She's back
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She's back
I moved here a couple of weeks ago from Pattaya. It was kind of a spur of the moment thing because I'm a kind of spur of the moment type of guy.
We came, we saw, I liked what I saw and was ready for a change and made the move.
Usually my TG is my right hand and is there to help out. Well actually more than help out she’s like a pack mule.
Loves to carry things for me. In fact insist on it.
I = take = care. Noi = take = care = of = Bill.
Unfortunately for me her kids were on a school break for 2 weeks and she had promised them to go home.
I had already told her she could and I don’t like to go back on my word.
I had decided I could do it myself and so I dropped her off at the bus station and went home to pack things up.
When I moved here almost 2 years ago it was to stay. My place to retire, my little corner of the world.
I sold my home and most of the things in it at the same time. (Was that a lucky break or what?)
What I kept were Pictures and mementos most of which are still in storage in Calif.
You’d be surprised at what you’ve collected over a period of 60 years.
But their were things I thought Id need and had shipped over.
Side note: If you’re thinking about retire here and moving. Consider just leaving most of your stuff at home and replace it when you get here.
For one thing it can get expensive to ship and depending what it is there can be duty to pay through customs above and beyond “teaâ€
We came, we saw, I liked what I saw and was ready for a change and made the move.
Usually my TG is my right hand and is there to help out. Well actually more than help out she’s like a pack mule.
Loves to carry things for me. In fact insist on it.
I = take = care. Noi = take = care = of = Bill.
Unfortunately for me her kids were on a school break for 2 weeks and she had promised them to go home.
I had already told her she could and I don’t like to go back on my word.
I had decided I could do it myself and so I dropped her off at the bus station and went home to pack things up.
When I moved here almost 2 years ago it was to stay. My place to retire, my little corner of the world.
I sold my home and most of the things in it at the same time. (Was that a lucky break or what?)
What I kept were Pictures and mementos most of which are still in storage in Calif.
You’d be surprised at what you’ve collected over a period of 60 years.
But their were things I thought Id need and had shipped over.
Side note: If you’re thinking about retire here and moving. Consider just leaving most of your stuff at home and replace it when you get here.
For one thing it can get expensive to ship and depending what it is there can be duty to pay through customs above and beyond “teaâ€
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If you really didn't want to know the answer, why the hell did you ask me the question!!!
If you really didn't want to know the answer, why the hell did you ask me the question!!!
And some of remember getting press ganged into helping. One of the times you hadn't even taken the pebbles out of the fish tank. How no-one lost a finger or toe is unbelievable.buksida wrote:A very moving story, I've done it eight times in as many years here, last two times were with a 110 gallon aquarium ... now that was fun!
At least there was a case of beer after we finished
Fortunately, I've only had to move twice in almost 10 years.
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You certainly have the art of capturing the readers attention. The photos help. I keep forgetting to take my camera with me.
As I was reading whilst eating my Ciabatta with avocado and crispy bacon breakfast I kept waiting for the sting to come.
It was quite a pleasant surprise when it did not.
My opinion based upon people I have known personally is, that if the farang behaves well in a relationship he often will have success with a Thai woman. Unfortunately many guys don't treat their wifes and girlfriends very well and then start bellyaching about how they have been mistreated.
Of course I also accept that there are cases of farang guys being conned.
We could do with a few more happy ending stories.
As I was reading whilst eating my Ciabatta with avocado and crispy bacon breakfast I kept waiting for the sting to come.
It was quite a pleasant surprise when it did not.
My opinion based upon people I have known personally is, that if the farang behaves well in a relationship he often will have success with a Thai woman. Unfortunately many guys don't treat their wifes and girlfriends very well and then start bellyaching about how they have been mistreated.
Of course I also accept that there are cases of farang guys being conned.
We could do with a few more happy ending stories.
[color=blue][size=134]Care in the community success story.[/size][/color]
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Great story. Thai women are truely wonderful and caring. I to have been lucky and fortunate enough to have met someone with the same caring qualities. As the old saying goes" what comes around goes around" The pictures where a nice touch.
Why is it called 'after dark' when it really is 'after light'?
Leave it all behind.NuggetTNQ wrote:Wife and i moving over in Feb next year. Cant wait. Hope our move goes well like yours. Mind you we are moving over from Australia. Maybe need to leave the dishes behind
OP > Side note: If you’re thinking about retire here and moving. Consider just leaving most of your stuff at home and replace it when you get here.
For one thing it can get expensive to ship and depending what it is there can be duty to pay through customs above and beyond “teaâ€
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Our last couple trips out I tried to check and see what was worthwhile to haul over, what wasn't.johnnyk wrote:Yes, don't bother to ship everything. Ship the stuff that really matters and you can't replace, sell or give away the rest. I shipped stuff from Canada to France and regretted the hassle and expense of keeping very ordinary furniture. I'd have been much better off using the money to buy new.
About the only item I saw that I would probably take is my
Bar B Que - seems the choices are limited, and prices high plus personally I like a certain type.
But I also could have missed the best spots to find one