Hot out here, cloudy no shacks up yet, but you can sit on the beach now and have a beer, and chippies. All are charging for sunbeds - I suppose they have to make some money as they have staff standing by for nearly two months that need paying. On the beach Kingfisher is 80. Most places now are 70 rups. Newtons has taken the large butter out of the boxes and have increased the price by 20 rups. Food in the resturants have gone up not too bad, but it is the Kingfisher prices that upset Mr.N. as the price on the bottle is 34rups. for a large one.

KC going to the Leela for breakfast with friends this week, I can see you crying in your wallet already.

Thanks for the updates H. See you soon

H.[/QUOTE]

that must be old stock, just checked - my latest delivery is stamped Rs. 41 overstamped Rs. 42
That makes sense 'cos Xavier's prices have gone up twice recently.

AndyD 8-)#

p.s. Rs. 55 in Patricks Bar (formerly Tigers Trail)

Noni, hi. Any news on the shacks? Not sure if it is a good thing with having no shacks on the beach. We arrive next week for 2 months and we really enjoyed the option of going down to the beach and sitting at the shacks, watching the sun go down. Never mind.

Hi,
Just back from the Beach, you can have a drink, salad and chips which appear from the sand dunes sunbeds 100 rups for 2. There is a meeting tomorrow regarding the shacks, will let you know when the boys come back from the meeting. Hopefully things will get going.
People are grumbling about paying for the beds but the shack owners have had staff they have to pay standing by for 6 weeks.

Love the Fish and Chips in Patricks - and of course, the cheap beer.

There are a few shacks at Baga, they are on private land, also some at Mojim Ashwam and Mandarim. St Anthony's shack at Baga was offering free sunbeds today but we went one further along to where we were not charged the other day. We are not in a hurry to go back to East meets West after being charged 120 for a Gin plus 70 for a tonic. Susa Lobos has new seating, music every night and new well overpriced menus so will be staying away from there also. Still, there are still lots of reasonably priced good places to eat and drink.

There are a few "temporary" shacks up on the beach down South -don't know who's side they are on TGTSOA or SOWS ?
( reminds me of Peoples Popular Front of Judea v Judean Peoples Front ( splitters ! ) Life of Brianeither way they are all "Very Naughty Boys !"

K-C ( spare a shekel for a poor leper)

Any sigh of life in the Bosco area at the bottom of the CSM road?

Hi Nige ang

Don't know about the end of CSM Road, but if you go a bit further down Baga Road and turn off just prior to the entrance to La Calyso, there is a shack at the end of that road called Emmanuels. It is open at the moment and run by the same guy as last year. I can personally recommend that shack having used the place myself - Food is good there, and quite cheap, and he doesn't take the pxxx with his prices.
His night time bbq's are excellent as well !

Dread - foodie !
x

We have been down to Colva today,at least a dozen shacks up.No charging for sunbeds,busy,good food and no sellers on the beach as the Cops are keeping them off.After going to Candolim/Anjuna last week it's like visiting a different country.

John

John, thanks for the update. Your last sentence brought a smile to my face.

H.

apologies andy, just checked account you are correct, and the next shack
installment is friday not to-day. Just don't know what day it is out here

* Could it be that Noffi ?..

dreadsoc, thanks for the info....which end of the Bage road are you talking about? Calungute or the creek end?

Nige

will leave you the bill at the Leela on Sunday

I might be completely off topic - but when I saw you mention a bill at The Leela - it reminded me that when we had signed and agreed (like fools) to purchase an apartment from Chris Gregory - he offered to take us out for a meal and we arranged for him to take us to the Leela - he had no idea of the prices and his wife nearly fainted when she saw the bill for 4 of us - it wasn't in the hundreds of rupees but good old pounds!!!