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ALL IS WELL IN GREECE AS LONG AS
THERE ARE STILL OCTOPUS IN THE SEA
JAMIE, GEORGE
NELS, NATALI AND LYDIA
GREEK DANCE
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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.
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For cathy - Cathy at https://cranethie.com/ Wanted to know what the back of the mosaic blanket looks like It’s not ugly at all. Not as nice as the front but I think i...
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Pretense - Louisiana weather this morning. Hot and clammy. The PONette is not a great fan of hot and clammy. While we're in the cool of the kitchen the bell at the ...2 hours ago
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Paris after dark - 8 - This is a composite image — two separate photos "stitched" together in Photoshop. I'm posting it at a very large size, so you can enlarge it to get a closer...3 hours ago
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Online Weather. - This (below) is my online weather forecast page; you might possibly use the same service, or at least something very similar. It tells me just about eve...3 hours ago
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Learning is fun - I spotted this colourful mural on the back of the school hall at the local High School here in Greymouth. With words featured on it such as "discussions...7 hours ago
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About Me
- local alien
- 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.