Thunderous downpour - it feels like the wet season in Seminyak Bali!
Sitting here in an internet cafe in Seminyak the rain has started to slow from a pour to a drizzle.
That is just as well as it has been hammering for the last 16 hours. For me the heavy downpours are part of life in the tropics and I like them. When it pours over here the rain comes down straight just like a shower, unlike windy London where it comes in at a 45 degree angle.
I can always tell when it is about to pour. The humidity goes way up and the air is sticky, skies darken and then suddenly the wind picks up, leaves swirling. There is a sudden drop in temperature and then the faucet opens.
I spent the whole of Monday flat out on my living room floor. I yanked something in my lower back in the gym and sitting up was very painful, forget about walking. I was on all 4s going to the bathroom. Would I even be able to make the wedding? I thought. A member of the gym gave Ika a medication called Flamar, which is made in Indonesia by a pharmaceutical company. It does not heat or cool the area but prevents swelling. Ika said my lower back to the left was swollen so we applied this cream. This morning I am exponentially better and walked to the internet cafe. Still get twinges and I am lucky to be able to avoid expensive medical treatment.
Here in Bali the chemist is called the apotek and you can get a whole selection of things over the counter, they even sell Viagra outside Bintang supermarket.
My wedding day is set for Jan 26th, muslim in the morning, Javanese in the afternoon and photos of both will be taken.
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Having Ika whip me would not of made me yelp any more than I was doing already.
I asked her if we could do a wedding both laying down.
My health insurance is very good but I am still glad I did not have to go to the hospital…yet.
G’Day Nick,
Hope your back gets better before the wedding night!.
The stuff I use for my back when the thing plays up is Methyl Salicylate. Sure works wonders. I gave a jar to Sugar when he stuffed his arm up and couldn’t surf. He used it and sure enough, he was back in the water without pain.
You should be able to get some in Bali.
G’Day Mark,
Look forward to hearing from ya bruv. Yeah, wildefo meetupin Marchism - it’ll be a buzz!
Dear Nick
I really enjoy baliblog,I’ve been to Bali many times over the years, and like others, I’ve thought of living there.
Congratulations to you and Ika on your Wedding, I look forward to the photos.
My friend and I arrive in Bali on the 27th Jan, already, I want to see Bali again.
Have a wonderful Wedding Day
Lynlee.
Hey Nick
Hope the back is OK. Don’t know what happened to my last post. Seems it fell off somewhere! Have a super great Wedding Day. We are celebrating our 16th Wedding Anniversary on the 22nd January. Must be a Lucky Month to get married. Two gorgeous sons and 16 years later and we’re still ecstatic!!!
Take Care
Di XX
Thanks Lynlee and Di. I am looking forward to getting married to Ika, a lovely girl.
Being a typical man I am jumping thorugh hoops right now to please everyone else, authorities, relatives etc. and am looking forward to getting the thing over with.
Nick, I just wanted to say congratulations. Last time I saw you at the Internet Outpost in October I had no idea but am so happy for you. I will be back in Bali in Feb/March and will bring you a wedding present from the USA. Please say hello to everyone at the Outpost. They are so wonderfull and I miss them and Bali so much.All the best.
Nick, I just wanted to say congratulations. Last time I saw you at the Internet Outpost in October I had no idea but am so happy for you. I will be back in Bali in Feb/March and will bring you a wedding present from the USA. Please say hello to everyone at the Outpost. They are so wonderfull and I miss them and Bali so much.All the best. Debbie
Nick, I just wanted to say congratulations. Last time I saw you at the Internet Outpost in October I had no idea but am so happy for you. I will be back in Bali in Feb/March and will bring you a wedding present from the USA. Please say hello to everyone at the Outpost. They are so wonderfull and I miss them and Bali so much.All the best. Debbie
On all fours Nicky boy eh ! Sounds like you have been playing some naughty games with Ikea……you crawling about on all fours and Ikea weilding the wip eh…….just so you will get a taste of married life boyo. (he hee) Actually Nick the best thing you could have done wastake yourself to a nice powerful Jacuzzi as this would work wonders or as the old Heiniken advert says reach parts other beers dont reach.!
Wellgetting excited for your wedding bruv eh ? Bazz its a pity we culdnt be there bruv eh….anyway we willdefo meetupin Marchish time matey eh. I am just trying to put together a very lucrative business which i am sure is going to prove a real money spinner which i am hoping will enable me todo asi want and answer to noone but myself. Asi write this i have bloody awful toothace. Anyway regards to all and Bazzai will be dropping you a private line bruv ok. Oh by the way have you started body popping yet or are you still limping about on crutches bruv.
Anyway must start reading the daily horse rag to see if i can earn some pennies, so have a gooddayfolksand wish me luck Barrie for today as i am going for a right little touch.
Br Mark