What a difference a day makes

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Monday 21 April 2025.

Easter Monday.


A huge day.


Part 1


The Burg needed to stretch its horizons and despite being only partly able, being under the weather due to this man-flu that has gripped my nose, throat, head and lungs, I needed a walk.

Not too strenuous a walk mind you, one that is basically flat jet still so very interesting and scenic.

Fortunately during our time together as friends in Chiang Mai, of the many many areas I grew to know and love with his guidance my friend Bill Carroll


Had, in the past, introduced me to a place I felt would fit the bill.

Huai Mae On.

So I saddled up and sped down the road...

(Come on which of you started to hum "funky moped", ok here it is to put you out of your misery)


Once there and parked up I set out, in the heat and as I do, I took a snap or two;

At the start;


And the fishermen art the other end of the dam;


After the floods the river has been cleared and the road improved;

My objective, the waterfall;
Rice field on the way back;
Bill's house;
The coffee place we used to like to stop at, now no more 😭
The final leg;
And back at the Burg;
It was a stonkingly hot walk, 38℃ and I really needed more than 600ml of water, live and learn.

The track was recorded on the Huawei;

Once back I though I would just chill ready for part 2 of the day, but Mrs T had decided to crean the aircon units...


Part 2

For those that don't know, Easter has a big and often very significant footballing programme for the English Football League and this year, in the race for promotion from the Championship, this was such a weekend.

It started with dirty Leeds demolishing Stoke making them clear favourites to gain automatic promotion but it all hinged on the huge Burnley V Sheffield Utd.

A very very tough game, not easy to watch as a Clarets fan but here is the outcome;


😨

😂😂😂

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