22 Oct 2025 12:06:21
Ed01, was there a quick roundup this week that I missed?
{Ed001's Note - no mate, my parents are here, not been able to watch (or mostly hear) all the games or to type anything up as we have been out and about all the time, sorry. Back to normal soon, as they are going home on the 27th.}
22 Oct 2025 15:16:20
Please tell them they have been a major inconvenience to me.
{Ed001's Note - I tell them that they are a major inconvenience, in not so many words, all the time. I will happily point out that they are now inconveniencing everyone else as well!}
22 Oct 2025 16:41:19
Don't you dare Ed! Lol ? ?.
{Ed001's Note - too late Sally. It's ok, they are old and will have forgotten by now.}
22 Oct 2025 17:43:24
Hopefully you got them to give you your Christmas presents before you were honest with them.
{Ed001's Note - yes mate, they got me a robot vacuum cleaner (mainly because we found a shop selling them for about 20 quid). It is great, just set Rob-E off in the morning and leave him to do the flat while we do other stuff.}
22 Oct 2025 18:41:53
20 quid? I looked at getting one, mainly because I know the missus would trip over it, and they are extortionate.
Are they coming back for xmas or are you heading home?
{Ed001's Note - yeah, it was a good price - listed at over 800 on Amazon in the UK. The one they got me was a little more expensive, as they were feeling flush, still a lot less than 40 quid though and listed on Amazon at over a grand. You can get bargains here if you avoid the tourist areas.
I doubt we will spend Xmas together this year. It is too expensive at that time to fly. This is their second trip out this year though, they love the area I am in now - my balcony overlooks the training pitches for the local football team's academy and it is just a case of crossing the road to take in a game. We went to the Asian Champions League match last night and it was free entry for normal tickets, you only pay for premium or hospitality seats.
When you next visiting the region mate?}
22 Oct 2025 20:02:05
I've been doing all my holidaying local lately because the dog won't do kennels. So it's all dog friendly, out in the boonies stuff for me, and frankly, I've been loving it. Pity it's more expensive than a holiday abroad or I'd do more of them per year.
If I'm out your way though, I'll definitely give you a shout. I'm not drinking these days so we can both do teas.
{Ed001's Note - can't beat a nice a karak chai mate.}