What a lovely holiday! During our annual Greek Festival I bought a painting of a Greek island, complete with water, boats (the visually pretty sailboat kind), lots of flowers and color. It looks smashing above my sofa.
Sage on the garden path
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Sage in French is *la sauge.* This plant grows on the edge of our back-yard
path. It was growing there when we came to live in Saint-Aignan more than
20 ye...
This modern world
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Our next door neighbour has been having some leaks through his roof
recently, and his (cowboy) roofers suggested that it was coming from our
side (well ...
A Little Worn Out
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TODAY BEGAN WITH TOMATOES AND SCRAMBLED EGGS (YOU WILL HAVE TO IMAGINE THE
PARSLEY GARNISH!)
MORNING CHORES INCLUDED A VISIT TO THE SUPERMARKET, MOSTLY FOR...
Carmen
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I went to see the live performance of *Carmen *at *The Royal Opera House *last
night. I went with my sisters who both thought they were going to see a
b...
Owl Wood Today
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The weather has been warm and sunny, even the breeze has been warm. Not
too hot, just perfect for us, as we start to come out of winter
hibernation. W...
Apartments
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See that reddish coloured building in the distance? In the early to mid
1990s I use to work there, can't remember what floor though. Back then
apartment...
Policeman Catches Young Children In A Pond Print.
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Another old Victorian advert poster print.
Apparently it was an American advert for a fishing tackle and it was
painted 🎨 by GF Gilman. You can buy t...
SEEING LACY TODAY
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**YAWN*... bit tired this morning. I didn't sleep well at all.*
*Most annoying.*
*I've had the dogs in my room with me overnight the past two nights....
May came in like a LION!!!
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Monday was a beautiful day. Neighbours were out doing yard work, mowing
lawns . I noticed that I had one little crocus in my flower bed and
probably ab...
The Merry Month Of May
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"It was the month of May, the month when the foliage of herbs and trees is
most freshly green, when buds ripened and blossoms appear in their
fragran...
Exams , hormones and a dip in the North Sea.
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We head into town to hear an economist summarize the key ideas in his new
book. He's very lucid and concise and manages to combine a robust optimism
f...
Regular checking
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Yesterday I had a colonoscopy and gastroscopy
The gastroscopy isn’t an issue. Usually you fast for 12 hours before hand
go in and
Bobs your uncle out ag...
Junks this way
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I'm not going out today except for the shopping which I have just done. I
left the key in the door outside but didn't know until I got home. Not
that ...
Screams Before Silence(YouTube)
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I think I failed to copy the video. It is on YouTube. Look for it. It's
hard to watch but it's important. Especially to some anti-Semitic women
around here...
BUSY SUNDAY
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We used to be on a power plan (electricity) that gave us 30 cents a litre
off petrol every month. This came to an end in January and we are now on a
plan ...
Service
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Note left under the bowls....
Dear Hoomans
Service standards in this diner have dropped off a cliff. It's 2030 hours
and I've been waiting ages to have...
Spring
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This spell of cold weather is getting tiresome; a blast of Arctic air
streaming from the north down the east coast has created bitterly cold
conditions. ...
Happy Earth Day- Look who I Found!
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I spent quite a bit of time outside today cutting back perennials, edging
part of one bed, doing a bit of weeding, moving the cat…
I almost didn’t see t...
Drivers just wanna be first........
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This is my signature meme for drivers, haha. I remember drivers
ed....we've seen the consequences on the highway and streets when people
tailgate. Bu...
In memory of George
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In 2007, a 9-year-old Jack Russell Terrier called George died after
protecting 5 local children from an attack by two pit bulls. He was given a
posthum...
Sinking of the SS Ventnor
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The SS Ventnor leaving Westport in 1901
The SS Ventnor was built in Glasgow, Scotland in 1901 for Gow, Harrison and
Co as a British cargo steamship. Her le...
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.
I can think of some words....
ReplyDeleteI. Am. Envious.
Best time of the year to come!
DeleteP is for Paradise... Smashing photos Linda.
ReplyDeleteMy family think it's Paradise but too darn far away
DeleteWhat a fabulous holiday. Family makes it.
ReplyDeleteFamily. Exactly. Best of times
DeleteLovely! Enjoy! - Jenn
ReplyDeleteNot too hot, not too crowded. Perfect
DeleteBlue skies. Blue seas. Good food. All the makings for a great holiday.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy! :)
My family think so
DeleteIdyllic.
ReplyDeleteSure is
DeleteThat table of food made me extremely envious.
ReplyDeleteLots of seafood. Very Mediterranean
DeleteI almost booked a flight!
DeleteWhat a lovely holiday! During our annual Greek Festival I bought a painting of a Greek island, complete with water, boats (the visually pretty sailboat kind), lots of flowers and color. It looks smashing above my sofa.
ReplyDeleteYou're more than half Greek! Those Greek ladies have given you all the tradition, culture lessons you need
DeleteOne word... stunning :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning pics.
ReplyDeletePerfect holiday
Looks like a wonderful holiday destination, so good to have family time.
ReplyDeleteOne word-Heaven!!!
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