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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
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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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Cape Palliser - It has been a year now since I made a Road Trip around the Wairarapa with my brother, his wife, and a friend. We had an awesome time, visiting differe...
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Quiet Days - “It was one of those sumptuous days when the world is full of autumn muskiness and tangy, crisp perfection: vivid blue sky, deep green fields, ...
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Mean people, possible puppy, and other adventures..... - Do you ever read those articles that pop up on your phone ~ I get them every day. Usually there is one or two that I find interesting. Today, Time Ma...
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For God's Sake Just Do It - I have little to pass on today. I think I should reword that sentence having just re-read it. Today has been quiet. That's better. It has been a day ...7 hours ago
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Rawene Bus Stop Mural - On the way to Rawene is this little old bus stop painted (a few years ago by the look of it) with mostly Maori art and a Christian cross. Upon resear...7 hours ago
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WHOOPS, I DID IT AGAIN - *Well... today I'm going to be in my sewing room again.* *I'm thoroughly enjoying myself in there.* *ABOVE: This little 'fence' was in front of the hea...7 hours ago
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A Lost Engraving. - I was trying to contribute to dinner time conversations at my workplace the other day. I raised the subject of the second world war or the 'emergency' ...11 hours ago
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Jumièges, digitally - The first digital photos I ever took in France were photos like these. At first, when I found these on my computer this morning, I thought I had take...
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Bovine matters. - There's a strong mountain wind this morning. It whistles round The Rickety Old Farmhouse like a shutter rattling banshee. Sophie has got to that stage i...21 hours ago
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Possibly the best grocery store in the world. - There are plenty of great food shops around, but this one beats the lot. In Brighton's main 'Western Road' shopping area, you will find M & S, Primark,...
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Hat parade - Our first model is Anastasia wearing her lovely orange bonnet It’s a tad big but I’m sure she will grow into it Doesn’t she look lovely Our second mo...1 day ago
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1.5 miles! - And so it became for The Walk. For several days my OH had been making it his planned project for the weekend, that he would take me out for a walk around...
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Some Random Holiday Observations - Here are some random photos from our last holiday: 1. Us at a waterfall (do I look worried to you?) 2. One of the locals at our Lefkada place fishing fo...
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Garden Stuff and a Dodgy Looking Fox - Infection rates in Lincolnshire are high at the moment but my everyday life is unaffected. I still go dancing every Friday, dabble with my paintbrus...
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Inching Closer - I had an email this morning from our Advocate telling us that he would shortly be sending out the searches summary report and was almost ready for us to ...1 day ago
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In Loving Memory of Thomas Hansen - In Russell's Christ Church Cemetery outside the church this headstone is one of many belonging to the residents who lie in peace there. This one is for ...
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super saturday - Tomorrow is Super Saturday here in New Zealand in an effort to get more people vaccinated and two TV stations will be broadcasting the even for most of the...1 week ago
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Wow! - I just got back from a short stint of supply teaching and went out to the garden to dig some remaining potatoes for supper tonight. Can you tell these ...
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Books 21-32 - Even Dogs in the Wild by Ian Rankin Being a cop is in John Rebus's blood. So when he's asked to help with the investigation into the death of a senior ...
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Roots - I found some such small postcards in a family document box that my brother gave me after my father passed away. They were written in 1940 by my grandmoth...
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In and out of a Dark place - In the latter part of 2019 I was diagnosed with cancer in my bladder and since then have had two courses of BCG treatments. Each of which was six weeks ...5 months ago
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Four Noggins/Gill = One Imperial Pint = Twenty Fluid Ounces - My daughter likes to use cup measurements, I prefer pounds and ounces. She teaches Reception and first year children, so her baking classes are designed...5 months ago
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Miss Read, The Power of Chocolate, and Snowflake's Farewell - I was going to put some snow photographs in the post but then I remembered these paintings, they give you a wonderful panoramic view of the village acro...
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These Fevered Days, Ten Pivotal Moments In the Making Of Emily Dickinson, by Martha Ackmann - Hi Dear Folk, I have been hunkered down with this book for far too long, and it now, absolutely must go back to the library, no more renewals. I wante...8 months ago
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Adding to the Clan - Our original chickens are thriving. We still miss Agnetha chicken, we still dont know what animal attacked her. It will remain one of life's mysteries....
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Rare Finds On Yesterday's Walkabout - Stepped out, finally, after the remnants of the tropical storm passed through. That thing tested my new gutters and fresh foundation sloping work (from whi...
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City Views, Country Dreams - Good afternoon from a very hot and humid New York City. Yes, for a variety of reasons, it has been a while since my last post. During hot days like this S...
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No Better Breakfast - One of the perks of working from home is that I have time to make myself a cooked breakfast at home after coffee, gym/run, shower every morning. This is a ...4 years ago
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In Greece this fruit is called the Lotus fruit. Elsewhere you know them as persimmon ( or have never heard of them at all). Acco... -
St Paul's Anglican Church Athens annual Xmas Bazaar. This bazaar has been going since 1953. When we lived in Piraeus in the 70's ... -
Vasilopita - New Years cake with a lucky coin Lucky pomegranite The cake about to be cut. The knife has already drawn a c... -
Pomegranites everywhere. Our first bag has appeared on the doorstep. They are difficult to clean but worth the effort. I usually juice... -
26th October the feast day of Saint Dimitrios and the name day of anyone named Dimitris, Dimitra or Danae. On the eve there is a church se... -
Catherine (Katerina) in her fresh bread shop on the waterfront next to the meat market. This is the place for the best assortmen... -
Marmite and Vegemite. While I ate my frigania (greek crispbread), covered in marmite, I pondered this morning on the marvel of these sav... -
The old audi was taken away for scrap. In 2012 we would have been able to sell this car for around 3,000 euros. With the economic crisi... -
21 November - an orthodox church holiday remembering the day the three year old Virgin Mary first entered the temple - name day for all... -
Hanging out the blue and white Greek flag for National Day. The flag is called the 'galano-lefko', the 'blue and white'. ...
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.