I've just learnt something. The General who led the takeover of Thailand from Thaksin, is a Muslim. I never knew that. He's gone over to Mecca for the Hajj. He was the first Muslim leader of the Army here.
My neighbours are Nepalese. I've never quite been able to work out what the "whistling/alarm" sound was going off at regular intervals nextdoor. All was explained by my wife today - " the man is playing some sort of instrument and he's saying something". She get's on really well with the wife. Always nattering.
I'm listening to "One World" by John Martyn and that's my wish for the NY. Just one of those.
I'll have a beer on that.