Thank you for your comments on previous blogs. It's the only way we know if they're being read! So keep them coming. Yes Pauline, in answer to your question, I am putting on weight. Don't think there's any way I'll fit into the dress I was going to wear for Shellys wedding in April! The blog continues Tuesday 10th February - 4th leg Chiang Mai 30 mins in taxi to airport 600bht (£12) Flight with Bangkok Airways Samui to Chiang Mai £140 each approx 2 hr...

Saturday 7th February - leaving Sairee Cottage We've really enjoyed our stay here at Sairee Cottage and are getting better and better with our luggage. Both up, showered and packed in 40 minutes! Breakfast then lounge by the pool until 8.45am when the taxi (pick up truck) picks us up for the boat. Left Koh Tao on the 9.30 Lomprayah ferry/ high speed catamaran at 9.55(bit late). Headed straight for the vip lounge. It may not be so rough this time but don'...

Thursday 5th February Spent most of today sitting on the beach with thoughts of my very good friends Pauline and Tom. Lots of love and hugs to them. xx After breakfast at the Butter Cafe, we sat down by the beach and just relaxed watching a few kids playing, the tide gently washing in and out and thinking how lucky we are to be enjoying all this. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the tiniest puppy who was trying it's hardest to jump over the bottom rung ...

Sunday 1st February - Bans resort Went for breakfast to the Darawan, nice restaurant on the hill. It was quite sunny although it was early so we sat inside. Unfortunately it was a sitting cross legged (yoga pose) as the table legs were only about a foot high, Thai style. This proved a little difficult for Sam eating a full English (Thai version). After breakfast we headed off to the beach dropping the laundry off first. It'll be ready to collect at 4 tomorrow w...

Monday 26th January - Happy birthday!! Happy birthday to our handsome grandson Louis who is 13 today. Also thoughts of Thelma who shared her birthday with Louis. She is never far from our thoughts. Tried skyping Louis but not a good connection but good to make contact albeit briefly. Lots of love Louis xx Left the hotel at 8am after having our laundry delivered, $3 a kilo washed and ironed and delivered back to the hotel. Can't be bad! 3 hour drive today ...