Daily life on a greek island through the eyes of a local-alien, still 'foreign' even after more than 40 years residence. This 'foreigner' is a local-KIWI-alien so there is a New Zealand flavour to my writing. Photo above is the tranquil view from Pukehina Beach, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
Loitering
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This was taken shortly before I bought my house. Real estate prices here
aren't too bad - you can buy a decent property under $300,000 NZD, much
cheaper...
Swimming Song
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One of my favourite songs from Kate and Anna McGarrigle.
I hope you will enjoy it too.
I don't know what to say tonight. Kate and Anna McGarrigle c...
THE WORST BIT
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*ABOVE: This is the absolute WORST BIT about doing the Need Wine Cat
Hanger. Cutting out the damn cat!*
*It is a nightmare. It is so easy to chop a ...
Color Comes To Town
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I know that spring is upon us, when the Redbud trees start giving out their
beautiful pink buds.
The redbud is a tree that is valued far more than its sma...
A Long Time Dead
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I usually listen to LBC Radio when I’m sitting down to my bucket of coffee
and now much reduced breakfast , but there seems a lot of shouting
everywhere a...
Mars 2015 (4)
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Just one picture today. It's big enough to count as several pictures,
though. This is the Paris landmark called the *Colonne de Juillet*, which
stands on t...
Dog pictures.
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Sophie is still keeping close tabs on me.
She trots out of the house and stands, carefully positioned by the gate, to
make sure I don't make a dash for f...
More Light Than Dark
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More light than dark. The change happened really quickly didn’t it? My
weed has regenerated itself and is forming a lovely scented carpet over the
corn...
My garden...
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With all that has been going on with Hubby's knee (and recent broken toe!)
I haven't had time or much inclination to start my garden here.
I had scattered ...
Cancelled
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We have recently booked a short break during May; a week exploring the town
of Bordeaux and its environs.
However, the news coverage over the past week has...
Buying The Right Compost.
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I bought 3 bags of potting compost the other day.
My biggest outlay in the polytunnel and garden every year is bought
compost.
I have tried using ga...
Out For Lunch
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I think if I was left to my own devices I could easily become a hermit, so
it is just as well I have friends who occasionally invite me to join them
f...
Recovery
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After three days of granddaughters and pushing on Monday to get everything
I usually get done over the the weekend that I didn’t
I crashed big time.
My...
Spring is on it's way? Or is it?
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Stupid video didn't load when I checked....I'm leaving it here for the
video fairy to fix :-)
We had a fairly decent snow 3 days ago.....so typical her...
You Snooze, You Lose
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I wasn’t snoozing but I was preoccupied back in January which is when I
should have called in an order for these gorgeous beauties.
Oh be still my silly...
6 weeks post op
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I had my 6 week post op appointment with the surgeon. First thing I asked
was could I get rid of the compression stockings - yes! That was
definitely ...
ACRYLIC PAINTS
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I had an appointment this morning so Doug dropped me off and headed to
Spotlight to buy some more acrylic paints in their sale.
He had just gone throu...
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 ...
Toki's place
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View of the Hokianga River from above Toki's (Toki Pangari) property at
Round Rock Narrows. Auckland Libraries Heritage Images Collections 1572-1206
So who...
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I seem to be a bit lost on here, I am getting confused with the operations
of my two blogs, the poem was intended solely for Words of a Rambling Mind
it...
Sunday
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Sarah and Paul are spending another day at the cottage scraping old paint
off the walls and sanding down. I can't really be of much help at this
stage ...
things i learn
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Every now and then we go on a short shopping trip. She is already older and
very focused on what she wants. Many times it is still the same store where
she...
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.