Day 62 – 64

Thursday

Well today has been a proper lazy one! 

Once again the weather has been pants, very rainy all day.

I sat by the pool for an hour or so in the morning, but it was spitting and breezy and to be honest a little chilly!! (28 degrees!) 

I’ve definitely started to acclimatise, I even turn off my air-con during the day and have it set to 23 at night instead of my original 16!! 

What has become of CryogenicClaire? 🥶😂 she best make a swift return when I get home, especially with the bloody Energy’s Crisis! 

I haven’t even been for a swim today! 😬 As the pool is pretty shady and with all the rain it is also a little chilly, also I just wasn’t feeling it today. 

Tomorrow I shall begin again, and try once more to submerge my overthinking head into the water. 

I spent the day chatting via WhatsApp to the fabulous Nikki & Jenna, both of whom are away from home at the moment. 

I finished reading another great book; “Sorrow and Bliss” by Meg Mason. Another recommendation.

It’s a pleasure to be able to have the time and headspace to read books that require a little more attention and concentration. 

With that in mind Grantley will be pleased to hear that I’ve downloaded 11.22.63 by Stephen King. 

I think before I leave Thailand I will do you guys a little list of my favourite reads! 

This is why I love my Kindle so much as it allows me to have access to as many books as I want! 

I would have really struggled if I’d relied on the usual Hotel book library’s, I seen quite a few with lots of books, unfortunately most of them aren’t in English and there isn’t one in my current hotel, or at least I’ve not found it yet. It’s also a lot simpler and lighter carrying round my Kindle. 

So not really much to tell you guys today, all a little boring! 

Friday 

Had another relaxing day today, just chilling by the pool. 

Swam 8 lengths today but couldn’t face any underwater attempts, I thought about it for a bit, looked at the water for a bit then got out of the pool!! 😂

Also spent a good part of my day checking my phone for news from Newquay and the possibility of someone’s early arrival, but it wasn’t to be. (More on this later!)

As I was sitting on my balcony reading I noticed a guy perched on the ledge of the building opposite, part of the hotel. He is obviously fixing something, the thing is he has no harness or anything on and he is on the 6th Floor!! WTAF! There really is no concept of Health & Safety! It made me anxious just looking at him.

Tonight it’s the Night Market at Boat Avenue, which is supposed to be good so I’ve booked the shuttle bus and am going to check it out. 

There are quite a few stalls, especially food stalls, it’s bigger and fancier than the other more local Market I’ve been to with Rebecca & Chris. This also means it’s more expensive!

As I’m walking around I can see why it’s more expensive. There are a lot of very well dressed western tourists/residents around, as well as a large number of Thai Nannies with their little Charges. I haven’t really seen this since Bangkok. 

But this area around Boat Avenue has lots of new high end developments, Villas, condominiums and that’s reflected in the Shops & Restaurants. 

I grab myself a cocktail, some spring rolls, an outside table and indulge in some people watching! 

There is an American guy next to me with his Thai Girlfriend/Wife/ who is stunning, but looks about 12! He’s banging on, very loudly, to his friend about the fact that she can’t play golf, seriously!? She’s barely out of fucking puberty! What a total douchebag. 

There are some extremely gorgeous outfits around, although I’m not sure 7 inch heels are the best option for walking around a night market, but perhaps I’m just jealous!! 

I think it’s a case of Promenading! 

I’m so busy watching everything & everybody that I lose track of the time and miss my shuttle home, I’m not worried as it’s a pretty short walk, I have another wander around, buy some little bits, including some amazing, local aromatherapy bits. Then start to walk back, and manage to catch the Shuttle just as it arrives for another pick up! Handy. 

Saturday 

I’ve decided I’m going to go for a walk this morning, regardless of the weather! I’ve got a brolly, so it’s not a problem.

I’ve missed my daily walks. 

I head out and take a right turn at the junction, left goes to Boat Avenue and I’ve been that way. I’m pretty sure right takes me into the little town. It does! It’s much closer than I thought. 

The weather has cleared and it’s bright & Sunny, which is good and not so good, it’s obviously Midday! The perfect time for pale English Women to be walking around! 🙄I am wearing factor 50, so hopefully I’ll be ok. 

I stop at the local Lotus to grab some water, as I forgot mine. Then continue on my stroll. I’m going to do a circular walk back to either the hotel or the beach depending on what I fancy.

It’s actually really lovely being out and strolling with some shade. Once again I get to listen to the Adhan, which is lovely. I tried to record it but it didn’t really pick it up. 

As I was strolling I spotted a snake on the road!! It was very small and unfortunately very dead. I think it had very recently been run over. Before I realised it was dead I tried to shield it from an oncoming car, I also tried to move it with my bag, but it didn’t respond, which is when I realised it was not alive. Such a shame. Poor little thing. 

I decide that the hotel and the pool is where I’m heading! I’m so hot I just want to jump straight into the lovely cool water! 

I do exactly that and it’s heaven! 

I have a leisurely swim, 6 lengths. I also put my head under water, but sadly with my eyes closed and holding my nose! 😂

Its now early morning in the UK and I’m waiting to hear news.

The news is that lovely Nikki is going to be having her little Baby today!! 

This was not planned, unfortunately she has had Placenta Previa and now needs a Caesarian Section. This will be 6 weeks early, but all the signs look good, although that doesn’t stop me from worrying!

I spend the day messaging back and forth and checking my phone constantly. 

In the evening I head to the lovely little Indian Restaurant that I’ve been to before, it’s a 5 min drive and I know they have good wifi, so I can stay reachable.

I have a yummy dinner, then head straight back to the hotel, I go up to my room to wait for news, by now it’s around 3 1/2 hours since Nikki was  supposed to have gone down for her C Section, still no news. I’m sitting in my room dementedly checking my phone, then I decide to call Tish which is when I realise I have no Internet connection! WTF! I rush down to reception, reconnect and Wham! All the messages come through at the same time. 

The utterly gorgeous Herbie Victor Homer Grant has arrived in the world, weighing a stonking 5lbs 12oz!! 

Nikki and Herbie are both doing well and all is good! 

I go out to to the little kiosk to get a celebration Cocktail, as I’m waiting, it’s a long wait, as they have run out of Rum and a girl jumps on her moped to go and get some!! I’m standing in the street crying happy and relieved tears.  I end up accosting a lovely German couple to explain the tears and share the baby news! They are so sweet. My cocktail arrives and I toast the arrival of Little Herbie. 💙

What a wonderful day.