New beginnings

Aaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhh........... From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (235 days old)

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Exhaustificated From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (297 days old)

  13th January 2009 There are times when I just can’t comprehend how the body keeps going. All I want to do is crawl into a hole somewhere, any where, possibly even a hole filled with ro… more

Doctor Dolittle strikes m'dong tiet! From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (318 days old)

Ok, seriously, I know I like animals but this is getting just a little ridiculous now. I'm attracting animals like flies to a shit heap... Cute fluffy kittens and dogs - great! Frogs and scorpions - o… more

Elephants, balloons and ant experiments... From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (333 days old)

9th December 2008 Some highlights of the Cambodia holiday: a)      Rain, rain, rain! After fervently promising a total lack of rainfall, the second morning of Claire&rsquo… more

Run time draws unavoidably closer......... From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (338 days old)

On road to Siem Riep, big run on Sunday am at 6.30am. Am feeling quietly confident now, after doing 7.5km last time. Plan is just to keep running, not look at watch and just keep chatting to take mind… more

17 weeks left folks... From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (348 days old)

25/11/08 Wow, doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun? And slows down when you’re flaming miserable?? That’s Sod’s Law in a bucket. Have returned from most excellent 3… more

Few thoughts.... From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (392 days old)

Things I’m going to revel in on return to England:  Baths – when you just feel awful/stressed and in need of some comfort  Deserts – apple crumble, scones, clotted cream, cherry pie,… more

We’re all the same… From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (408 days old)

Here’s a groovy little tune everyone should know…. (Thanks to Ian for sharing it with from his MP3 tracks) Little boxes on the hillsideLittle boxes made of ticky-tackyLittle boxes on… more

Update.... From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (413 days old)

17/09/08Wearily dragged the protesting body out of bed this am at 5.15am to warm up before running, ran the full 4km without any stopping for breath; the first time have managed this! But I don’… more

WHY??? From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (431 days old)

2nd Sept 08Whoever said exercise rejuvenated you when it was ‘that time of the month’ has not met me. Either that or they forgot to tell us is that it does energise you for like all of 15 … more

Keep on running.... From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (438 days old)

27th Aug Ace-er-roonie! This morning got up at 5.30am and went out running on my own, ran nearly a full 4km with only a short break in the middle! Excellent, I must be getting fitter eh? It feels good… more

Thump, thump, thump, puff, puff, pant, pant.... From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (445 days old)

20th Aug 08That was the sound of me this morning at 6am. (For those of you with dirty minds – pull your thoughts out of the gutter plleeease!) I was out running. Yes, you did read correctly&hell… more

Dreams do come true...... well, almost! From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (459 days old)

5th AugOk, remember that completely sane dream I had about the toe chomping lizards?  Well guess what me old fruities??? Its only frickin true!! AAARRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH. Yes I was happily sitting… more

Dr Dolittle takes up residence in Stung Treng From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (495 days old)

 1st July 08   I’m not quite sure how this happened, but as of Friday I seem to have two extra mouths to feed. The house now has quite a menagerie of critters; let me see… … more

Doodle-a-doo-doo-doo kitty power! From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (501 days old)

19th June 08I have a new cat! Well, still a little kitten really. I know, I know… I said I wasn’t going to, but I have a big mouse problem in the house and Doglet is just too hapless at c… more

Lizards, toes and turquoise swimming pools. From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (506 days old)

I have to write and tell you about this dream I had the other night, crikey if you thought I was weird before wait till you here this! I am trying to book myself into a hotel room – I think I mu… more

From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (510 days old)

16th June 08Today is my big brothers birthday, so I would like to wish him an enjoyable day and tell him how much I love him. I find in life, probably like a lot of people, that many things are really… more

Golden Dollar Woman From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (516 days old)

My bones have defrosted and my stomach is content again now that I have scrumptious noodles inside them, yet despite all my grumblings I do miss Blightyland and am finding it arduous to settle back do… more

Cambodian pick-up lines From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (578 days old)

PRESS RELEASE!!! Broadband hits Stinkland! Oh yes folks, it was a big day. I was the first to have a go when the tech man was finished and nearly wet my pants in excitement when the screens flashed … more

From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (630 days old)

Sorry folks, this is another long one to make up for lost time! Fashion Show: The fashion show went really well - though seems such a long way off now! Still have no pics to show you. Man was it nerve… more

Christ almighty... From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (684 days old)

You'd think updating a single blog page would be easy eh? Then again maybe Im just having blond moment - either way has just taken me about 20 mintues to paste that last entry so I hope it was worth i… more

Update - causing major headaches!!!! From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (684 days old)

13/12/07 I have just been covered in dust cloud from hell! The road I bike to work on has become so dry now that any car flying over it creates this giant dust cloud of such fine dust it seems to pe… more

Merry Christmas All! From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (686 days old)

So I've realised a bit late (it being the 23rd Dec already!) that it's too late to send the Crimbo cards I bought! Whoever called me disorganised was in fact completely right! I have lots to update … more

HOHOHO From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (712 days old)

07/11/07 – Mondulkiri. When I came to Mondulkiri I wasn’t expecting such a stark difference to the rest of the provinces that I’ve been in so far. Mondulkiri has a landscape all its … more

Poo From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (739 days old)

22/10/07 Now, me mam has always said that conversations in our family inevitably wind up on the subject of poo. I don’t know how it happens, it just does. Well now I have a solid, legitimate reason t… more

Statistical error.... From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (753 days old)

Sorry Claire and Clairelle - Mount Kinabalu not, as previously stated, only a few thou feet. That would be rather small wouldn't it?! What I mean to say is its 4,095 metres (13,435 ft)... still, not t… more

At long last.... yes, its an update!! From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (761 days old)

Right! It has apparently been far too long since I updated this page, out of sheer unadulterated laziness on my part. I'm sorry guys but you all have been playing second fiddle to work and Harry P… more

WooWoo! From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (794 days old)

Hiya folks - well you catch up with me from sunny Malaysia where I am currently on holiday! What an amazing place! Its as different as you can possibly get from Phnom Penh, Cambodia - yet a stones t… more

Photos round Cambodia... From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (829 days old)

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Are you sitting comfortably? From Pinkfish in Slightly demented thoughts of the PinkFish... (829 days old)

Wednesday 1ST August Apologies – it’s been ages since I last managed to find time to get a good connection to update the blog – you now have a months activities to catch up on! … more