Sunset in Ubud

It strange weather everywhere these days.. my house in Spain had a snowfall.. never seen that before - I was there only two weeks ago and it was 22c. While here at AW warehouse Bali the temperature hit 40c the other day and today dropped to a chilly 23c.. 

It's been a busy week rushing around the island catching up with old projects and launching new ones. Last I was hinting at a major new project we have in the offing here on the "Island of Gods" - if you missed it you can catch up here. 

That project involves renting (or buying) a sizable office space, in or not too far from Denpasar city. I really thought that this would be the easy part, but it seems there are not so many options available. As Ringo keeps reminding me we should have done this in the middle of the lockdown, then there were many closed and broken businesses. Not so now.. business is booming.

As we scoot around Bali or walk the streets of Ubud, I keep hearing a noise.. At first I thought it was in my head. Clackerty clack.. clackerty clack.. strangely sound that seemed to induced flashbacks to my childhood in a Sheffield suburb.

I know that sound but couldn't quite place - everywhere I go I hear it.. maybe I'm going mad.

I could hear the sound but couldn't see where it came from.. then I spotted some kids.. doing that clackerty clack thing.. Do you remember them?  If you are old enough (1970's).. you will. I remember them being a little dangerous, and bruised hands and wrists a consequence of mastering the art.  It's brand new craze that has swept all Indonesia in a matter of weeks.. here they call it "Lato-lato" 

This is Ringo's daughter showing off her skills.. It's a classic viral thing.. the noise they make is an excellent free advertising message, and of course every child has to master the skill and do tricks to be cool.