So we left you after the Fish Bone Fiasco in a Bangkok hospital but have now had just shy of 2 glorious weeks on the Thai Islands. We started on the east coast, visiting Koh Tao, Phangnan and Samui. We were both pretty pooped and so were probably the only under-70s on the islands tucked up by 9pm for the first few nights! Sadly we missed the full moon party on Phangnan otherwise I'm sure we would have been raving till dawn. Dan the dolphin has been enjoyin...

So we thought this little story deserved an entry of it's own.... The story starts innocently enough with a fish soup and Rhian happily stripping every last morsel from the skeleton. The odd casual remark - 'fish bones are an excellent source of calcium you know' and before you know it this innocuous meal is over. There is a little tickle in the throat and you think - that's a little annoying - maybe I swallowed a bone, lets see if I can wash it down. Then you...

So we left you in China and have now been a week in Thailand, in busy Bangkok and up north in chilled Chiang Mai. It's been a haze of dazzling temples, street food, markets, trekking, cooking and massage. It was a surprise to get our hands on a few pints of Thai beer - after 3 weeks drinking China's 2-3% lager, we were more wobbly than expected in Thailand - 7% beer can't be consumed as quickly in the heat! It's also been disappointing that no one has even bli...