Chapter 7

Ten Pin Bowling:

It was my last day in Phuket so May took the day off. "Think of something to do" she said.
Well that is not so easy because whenever I come up with a good idea, "let's go to Phi Phi" , "no I don't like boats", "let's go and ride an elephant","no I don't like elephants", "let's go swimming", "no I don't like swimming" then May doesn't like the idea. However, apart from sleeping and eating, which seem to be most Thai girls favourite occupations, I knew that May enjoyed massage and ten pin bowling (not at the same time, of course) so I arranged the day.

I picked her up at about ten for a leisurely breakfast, well I had a leisurely breakfast while she had her hair done. At eleven thirty we set off for my favourite massage parlour. Now the whole concept of massage in Thailand is a story in itself so I will confine my remarks to saying that this particular parlour is, in my view, the best in Bangtao. I had an oil massage and May, both foot and neck massages,- Beautifully relaxing.

And so we headed off to Patong and the bowling alley. To make it more interesting I suggested that we bet on the result. I suggested that when, or if, I won then I should get to sleep with her that night. To my great surprise she agreed.

Her first ball was a strike. Now whether it was the excitement of the game or the prospect of the prize I really do not know, but my first ball went down the gutter and the second only scored three. From then on my game improved and if May had not had three consecutive strikes then I would have been in with a chance. Scores: Reb 86 , May 168

I, of course, suggested "best of three". May scored strikes or spares in the first seven frames. Scores: Reb 57 , May 180

To show that, either really she wanted me to sleep with her, or just possibly, that she was totally out of my league, May suggested we played a third game ' all or nothing'.

I selected a heavier ball and determined to win, set it rolling. it missed completely. It barely stayed in the right lane. In this game I improved. I scored 96. May scored either a strike or a spare in all but the last two frames.

I suggested that we changed the rules so that I only had to get a half of her score. My logic being that since I am twice her age then the game is twice as difficult for me.

I then suggested that if my prize for winning should be that I would get to sleep with her then it was only fair to her that if she won she should get to sleep with me.

She just laughed and we headed off for a tour of the island followed by an excellent supper at our favourite seafood restaurant.