Crikey, I'm blowing of mine own trumpet

Liking your blog very much, beautifully written, funny and highly enjoyable. Have book marked you Phil. Thanks for the link. Am

Great read Phil, when are Amaretto and I coming round for our Thai curry?

I like it, Phil. Left a comment there. Pat

Liked the article, but you can get Thai ingredients delivered to your door here, as we have done for a number of years and it was next day delivery. Only last week we had a large delivery to restock supplies. Have been using the lemon grass we grew from seed, and am about to order the tiny Thai green aubergine seeds, which will enhance the eating experience even more. Last night was a Thai green curry here and it is always great to have a change from spaghetti, whatever the northern Italian guy thinks. Wife is off to Thailand again next week, so sure our Thai friends will load her up with more delicious things for cooking. A few links: http://www.asiaminimart.it/shop/ http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?ancho... http://www.tandmworldwide.com/seeds1/product/958/1.html

Enjoyed your blog and agree with all the other comments from other readers. What a joy to read witty, well written, good English. Have simply had to bookmark you, Phil. MONICA

Thanks for your kind words. Phil's currently on the road doing a removal (Le Marche to UK). He'll be thrilled to know he's made people smile. Kind regards. Joy

You may, or may not like this Thai recipe, but it is one of our favourites. Wife told me she ate this last night when she arrived in Thailand. All the ingredients are easily available. http://www.khiewchanta.com/archives/seafood/prawns-shrimp/raw-prawns-wit... Another you may like, substitute the chili paste for red curry paste. This is the nearest I can get to how we make it here. http://www.all-fish-seafood-recipes.com/index.cfm/recipe/Thai_Steamed_Se...

Great blog, Phil. Next time, have the fig paste with Peccorino Toscano. It is also fantastic with quince paste. From time to time, Lidl has a Thai week and you can buy a small amount of ingredients there. Definitely not the same thing as shopping for Oriental spices in the East, or the USA, or Australia. But not bad at all.

Blushing. Thanks very much for kind words you all! I'm not terribly insecure by nature, but it is lovely to be plauded. I'll carry on, then... I did a wonderful thing a couple of weeks ago. Having completed my removal work like a good boy, then went off to our old staming ground of Sheffield to do a whole bunch of errands. One of these was a trip to Thai Panna, the local South-East Asian food store. I'm now restocked on green and red curry paste, plus yellow and Masaman. Also tamarind for Joy (strange tastebuds, these Pinoys) and even better, freeze-dried lemon grass and galangal. Hurrah! Lidl's good for coconut milk - when they have it, buy the lot! I'll be doing the whole thing again at the end of the month. Next stop, Mr Shah's, Abbeydale Road. We need Indian spices... And I forgot lime leaves. Oops!

Blushing. Thanks very much for kind words you all! I'm not terribly insecure by nature, but it is lovely to be plauded. I'll carry on, then... I did a wonderful thing a couple of weeks ago. I completed my removal work like a good boy, then went off to our old stamping ground of Sheffield to do a whole bunch of errands. One of these was a trip to Thai Panna, the local South-East Asian food store. I'm now restocked on green and red curry paste, plus yellow and Masaman. Also tamarind for Joy (strange tastebuds, these Pinoys) and even better, freeze-dried lemon grass and galangal. Hurrah! Lidl's good for coconut milk - when they have it, buy the lot! I'll be doing the whole thing again at the end of the month. Next stop, Mr Shah's, Abbeydale Road. We need Indian spices... And I forgot lime leaves. Oops!