Old Croc

My drains are blocked. Showers and sinks, not septic.
(Probably a big lump of long black hair in the pipe!)

Have tried plungers, extra strong draino type products, etc without sucess.
Can anyone recommend a plumber, competent handyman, or similar who can fix it?

Thanks.

Have fun finding your place.

In another thread someone suggested 70 was just middleaged, and It made me wonder how many older expats are living in Thailand and how they cope with life here when the body no longer does what the mind wants (or even perhaps when the mind goes missing!) There is no nursing home option readily available without going through the whole emigration process again.
Are you completely reliant on your partner to provide care, now, and onto the inevitable decrepitation and death? Do you have another plan?  How will you cope towards the end? What steps are you taking preparing for this inevitability?

I know we have a number of members on Thaivisa aged 70+ who enjoy life and still sample all the delights Thailand has to offer as if  they were in their 20s. (Ian!)  How many of you are out there? I have noticed many expats here don't seem to make it out of their 60s. More than I would expect in my own country. Death comes through illness, misadventure, and at times, by their own hand. But how many are still forging on in their 70s, 80s, 90,s or more?

I'd like to hear from the oldies (beyond middleage) about how life is for you and how you think it will be as the years unfold.

(Incidentily I'm 63, have a number of medical issues which restricts my mobility, but plan to live here for many years yet. )

It would be nice to have a discussion without all the silly answers and tired ageist jokes, but I'm sure SC won't be able to help himself.

In another thread someone suggested 70 was just middleaged, and It made me wonder how many older expats are living in Thailand and how they cope with life here when the body no longer does what the mind wants (or even perhaps when the mind goes missing!) There is no nursing home option readily available without going through the whole emigration process again.
Are you completely reliant on your partner to provide care, now, and onto the inevitable decrepitation and death? Do you have another plan?  How will you cope towards the end? What steps are you taking preparing for this inevitability?

I know we have a number of members on Thaivisa aged 70+ who enjoy life and still sample all the delights Thailand has to offer as if  they were in their 20s. (Ian!)  How many of you are out there? I have noticed many expats here don't seem to make it out of their 60s. More than I would expect in my own country. Death comes through illness, misadventure, and at times, by their own hand. But how many are still forging on in their 70s, 80s, 90,s or more?

I'd like to hear from the oldies (beyond middleage) about how life is for you and how you think it will be as the years unfold.

(Incidentily I'm 63, have a number of medical issues which restricts my mobility, but plan to live here for many years yet. )

It would be nice to have a discussion without all the silly answers and tired ageist jokes, but I'm sure SC won't be able to help himself.

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