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I got married!

Rob — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:25:19 +0000

Just a quick post to say that I got married to my wife Akane on Friday 12th August 2011 at The Ritz London. Full blog and photos to follow…

Christmas lunch

Rob — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:24:34 +0000

Forgot to upload the Christmas lunch I had with the office last week. Didn’t choose the traditional turkey but my selection was still very yummy. Hot vegetable soup on a cold snowy day:

My first decent steak in 2 years. Still dreaming of a proper-meaty one though. Will have to cook it myself I think.

Bury St Edmunds

Rob — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:59:24 +0000

Had a short trip to Bury St Edmunds on Saturday for a family lunch and to see my Dad’s new place. I recall visiting this town once in my life but have no recollection about it. So I was pleasantly surprised by how nice a town it was. Lots of shops and markets filled with Saturday shoppers. We even had a stroll around the Abbey ruins and their gardens. A very nice place indeed.

Photos from Thailand

Rob — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:07:49 +0000

I had another chance to visit this beautiful country and to visit the guys in the office whom I communicate with by email every day. It was nice to take a holiday in what is still a very affordable country for travelling and to just relax in the beach resort and do nothing. No running around catching last trains or getting lost. Just taking it easy. Here’s a selection of photos from my trip. See my Thailand collection on Flickr.

Oh (on the right) and Heart (4th from left) went out of their way to take care and welcome us to the country. My first weekend was at Amphawa floating market.

Here ‘s Oh’s introduction to Amphawa and Thailand:

Another weekend, Art took us to Korat. But we stopped by this temple (can’t remember the name, especially Thai names).

In Korat, we visited a zoo. It was a particularly sunny day, so it was quite hot, especially considering we were cycling around the zoo. We did later cool off in a shopping mall.

At night, we tried a local pub in Korat with Art’s friends.

On 2nd August 2009, I was also invited to attend and take part in Lek and Neung’s wedding in Muak Lek. It was a Thai wedding ceremony but in some ways similar to Chinese style, where the grooms family bring lots of gifts for the brides family.

After the wedding party was a bit of fun in Khao Yai and bowling.

I spent five nights at the AANA Resort and Spa on Koh Chang. We hired a car to get round the second biggest island in Thailand. Here, the kayaks sit in calm river at twilight. It’s a nice 5 minute kayak to the beach or you can go the other way and check the mangroves.

The hilltop bar and swimming pool.

One day, we drove to the other corner of the island to try the highly recommended Salak Pet seafood. The food was absolutely delicious and very fresh. After lunch, we even got a massage. I’d definitely recommend a visit if you are in Koh Chang but a little far out from the main parts of the island.

I had a second go using my Sony DSC-T90 underwater. I didn’t get any results when I used it in Japan but practice makes perfect and I get clear shots this time. There was plenty of sea life to be captured too.

Another nice place we stayed at was Lebua at State Tower in Bangkok. A 5 star luxury hotel. We had a superior suite with everything you would expect from a luxury hotel. The drinks at the famous Sky Bar (blue bit in the far side of this picture) start at about 500 Baht (£10) which is even expensive for me but it was definitely worth it for the view and atmosphere, though it was quite crowded at the time we went.

This was our view of Bangkok from our room. Simply amazing.

There were also many nights out which made my 5 week stay go pretty quickly. It was nice to meet everyone I met out there and thanks to everyone for being such great hosts!

Rich tea

Rob — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:38:55 +0000

Currently enjoying some Rich Tea biscuits with some nice PG tips tea for breakfast. Haven’t had that combination for a while. I’ve forgotten I liked quite a lot of traditional English foods. I think I was spoilt with the Japanese and Thai food I was accustomed to for the past couple of years. Anyhow, back home now and working hard. Mum’s gone to Hong Kong to take care of grandma so it’s a little quieter. It’s a bank holiday weekend so just hoping to settle back down quietly, finish unpacking and tidy my room, do some work on my car and hopefully get a haircut if I can find a cheap barbers. I hope to upload my holiday pics too! I spent longer than expected in Thailand but it was fun pretty much almost every night. The guys out there really took great care of me. Thanks!