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All good words to describe today's conditions.....
Darkness..... Byron
The bright sun was extinguish'd, and the stars
Did wander darling in the eternal space
Rayless, and pathless, and the icy earth...
Byron is revered in Greece
He's a hero who gave his life for Greek Independence
And now he's a bluster and a blitzkreig
The storm has brought flooding all over the country. My grandson Jamie sent us a video of the street where he lives in Athens. It turned into a fast flowing river taking everything with it. Thankfully he lives on the 2nd floor. No school for him for a couple of days.
I bet by the time you read this the sun will be shining again.
We have over 300 days of sunshine a year. So they say.
What to do
Decorate
We have 5 boats which light up.
6 o'clock sharp our house turns into a Greek Xmas wonderland
Lots of lights on the tree too
NZ Keruru
Native Pigeon
Our NZ Christmas cloth
Thanks Jules
Meanwhile, back in the hinterland Thousands of tractors have cut off main roads and all the northern border crossings
Farmers are waiting for EU reparation for damages from flooding, fires and livestock culling because of sheep and goat pox
In our house
No flooding
No culling
Just a little bit of imbibing
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Kronia Polla
Kala Christoyenna
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Looks like a great evening to simply hunker down and have a quiet drink
ReplyDeleteLots of laughs and too much wine. Lovely to see the kids
DeleteThat's the best way to deal with grotty weather. Cheers!
ReplyDeletePerfect. Bright lights and a glass full of cheer
DeleteWow you must of had a deluge.
ReplyDeleteI hope it has stopped and all water goes back to the sea quickly
I lit my boat for the second year now although it’s looking a bit sad. I need to replace the batteries.
Stay dry and safe
Deluge is the right word. Really heavy rain and it just came wave after wave.
DeleteBut today the sun is shining!
Get that boat lit up!
Like a river in Athens, so dangerous. That is a good reason to live on the second floor. The world lost a gifted poet when Byron died. Your home looks bright and cheerful.
ReplyDeleteOur house was cosy all day with our fire and the evening was wonderful with our daughter and S in law.
DeleteClose the doors, pull the blinds down, light the fire, and bring out the Ouzo.
ReplyDeleteYou've got it! Only it's raki at this time of the year. Usually I drink red wine but we've found a local white that is very drinkable.
DeleteCosy indoors, defying the elements. Nature can be excessive at times.
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