This morning my landlady asked if she may pray in my house today. Of course I said yes and left her the keys.

I arrived at work to be presented with a plate of fruit. Bunthorn was invited to the party in the finance department - by 10 o'clock they (not Bunthorn) were on the merrier side of sober. Bunthorn and I left as we had printing to do for the training tomorrow. (I am not going into the fact that the only member of staff left in the office was a female and she wasn't even presented with fruit!!)

We arrived at the print shop to find under the household shrine a table of goodies, candles, incense sticks and beer.

Back at my house I found the same in front of my shrine - I am so glad that I have kept it neat and tidy (dusty but tidy) - and the family preparing to party. There was a small offering in front of each car as well.

I am now in one of the new coffee shops and the biggest offering so far is front of the shrine including a whole pig - not sure if it is a real pig in fact almost certain it isn't but going up and poking it seems a little disrespectful.

What the celebration is I have no real idea but it is Chinese not Cambodian and I think is the equivalent to the Cambodian holiday next week which translated means - Ancestors' Day (or in Cambodia days) when they remember those that have died.

So I will take this opportunity to remember Dad, Papa, Gran and all those Scottish farmers and their wives who are responsible for putting me on this earth. Thank you