Diary No. 144 Week of 29th October 2007 - 4th November 2007 Updated 8th November 2007

The buzz round the bar and table at the moment is the introduction of the new 'Nibble' menu, little tasty bite size dishes, that you can tuck into during the evening to keep you going, I must thank Graham MacDonald for prompting me on for this, an idea well worth following, so the next time your in the pub and are a bit puckish, but not hungry enough for a full meal have a little look at the 'Nibbles' menu.

Last Saturday was one of the better days around first of all it was an early start out to the wonderful Pattana Golf Course for the CUEL Invitational Golf Classic, 216 people hacking their way round the 27 holes, the weather was perfect, (as the Landlord's sunburn will attest too) and the organization fantastic, well done to all those involved especially head man Steve Hofi. Then it was all back to Jameson's, for a few relaxing tipples, and a lot of self congratulations, as you can see from the photos quite a few of us won magnificent prizes, and will soon be proudly parading round the links with brand new golf bags. Then all chaos ensued as The Unquenchables rugby team hit town, led as ever by Dennis Collard, the combination of golf and rugby in Jameson's on one night was quite a spectacular vision. The last one's seen leaving the bar was at 11 o'clock on Sunday morning their identity will be hidden to protect the innocent. (Well not so innocent really)
The bar and Nova Table have been as busy as they have ever been with lots of the usual lovely suspects Dennis and Lek, Rob and Wit, Mike Watkins and Meow, Paul and Joy, Derek, Steve, Graham Woo and family, Dangerous Dave, Geoff Evans was able to drop in and see us accompanied by Steve, yet again Geoff was kind enough to bring us some new DVD's one of which David Gilmour live at the Royal Albert Hall, I am listening too and watching whilst I write, always good to have a laugh and swap stories with Geoff, hope you get back soon mate. Paul Dobbs (Dobsy) is booked into the Nova Park so is in most nights, always bringing a smile to the face, although the argument still rages between Dobsy and Brian Abbot who is the best Farang Manager in Thailand, Kim Fletcher or Rick Bryant, the answer is quite obvious really. Mind you congratulations where they are due Pattaya City had another good win last week, which is more than can be said for that team that play in blue and white hoops, still here we are with another weekend of fixtures before us, I'm sure Steve will be able to pull something out of the bag so that the staff can all have a drink again on Saturday night. Stuart Daly has become a staple figure of Saturday nights, (no I do not mean that we use a staple gun and fix him to Nova Table, well not a lot of staples anyway). Stuart's Mum and Dad Linda and Jed will be coming over soon, so the little Chocolate Soldier has nothing to worry about. Stuart the builder has been in a few times with his mum and of course his delightful wife Moo. A nice surprise this week was that Ian Harrington (Lady Di) is down working Pattaya way this week so we were able to see him during the week and have the old Waldorf and Sattler team together of Mark Stubbs and Lady Di. Johnny Live has been rushing around as usual. Mike Franklin and family are often in for a few wines and nibbles, Mike running round organizing the Diana Gold Golf competition, and it is also the Can-Am this weekend, golf tournaments every which way but loose. Captain Steve is now firmly ensconced as a central figure around Nova Table. Simon and Debbie commandeered the library area on Saturday night and had their own little party in there, I'm sure they only did it to make the Landlord walk round more. At least it gave a nice little home for Richard and Maggie Waller, and Graham Macdonald! Ray Matti has gone back to being Captain Ray and can at the moment be found scooting round lakes up North. The Root of all Evil Malcolm Clare struck again this weekend this time concocting a new cocktail called the Moonpool in honor of Big Dave Johnson, but quite why the Landlord had to drink it I'm not sure! The Root will again be down this weekend hopefully to explain himself. Always good to see Jason Payne and really nice to see the Keeley's Ron, Weaw and James. The Pattaya Division of the Baker's and Bryant's has been reduced by two as Mum and Dad Bruce and Marion have gone back to England, but you would of thought that would of helped quiet things down, but no it's like they have gone to heaven and hell Rick, Harpic, Jake, Paige and Abbi are the same as ever. Jimmy and Jenni Howard as well as Graham and Ung Watkins, with all time favorites Eoin and Shelley Quirke.