Cola

I like to go walking down the beach and kampong (village) next to our condo.  There is  women down there who keeps a large horse. Not sure how the horse earns his keep  but think she rents him out for photo shoots. When she heard I was a kiwi she invited me over to meet her horse as he was a kiwi too. He is massive and I was doing my best to not feel intimidated by his size and muscles. I was giving him my best bro speak "Whoa big muscles , How much do you bench bro". He responded immediately to the accent and walked right up to me for a smell and a nuzzle.  I thought we were getting on famously then he suddenly bent down and bit my thigh. Now I know why they call it a horse bite. The owner was saying the horse likes me and it was just a kiss but I am reconsidering my place in the food chain.


                                         My cola can was stopped by fallen trees.

Its gone monsoon at the moment. Two days of  biblical style rain and lots of flooding. I was persuaded, knives and axes, to collect some coffee for Glynis at Starbucks. The road was blocked with fallen trees but finally got to Starbucks. Absolutely pouring down with rain and queues of irrational bad temper morning people waiting to get that coffee fix. Finally my turn to move up to the drive through window.  There was a leak in the awning above me and water was flooding over the car. The window wipers were still going frantic trying to remover the rain.

It came together perfectly. As the Starbucks lady opened her sliding window my window wiper flicked a grande size amount of water over her. It took me a few moments to realize I was the one chucking water at her. Seriously it was a accident but I do have a problem with them always trying to up-sell me. I don't want breakfast, obesity or a muffin with my wife's coffee because I would have asked.

I have had a little bit of work done on the car. The brakes were sounding like the pads had worn down though I knew they were fine. The mechanics removed the pads. Roughed them up on the concrete floor then replaced them. It removed the glaze so fine again. No charge which was nice.

Last week I was back as there was rattle coming from the front of car. It seems the brakes pins were worn and rattling in the bush that secures them. The mechanics changes the pins to new ones. They took me for a test drive to show that the problem was now fixed. I felt bad but had to point out the fact there was no change. They  were as rattly as ever. They  sadly agreed and said they needed to do a small adjustment. It worked. Next drive was perfect and it didn't feel like the front end was coming adrift. I asked them what they did and it seems them shimmed the bush with a strip of coca cola tin. As long as it is all in the manufacturers specifications... all good. I drive a cola can.

Banana sandwich

Seren had to do homework on construction. She detailed all the processes involved in the making of this inspirational culinary delight.

A bird we meet at the monkey cup gardens.

Found a two headed lizard on the path.
It absolutely would not move out of the way.

All the really hip cool kids are riding these.

Getting ink done

 Go Katniss




















                                                     A simple beginner mistake, I had not loaded an arrow onto the bow.

 

Some bias in group

Still finding weird sea creatures on the beach

Serenity saw a slippery sand snake.
    Now say it 5 times fast.

 (disclaimer...she didn't actually see the snake. She was at school and I thing wife would have been upset if I had brought it home)




                                        Very excited at the prospect of eating

Happiest women in Penang  Our amah lights up our life.

Teaching me how to make curries.

Women behind me very excited about our food.  She does not know, the Williams never share Indian food.

Having a cuddle and laugh with double snakes

more snakes but this time with added ladders

 

Avoid the eyes so no guilt at not tipping the percussionists 

The school concert

 

Another move

We have moved again. We are now at Quayside which is fantastic.    quaysideresort

Rents have dropped significantly over the last 3 years while we have been in Penang. So very happy we can live here.

                                                              View from our balcony towards beach.

                                                                Looking back at you

Batik

We went batiking. I am not sure if that is a proper word. We had the option of making our own design by drawing with melted wax on the cloth but elected to colour in a predrawn design. The first option would have taken to long. You know that confusion when you dont have a wind sock. I no longer have that problem.

                           So just a matter of applying the correct coloured dye.

 

Durian

Disgusting smell. You know when it is Durian season. The smell lingers everywhere the fruit goes. Wikipedia describe it as a mix of rotten onions, turpentine, and raw sewage. I like to think it smells more like copious old vomit in a very hot room. Lovely.

On an outside balcony so the smell would not permeate the building we finally took the plunge. It felt like we were doing something illegal. Well worth it. I do like green eggs and ham. More appropriately we do like Durian. It tastes like custard, like a dessert fruit, and nothing like how it smells. Glynis likes it more than me. I am still a banana guy.

 

The fruit for sale before it has been cut up (below)