A Map and More

 A map on a wall...

We were sitting inside a cafe after one of the islands celebrations, drinking ouzo and wine and enjoying a selection of mezes (traditional Greek nibbles  when you drink alcohol) 

Elli pointed out this map hanging on the wall opposite.  It's obviously Australia down there in the Eastern Ocean but the country is call New Holland

I'd never heard that old name for Australia so I messaged my brother in Perth to ask if he'd heard it called that.  Isn't social media amazing, instant communication from the deep south of the world to the far north. 

New Holland, he said, was the name given to mainland Australia by Dutch explorer Abel  Tasmania in 1644

It was known by this name till the early 19th C

The whole of those Southern lands, including Antartica was known as Terra Australis Incognita, the large unknown land to the South

Part of an ancient column standing alongside a square with crowded cafeterias

How many controls do you need for goodness sake

I cleaned out a couple of drawers the other day.  Found these, all going in the rubbish or recycle.  And we've got even more being currently used for TVs and aircons

The building toy behind was at the back of a drawer too. Bought for our grandkids, over 20 years ago.  I put the pieces in the dishwasher and will try and find a wee babe who might play with them

Or maybe I should keep them for the great grandchildren???? 

Poppi says definitely for the great grandchildren.  I'm forbidden to give it away.  But great grandchildren?  It might be a while yet!

Son in law Kyriakos proudly wearing the tshirt his Secret Santa gave him

'Duck you

You Ducking Duck' 

I wonder who gave him that??? 

My genteel mother would have been horrified

Stormy skies from winter passed