Friday, 4 July 2025

Grand-kids

 We had a night out with some of the family and all the grandkids.  We took them down to the Navy beach taverna/canteen where we can all eat and drink at subsidised prices.

It was a most enjoyable evening.  Naturally enough.  All the 'kids' get on well and there's a lot of laughter.  They're all on the island for the summer but it's difficult getting them together.  Most have summer jobs.  Luli is doing summer lessons to get ready for next years University exams.  



The setting.  Tables beside the sea with a view of the lights of Askeli Bay opposite



The group photo


The aftermath 
We managed to chow through 40 kalamakia, chicken and pork on a skewer, a dozen kebabs (spicy mincemeat on a skewer) a couple of salads and lots of tzatziki and fried potatoes.  Jamie is the tzatziki king, he always manages to finish one bowl of it on his own


The family


Dear Daughter Elli and me (or 'I')



Jamie, the Tzatziki King, with his Mum
In a squirmy moment......but he loves his Mum.  Of course


Best friends
Cousins George and Luli
The oldest and the youngest


George and BF Dimitri enjoying a cold Alpha or 2 or 3 or .....



Kostas and one of my lovely sons-in-law Kyriakos


Poppi and sister Nels


They always have to pull a face
Even though I yell at them and tell them to 'Close your mouth for goodness sake!!!!  The wind will change and you'll stay like that forever'.  
So we were once told by our parents 


Tuesday, 1 July 2025

Fishin the Med

 Where's the net..... 



The Med is full of fish 
Not just those
 farmed bass and bream
Dip your feet in to get them nibbled


Poros from the mainland 
The wind turbines are on the mainland hills. 
This shows the strait, the small island in front and the bigger island spreading out in the background


The narrow strait which divides Poros island from the Peloponnese
There's a line of water taxis waiting to take you across