We Are Out Early Today,

so straight on with the post,

 around lunch time the girls arrived, Ell and Kai to pick up Diana for lunch, a shopping fest and give Diana a box of chocolates,

and this is the restaurant they were going to, it is on a side road off of Soi Chayapuk in Jomtien, going along Sukhumvit away from Pattaya turn left at the traffic lights at Chayapuk go along for 500 yards or so and it is a turning on the right,

 all the girls Diana, Kai, Ell, Pat and Jac,

 I am not sure who ordered the food, but looking at the pictures there was lots of it!

 I am not sure what this dish is,

 but I do recognise some fish cakes in this picture,

 so eyes down,

 and tuck in!

 but a quick picture first,

after what I was told was a delicious meal it was time to leave, this is another view of the outside of the restaurant, you never know over the next few weeks Diana and myself may try to find it again, but now the girls were moving on,

to Central Festival, 

 for some shopping and of course a visit to Swensen's for some ice cream,

 a chocolate affair for Diana,

 Diana and Kai,

 Kai also had a chocolate themed ice cream,

 Diana's choice, then the shopping began in earnest,

 by the time the bells on the tills had stopped ringing even Quasimodo was compiling about the bells,

the girls dropped Diana back home late afternoon, it was time to go shopping for our evening meal, so off to the market for some prawns,

 we bought about half a kilo of small ones like these,

 and six huge ones,

 the trouble is they look big, but most of that is head and claws, but the bit that is left tastes so good!

 we also had to buy some fresh fruit, some sliced and a whole pineapple,

 and a melon,

 the rotary fish bar-b-q stall opposite was doing a good trade,

 no sooner were they done than they were sold,

 we also bought a few mini oranges,

 it does not look it but the market was quite busy,

 shopping finished,

 it was home and time for me to get dirty,

 and get the bar-b-q organised,

 meanwhile in the kitchen Diana was preparing the food,

 my attempt at lighting the fire resulted in a few flames and lots of smoke,

 which luckily blew away from us to wards the house next door,

 but then the charcoal caught and the smoke died down,

our feast for this evening, large prawns, marinated spear ribs and chicken, small prawns wrapped in foil with butter and garlic, onion bom-boms and baked potatoes,

 all expertly cooked by Diana,

 almost done now,

 and there they were,

 meat and prawns in foil next,

 they should be cooked to perfection,

 and they were,

 'Cheers!', from me,

 and a happy Diana,

I thought it was a full moon last night, but here it is again looking even fuller, which was what we were both feeling after this evenings feast, then inside for a couple of films,

the first 2001: A Space Odyssey, I have to admit the last part left us both a bit mystified, but I guess we are not the first people to say that, but the film looked so sharp whereas I had expected it to be, well not as clear as it was,

back to an old favourite, Downton Abbey, series three, which takes place in Spring 1920, all of the cast are there plus a visitor from the US, we are looking forward over the next few weeks watching the rest of the episodes, by now it was late so for us we were off to bed.