Letter from ...around the world

the falsification of history

114 - Family visit in Belgium

🇧🇪 🇪🇸 Friday last week we flew up to Belgium to be there over the weekend for V's Mum's birthday. It was a surprise visit - that is why I could not say anything last week! This was a short visit - just a couple of days but

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113 - Mediterranean spring

🇪🇸 We had great weather over the weekend but the rest of the week was much cooler with Monday, Tuesday and Friday even being rather damp. So, there you have it: it's not always sunny, blue sky here - that's spring weather for you! With the damp

end of empire bureaucracy

112 - Palma - settling in

🇪🇸 It's already our second week here in Palma and we have been making the most of spring on a mediterranean island. I have been out and about on my foldable bicycle and V and I have done a few walks together along the beach. We also got back

children of the matrix

111 - Palma de Mallorca

🇪🇸 Over the weekend V and I flew back to Palma de Mallorca. We have gone Full Circle - back here again after one year. Travel was fairly smooth, albeit with a rather early start on Saturday morning and breakfast at Aldergrove. We arrived at our apartment in Palma around lunchtime

total solar eclipse

110 - Sunny Belfast

🇬🇧 We had great weather over the weekend - Saturday and Sunday were nice and sunny, if rather chilly. We have been really busy with all sorts of family commitments every day. It was nice to have the Belgians visit us here and we did all have a good time at

poisoned chalice

109 - Holywood and Belfast

🇬🇧 Overnight on Monday V and I flew back from Thailand and we will be spending a few days here in Northern Ireland to celebrate my father's birthday and other family commitments - we even have family visiting us here from Belgium. I'm also happy to meet

no smoke without fire

108 - Equinox and Lunar Eclipse

🇹🇭 This was a super busy week with many things happening and lots that we had to get done here in Bangkok. V and I have been preparing for our next destination - so we have been packing and getting things stored away as well as double-checking all travel arrangements and

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107 - Happy St Patrick's day!

🇹🇭 We has another great week here in Bangkok. The weather has been a bit cloudy and cooler, especially in the mornings. Apparently there was rain around but we did not see any and have not seen any since October. That's winter in Bangkok! I had the regular Satoshi

deep state and killware

106 - Beware the Ides of March

🇹🇭 Already four weeks since my operation and I am getting out and about again. This week I had a couple of Bitcoin meetups as well as a couple of social ones; there is no shortage of things to do and people to meet here in Bangkok - and the weather

the great taking

105 - The Great Taking

🇹🇭 It is already March. The weather here in Bangkok has been pleasantly cooler and cloudier here in recent days. To be honest - it is about perfect. We do enjoy our breakfast together on the terrace every morning and dinner there in the evenings. I am into the third week

foundation

104 - Four years on...

🇹🇭 This past week I have been taking things easy, recovering from the operation. During the week I had the stitches out and everything checks out OK. I am glad that I took the opportunity to do this now and the medical services here in Bangkok are certainly among the best

democide

103 - Revelations

🇹🇭 Over the weekend we celebrated Chinese New Year here in Bangkok. There were plenty of tourists around and everybody seemed to be making some effort to be wearing red. As expected, straight after CNY everything switched into Valentine's Day mode. Overnight all the malls did a quick switch

common law

102 - Year of the Dragon

🇹🇭 Welcome to the Year of the Wood Dragon - 恭喜發財 - Kung Hei Fat Choi. Yet another sunny and warm week here in Bangkok. Over the weekend we had the annual Japan Festival here in town - cosplayers aplenty! Even as the celebrations for Chinese New Year are under way

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101 - Biking in Bangkok

🇹🇭 This week we took maximum advantage of the very slightly cooler weather. I have been out and about on several cycle trips this week. First up, over the weekend, was a trip down to Koh Kret. We caught the 166 Blue bus from Victory monument (23 THB) and travel to

javier milei

100 - A century already

🇹🇭 So already 100 newsletters! When I started writing the newsletters back in December 2021 I had a premonition that things were about to change significantly in the world in general. I wanted to document what I saw going on around me and also to share what wisdom I have and

matrix unveiled

99 - Independence declaration

🇹🇭 This week we have been getting out and about around Bangkok. There are tons of meetups and you can easily do something new and interesting every day. Below are a few of the things that we got up to this week. * Benjakitti park walkabout - this is a fabulous park

monopoly capitalists

98 - Ancient City

🇹🇭 We are now full-circle here, back in Bangkok. This is the week that we arrived here last year, having abandoned the nonsense in Hong Kong. With hindsight, that seems to have been a smart move: check Newsletter 96 for our review of 2023. Breaking pattern, V and I decided on

buddhism

97 - Looking forward - 2024

🇹🇭 There were plenty of fireworks here to bring in the new year. V and I enjoyed the view from our terrace - we did not feel the need to go down to one of the main venues - an advantage of living on a high floor in the center. The

Nostr

96 - Review the year - 2023

🇹🇭 We are in the period between Christmas and New Year here in Bangkok and I took advantage of the quieter time to do some reflections on the year that has just passed. This helps as we finalise our plans for 2024. Back at the beginning of January we were doing

saturnalia

95 - Holiday reading

🇹🇭 This week V and I have continued to enjoy Bangkok winter sunshine. As we head into the weekend the cooler weather from up north is finally reaching here and temperatures are dropping to a very pleasant 20-30 degree daily range - how great is that! We both have our daily

cover-up

94 - Gradually, then suddenly

🇹🇭 V and I have been relaxing around town this week. The weather is still pretty warm, being 35-37 degrees in the afternoon and it does not go below 25 at night but this is certainly preferred to rain and snow of N Europe in the winter. We have been enjoying

developing

93 - Awakening and Marathon

🇹🇭 V and I have quickly settled back into Bangkok life - we really love our Bangkok apartment; how nice it would be to have something like this in Hong Kong! In addition to the regular Bitcoin meetups we have also been getting out and about together to enjoy the city.

consciousness

92 - December in Bangkok

🇭🇰 🇹🇭 We had one last excellent weekend in HK and then travelled down to Bangkok for the winter. We plan to be here for a bit - so if you are in town do say "hello!" We had a really great time in Hong Kong and whilst the weather

genocide

91 - Moving on again

🇭🇰 This was our last week here in Hong Kong for a bit. I think we have achieved all the goals (personal and business) that we set for this trip: mission accomplished, despite all the bureaucratic and administrative obstacles piled in our way. We also got to meet up with travelling

bankers wars

90 - Business in Hong Kong

🇭🇰 I had a few business transactions to complete here in HK this week along with all of the associated administration. As before, subcontracting the admin seemed to be the best strategy if you value your time and sanity. You have got to appreciate the local entrepreneurs who provide these services