Tuesday, 23 April 2019

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23rd April we would normally be celebrating St George

 When it falls during Lent we celebrate it instead on the Monday after Easter Sunday.  This year we'll be having two days back to back of eating and drinking.

 St George is a very  popular saint, the slayer of dragons and Patron Saint of England.  Any one named after him in Greece, Georgios or Georgia has their name day, on the 29th April this year.  Our tall grandson is Georgios and so are many of friends and  other relatives.  At least the feasting will not be taking place at our house.

Two of my NZ pumpkin seeds have sprouted!!  Yeh
And the bad news.  Our washing machine has broken down.
My washing machine fixer-upper thinks it's not too serious and he can keep it working at least till after easter.  So that's the bad with a little sunshine.



A 'Great Week' cake, orange, ginger and cocoa
No eggs, milk or butter.  

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  1. wisps of words23 April 2019 at 11:31

    Hope the fixer-upper can keep it running! Not good, to be without washing machine, any time of the year. Especially so, in near summer, and a time of feasting.

    Wonder why a British saint, is so popular in Greece....?

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    1. local alien23 April 2019 at 22:27

      St. George was a soldier from Capodocia, Turkey, but his roots are from greece

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    2. local alien23 April 2019 at 22:36

      St George is also venerated by the Muslims

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  2. JayCee23 April 2019 at 11:40

    Oooh a low fat cake! Do you have the recipe?

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    1. local alien23 April 2019 at 22:37

      I'll post the recipe, maybe today. It's Easter cookie day today

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  3. Recep Hilmi TUFAN | rehitu.com23 April 2019 at 20:21

    How old is your washing machine?

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    1. local alien23 April 2019 at 22:39

      Many centuries lol. My husband fixes washing machines and we have three outside. He jiggles and jiggles parts from one to the other .our last washing finally gave up at age 28.
      Great for him to have a hobby. I'm not pleased about spare parts lying around

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  4. Cro Magnon23 April 2019 at 20:50

    The last time we had a problem with our washing machine, I replaced it. I then found that it was just a tiny leak from a rubber pipe, which could have been fixed for a shilling!!! Damn it.

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    1. local alien23 April 2019 at 22:45

      It is amazing how many other people do the same, either because they don't know or they're just told by some incompetent repairman that it's unfixable. The machines here are left outside on the pavement and our friend collects them for recycling. K always checks them out before they're finally dumped. Several of our friends have machines 'recycled' still going strong

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  5. Amy24 April 2019 at 02:55

    I hope you get the washing machine sorted, I couldn't live without mine.

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    1. local alien24 April 2019 at 11:11

      I have on occasions taken bags of laundry down to my daughtersm washed it and then brought it home to hang out. Hopefully I wont have to do that . It is an essential item in our lives!!!

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