Monday 29 April 2024
Boat Show
Tuesday 23 April 2024
Doomsday?
Poros is hit by an apocalyptic Saharan dust storm tonight. Day has turned into a spooky orange twilight.
Monday 22 April 2024
The Dragon Slayer
There'll Always be an England.
This song kept on coming up on my youtube list today and I've just realised why. Tomorrow, 23rd April, is the Feast Day of Saint George. Saint George the Dragon Slayer is the Patron Saint of England.
It did cross my mind that maybe you're not allowed to celebrate this day any more with all the religious turmoil over there. But I see there was a parade by the Kings Guard and Horse and Cavalry on Saturday. There will be parades and celebrations all over the country, including Morris Dancing and Punch and Judy, they say on the net. You eat Toad in the Hole, Fish Pie and Fry-ups it seems.
Happy Name Day England.
The song 'There'll Always be an England' is a good stirring piece of music. A good old patriotic tune from days of old. Britain has a few of those. Britannia Rules the Waves comes to mind, and the hymn 'Jerusalem'.
23rd April is also the Name Day of my grandson George, who is, at the moment, doing his military service in the Greek Army. However this year his fiesta falls during Orthodox Lent so we'll be celebrating with him on the day after Easter, May 6th.
Tuesday 16 April 2024
Age Old Ceremony
The Olympic torch was lit at Ancient Olympic in Greece today. The torch will be carried by relay through Greece for 11 days and then to Marseille on a French 3 masted barque. The French relay will last for 68 days until it reaches Paris on July 8. There the torch will light the flame in the Paris stadium, opening the 33rd Olympic Games.
In 2004, for the Athens Olympics, the torch was brought to Poros and the relay went around the island, being met by one of our Olympic rowers. We will not be seeing it this year though we now have an Olympic silver medal winner. And a few up and coming rowers who could quite possibly compete in the 2028 Olympics.
Thursday 11 April 2024
Spring Clean Up
I got some help this weekend
Saturday 6 April 2024
Sunset
Poros at dusk. Photos taken by another granddaughter.
Thursday 4 April 2024
Nels
Just boasting.......
Nels. No, not Poppi this time.
Nels. Sister of Poppi.
Dietician. Nutritionist. Beautician. Athlete. Rower.
She has put many family members on weight losing diets. We're a family of losers thanks to her
This is the granddaughter who runs 15ks, phone in one hand, taking photos without breaking stride.
She has dozens of medals and cups for rowing but gave it up to study.
Tuesday 2 April 2024
Phenomenon
Sea Fog.
Formed when very cold air moves over warmer water.
Sea fog is a very rare occurrence.
We noticed the other day coming down to the harbour that there were strange clouds hanging low on the hills opposite. Fortunately a friend of ours took photos and a video.