fantastic blog entries .... xx Pictures are stunning especially the ones on the beach, you both look soooo well. So proud of you both. Love to both of you xx
Carol (Mum)
Lots more fab pics Rachael, great to see you both looking so well and happy! Daves bandy legs! lol!!!! x x
Keith
great pictures what is the boat doing in the wall of the house
Mum Carol
Love the diving photos and Malaysian ones, missing you now tho! love mum x x
Keith
bring back rachael the blogger
Keith
Great pictures of you both christmas and new year look very good
Steve And Di
Hi Dave and Rachael happy new year to you both.Some great photos there.hope yr both well and having a ball.Take care
Kirsty Hoe
Just caught up on your blog and photos, it looks like your both really well and loving every minute of the Hill/Winter world tour so far. Some of the action shots of you both on the elephants are amazin, although you can't really tell if Dave is excited or scared!!! Can't wait for the next episode, love from 'The Smith household' xxxxxx
Mum N Dad
Fantastic photos, what a great album you're collating. Love the ones of the two of you together ..... you both look so well and relaxed. Looks like you had fun with the Nellies, or was it they had fun with you!!!! Looking forward to the next episode. Keep safe both of you. Lots of Love xxxx
Keith
Offering Alms to Monks
The first Buddhist monks did not build monasteries. Instead, they were homeless mendicants who begged for all their food. Their only possessions were their robe and begging bowl.
Today, in many predominately Theravada countries like Thailand, monks still rely on receiving alms for most of their food. The monks leave the monasteries early in the morning. They walk single file, oldest first, carrying their alms bowls in front of them. Laypeople wait for them, sometimes kneeling, and place food, flowers or incense sticks in the bowls. Women must be careful not to touch the monks.
The monks do not speak, even to say thank you. The giving of alms is not thought of as charity. The giving and receiving of alms creates a spiritual connection between the monastic and lay communities. Laypeople have a responsibility to support the monks physically, and the monks have a responsibility to support the community spiritually.
Linda
A merry christmas & a happy new year hope you are both well & still enjoying yourselves. The photos look amazing. Take care lots of love from Linda,Andy, Abigail & Lucyxxxxxxx
Brenda
hi there hope you had a nice chrismas day I did but mised you and your cheak I went to the pub with your mum dad donna your other gran jan steve jema I am at garys now donna missed you as well I got lots of lovely presents the one form you was most suprising been so far away. well did you buy your selves any thing thank you for my present its going in my cabinet pride of place take care both of youlots love little gran xxxx