It's pronounced Poo-ket

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If you're going to live in the tropics, then you really ought to take advantage of the fact that you can escape  to crystal blue seas and white sand beaches at the weekend. Seeing as I owed Matt 2 Christmas presents and a birthday present from 2009 (and this year's not looking too promising either), I booked us a weekend away to the Thai island of Phuket. Seeing as it was a 'treat' weekend we stayed in a swanky resort and enjoyed High Tea on the beach. Are we lucky people? We certainly think so.

All the better to SEE you with.

I recently took the plunge and decided to get laser surgery to correct my eye-sight. It wasn't something I'd ever really considered in the UK, but after several disagreements between my contact lenses and the Singaporean climate, I thought I'd give it a whirl! It wasn't the most pleasant experience in the world but there was no pain involved and the nice doctor even stuck a piece of tape with my name on to my forehead - presumably so that I could be returned to the clinic if I got lost. A mere 24 hours later and my vision was perfect and there were no side effects at all except a bit of dryness in my eyes. After grappling with the sensation that it feels quite unreal to have good eyesight after all these years, I can honestly say it feels amazing to get up in the morning and be able to see!

Glasses? Only if they come with wine in, thanks!

Oh yeah...!

Singapore is such a cosmopolitan place that it's easy to forget that we are living in South East Asia, almost on the Equator. It's sometimes the small things that remind you: like watching a troupe of monkeys use a train bridge to cross the road right outside our front door. Or being unable to get off my bus because the driver missed the stop, didn't then want to get caught stopping in the wrong place and so just carried on oblivious to all the passengers desperately ringing the bell!