We Had To Go To The Bank Today,

so I took a couple of snaps,

no problems looking towards Walking Street,

then most of the insurance groups decided to have a parade,

great fun for the people on the trucks, and inside them!

but within almost a few seconds beach road was brought to a complete standstill,

and Third Road was then completely blocked with the parade and the traffic generated by Soi Bukaow market,

but luckily it cleared after that, but what a shame, insurance out here is a must have, I just hope a few people out here on the "it won't happen to me" mindset go out and buy some,

then into the Soi Bukaow market, like the last time a bit quite,

no one buying fish today,

or toys, not even toy trains!

the food stalls usually do a roaring trade, considering it is midday even they are quite,

but on to the flowers, a nice selection if you have a garden,

I have seen lots of these before, but I do not know the name of them,

Diana back from a successful shopping trip, we went to a different cafe today, the one on the corner we usually go to was closed, hopefully not a sign of the times,

then back and on to the railway,

my soldered fingers have had a couple of days to recover so it is out with the soldering iron again, they say that pain is character forming - no it isn't!

inner electric track finished, outer just started,

going round the bend,

starting on the points,

then time to head off to see Mike and Riza in the evening market,

another successful shopping trip!

a few more people than last week,

then home to eat sushi and have a few coffees, whilst eating and drinking I put on the first of Fred Dibnah's 3 DVD's series of Railway Collections, if you are into steam and trains this is compelling viewing, so much so Mike and Riza left at 2.30 in the morning! also have a look at some of the links on this wikipedia web page particularly Timothy Hackworth, one of steams first pioneers and early unsung hero's.