their house for a week, phew no student flats for us after all! We met our new tenants last night, really nice people who are looking forward to getting involved in the community of Great Ouseburn.
I can't believe we're moving out in one week exactly. Alex has returned from his travels now, he's been'persuaded' to work out how to get photos from I-pad onto picasa. Not easy, don't think I-pad likes google stuff much.

One goes and one arrives!!

We're saying good-bye to Liam (eldest dependent) tomorrow as he sets off on a 5 week road trip on the old Route 66 in America, he's beginning his journey in Chicago.  We'll next see him in Sydney on the 19th December when we will be 1/3 of the way through our adventures.  We're saying hello on Monday to Alex (youngest dependent) as he returns from a 4 week road trip which took in LA, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Chicago, culminating at the V-Festival.
Our poor student sons - I don't know how they do it!!!

The majority of the house is packed away now, rooms freshly painted and outside tidied up ready for our new tenants.  10 days until we move out - not sure where we're going yet, have to find a B&B near home to begin with then a stay in Liam's student flat in Liverpool I guess, can't stay in Alex's student house in Sheffield, he doesn't sign up for it until 12th September, unfortunately he's homeless for 5 days after we go!!  Interesting times ahead ....



 

Getting to grips with new technology!

The iPad has arrived! I've been waiting for this moment, now I've got to get to grips with using it, it's going to be our faithful friend for the next 12 months, letting me blog, read emails, pay bills and keep track of my offspring!!
I'm loving it already, got Skype set up, plenty of games, etc. The cameras awful though, too close, all those wrinkles!!
Jim's sister has emigrated to Adelaide this week (hi Lisa), so that's another destination added to the burgeoning itinerary.
I promise this blog will get more interesting, as time passes....

Living in an empty house

This is weird now - the house echoes, there's hardly anything left in it!  Every day we get another delivery - malaria tablets (joy), kindles (fab), insect repellent (Skin so soft from Avon!),and mozzie plug in so far.

Got US visas sorted last night, made an info. card and e-mailed it or posted it to friends, family, work colleagues and everyone on my Christmas card list!!

Facebook tutorial

OMG!!

Trying to get to grips with Facebook now - must try harder, problem is it bores me quickly, unlike this which is diary keeping but more interesting!! 

Getting ready to go!

We're getting ready to go!  House is steadily being packed up, new tenants arrive on 1st September, we have to leave on 30th August. 


No more teaching for a year!!! I can't believe it!  


Liam (my eldest dependent) and I did a car boot sale yesterday - another £100 in the coffers!