More Misc...

 Some odds and some ends.

Autumn is definitely here and I'm pleased.

  Duvets went on beds last week.  Something to snuggle under.  It's still warm enough at night to leave open a window and a shutter. 

I wear slippers on my feet instead of walking bare foot on chilly tiles.

I walk.

  I enjoy a half hour in the garden, not doing much.  There are no weeds yet. No rain. Pots only need watering every few days instead of daily.  I sowed rocket (arugulla, or roka) seeds in the old wheelbarrow.  I wanted to plant leeks but our local garden centre had an argument with his supplier and there will no leek plants this year.  I'll put in a few garlic cloves and onions just to say I have a winter garden.  Maybe there will be a few lettuces though it's cheaper to buy them when we want them.  

Saint Nick or Saint Basil

depending on where you live

His beard is growing thick and long.

His Santa costume needn't  include a false beard this Christmas. 

Dunedin airport, in NZ, has put a 3 minute limit on goodbye hugs. Prolonged farewell-embraces have been causing traffic jams.  

This news went viral for 24hrs here in Greece.  Various friends asked what the hell NZ was thinking of.

When I read the article, thanks  Al Jezeera, I discovered the request was quite reasonable.   Cars stopping at the departure gate to drop off passengers were holding up traffic so the airport put up a sign

'Max hug time 3 minutes.

Those seeking fonder farewells should head for the airport car park'

Fair enough.  And 3 minutes is quite enough.  Get your baggage out, give 'em a hug and off you go! There's a line of cars waiting behind you. 

NZ was in the headlines again though not many noticed this news here in Greece.  NZ won the America's Cup yachting race for the 3rd time in a row.

' Team New Zealand have officially made history as the first continuous team to win the America's Cup 3 times in a row.' 

'The America's Cup is a sailing competition and the longest international competition still operating in any sport.'

  It's a huge event for New Zealand and another great victory for NZ sport.  Our Kiwi-Greek-Australian family sent smiley faces.