We have recently had two weeks of soaking wet weather with constantly gloomy skies. The garage flooded and the yard turned into a lake with all shoes and slip-ons rendered a sodden mess within one short hop and step. But yesterday we awoke to a sea of blue and the warm ambience of sunshine. It seems that autumn weather has returned to its normal pattern, or maybe not.

On Saturday we took Tom to the city (over many loud complaints) to attend the Grand Thai Festival in Tumbalong Park. The clouds parted for the short time we were there and we strolled around the many marquees that had been erected. At one we met up with the guys from the Thai Welfare Association, busy fund-raising. I will have three students for my English beginners class Tuesday week. A good start.