Hey Hey We’re the Monkeys – Part 1

Only the ancient among you will remember that tune but it describes my day today.  As I said yesterday, today I am in charge of my Monkeys numbers 1 & 2, my wife being in transit to Nakon Si Thammarat.  Thankfully the Gods are smiling because I am monkey free until 2.00pm when I have to collect them from school.  That is fine but there is a downside – that is that school is now out for summer so tomorrow is full on Monkey Time.  Anyway let’s stick to today.

Inside Central - it was busier than it looks here

My two little treasures were in fine persuasive form after school and ice-cream was the object of persuasion.  Well I figured a trip to Central would be OK as it was on the way back home and so being the dutiful father took off Svenson’s bound.  On arrival I was told ‘buy one get on free’ was order of the day for card members – that includes me – great value.  Orders were placed and a lovely presentation of 6 scoops of ice-cream appeared.  Yum yum I like ice-cream too being a big kid at heart.  Now things were getting interesting as Monkey no. 1 decidedhe wasn’t really in the mood for ice-cream and Monkey no. 2 who had by this time devoured three teasons of ice-cream decided to follow his older brother.

I of course reasoned with them that this was all their idea and it was not good form to order ice-cream and then not eat it.  All to no avail so I ended up eating what I could myself – hmm no big torture I suppose except that the consumption of half a ton of ice cream is not exactly wonderful for my attempts at eating less in the hope my waistline contracts – ha ha don’t think so.

Evening brought a visit to the Bamboo bar in soi Nahm Tok Kathu – translated as Water Fall Katu Road – for a fish & chip dinner for 130 baht and a few beers – for me that is not for them.  They busied themselves playing pool and generally keeping out of mischief – so far so good.