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.
There was a broken sewage pipe in the road behind these beaches with a spill into the sea. My daughter, who lives right there, was told not go swimming.
and people give us a hard time about the water quality around Piraeus. (Having said that, after the floods we have avoided the sea for a few days. The first day of flooding was accompanied by a particular kind of smell....)
Yes, there was the smell as well. But I've known tourists to eat lunch while the septic tank truck sucked out the contents right next to them. I'd be asking questions but I suppose as long as the water looked clean they just carried on enjoying their holiday
Oh dear, I feel for those poor tourists who probably ended up quite sick and wondered what was wrong with them. Having said that, I have seen signs erected on our beaches and some people choose to ignore them - but then they would know why they'd got sick!
No sea club here, just rowers and they arent affected. The locals know. That's the key! We've had heavy rain since then so hopefully it's all washed away
It could hurt the local ‘council’ if they were found to be responsible and there was no due care to others proven. Hopefully none of the tourists did become unwell
Hopefully they didn't get ill. We will never know. Councils get away with most things here. If they were taken to court it would probably take ten years to get in front of a judge.
For once your message didn't go into spam Amy 😄 Yes, it's those old pipes. Don't know how many times they've had serious trouble with burst pipes along this road. At least your sea is open ocean. Here it's a closed bay
Win
-
Just about every town in New Zealand has a lotto store. Either it's a
section in a supermarket or in a smaller shop (4 Square). Very very popular
but mo...
Little Red Hat
-
The little red hat caught the sun as we glanced out the upstairs window -
our woodpecker was back at the fatballs hanging off the birdfeeder and not
the ...
A lovely day
-
The day started with the National Museum of Ireland- Archaeology
So many marvellous things. Unfortunately there are no lifts so I had to
leave the top fl...
Fatty and Big Guy
-
When you walk dogs, your mind wanders.
I never chatter to them like some people do.
We walk in silence
Talking is only for brief orders
Dogs know where t...
Asbestos
-
A beautiful start to our day. We're both up and about at five and enjoy an
hours brisk walk down to the shore. The dog walkers routine of going for
lo...
More Bourges interiors
-
___________________________________________________________________
P.S. Yesterday the inevitable happened. I fell on the narrow, steep wooden
staircase ...
Visiting Maketu
-
Three of us headed off together yesterday and visited Maketu in the Bay of
Plenty (about two hours from here).
The weather was gorgeously sunny and ...
SQUASHED IT
-
*I managed to squash me right index finger last night at the pub.*
*I went to sit down, grabbed the seat to lift it forward... and sat down.
*scream* ...
The old Rawene Butchers
-
Photo taken by Stuart Park from the Northland Regional Council Website.
This little building (on the historic places trust category 2) which was
the origin...
Don't get arrested in Japan if you can help it
-
I have my new oil tank. Old one out, oil pumped into holding tank. New
one in. Oil pumped into new tank. Reset oil to boiler. Test. It took
just...
Early June Morn
-
A June garden makes everything right with the world.
Here is what is blooming this morning in my front perennial beds.
The first of the delicate very p...
New Chair
-
You may recall that several months ago I bought a bargain price reclining
armchair second hand from the Hospice shop. It was comfortable but really
too...
Yeah, I'm still here!...........
-
Hi there! Long time, no? What can I say ~ we've been busy. My computer
is up in my office most of the time, and I'm not in there much the last 6
w...
COMPOST
-
When Doug built the pond and transferred the waterlilies from the pots
hiding behind the sheds I decided to move the compost bins. I had already
placed ...
SS Waitangi
-
May 5, 2023 marks the 100 anniversary of the sinking of the SS Waitangi on
the beach at Patea.
I have several photos from when the sands scattered and ...
Books 7-13
-
The Fallen Girls by Kathryn Casey
She didn’t notice the corn stalks shiver a few feet to her right. By the
time she looked up, the man towered above he...
Bord Na Mona
-
I felt shame the other day when a visitor to this green land of Ireland
pointed out to me the disgraceful sights that they had seen on several
disused pe...
kitten
-
She didn't go to school today because the puppy she found has to be fed
every three hours. And yes, she has grown a lot and like all thirteen year
ol...
Catching up!
-
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 ...
Sunday
-
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 ...
Mincemeat and Quince
-
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.
I remember several resorts in England with similar sewage solutions. The Mackerel were big there.
ReplyDeleteI'll tell K to go out fishing lol
Deleteand people give us a hard time about the water quality around Piraeus. (Having said that, after the floods we have avoided the sea for a few days. The first day of flooding was accompanied by a particular kind of smell....)
ReplyDeleteYes, there was the smell as well. But I've known tourists to eat lunch while the septic tank truck sucked out the contents right next to them. I'd be asking questions but I suppose as long as the water looked clean they just carried on enjoying their holiday
DeleteOh dear, I feel for those poor tourists who probably ended up quite sick and wondered what was wrong with them. Having said that, I have seen signs erected on our beaches and some people choose to ignore them - but then they would know why they'd got sick!
ReplyDeleteI really don't know what happened . The beaches were full every day. Maybe it just washed away overnight.
DeleteOh no. I wouldn’t like to swim there. At all
ReplyDeleteI’d always be a little suspicious if I didn’t see any locals at all and maybe ask a few questions
There probably were locals there, drinking beer on the beach and discussing it all in Greek. Don't scare away the tourists is the mantra just now
DeleteYikes! I intend to swim in Brighton next week, but I've heard similar stories about there too.
ReplyDeleteFollow what the local sea swim club do. They will know the days not to swim in the sea. It is same around all UK coastal waters. The locals know.
DeleteNo sea club here, just rowers and they arent affected. The locals know. That's the key! We've had heavy rain since then so hopefully it's all washed away
DeleteIt could hurt the local ‘council’ if they were found to be responsible and there was no due care to others proven.
ReplyDeleteHopefully none of the tourists did become unwell
Hopefully they didn't get ill. We will never know. Councils get away with most things here. If they were taken to court it would probably take ten years to get in front of a judge.
Deleteeww i can imagine the smell, pipes are like that here too, so old and needing to be replaced big time, that's why I don't swim in the ocean.
ReplyDeleteFor once your message didn't go into spam Amy 😄 Yes, it's those old pipes. Don't know how many times they've had serious trouble with burst pipes along this road. At least your sea is open ocean. Here it's a closed bay
ReplyDeleteNot until you get sick I guess!!
ReplyDelete