On The Lips....

Hi Everyone

For those of you who tune into my blog and wonder what happened to March - well I haven't done a runner, or gone off with somebody's mother (a constant temptation!)

No, for those of you who haven't seen the photos, I spent a fair whack of March in the upper reaches of Thailand. To get there, I had a 12 hour flight to Bangkok, followed by another 12 hours overnight by train, then another 4 overland to the banks of the Mekong river. It was worth it - every minute - to attend my son's wedding, a truly memorable occasion.

Lucky you, I hear you say, when much of the UK was up to eyeballs in snow.

Now you might be reading this on the basis of the Title, which suggests something a bit more stimulating than a cross-court forehand. Well you're right - the best bit comes next...............

To recover from the rigours of travel, I chose to have a week in Koh Samui, which is an island paradise an hour's flight from Bangkok. By the way, it's worth taking a flight there just to see the airport which is a paradise in itself.

My hotel was on the main street in Chaweng where all sorts of things were on offer ..........so being a mature westerner on his own (trying desparately not to look like a tourist) I was a prime target for every taxi driver, tailor, or anyone else trying to sell their wares.

You might want to close your eyes for the next bit - or turn the volume down.

Returning innocently to my hotel one evening, I was aware of a lady in a lovely red outfit entering my personal space. My hands immediately shot down to protect my assets (wallet & mobile phone) but I was caught unawares. She wasn't going down the middle - she was going crosscourt. Her lips slapped against mine - and stayed there long enough to play the opening stanza of Flower of Scotland. Now on reflection, thinking back, perhaps I should have enjoyed the moment. But instead I fled back to my hotel and went through half a tube of Colgate Ultra Sensitive followed by a quarter bottle of Johnny Walker from the fridge.

Now you'll be glad to know, no symptoms of malaria, tetanus, yellow fever or foot and mouth have developed since my return.

Phew, another lucky escape..........................

Hope you had a good Easter

Colin