The “Jungle Vine” column by Robert Lorimor
Yep, I got it all wrong and I promise this will be the last of this Ivor business.

Last week’s Jungle Vine told the story of Ivor and Bach and their little scuffle over a castle in Lower North Wales. The English man who originally told me the story was kind enough to point out I got a few things wrong in my version of the story. Well, actually I got many things wrong.

Instead of two men called Ivor and Bach, it was one man called Ivor Bach.

Ivor surrounds Cardiff Castle controlled by a Norman Lord. Many days of siege warfare and many words later followed (see the last Jungle Vine column for the exact dialogue exchanged). Ivor, in an attempt to force the Norman Lord to come out and fight, scales the walls and kidnaps the Norman Lord’s wife and takes her back to the hills.

Six week later Ivor send the Norman Lord’s wife back to the castle with a “Thank you” note. Moreover, she had a “bit of a smile” on her face.

That is why ivor is the most popular folk hero in Southern Wales; at least, according to the English man who told me this story.

Now knowing the correct version of the story, we must ask, “Who would you kidnap and take to the hills?”

The Jungle Vine

• It is the End of the Month Blues Party at Tokyo Joe’s tonight. The blues bar on Sukhumvit Soi 24 is offering free shooters available on hour, every hour. While you are there, check out Soi Dog Blues Band and Cannon Ball band.
• Robin Hood, 33/1 Sukhumvit, 1st year anniversary party is June 2nd. Free food and Special Prices on drinks will be available.
• Dasa Book Cafe, Sukhumvit Rd between Soi 26 and Soi 28, wants our readers to know they are forming a book club in June. If interested, drop by their cafe or send them a email at info@dasabookcafe.com.
• June 18th at Noriega’s will be “Teacher Night” featuring teacher bands: The Dogs (Harrows International School) and the Shrews (Shrewsbury International School) will rock the night away. The Dogs were profiled on this website last week.
• Tapas Room Club, Silom Soi 4, is celebrating their 11th Anniversary Saturday, May 28th.
• Mojo’s, Sukhumvit 33, is offering a 200 baht pitcher of beer all night on Sundays. While there, check out the Blue Coins band.
• One Wednesday, check out the Londoner Brew Pub, basement of UBC II Building II, Sukhumvit Soi 33, for their Wacky Wednesday’s: “2-4-1” drinks all night.
• The Black Swan, 326/8-9 Sukhumvit Rd under the Asoke BTS, is presenting Classic Soul and R&B with DJ Ricky Vaughan every first Friday of the month. Looking at the calendar, the next first Friday would by June 3rd.
• Rewind is a new music venue on Sukhumvit Soi 24 in the Camp Davis complex (almost to Rama IV). The are currently offering a “buy 2, get one free” special for all-night Sunday through Thursday. They have the bands, Smurf, The Milan (blues), Backstage Boys, and Basher. No music on Sundays.
• Via Paul Williams of Noriega’s, a message from Nigel Pike of the Basard band : “Thai bands plus Bastard band are doing a ‘Rock Jam’ benefit gig for Khun M at Rock Pub,
  Phayathai Road (opposite Asia Hotel) on May 26th from 6pm to 9pm.”
• The Miss Universe Contest continues this weekend in Bangkok, Thailand.
• I was driving by VivaVino’s, an Italian restaurant at the Park Avenue@22 Hotel, Sukhumvit Soi 22, and noticed they had nearly a full crowd. We featured the restaurant for their great pizza and live music a couple of weeks ago.
• Radio City, Patpong Entertainment Zone, now has 4 sexy girl dancers backing up the Elvis and Tom Jones live music shows. Nightly beginning at 11 pm.

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