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02/08/25 Sat.  OK, the problem with my tablet from Amazon being delivered is that I need a permit to 'import' any multimedia or telecommunications device.  To get that I have to open an account with a Malaysian Gov. site, fill in all the particulars and apply for a permit.  The problem now is that I can't open an account because firstly the site rejects my email address and secondly my password and user ID.  Each time, it asks that I change the password, which I've done so many times over the last two days that I've now no idea what the password is.  It is driving me up the bloody wall!!!

08/08/25 Fri. After exchanging over 70 e-mails and 20 WhatsApp messages, the Gov Site SIRIM QAS tell me that I'm in the wrong place and need to apply to the Marine Department - no website, no address, no phone number, nothing!  I gave up and asked Amazon for a refuind which they gave me. Do not use UPS for any shipments guys!

09/08/25 Sat.  The oven is being shipped by DHL, let's hope they have more success than UPS!

14/08/25 Thurs. Picked up Tom and Sheryl, in a hire car, at 0530 for the drive to KK. The trip down took four and a half hours because of road works and heavy traffic, which ultimately cut our available time for shopping for certain things.  We set off back to Kudat at 1530 and immediately ran into standstill traffic from KK to Tuaran. Arrived back in Kudat at 2000 hrs.  During the drive down, DHL phoned me asking for ships papers etc.

19/08/25 Tues.  OK, the oven is being held in Customs at KK and I am exchanging e-mails and telephone calls with Antonia in DHL.  Customs say it's not ships spares and want to charge import fees.  We are playing the waiting game again to see if they relent, otherwise I will just pay the fee and have done with it!

20/08/25 Weds. The oven has cleared customs! No duty payable.

22/08/25  Fri. The oven arrived in the yard this morning at 1000hrs, brought in by Pos Malaysia.  We went over and got it into the dinghy, brought it back to the boat and unpacked it - all good, no damage to speak of.  Now I will have to start removing the old one, measuring up for the necessary alterations to the cabinet space, carry out the alterations and find a store that sells gas fittings to connect to the gas pipe.  That means we will be without a cooker for a week or so.

28/08/25 Thurs. Rented a car again and picked up Sheryl at 0530 for the trip to KK.  We had a good journey down with hardly any traffic and were having breakfast in Damai at 0900.  Dropped Sheryl off for her dental appointment and went to Inanam in search of gas fittings and a micrometer - managed to get both!  Picked up Sheryl again and after a late lunch we set off back to Kudat.  Not such a good return trip as we had heavy traffic, strong winds and torrential rain, I was slowing to almost a stop in some places as I couldn't see anything.  The journey back took us five and a half hours!

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