Finally, I have managed to get it uploaded.. The internet is extremely unstable at present.. hence the issues!

It looks like I will have to sign up for an internet service for 1000 baht (£20) per month… The speed is less than 1.5mb… so the price is extortionate…

Hope you enjoy!

ITS MY BIRTHDAY!

I woke with a big kiss from Mrs D.. then a fresh cuppa..

Then it was card opening time… With lots of little pressies from the family.. Sweeties, veggie seeds… all great stuff and thank you for that.!

After all the pressie opening, it was time for some hard grafting… our artificial dive site (Junkyard), had its anchor dragged about 60m south of its location in the storm we had the other day. So, a few hardcore Eco divers including me and Jen went to Biorock to transplant some coral, and then to Junkyard to raise the anchor with lift bags and muscle it underwater to its correct position.

After 20mins, I had already burned my air and returned to the surface to co-ordinate the surface divers and boat position while a few others carried on.

It was a hard slog, but we accomplished it, although I would imagine that the same thing will happen again… until we put a decent sandscrew in.

Returning, we were shattered, and shot home for a quick change before dance rehearsals. A few beers at Crystal, and then Vibe, where numerous evil people bought me hideous shots… My all time nemesis being the “FlatLiner” which is a mix of Tequila, Sambuca, and for that extra kick… tabasco sauce.

Needless to say… after these… it was time for bed!

A very nice birthday had!

x

Apart from spending most of the morning packing and then popping to ‘Cafe Del Sol’ for breakfast and bumping into Ronald, not a lot happened.  Si did manage to do a bit of UK work but the internet was up & down.

After leaving Cafe Del Sol, we headed back to the Regal pool and met up with Nathan & his kids where we spent the next two hours just mucking around in the pool before we headed back to the room.

Bags packed, we gathered our belongings and struggled down to reception.  I still can’t believe the amount of luggage we have. Once the taxi arrived we loaded our bags and I jumped in, Si went on ahead  to the apartment on his bike.

It was so nice to be able to unpack properly and have room to spread out and to know that we will not  be moving for some time.

That evening we met Ronald before he left on the night boat for Chumpon at the Crystal bar for a couple of drinks and then headed to ‘Safety Stop’ for food.  We all ordered the roast, as it was Sunday but for some strange reason, mine was cold, I sent it back and then it came back just as cold and then I also found out that my chicken was still raw …so by then I’d given up with the roast.  Im glad to say that both Si and Ronald enjoyed theirs.

So after paying, we walked Ronald to the night boat.  We said our goodbyes and waited till he was on board before waving goodbye one last time.  He was excellent company and a great student.  We’re so glad that he came to see us. He did said that if he’d nothing else planned he would have quite easily stayed. Arghhhhhhh  BYE RONALD!!!!