I went to the lake today to do a bit more tidying up.  While I was taking a rest I heard this splash in the water. When I lookerd around I saw this beautiful kingfisher sitting on one of the  pieces of wood left sticking clear of the water.It had had a redish breast with orange feathers on the underside of its wings and blue tail feathers. I now need to see if I can identify it.

I then went to see Tim who was working on the farm in Pho Pan. I was recruited into helping her collecting the “Kii yaang”. This is the rubber which has solidified in the bottom of the cups over a period of time and needs scraping out. It is a laborious Jobs and when I left to come home there was still over a 100 trees/cups to do. This can be sold but the price for it is not  very high – I think currenty only 15 bahts per Kilo.

Tims is cutting the rubber tonight so I will see her in the morning when I have to go to Nong Khai.