Sunday, 14 September 2025

On A Poppi Roll

 Here we go again. I should change the name of this blog to Poppi-Poros-Star. 

I do have 4 other grandkids.   George, Nels, Jamie and Luli. Plus the others we've adopted. Martha and Dimitri and Evita. Stars Every One of Them! 

You've heard of The Tall Poppy syndrome?  This ones the tallest of them all. 

She's up there waving in the wind and woe betide anyone who tries to cut this Poppy down. 

OK. Here we go.  As soon as she turned 16 she got her motorbike licence. A year later she passed her car licence. Her sister Nels also got both licences as soon as she could. This one's another dare devil. Nels didn't get a licence for a 120cc motorbike. Oh no. She passed her licence on one of those huge 400cc monsters which rush past you with a vrooooom vroooom...leaving you to eat their dust. My daughter Elli and my granddaughter Nels are both speed heads.

And just a note. My 2 grandsons who are both mechanics and learnt their trade on Harley Davidsons have not bothered to get their licences.

Jamie is  the same age as Poppi, George is 23.  Talk about 'eat their dust'!  The girls have left you a million miles behind.

Wake up boys. 

Poppi is always looking for a new challenge. As are her sister and cousin, Nels and Luli. Strong women, with the best of kiwi and greek blood

A few weeks ago she got her speed boat licence.  Yup, she's now Captain Poppi.

Next month she will be picking up her lifeguard diploma.



Oh what a Diva 
The first thing she did was rent a boat and take her cousins for a spin around Poros bays




Heaven knows what else she's got in mind for the future

Collective spit everyone

Ftoo ftoo ftoo

15 comments:

  1. Wow. Don't mess with Poppi!
    I am covered with spit now, thanks Linda.

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    1. She's going to go far... On a wave of spit 😅😅 get ready to duck

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  2. Well done, Poppi - living life to the full and at full speed ahead.

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    1. The grandchildren are a determined bunch. Brought up in the security of a small Greek island!! There's something to be said for this backwater!

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  3. They sound like really cool young people - good to have character and personality.

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    1. They've all got lots of character! Very bossy too lol

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  4. Good on her - sailing qualifications next…

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  5. Definitely spit three times.
    All your family is such a healthy happy bunch
    I actually got my license to be able to drive the boat.
    I’ve never used it. It was more for an emergency
    And now I’ve pretty much forgotten everything so no boat driving for me

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    1. I make her sound like wonder woman. I'm a rather biased Nana

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  7. Good for her! My grandson has a Lifeguard cert'. He's just stated Uni, but will be 'saving lives' as his holiday jobs.

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    1. It's a great holiday job. She's hoping to spend next summer at the beach.
      Well done to them both

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  8. They all sound great and getting on with enjoying life while they are young. So cool. I love the updates on the kids. Thanks Linda.

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