BALI: Sun June 30,15 people attended a birthday party at Warung Sobat for Nancy's 83rd birthday which fell on July 1. Pak Made suitably decorated the restaurant with Balinese decorations and balloons. Everyone sang along to Clive’s rendition of “She's just 83” modified from “She's just 17”, Effendy lead the singing of some Indonesian songs and John & Jamal concluded the evening with their terrible party  piece, “When your Smiling” 
A toast to Nancy
"Punjang Umurnya"(long life)- Indonesian birthday song.
The gang & the decorations
   Eli & Nancy                      John, Ketut & Wayan
  Clive, Jamal & John entertain
L-R Nungah waitress, Robert, Ketut, Jamal, Wiwin,  Amang, Wayan, waitress, Andi, Nancy, Pak Made, hidden, John, Elie, Clive, Effendy, Wayan.
July 1, Nancy's actual birthday we had dinner at “The Living Room” one of Bali's best restaurants.  John, Nancy, Jamal and the girls of The Living Room
August, 2002
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Herman's Father Passes
Lombok Jul 15, Our friend Herman's father passed away after a long illness.
All of our friends who met him over the years will be saddened by his passing.
Our sincere sympathies go to Herman and his family.
Historic Indonesia
The Majapahit Hotel
Hotel Majapahit, Surabaya built in 1910 by the Sarkie brothers, who  built the Strand in Rangoon, the Eastern & Oriental in Penang, and Raffles in Singapore. The  hotel,  was  originally named the Oranje Hotel & designed in  traditional Dutch period style, was known for a while as the Yamato Hotel during the W.W.II Japanese occupation. It is best known however as the site of a major clash between the people of Surabaya and the Dutch in late 1945 when the latter tried to reclaim their colonial rights following Indonesia's declaration of independence  months earlier. 
1945 The Indonesian flag is raised at Majapahit hotel.
Now owned by the Mandarin Oriental group the hotel has undergone refurbishment.  Many of the original original features  have been maintained, including stained glass windows, terrazzo floors and the colonial  style balconies & verandas.
Railway crossing Surabaya circa 1939
Tommy, son of disgraced former president Soeharto, sentenced to 15 years for master minding the murder of the Chief Justice. Tommy failed to appear at the sentencing. Had Dihorrea!
Rob & Wiwin in Thailand & Laos
Robert & Wiwin have just returned from a months holiday in Thailand & Laos. Highlight of the
trip,  they flew from Sukothai to Bangkok on an ATR 72!
The ATR 72 propjet
Ian Bendigo - hope you both well and happy I'm just sending you a quickie. Denny Melb -we have found a bit of Indonesia in Melbourne now, a supermarket in Hawthorn. We found the coconut jelly stuff. Lots of Indonesians shopping there and they had Bintang as well. Alwyn Holland - how is life in Bali? we are still alive.  I still work at the airport in Holland, Irene will start in august as a kindergarten teacher. We still remember the laughs we had over diner. Carolyn Melb - hope you've had a pleasant time shopping with Nance.  She sounded mighty excited about going  out to dinner for her birthday. Phil Melb - unfortunately I’m stuck in Melbourne for a while. Won't be back to Bali for at least another month. Am following the escapades of the KHO though! Ken Melb -  can’t wait to be there in Bali in August.  See you next month.Ian Melb - just completed another film week end. Did not work out as planned as the film scheduled got lost by TNT. I had to substitute with "Bullets over Broadway",a very funny movie directed by Woody Allen. It was very successful. Bear Melb - thanks for all that news from KL & KHO.  Always 
 interesting, especially the pics. Hope you can fix your broken electronic toys. Sei Japan - this is a kind sad notice to let you know that Seiko, my former gf, and I have broken up. I am wondering whether I should come to see you and bother you at the beginning of August or go to Fillipin.  Geoff White - glad to read your last letter, we went to KL once, many years ago as part of a tour to Penang, it certainly Must be vastly different from those days. Liz Aust -  hope your mum got away okay or is it tonight - tell her it is Freezing over here - we had clients who couldn't get out of Coffs Harbour yesterday morning as the airport was full of ice. Wisnu Bali - mr. Jhon gimana kabarnya ?  Keadaan wisnu dan putu baik -baik saja. nanti kita sambunk lagi di putri ayu
Amang a daddy again
Lombok: Mid July our friend Amang’s  wife gave birth to a 3rd child a girl  Both are well.
August Birthdays
Robert 4th Herman 25th
Mandy 28th John 28th
Here we are right in the middle of the European tourist season, bringing many tourists to Warung Sobat. The month  kicked off with Nancy's gala 83rd birthday bash (story above) “Sunday Night Club” swings on as usual with an ever interesting crowd. The Belgium contingent from Jembaran have been keeping the numbers up. New members Wayan & Ketut have been batting for the Indonesian side. Ines returned from France. We have missed Bert from Manly and his lovely Parisian wife, VeVin, they will return early August. Mrs  Oberoi is in town, she has been secretly meeting  with the Belgium crock pot cook.  We expect Mrs Oberoi at Warung Sobat soon. Waitress Wayan has dumped her latest boyfriend, again!. Pak Made is building 2 new bed rooms in the back of the restaurant, when finished they will be occupied by Pak Made’s son and father. Jamal is back feeding the Tokay nightly at 9pm, much to the delight of the tourists.
Jamal returns home to Bandung
July 16: Jamal flew to Surabaya then caught the overnight train to Bandung. This is the first time he has been home since Dec 2000. Jamal returned to Bali on July 25. John  stayed home looking after the KHO and feeding the cats.
Jamal's brothers & sisters - Atep, Deni, Elis, Empong, Teteh, Jamal &aamp; Dadan.
Jamal's mum - Amih
Deni on the porch of the family home
Nephews - Erik, Aldi,  Eka Martin
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John in KL
JULY 10: John headed off to Kuala Lumpur (KL) for yet another visa run. This time with Malaysian Airlines  service, food & wine was excellent.
In Jl Petling, (photo) after 4 pm the street is closed to traffic and within an hour hundreds of plastic roofed stalls are set up in the centre of the road. Selling T-shirts, watches and tourist junk. By midnight they all disappear and the street re-opens.
While in KL, we stay at the delux China Town Inn, right in the heart  of Chinatown,
costs $40 p/n for an air con. room with bathroom, window, Tv with terrestrial Tv + cable HBO & CNN. Rooms without window $10 less.
Typical delux room at CTI
Two doors up from the CTI is the far more expensive Swiss Garden Inn, but they do, do a great buffet breakfast for only $6,
featuring Malay and western food daily until 1030.  You can gorge yourself and save on lunch. The restaurant does a reasonable set menu lunch for $7, however dinner is a'la carte and a rip-off with meals around $25, Glass of wine $15 a bottle $80.
June 2002, the new KLIA ekspres opened, whisking passengers from the new central rail station to KLIA in 20 mins for Ringit 35 ($18) one way. Also now is downtown check in at the KL Central. Best take the $5 bus.
BANNED Kylie Sydney concert video banned by the Malaysian censor. 
Anyone found possessing, selling or distributing the films will be fined between £850 & £5,000 or be charged with sodomy and jailed for life or both.
Like many airlines after Sept 11, Asia Air has reinvented its self as a no frills airline, doing many routs including Kuala Lumpur -Penang for only  $14 You can book on line. www.asiaair.com
Drain Jumping in KL
KL: Saudi 747, Aug. 24, 2001 Without brakes, aircraft went  wide on a turnoff & veered off tarmac, crossing flood drainage.  When it comes to Malaysian storm drains - It seems quite clear that - "White Planes Can't Jump”.  You can still see the damaged aircraft parked at KL airport.
Ines back in Town
Jul 17: Expat jetset resident and friend Ines, back from  France after a months holiday.
Partner Andi has remained in France working at a hotel for 2 months work experience.
Jamrud Concert
Bali July 27, Jamal, Wayan, Ketut & John attended the Jamrud concert at the Denpasar arts centre. 
The venue was packed, est. 15,000 people, entry Rp20,000 ($4) but we had to pay a scalper Rp25,000($5), the show lasted 2hr finishing with a fireworks display.
Ricky, Herman,
Krisyanto & Azis
The tour -“50 City Jamrud” started in Java and will include a concert in Korea. Jamrud (trans- circle the globe) are one of the top groups in Indonesia. Singer Krisyanto has an unusual gravel voice giving the group its distinctive sound. They have recorded 5 albums. Nekad 1995, Putri 1997, Terima Kasih 1998, Ningrat 2000 &, 
Krisyanto in action
Sydney 090102 2002.  The last 2 albums were recorded at Direkam di On Studio Bandung & mixed at Studio 301 Sydney. The new album features  Sydney violinist Naomi Radom who appeared at the Denpasar concert.
"Sydney 090102"  album
Rumour has it, that well known Balinese businessmen, Kadek & Made of  G&K Bros. owners of the Bounty group of companies, will start a new airline in Bali called Air Paradise International. Initially flying to Perth, Australia, they plan to buy or lease 2 Airbus A310-300 aircraft. The new price of an A310 is around US$75 million or a wet lease (inc. fuel & crew) price around $470,000 US per month. Flights would have to be operated at least 4 per week to make a profit. The Airbus A310 is a shortened longer range version of the classic Airbus A300 wide body airliner. It has a cabin width of  6.1 meters with either  3 class 169 seats, 2 class 222 seats, or all economy 8 across, 280 seats. Start up date is not known.
Clive spends 8 hours at KL's deserted airport
From Clive- I had a great time in Bali and a long trip home (to UK) via KL airport where I had 8 hours to spend wandering around looking at the wonderful construction and layout of the place. Pity there is hardly anybody there! Attached a picture of the lower level which looks fantastic, but not a soul in sight.
Has Nancy got on the wrong plane again? - Clive busking at KL International Airport
Nancy visits the "Ombak Putih" - Nancy, Jamal & Andi
see Feb 2002 edition for  "Ombak Putih" cruise ship story
Nancy does temple   -   Putu & Wisnu, boys from Negara
Another cocktail party, then off to Sante Fe for dinner and on to Jaya Pub til late- Jamal, Putu, Wisnu, Sutiani, John, David, Desy & Nancy
Gary from Globe Café' 50th birthday party
Special guests Liz & Robert from Australia
 Pak Made, Andi, Ketut, Wayan, John & Amang
Stuffed Roast Chicken
1 chicken, 1 egg, 2 slices of bread, ½ onion, salt, pepper, parsley,  1 tsp. nutmeg.
Stuffing – make bread crumbs in blender, grate onion, chop parsley finely, mix with egg, nutmeg, salt & pepper to taste until dough like. Wash chicken and stuff. Bake ½ hr @ 350deg bake 1½ hr more @ 200deg untill fully cooked. Turning often.
A factual novel about the last days of British rule in Singapore. Begins in the late 30's and is about a rich British trading family living there
in full Colonial spender. The book paints a graphic picture of life in those times with a love story between a British heir and a half caste Chinese girl.
The Japanese attack and conquer Penang and force their way down the Malay peninsular to finally attack Singapore. Eventually the British  surrender.
Percival surrenders
The rich British now dragged down to nothing are marched of to Changi. Any Chinese working for the British are either taken to the beach and machine gunned or loaded on boats tied together in 2 and 3s, taken out to sea and thrown overboard.....
Singapore in flames
"The fall of Singapore" was a momentous occasion, it really was the start of the end of the British Empire.
Liverpool born author J.G.Farrel,  (b1935) spent much time in Singapore.
researching the book. First published in 1978. Our copy from the Salvation Army Op-shop, Inkerman St, St Kilda, $2 
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