Its outside so smoking allowed and no masks in sight, although come to think of it the serving girls weren't wearing them either. They should have been. Only just realised that. Naughty naughty
It does indeed look calm and peaceful - is that in the main town? Warm twilight time is still an unusual thing for me - at home sunset used to mean get the sweaters out, even if it had been a fairly hot day.
The main town was swamped with weekenders. This is a new cafe out towards Neorion, looking back to the town and across to Galatas. There was a refreshing breeze. You definitely didn't need a jacket!
Running Dogs
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Skills assessment today.
An important day, because if we fail this we’re off the course.
Our counselling scenario is videoed and assessed by our tutor and a...
Bravado
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The rumble of RAF fighters rolls across the estuary from the air base. This
level of activity is a sign that the Russians must be creating some form of...
L'église St-Julien de Brioude en Auvergne
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The St-Julien church in Brioude (pop. 6,500), just an hour's drive south
of the city of Clermont-Ferrand (pop. 150,000), is classified as a
basilica. That...
DIY
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There's a short flight of communal steps up to our row of four bijou
town-houses, on either side of which are some metal rails. I've been
threatening to...
A Small Black Book
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Lying on a shelf, a small black book, unopened in the last couple of
years. Time to remedy that.
No photograph, because it really is just a small blac...
ANOTHER DAY OF CUTTING OUT
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*Well, it looks like another nice day out there.*
*Shame really, cos I'm gunna be inside cutting out bowl cosy's and batting
all day.*
*But, it won't...
Cobden Observation Post
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We've been living in Greymouth nearly 2 years now and we finally got to
complete this walk to the Cobden WW2 Observation Post. It took about 20
minute...
Bank Holiday Carboot Antiques Hunt.
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It's a Bank Holiday here in Ireland giving everyone a day off after Saint
Patrick's Day.
The weather forecast was not good but we still got up earlier a...
Weekend Roundup
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Last night's 'Countryfile' weather forecast showed a little map that
recorded that our part of the country has enjoyed 110% of the average March
rainfall...
Back Again
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It's been a while since I've posted. We were away again for a couple of
weeks. Since I am such a homebody, I am very happy to be back in my own
home, in...
Continuum
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Just now I have done one of the constraint writing exercises which is the
first part of our work this week. It may seem daft but I think to actually
do...
Easy Sunday mornings
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Spending time with the feathered family
So much has happened here lately. A couple of shocks. Stating with the
alpaca. It hit me harder than I tho...
The Growing Season
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The new spring grass is growing at a phenomenal rate, I suspect it has
something to do with all of the rain that fell throughout the months of
February a...
False spring is over.....
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I took this photo of a ranunculus I bought a few days before. They are
such beautiful flowers ~ so delicate and brightly colored. I don't know
how lo...
Yesterday
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It was Mother's Day yesterday, or Mothering Sunday as some call it and
originates from when women in service (maids and servants working in big
houses) w...
thoughts
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What to write about now? Should I write at all or stop and stay with the
thoughts in my head?
These are such complicated days and probably some kind of ...
Patea Dam parking lot
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Hubby has taken me to see so many places since I arrived here almost 18
years ago! It was a bit overwhelming at first and I asked sooooo many
questions! ...
Books 5-6
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The Innocent by Posie Graeme-Evans
The year is 1450, a dangerous time in medieval Britain. Civil unrest is at
its peak and the legitimacy of the royal ...
Going Into Recess
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Have you ever felt that sometimes your life has turned a corner? Or, as my
uncle used to say, started a new chapter in the book of your life?
After r...
Deaths of John and Emily Webster
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In Pakanae Cemetery is this grave belonging to Mrs Emily Webster (nee
Russell), wife of John Webster, born 1829 in Kohukohu and married in 1855.
Her husb...
BUSY TIME OF YEAR
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Well, we are always busy but at the moment it seems more so.
It has been hot and dry so watering every day. The tomatoes, in
particular, have done re...
Catching up!
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Oh dear, nearly six months since I last posted a blog. It is not that I
have been bothered to write to you. Oh no. It is because words have been
absent ...
Mincemeat and Quince
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The days are getting shorter and the trees are beginning to shed their
leaves. The quince tree has done magnificently this year. The fruit
enormous a...
I write. I create. I observe and record my life, after 40 years, in Greece. I love to create either with my handy craft, cooking or writing. Freeform always. Keep it simple, keep the interest, make it useful. I write about my garden sometimes, my grandchildren and the different culture and traditions. My New Zealand up bringing was so different from this way of life that I do truly feel like an alien at times. Greece is home but so is my kiwi 'homeland'. I am a citizen of both and an alien in both.
Bliss. Life can be sooo good.
ReplyDeleteYour island life isn't half bad either! All you need is a littleore sunshine. But not the heat
DeleteOh yes. Some sunshine would be good 😁
DeleteLooks so calm and peaceful.
ReplyDeleteIt was peaceful. An empty cafe by the sea, watching the town light up!
DeleteI'll have a dry white wine please! I could do with sitting by the sea on a sunny evening with a nice chilled drink, calmly watching the world go by :)
ReplyDeleteA white wine coming up, with lots of ice. Big glasses here too!
DeleteThat looks lovely.
ReplyDeletePeaceful on after a very hot day. There was a nice cool breeze
DeleteI'm a non-smoker, but I find it quite reassuring to see an ashtray on the table. It all looks so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIts outside so smoking allowed and no masks in sight, although come to think of it the serving girls weren't wearing them either. They should have been. Only just realised that. Naughty naughty
DeleteIt does indeed look calm and peaceful - is that in the main town? Warm twilight time is still an unusual thing for me - at home sunset used to mean get the sweaters out, even if it had been a fairly hot day.
ReplyDeleteThe main town was swamped with weekenders. This is a new cafe out towards Neorion, looking back to the town and across to Galatas. There was a refreshing breeze. You definitely didn't need a jacket!
DeleteLovely pictures. thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt was a peaceful evening. The photos aren't too clear but the sun was going down
DeleteOuzo please!! Beautiful peaceful photos.
ReplyDeleteWith ice?
DeleteYes please, brings back many happy memeories of time spent on Naxos many a moon ago!!
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