Bangkok, not dissimilar to babies
I wish I could come good on my promise of exciting news from my rugby tour to Bangkok and of Sean and Bev's new son but it would appear there are few problems with that plan...
What I can tell you is that I did go on tour to Bangkok and that while I was there a beautiful little boy (just under 7lb) emerged into the world, from there on in there is less to report.
I'm afraid the first problem comes due to the age-old rule that what goes on tour stays on tour. Although I was obviously a perfect saint while over in BK I'm fairly sure that a few of the lads (my roommate for the weekend included – don’t ask…) would prefer me to keep shut.
What I can tell you is that we had a great weekend, we drank a drink or two, watched a bit of sport (England won at rugby, footie and cricket while I was there) played a bit of rugby and as the sun was shining rather brightly a few of the lads came back with nasty red rash-like skin irritations....
Regarding Callum Thomas Roche, I met the wee fellow on his one week birthday, he's a cute little baby boy that thankfully for him looks nothing like Sean and he has great sleeping and drinking skills. Other than that it would appear babies don't do a great deal! For some considerable time he lay gurgling in my arms, personally I was terrified but we both bravely resisted the urge to scream and cry out in fear.
In other news... unfortunately I rolled my ankle again while on tour so haven't played any sport since, I've therefore not added to my pre season goal scoring antics or BK based last ditch defence heroics but I'm hoping to be right for the early October fixtures. Last Saturday Dominic (of former HK fame) was back in town so I organised for the sun to be shining so a crowd us could headed out to Clearwater Bay for a rather good day on a junk and just last night I took on the roll of removal man.
I persuaded a small posse out on a stormy night to dismantle the worlds most gigantic wardrobe (it wouldn't fit through the door never mind into the lift) and to carry it across town (well a couple of blocks). I hadn't mentioned before hand that there wasn't a lift up to the fourth floor destination but the boys stepped up manfully. The only remaining problem is I've not quite figured how to rebuild it yet!
And that brings us to the here and now, in 11 days time I'm heading back to Bangkok for a long weekend as Hannah will be passing through on route to India but other than that I'm I think I might have a quiet few weeks......
Hope the sun's shining on your bit of the planet.
JP
What I can tell you is that I did go on tour to Bangkok and that while I was there a beautiful little boy (just under 7lb) emerged into the world, from there on in there is less to report.
I'm afraid the first problem comes due to the age-old rule that what goes on tour stays on tour. Although I was obviously a perfect saint while over in BK I'm fairly sure that a few of the lads (my roommate for the weekend included – don’t ask…) would prefer me to keep shut.
What I can tell you is that we had a great weekend, we drank a drink or two, watched a bit of sport (England won at rugby, footie and cricket while I was there) played a bit of rugby and as the sun was shining rather brightly a few of the lads came back with nasty red rash-like skin irritations....
Regarding Callum Thomas Roche, I met the wee fellow on his one week birthday, he's a cute little baby boy that thankfully for him looks nothing like Sean and he has great sleeping and drinking skills. Other than that it would appear babies don't do a great deal! For some considerable time he lay gurgling in my arms, personally I was terrified but we both bravely resisted the urge to scream and cry out in fear.
In other news... unfortunately I rolled my ankle again while on tour so haven't played any sport since, I've therefore not added to my pre season goal scoring antics or BK based last ditch defence heroics but I'm hoping to be right for the early October fixtures. Last Saturday Dominic (of former HK fame) was back in town so I organised for the sun to be shining so a crowd us could headed out to Clearwater Bay for a rather good day on a junk and just last night I took on the roll of removal man.
I persuaded a small posse out on a stormy night to dismantle the worlds most gigantic wardrobe (it wouldn't fit through the door never mind into the lift) and to carry it across town (well a couple of blocks). I hadn't mentioned before hand that there wasn't a lift up to the fourth floor destination but the boys stepped up manfully. The only remaining problem is I've not quite figured how to rebuild it yet!
And that brings us to the here and now, in 11 days time I'm heading back to Bangkok for a long weekend as Hannah will be passing through on route to India but other than that I'm I think I might have a quiet few weeks......
Hope the sun's shining on your bit of the planet.
JP
posted by JP at 9:00 pm
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