Kim Fletcher's famous weekly pub diaries at Jameson's started with the first publication Wednesday, January 26th, 2005. Each Thursday night, local time, a new diary will be uploaded for your viewing pleasure.

What a fantastic couple of weeks, the way things have gone it has certainly been good for the charities organized in Pattaya, it's certainly been good for Pattaya, and fortunately been marvelous for Jameson's.
As I have not really sat down at the computer for a couple of weeks, rather a lot has happened, and I have no chance of fitting in everything even if I could remember it all.
Graham MacDonald (The Font of All Knowledge) has as usual been at the hub of everything being on The Jesters Care4Kids Charity Committee, The Lighthouse, Committee, and the B.C.C.T. Committee, and an honored member of The Nova Table Group, so a big Thank you to Graham for all his work, drinking and sense of merriment. Of course The Jesters Care4Kids Charity Drive Committee have worked them selves to the bone to yet again raise the barrier on the amount raised this year over 7.7 Million is an amazing feat in this time of recession. There are at least 200 people involved in the Charity Drive so obviously impossible, to mention them all, (and that is not including all the people who go to the Fair, or the Party Night, bought raffle tickets, T-Shirts, put up posters, stickers etc. But I think it is suffice to say that Lewis (Woody) Underwood, and his team did alright! It was great to also see Mike Franklin and Sister Joan whizzing about at both events. Mike Franklin turned up at The Lighthouse Charity bash the following week and took the microphone off Iain Corness, as well as taking the interview away from Iain.

The Lighthouse do itself in conjunction with The B.C.C.T. MBL, World of Wines, and Jameson's was a fabulous night great kudos for the guys from The Lighthouse Mark Thompson (known to most of you as Thommo) and Kevin Fisher (known to most of you as Kevin!), Gave marvelous speeches, along with Ron Keeley of World of Wines, Jack Levy of MBL, as I said Mike Franklin and Joe Grunwell because he is just a nice bloke, and the most colorful man in the room Jim Howard. For all the many details of this night please look up the report in the Pattaya Mail at www.pattayamail.com Many thanks to the PMTV crew who have almost been stationed at Jameson's recording the events as they happen especially Iain Corness, Tony Malhotra, the ever valiant camera crew, as well of course my mate Paul Strachan who is getting married next Thursday to the lovely Keaw, congratulations to the pair of you.

The Lighthouse do

The next big charity event looming on the horizon is the Pattaya Ladies Bazaar this Saturday 4th October at the Royal Cliff, look at our events page for all the details, and you can buy raffle tickets at the bar in Jameson's. We also still have Jesters Charity Drive T-Shirts, if anybody fancies anything fashionable to wear.

As well as the Bazaar, lots of good events this week Rick Bryant and the rest of the Von Bryant Family will be tickled pink this Saturday, because as well as the usual sport on the Telly there will also be the Birmingham vs. QPR game at 7.00 p.m. from what's called the Championship Division of English Football, a Division that young Steve's team seem to be doing rather well in. Of course when it comes down to the nitty gritty on the golf course the Good Guys won't be so relaxed then. I am myself in training for this event, and am armed with some marvelous Texan Golf Boots given to me by Bob (Scar) Taylor, some rather garish plus fours and will also be taking some of Harpic’s wonder pickled onions with me when we next encounter each other on the course.
The Pickles, Cheese and Snacks on Wednesday night have become a regular event, starting about 6.00 p.m. a selection of cheeses, breads, crackers snacks are served for the customers delight. This can be very dangerous when The Root of All Evil. Malcolm Clare is about, but at the moment I can assure you that The Root is firmly ensconced in Mozambique dodging Lions. When The Root gets that gleam of Port in his eye anything can happen. If anybody sees the Old Boy do tell him have all the auction items safely stored in my house including the first edition of The Chinaman by Stephen Leather personally signed to The Root. Also a big thanks to Peter Bevis (Good Guy Number One) for his generous donation on the Auction items, I will keep those items safe too until your return Peter.

Moo hard at work

Aussie Rules Finals day

Col with the staff

Stephen Ryser the famous character from Stephen Leather’s book “The Stretch”

Happy Birthday Darren

Nova Table on Saturday night with George again in charge

All is well with Heineken

Brian Abbott is now 50, and has returned from his Birthday Bash in the Philippines, let’s just leave it at that shall we? The Youth Policy has expanded dramatically over the last even taking over Nova Table on Sunday, Derek ex BlueBar leading the way with his son and mates, Young Paul and Young Steve (if anybody can come up with a new nickname for either of these two please let me know, The Mighty Sam Peebles, Paul Dobbs who sadly has gone just as brother David arrives in town, the arrival of the Franks and Deano is always likely to cause a stir. Good to see Spaghetti head and all the Hash House Harriers guys now every week in Jameson's for the weekly sort out. Dai Coe who has also sadly had to be returned, Big John is back much to the staff's delight, whilst Bob Davis has also departed after a riotous couple of week's with his auction items under one arm, and a tear in the eye of most of the staff. Peter Mack has made the library area his own as usual. Stuart, Moo, Anthony, Jimmy and Jennie onward, Eoin and Shelley Quirke, My Jimmy, Dennis and Lek. Muffy, Bob (Scar) Taylor, The wonderful Stephen Leather, who has a new book out in January, more of this as I know. Bryan Clayton who made the final bid on the Boro Shirt in the Auction. Geoff Evans is here there and everywhere, catch him if you can. Big Dave has achieved his first target of losing 100 kilos.
Congratulations go out to Mr. and Mrs. Neil Smith on the birth of a bouncing Baby Boy Charlie, and also to Simon Philbrook who will be celebrating his 40th Birthday next Saturday (Again).
Captain Steve Ponter has shone through as ever this week, always willing to lend a hand or his advice.
Saturday 4th October at 2.00 p.m. Sees the Australian Rugby League Final.
Enough from me, over to Moo to sort all this out, Kim, Rony, and Moo.

The Jameson’s famous All You Can Eat Carvery

Happiness is George shaped

The Youth Policy at Nova Table, Derek, Young Paul, & Chicken Nick

A more relaxed table in the library, Dobsy, Sam Peebles, & Captain Brian Abbott

Bob Davis says his farewells

Young Steve, Landlord Kim, & Dez

Time for a Take Away

Dez

Dez & Kim

Rick Bryant receives his Certificate of Appreciation from the Jesters Care4Kids Charity Drive on behalf of Pop’s Pattaya All Stars from Graham Macdonald (The Root of All Knowledge)

Rick & Harpic Bryant

George reads The Stretch

Nova Table, with Dez, Graham, Young Paul and Chicken Nick

Happiness at Jameson’s

Young Steve & BluBar Derek (I have got to think of some new nicknames)

Jameson’s front row Dai, Dez & Kim

Grand Raffle Prizes	Winner	Ticket no.
Qantas Airlines - 2 tickets to Australia	Derek Reaper	04979
Honda Click Motorbike (Capt. Steve Ponter)	Sirijits	01292
Carvery + bottle of wine for a year at Jamesons	Ty Kerr	05173
Car Rental Voucher valued at 25,000 (Q Cars)	Patsakorn Sumongkol	06492
Sony Braveria LCD 32" TV	Paul Strachan
DTC Travel 3-day trip to Angkor Wat for 2 pax	Ploynapas	06580
Two Nights Stay at Anantara Resort & Spa - Hua Hin	R. Brewitt	11462
Use of 60ft Boat for a Day for Fishing or Day out for up to 30 People	Naruepaut	05911
Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa - Two Night Stay in Deluxe Garden Room	Kodchakom S	05532
Lake Maprachan Resort - Two Night Stay	Tom Tom	12736
Lake Maprachan Resort - Two Night Stay	Margaret Grainger	03524
Chaophya Hotel - BKK 2 night 2 guests	Bryan	01909
Mitsubishi Refridgerator	Alan Whiteway	04325
Music Travel Thailand 5,000 baht Travel Voucher	Mo	07908
Woodlands Hotel & Resort - One Night Stay in a Suite	Scott Chatburn	05286
Pattaya Bay Resort - 3 day/ 2 nights in Presidential Suite	Ploynapas	06559
Thai Bijoux White Gold necklace with Blue Topaz	Brent M	05758
Case of Mixed Wine from World of Wine		11753
Thailand Open Tennis 28th Sept. - Two Tickets for Final	Andrew ISE	11334
Mixed Hamper from Cabury	Nattahan	06014
Mixed Hamper from Cabury	Scott Chatburn	05290
Mixed Hamper from Cabury	J. Sore	04731
Mixed Hamper from Cabury	Mark Gorda	19058
Mixed Hamper from Cabury	Jato Herb	12074
Mata Hari Dinner Voucher for 2,000 baht	Brian A	00332
Mata Hari Dinner Voucher for 2,000 baht	Lou	12097
Mixed Hamper from Tesco Lotus	Lu Lasse	03869
Mixed Hamper from Tesco Lotus	Andrew ISE	11319
Mixed Hamper from Tesco Lotus	Kai	04658
Hand Knitted Socks donated by Edna Fletcher	Bob Davis	19209
Tattoo Rock Café 1,000 Baht Voucher	Scott Chatburn	05334
Nicky's Restaurant 1,000 Baht Voucher	Dennis & Lek	00911
10,000 baht Bartercard Vouchers		06071
10,000 baht Bartercard Vouchers	Mark Gorda	18824