Month: February 2014

Yesterday I reported a foreign dog in the camping which turned out to be Vagelis’ dog Leo. He was tied up outside one of the rooms at the entrance whilst Vagelis was moving his stuff in. We have now learned that Andy, the Albanian guy, who returned to Albania on Boxing Day, has been in…

I find that it’s usually better to do something else when things don’t work out as expected as it saves on frustration. I was finding this earlier when trying to prepare some photos of puppies for Lorraine Benson for rehoming purposes. I may need to consider getting a newer laptop because my 7 year old…

This morning I noticed that the temperature was only 8.5C (12C inside) as I got up at 06:45 to walk the dogs. My local PWS reported a low of 10.6C but we are lower here being almost at sea level.Following rain in the night and in the morning, yesterday was quite sunny and warm. The…

You may have noticed that I exited the conversation rather precipitously yesterday when my battery finally went flat. I took the dogs out after that. The little boys were playing on the beach nearby and one of the puppies rushed off into the arms of one of them. As we disappeared up the beach, she…

Yesterday there were problems with the Puppycam and it may not have been visible if you followed the links I sent earlier. Further exploration revealed the lens was defective and one of the modules had fallen out! I have now changed it for a spare so normal service is resumed. I was surprised at the…

I hope you had a good trip and a nice lunch on Tuesday. Going by car has got to be easier. Sunny again today with a max around 19C. I have been quite busy over the past couple of days doing things with computers. The puppies seem to be developing a little, the boys in…

I woke up about 05:45 because all the dogs were barking and noticed it was a bit cool in my pit. Then I realised that the dogs were barking because it was cold. When I got up at about 06:50 I looked at the thermometer which read 9.5C outside and 12.1C inside. Which explains why…

Thankfully the local PWS is now updating again so I can continue with reliable weather forecasts. Using the weather station at Chania Airport is less useful considering how far away it is.Today the maximum was 21C, the warmest it has been so far this month although it was 0.7C warmer in January. We spent most…

We had some rain last night but the puppies seemed dry this morning. Some of the showers were quite heavy too. There was some thunder but Boris didn’t bark! Today it is sunny but there are quite a few clouds too. It is nice and warm in the sun so I will be going out…

It’s all go today: Full Moon and Valentines Day. The moon was nearly full last night but I could see just a little bit on the bottom left hand corner which was still in darkness. Despite the moon last night, I could see quite a few stars including Orion as the sky was very clear.…

It’s a little windier today but the temperature managed to get to 20.2C between 14:00 and 14:30 so not bad really. I’ve been busy installing a computer for Inter Sport whilst sitting in the sun – the wonders of modern computing! I have retreated to the van for a cup of tea and to use…

Yesterday was a lovely day: just like at UK hot summer’s day. I was wearing shorts and polo shirt until I came back from the evening dog walk around 17:30. They were all fed and put away before 18:00. They were quite tired as they had been out all day mostly following me around the…

The sun is shining and it’s quite hot where I am sitting. I can feel the heat from the sun on my arms and legs as I am wearing polo shirt and shorts.  Dave has decided to take himself off to the shade of the hedge where I can hear him panting. The puppies are…

Exactly the same WW1 as you are watching, just that I see it after you on BBC iPlayer. I’m watching it digitally via the Internet so ‘reception’ is identical regardless of location.  I know you had it in the box because you mentioned it this morning and I guessed you’d put it together as a…

Last night was wet as it rained from just after we got back from our walk for most of the evening and night. I went out with Dave during a lull to let out the puppies for five minutes. Then I went to bed having watched Paxman on WW1 before. It was cold and wet…

It started sunny, but has now clouded over. Hopefully enough sun to make some hot water for a shower later… Dave and I have been shopping and the nice lady on the checkout now tells the rest of the shop how wonderful it is that I recycle shopping bags. Greece is a little behind with…

Here is a YouTube link to the title music to The Bridge. Having arrived at the final episode, I really enjoyed it. Not terribly uplifting and definitely NOIR but the acting and characters are compelling. I know that it has been remade as The Bridge in US and The Tunnel for UK and France, but…

Interesting to hear that you have not been here for 30 years. Not that much has probably changed since then although the EU sponsored roads have improved things considerably. The smaller village roads remain pretty much the same as they have for years.The mountains make interesting viewing, particularly yesterday afternoon when the sun and the…

It did rain quite a lot yesterday but certainly not 53mm as was advised at one point. I have yet to look around the other stations on the island, so can only comment on the local weather. The sun is shining as I write and the present temperature outside is 16C so I’m hopeful for…

Not as bad as UK but 40+ mm of rain in one day! Whatever next? Last night I dined with Georgia and her brother. He goes diving so we ate oysters and small squid he caught in the sea that morning. He is a serious diver and has all the gear. He goes deep and…