Karlos Blog Vox 2009-08-08T02:58:55Z Karl http://karlos.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c2251ebf75f219/ Hmmmm . . . . Heading North tag:vox.com,2009-08-08:asset-6a00c2251ebf75f219011016842c1d860c 2009-08-08T02:58:55Z 2009-08-08T02:58:55Z Karl http://karlos.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom En-route to Bangkok airport to catch a plane to Chiang Mai in the north of Thailand. Looking forward to clean air, mountains, elephants and lots of temples.

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]]> Siam scenes tag:vox.com,2009-08-06:asset-6a00c2251ebf75f219011017ff0666860e 2009-08-06T17:34:32Z 2009-08-06T17:34:32Z Karl http://karlos.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Traffic jam, Bangkok-style Washing up, Thai-style

Scenes from Thailand's canals and floating market.

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]]> Bangkok bound tag:vox.com,2009-08-05:asset-6a00c2251ebf75f2190110185d3804860f 2009-08-05T08:36:55Z 2009-08-06T17:47:18Z Karl http://karlos.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Just arrived at Bangkok airport and now heading into the city for the first time. It's really hot but not sunny - apparently the forecast is rain, rain, rain.

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]]> Gardening tag:vox.com,2009-05-31:asset-6a00c2251ebf75f2190110160ee435860b 2009-05-31T08:44:07Z 2009-05-31T08:44:07Z Karl http://karlos.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Building a new flower bed and trellis The finished bed and trellis

My thigh muscles ache, my neck is sunburnt, but after two days hard labour in the blistering sun we have a new flower bed and trellis. When the Jasmine grows it should hide the rather ugly shed behind.

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]]> Sunday Roast tag:vox.com,2009-03-22:asset-6a00c2251ebf75f219011016388b80860c 2009-03-22T20:35:40Z 2009-03-22T20:35:40Z Karl http://karlos.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Roast dinner

Still feeling comfortably full after eating Sunday roast - chicken, potatoes, stuffing, parsnips, carrots and leeks. Followed by home-made chocolate chip cookies.

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]]> Kaiser Chiefs at Wembley Arena tag:vox.com,2009-03-09:asset-6a00c2251ebf75f219011017afa87b860e 2009-03-09T00:57:37Z 2009-03-09T00:57:37Z Karl http://karlos.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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]]> The big 50 tag:vox.com,2009-02-22:asset-6a00c2251ebf75f2190110162fdfe6860c 2009-02-22T02:02:15Z 2009-02-22T02:02:15Z Karl http://karlos.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Trevor

Trevor's 50th birthday party tonight. Only just over 3 years till I pass that milestone.

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]]> Guitar man tag:vox.com,2009-02-19:asset-6a00c2251ebf75f21901101809a4a9860f 2009-02-19T01:54:26Z 2009-02-19T01:54:26Z Karl http://karlos.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Yamaha Pacifica 112

Practiced the guitar for 3 hours solid tonight. Getting the hang of "Wonderwall" by Oasis and Bob Dylan's "Just Like a Woman".

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]]> QotD: Giving Back This Holiday Season tag:vox.com,2008-12-06:asset-6a00c2251ebf75f2190109d0f306c6000f 2008-12-06T17:59:40Z 2008-12-06T17:59:40Z Karl http://karlos.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom What are you doing to "give back" during the Christmas season? Submitted by jacolily. Time to my family

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]]> Going up . . . tag:vox.com,2008-11-30:asset-6a00c2251ebf75f2190109d0f1081b000f 2008-11-30T16:00:25Z 2008-11-30T16:03:32Z Karl http://karlos.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Soakaway in the garden for rainwater from the extension roof Progress to date: 30 November 2008 Roof & floor insulation & Velux windows

Work continues apace on our extension. Last week the builders dug a big hole in the ground for a "soakaway", to take rainwater from the extension roof (apparently our Thames Water drain can't cope with this extra water). The roof is on and the V...

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