Month: September 2016

I should try to stay away from ‘normality’ as you never know what might happen! If you remain at your new address for the same amount of time as your previous one, you will be 127 when you have to move again. The camping is very quiet despite it being Friday. I think we can…

The above mentioned spent a cordial time together playing at Ursula and Tony’s area this morning. Minnie went AWOL on the last part of the walk and hooked up with her little friend Mickey, who is Maria’s dog. She and he were by the fence as I went out again, this time with Luis and…

I shall go and feed the dogs whilst you disappear under a mountain of printed emails. I have ordered a new server today as my present one appears to be dying. I can’t understand it as it’s only six years old, been carted to Greece by road, subjected to temperatures in excess of 43C (100+…

The tables and chairs from the restaurant are being packed away in the storeroom and I should imagine the bar will close this weekend if not before. It is getting a bit like the end of term as staff are also coming to the end of their time here. There are still some punters on…

I now have three sides up! There is a panel to go in the doorway but I’m not sure we are going to need that quite yet. Following our late lunch yesterday, Tony and Ursula went off to their tent and made the fatal decision to lie down for a few minutes. A lot later,…

You may have seen the photos of the front and east side of the safari (awning) tent. Sitting out on Friday evening, it seemed a little chilly, especially as there was a brisk wind from the northeast. I decided yesterday to put up the east side of the safari tent to keep off the wind.…

The camping is full of Frogs again as it’s that time of year. Nothing to do with the rain I suspect as they come here in their motorhomes every year at about this time. I think it is a club or an organisation. There are lots of vans cluttering the place up but they will…

A few spots last night, but hardly enough to wet the sand. Thunder and lightning with more determined rain this morning. So far Boris has remembered that he doesn’t bark at thunder however we’ve not had any serious overhead thunderclaps. The storm appears to be moving away now but still some big spots of rain…

I discovered an interesting website which shows thunderstorms and lightning in almost real-time. I can see that there are two storms approaching Κρητη, one from the west and another from the north. We are heading into the thunderstorm season as this is the time of year. I said goodbye to Frank, his wife and Frankie…

On the way to the supermarket this morning I was accosted by a German guy who wanted to borrow the long ladder belonging to the camping to reach up to the roof of his motor home. We got chatting and he asked if he could catch up with me later and gather some information as…

Last night I had a visit from Ulrich however his other half was not able to come due to a painful neck and shoulders. I know all about that so can sympathise. He and I chatted until around 23:30 at which point he tottered off into the darkness. He’s a few years older than me…

So many people to talk to at the moment: The Germans in T1 who left today giving me all their bits a pieces including a child’s football, and umbrella and enough food for a week; the Germans I had a drink with the other night come to see the Grammeno Dogs’ Home and may come…

I understand you are all moved in and getting used to your new surroundings. I received a call from your landline phone so assumed it had been transferred. I was surprised as I expected the phone to be transferred next Thursday but wondered perhaps if there had been a change of plan. I called you…

Such excitement! I went for a couple of glasses of wine the the German couple with a nice motorhome which, apparently, they purchased at a very reasonable price. The previous owner had gone out shopping and brought loads of accessories but had never managed to actually get around to using them. They therefore managed to…

On my return with Boris, Luis and Millie today, we chatted to the Norwegian couple who are in the nearest CBV. They were just off to Anydri beach for a day in the sun. Having a rental car as part of their package, they intend making use of it. They spent some while petting Luis…

After the Boris/Luis/Oskar/Minnie walk this morning, I made contact with the latest set of Germans to inhabit T1, the closest chalet to me and the gap in the fence where I can go out with the dogs avoiding both going through the camping or going on the road. It transpires that these Germans are from…

The day started early due to music from a nearby wedding. There was also a certain amount of dog activity involving me getting out of my bed on a number of occasions. First it was to stop Minnie from barking. She has the former Dave kennel so there is no mechanism for preventing her from…

Well, very little anyway. It has been calm and warm since this morning, although it was cool when I took the dogs out around 06:30. The sun is now rising after 7am so it’s still a bit dark when I get up. My little Obi alarm clock ensures that I wake on time. For some…

There is no point in you trying to resist and you can run, but you cannot hide. She will find you, wherever you are, and you WILL be moving on 14 September as that is the date she has decided on! Resistance, as they say, is useless, as she will get you in the end!…

You went to Ian and Pippa’s 50th wedding anniversary yesterday which is why most of St Pancras was there. I’m glad the food was nice and you had an enjoyable time. You are slowly being moved out of your study and into your new, micro-study. It’s a bit like Desert Island Disks where you have…

You will naturally be pleased to note that it is CLOUDY today in Crete. We can see the sun from time to time, but mostly clouds. I’m not saying that it’s cold, as the temperature as I write is 28C, but the sky is not the usual clear, blue one we have been fortunate to…

Everything was late today as I was chatting. First to a German guy on the beach. He lost his wife a month ago but decided to come back to Crete which they both loved. Then I got chatting to the German couple with young son in T1 who have a friend who trains dogs. They…

We talked about the Italian Earthquake which, as of today, has claimed nearly 300 lives. Here is a link to an article about the earthquake: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Central_Italy_earthquake Other news: Birgit, the German contact, who said she would be able to take Charlie and Millie, came today to see them both. She now tells me that she…

The camo shorts are still hanging in there although there were actually people camping on the promontory this morning to witness the tear. What I presume to be a couple with a young child. The Small Dogs found them and barked a bit – just for a change. I heard the baby cry. If I…

I find myself sitting looking at the White Mountains. The forecast warned of high winds in the night, so yesterday evening I took the precaution of taking down the entire awning. As I may have mentioned previously, there comes a time when you can no longer take it down safely, so better before, rather than…