Kanchanaburi

We got back from Kanchanaburi today ...it was a nice relaxing time as I had hoped it would be...unfortunately I got burnt down one side today while walking about (so that should be fun for the next week <6> or so!)...you kind of forget how strong the sun is outside of Bangkok...it is strong here but not as bad as it might be because there's so much smog.

So here's a picture of the famous bridge over the river Kwai...it's not the one that was built by the POWs...that was bombed during the war...it's not even very big...but why let minor details like that get in the way of tourist Dollars? It's quite funny actually - this being Thailand, you can just walk across it...there are signs saying beware of trains...I don't think it mentions anything about falling to your death though...it's the little differences...

Here's a picture of what the bridge looked like in the olden-days...

Thank you very much to everyone who has shown an interest in buying paintings...At some point I will put a load of pictures on the blog that are available to purchase then people can email me if they are interested in any particular piece...if there is contention then I'm sure we can come to some kind of arrangement - maybe a duel at dawn to decide who gets it...Of course the most important thing here is the money for the guys and so if anyone would like to buy any painting ( i.e. you don't have to see it first and are willing to trust my exceptional artistic judgment) then you can let me know that as well...also, if anyone just wants to make a donation then get in touch...With regards to money I think the best thing to do will be to transfer the money into my account (I will provide the details) and I can take it out of the cash point here...And with regards to delivery - I will bring them home with me and give them to you when I see you...I hope this all sounds reasonable enough.

This weekend is going to be pretty tiring...on Friday night we're taking a group of kids to see Disney On Ice. Unlike when we went to the wrestling, we're actually taking CCD kids this time - I have a sneaking suspicion that the biggest reason for this is so that we can sit right at the front in the wheelchair seats!

Then on Saturday we're leaving at 5 a.m.(!) to go to a camp in Rayong (which is somewhere by the sea) with some other kids from the orphanage...we'll be working all day and getting up at 6 O'clock each morning (we're coming back on Monday)...and, oh yeah, we've just been told that we're supposed to put a show on for the kids on one of the evenings...we think we might go for the safe option and have me dress up as a ladyboy...

Thanks again for your support of every kind.