Hobbies
Postcard from Thailand Part IV
12th January Laos * ປະເທດລາວ *…well, almost Mrs ABS’s father needs a new visa every few years to live in Thailand and, rather than fly to Bangkok, it is easier and cheaper for him to [more…]
Articles by Going Postal
Human Interest
The Italian Job, Part 3
Preparations and Planning As time in November progressed, I returned home and did my best to throw myself into projects to keep myself occupied while I was between jobs, having left my previous contract a [more…]
Economics
Storing gold in the right place and in the right way
By now, I’m pretty sure that all of my clients and regular readers fully understand why allocating a part of their wealth to physical precious metals is not just the smart move, but an increasingly [more…]
Literature
An Old Man’s Musings Part Thirty-Six
Good to see South Wales Police concentrating their efforts (and our money) on the really, really, important aspects of blatant criminality. We have residential parking; fourteen places with allocated bays but on any day at [more…]
Animals
Larry’s Diary, Week Two Hundred And Ninety
Monday Good morning, all my lovely readers. I wasn’t looking forward to waking up to another wet morning, but the forecasters seem to have got it wrong again, as when I trotted down the garden [more…]
Fiction
The Past is Present, Chapter Seventeen
On Thursday morning Dave packed ready for London, he Ubered for a couple of hours to pass the time. He was ready waiting for Sally to return from work, she dropped him off at the [more…]
Arts
Jinnie’s Story, Book Eight – Chapter Twenty-Two
The pool deck and the grounds of the TT Ennios St James Bay were lit up by coloured lights and it was crowded. There was a long line of trestle tables laden with food. Three [more…]
Economics
More Thoughts on the BRICS and Gold vs. the US and the Dollar
In a previous article I suggested that the BRICS, lead by China and Russia, might offer an alternative international trade settlement system that would be independent of the US and the dollar. The BRICS have [more…]
Hobbies
Postcard from Thailand Part III
SAKON NAKHON – สกลนคร A one-hour flight from Bangkok saw us arrive at Udon Thani airport in the North East of Thailand. Mrs ABS’ stepmum, Nin, (NHRN) was waiting for us along with her son, Ning, [more…]