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.

Diary No. 159 Week of 25th February 2008 - 2nd March 2008 Updated 6th March 2008CK HE

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Soft Ball and Stella Artois

Another wonderful week of Beer, Wine, Great Grub, (especially the Fajitas that have seemed to have become the staple diet of the regulars at Jameson's) and good times, at the bar and the tables.
But first and foremost this week I must start with an abject apology on last week’s diary I printed a picture of the young good looking David Dobbs and captioned it Paul Dobbs. I hope this will clear the air, and stop all legal proceedings from David, as he certainly is the Dobbs with the small ears whilst Paul's are on the larger side (expect another apology on next week's diary to Paul Dobbs and then of course this could go on forever).
On the sporting front it is all go with a full schedule of Rugby (The Six Nations and The Super 14’s) and Premiership Football this week, please check our sports section for a full schedule. There is also a full report on this page on the Softball game last Sunday (but more of this later). The Reading Football Club Supporters Society, Pattaya Division's South and East, the delegate from North having been banned, had a party last week as for the first time in 8 games Steve's lot actually managed a win, mind you at great personal risk to all of The Readings Supporters club members, as they only went and beat Middlesborough at Middlesborough. Brian Abbott is considering abandoning the captaincy of the Jameson's Football Team, and Darren from the Lazi Pig wants words.
It's the people at the bar that are always the most fun, Darren and Chris the Geordies, Sam Peebles the Geordie, Harry Watson the Geordie, have you noticed a trend here? Good old Linus in his local with towel in hand, always helpful and willing "just tell me what time to be here, and I will be, Debbie, Ian, Graham Woo, Young Steve, and Young Paul up to know good as usual. The Bryant Family all, Rick, Harpic, Jake, Paige and Abi. The World of Wines were well represented this week with a great Wednesday night which was Richard and Maggie's last night till July, where lucky Richard and Maggie had a driver to take them home, great fun and high jinx around the table with the Waller's was Captain Steve, Simon and Debbie and the lovely Ingrid The Jester's Care4Kids Tooth Fairy. This was of course after the second of this year's Jesters Care4kids Charity Meetings attended at the Nova Meeting Room by Chairman Woody, Linden, the Toothfairy, Tony Malhotra, Mike Franklin, Captain Steve Ponter, Debbie, the good Landlord, and my old mate Wild Bill, this being our 11th year we are getting quiet used to this, we are in March now and the panic button has not been pressed yet. It will be, but just not yet. Do not forget the Fair is on Sunday 14th September at the Diana Driving Range and Resort, whilst the Pub Night is at Jameson's on the following Saturday 20th September. For more information look up the Care4Kids site on the right hand side of the page, or Jameson's own esters Care for Kids site on the left hand side of the page, or have a peek at the Auction site on the left hand side. It was nice to see Jon Fox of Q cars this week even if he had got the flu, but manfully tried to drink his way through it. Johny Live is as mad as his shirts as ever. Sid Silk is revealing more talents the longer we know him, he is now taking care of everybody's reading habits in the whole bar the Landlord himself has come under Sid's spell and having read all the Stephen Leathers books at least twice is now reading the latest Jeffery Archer book 'False Impressions' and I must say that Sid is spot on again, it is a great read. Great to have David back even though, he will be flying about all over Thailand on this vacation. Ray Matti and Curly are still up on the lake, but we are hoping the temptation of alcohol this weekend will tempt them down. The Root of All Evil is away as well, but possibly the Rugby might get him a weekend break from 'Oop North’. Nice to hear from Bangkok, Woody and Simon Edmonds. Bjorn bounces in most nights, along with the Young Family, Maurice and Dr. Iain came in for a chat Iain extremely excited as the Formula One season starts in a weeks time. The Melbourne Grand Prix on Sunday the 16th March.


The Mighty Sam Peebles on his triumphant return from the Manila tens tournament, where although Sam and Paul Dobbs played magnificently (Allegedly), Brian Abbott came away with the Golden Boot


Anne has a cigar


Kim is so happy to have Harry back in the bar, that his hair has grown back


Linus is kind enough to share his towel with Jake Bryant after he had been caught in one of Pattaya's flash floods


Kim and the lovely French Anne


 Harry Watson and Jameson's Captain/Coach of our Football team Brain Abbott


Linus with Harry Watson about to steal his towel


Ray gets ready to read 'Private Dancer' the excellent book on life in Thailand, by Stephen Leather. Ray said he would read it in one night and he did

The Landlord now starts his day off in the morning with an exchange of pleasantries with Murray (Muffy) Kerr a nice way of starting the day off. After which The Landlord and Rony have a cup of coffee and the day starts well, it can of course always go downhill from there but it is always nice to get off to a good start.
The Softball report from last Sunday by Rick Bryant is up in the sports section of this website, but I feel inclined to add a word or two myself. The rules of our so called Softball are magnificent including elements of Softball / Cricket / Rounders / Baseball / Hurling, the rules are also made up as we go along, as long as everybody agrees (or not as the case maybe). Lots of Stella Artois has to be drunk this is the only really hard and fast rule. But it is very easy to get in to the swing of things as Olav proved by turning up and not having a clue what was going on and turned in to a bit of a star. Rich ("You Guys Really Do Not Know How To Cheat") Wibrow turned up in a magnificent blue bandana, but then you have to have a bit of a splash when you are turning up with the lovely Nok. The Payne's turned up in force with Jason, Nui, and Leo, Jason was humbled when he was caught and bowled by a certain Kim Fletcher, and then second time up to bat was held magnificently caught behind by a diving Simon Philbrook. But Jason later had his revenge as the Demon bowler and then caught the Landlord out. Shelley proved a life saver in the field by chasing down the ball, whilst husband Eoin made the rather disastrous mistake of running Shelley out. Ingrid played like the Jesters Care4Kids Tooth Fairy's reputation would allow whilst Richard had to go for a catch in the outfield with one hand because in the other he was holding his Stella and what do you do drop the ball or drop the beer, fear not the beer was save. Linus also let his blanket go to down a Stella. Debbie once again proved she should be in New Zealand with the England Cricket team as the keeper, although Simon behind the stumps was sight to see. Simon's reputation as a big hitter, is now in tatters although the catch by Rick Bryant to dismiss him when he was first up to bat was one of the wonders of the day, but there were many great catchs during the course of the day, Youngs Sam's sticks out in the memory, of course the Mark Coombes catch will go down in Jameson's folk law, do I drop the dog and catch the ball or look after the dog? Oh well goodbye Rover and he still managed to catch it. But at the pinnacle of catchs was Harpic Bryant's. Rick came up to bat and creamed this ball into the mid-field and set off at alight canter for a home run, every body was looking around Horseshoe Point's fencing, whilst Harpic was holding the ball aloft as she had plucked it out the sky, I actually think the ball that Rick hit is still somewhere up in the stratosphere, whilst Harpic had produced another ball from her pocket, to claim the catch, David and Eoin both made first base there on, but on separate teams, Rich fielding at silly mid on when he thought he was in with a chance of a catch was a model of concentration and beer juggling. Ko from Horseshoe Point could not resist joining in safety first Debbie lived up to here name. Graham Watkins proved that after a morning golf with a stationary ball to hit a game of Jameson's ball in the afternoon is all a bit much especially a tournament sponsored by Stella Artois, and a runner had to be called. Great fun, and we shall be having another game on the first Sunday of next month Sunday 6th April kick off about 2.45 p.m. or meet at Jameson's before 2 and join the convoy.
Well have a good week, and let’s hope that our website critic John Hagan likes this week's diary! Come on John this one is worth an 8/10. See you at the bar, Kim.


Happy Birthday to everybody's favourite girl Abi Bryant


Johny has a quick word with Woody Jesters Care for Kids Chairman


Ingrid the Jesters Care4Kids Tooth Fairy, and Debbie the Wonder woman of the Charity Drive, and some bloke called Simon who does wonders for the Jameson's sales of San Miguel Lite


Marlowe Malhotra of Classic Tailors is kind enough to identify all the other Malhotra's from the Pattaya Mail who came into Jameson's for a party after the latest Care4Kids Charity Drive meeting last Wednesday


Simon treats Debbie to some Fajitas and Debbie nearly disappeared in smoke


A fine partnership, Richard of WOW sells the wine to Kim who both then drink and have to be carried home


Debbie and the Tooth Fairy get into the spirit of World of Wines. That Rose' is just too nice


Young Paul and Steve cover up Graham at the Young end of the bar


A serious meeting of the minds with Iain Corness, Maurice Bromley


Malcolm rules the end of the bar


What a wonderful family, Kate, Karen, Andy, Ruby, & Adam


Nova Table with Jon Fox of the wonderful Q Cars, Kim Fletcher the Landlord of said establishment, Ian (Lady Di) Harrington, and Johny Live in a very quiet shirt.
Kim and Linus share a towel


 Wine tasting the Rose for the wonderful World of Wines Geoff Evans, Kim Fletcher, Sid Silk, holding a signed copy of Stephen Leather's Hard Landing the last of the Dan 'Spider Shepherd’ novels to feature Kim Fletcher, Jameson's Executive, Deputy, Trainee, Assistant, Junior Manager, Ian (Lady Di) Harrington


Landlord Kim Fletcher receives a present from Gap


Illegal Drinking in Jameson's on Saturday the culprits being Jason Payne, Kim Fletcher (who you can quite plainly see is trying to get everybody out of the pub, Ian (Lady Di) Harrington clearly trying to hide and Sid Silk, the man of steel who would not move


The teams assembly for the Monthly Stella Artois Challenge. As you can see a mixed bunch of Athletes, from the very old to the very young. The rules are a mixture of Baseball/soft Ball/Cricket/Rounders made up by Rick Bryant and then changed during the course of the game as long as everybody agrees. A beer break for another Stella was always pretty popular


Hello Blue Nose


Rick and Harpic Bryant, Ladies and Gentleman


Old mates all together at Nova Table in Jameson's Wow, Weaw, and James Keeley, The fat Landlord Kim, Jason Payne and Mike Franklin


Brian Abbott and Paul Dobbs share a last Boro meal before Dobsy flies off. See you soon Dobsy


Johny Live listens into words of wisdom from Mike Franklin to Tony Malhotra's


Tony and Mike carry on talking whilst Johny Pattaya's leading hair stylist talks to Captain Steve Honorary Jester Care for Kids Committee member


The Tooth Fairy in full flow


The wonderful Richard and Maggie of World of Wines fame


The lovely Maggie with the not so lovely Kim Fletcher and Richard Waller


Simon sneaks a quick cuddle with Maggie


Ray (A new convert of Stephen Leather's), Young Steve, Graham and Young Paul


Serious eating by the guys


Brian Abbott the famous Captain/Coach of the Jameson's Football team do not forget we not only hold the trophy, but also have a 100% record, the freshly arrived David, Kim Fletcher the Landlord wearing his newly acquired hat, bought from Aussie for him by best mate Geoff Evans. (Regards to Boro Steve, and Jimmy)


If you ever need any scaffolding done, Martin and Geoff


Now if this is not a good advert for Heineken beer, what is? Linus, Martin and Geoff at 5.58 p.m. last Saturday!


A very crowded Nova Table, I mean the bottles not the people


The Stella Artois Cup, played for every month on the first Sunday of the month at Horseshoe Point. First throw of the ball about 3.00 p.m. all welcome


Rick Bryant takes watching QPR very seriously and is not to be disturbed at these times


Jake Bryant moves the Fanta away from the Stella Artois Cup


Jake and Linus admire the Cup


Abi Bryant


Harpic prep’s Kim for his new face lift

Exchange of e-mails between the Landlord and Sid Silk,the Sid the Fearless ,
well you have to be pretty brave after 39 Knock outs!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sid Silk" <sidsilk@yahoo.co.uk>
To: "Kim Fletcher" <ningkim@ptty.loxinfo.co.th>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: Books


> Kim
> How did you know that during my pugilist career I was
> known as Gentleman Sid. As smooth as Silk. I was
> famous for my training regime. I used to ride pillion
> smoking a cigar around the Black Country area.
> Tale Care
> Sid The Wisp
>
>
> --- Kim Fletcher <ningkim@ptty2.loxinfo.co.th> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the Books, you are a Gentleman and a very
>> fine boxer, Kim
>
>
> S.Silk
Cheers, see you at the Bar
Kim
landlord@jamesons-pattaya.com