Hangover Part III

For those of you who have not seen this film, it's about a gang of mates who go to Vegas for a stag weekend. They tell their wives/girldfriends/wife to be that they are going somewhere else. End up getting drugged on the first night, and losing the bridegroom. Picture the scene they chink the first bottle of beer, then wake in a completely trashed room, tiger in the bathroom, and missing bridegroom. SO the story is all about finding the friend, and gradually gaining back some hazy memory of the night before. Very funny, culminating in one of them finding a camera with the nights activities and them promising never to show again but let's have one look - and to closing credits with madness and mayhem of the night before.

Hangover II was EXACTLY the same story, but in Bangkok, and this time losing the bridegrooms brother. Usual mayhem, usual got drunk and drugged, usual trying find the brother in law, usual mayhem with quite a few scenes filmed at Lebua Hotel Bangkok, VERY funky. And with the usual end of film cutscene to the found camera and the nights before pictures.

So to Hangover III, my very good mate JT turned 40. SO a gang of us descended on Bangkok (minus kids - thanks SO much Miz), staying at Lebua for a weekend of crazy fun. No tigers, or world famous boxers, or drugging, but definitely lots of drinking, partying and fun - and yes roll to credits for some photos that definitely gave back some memory of the previous night/morning - ha ha!

JT/Lizzy - thanks so much for the invitation and the fun with your friends, we had a BALL! Well apart from the rugby, our Australian mates supporting France on the day, and then taking us to a French restaurant to top it off - ahahahahahahahah - He He!!!! Love you guys!

Beautiful Nikoi agan

Our yearly trip to Nikoi this year was with a much smaller group, basically me the kids and Mary with Uncle Ged and Aunty Susan.

Again it did not disappoint, just an amazing trip. Beautiful beautiful Nikoi Island in Indonesia. Fun for all, kids films, treasure hunts, Yogi making swords/guns/bows and arrows pirate style, swims in the pool, kayaking with my Ollie, lovely food, a few beers/vinos (0f course), fun with family and friends, and just perfect relaxation in tropical heaven.

This year we had bonfires on the beach with no light pollution so black black skies and what looked like millions of stars, fireworks and Thai lanterns - basically rice paper lantern about 3 foot tall, wire frame on bottom, slice of toilet roll dipped in oil, light up the oil soaked loo roll, wait for hot air to fill the lantern and let it drift off in to the black black skies, all watching to wait until the last twinkle of light disappears. Kids and adults alike just watching in silence, very very nice.

Check out the photos of the houses/villas we stayed in, how gorgeous are they? Ollie had one of these all to himself, lucky boy. When I was 10 I used to stay in a tent, look what he gets, ha ha!

Amazing service as usual from Nikoi staff, they are all wonderful people, and their management should be proud - just beautiful.

So some my photos and of course my great mates Ged and Susan were there snapping away, so the following is a blend of both our work, I bet you can tell who's are who's - he is a LEGEND!