Month: December 2016

Last night was windy and rainy. More windy than rainy. Most of yesterday was heavy showers and a little sunshine. It’s beginning to get very boring now especially managing all the dogs. Dave and Millie are in the storeroom and Boris and the Brown Dogs are in the van. Keeping the Small Dogs dry is…

I may have mentioned that it rained yesterday but that we had a little sun in the afternoon. Today has been similar to yesterday but without the heavy persistent rain in the morning and the prolonged sun in the afternoon. I was planning to make use of the shower in the afternoon but then Janne…

I’m not certain I understand completely about the ‘launching’ business. Perhaps you might clarify. This morning has been very wet. We all got wet coming back from our walk as I was not concentrating on the approaching storm and left it a bit late. Even though we were not out in it for long, we…

I’ve recently returned from the vet visit in Chania. Dave is more stable and his kidney function has improved. He has a low white count so needs some vitamin B complex to improve that. I’ve stocked up with everything, so do not need to return to the vet until end of January, assuming no change.…

The UK was probably heaving with shoppers out to save themselves a few pennies in the post-Christmas sales. I was not expecting much to happen until Antonis showed up asking if I wanted him to work today. Together we set up jacks under the van, welded the electronic lock to the gate and welded a…

I’ve had an exciting day washing jeans, socks and two pet blankets which have been lurking for some time. You know when the dog blankets need washing as not even the dogs will lie on them anymore. I’ve sent lots of texts to people and received replies from many. Some I didn’t even expect to…

He’s probably got bored and gone home by now. Or, as you say, been washed out to sea. Here it is showery and I’ve been wet only twice so far today. Antonis brought his ladder so I can fix my Internet cable and took me to the supermarket. Don’t feel like fixing the cable in…

You are not the only ones to be having a cold, grey day. Mine is also windy. I’ve had the heating on for most of the day and only the Small Dogs have been outside playing. Except during the short spell of rain earlier when they were all in their houses For some reason there…

If I’m not too late, and you haven’t ‘gorn orf’, I’m not sure of the picture to which you refer – small boy looking out to sea. You will be pleased to hear that I have paid back the €1 owing at the supermarket yesterday due to them not having sufficient change for my €50…

Yesterday was cold, windy and generally unappealing. Today has been warmer, slightly less windy and sunny. I was not able to sit in the awning tent yesterday as it was far too cold for sitting around. Today, I have been out there all day until it was time for a shower and then to go…

Yesterday started bright and early with me giving Dave his jab at 06:00 followed by some food. I took all the dogs out for their morning walk and was back in time to feed them and have a shave (going to the Big Smoke so need to look my best!) before Antonis’ arrival just before…

We are having lots of weather at present. It is not raining anymore, just cold and windy. Antonis delivered a new dog house today and modified another to make it warmer and more comfortable. Only Charlie sees to have got the idea and been brave enough to go in, the others are hanging about outside,…

It rained before and after midnight. Only a couple of mm on each occasion but quite hard, as I could see that stones and other material had been washed down onto the road as I went to buy my bread this morning. I went twice, as I got halfway there to find I had forgotten…

Fortunately, it started off nicely so we got a dry walk this morning and I was able to get to the supermarket before the rain started to fall. By the afternoon 11.8mm (1/2″) had fallen. Millie scrambled into her house outside the compound as soon as I opened the gate and, later, Oskar stood dripping…

And swept up first. I was contemplating the hoover but felt it was a bit over the top. The rear of the van remains tidy and clutter-free. Much as it appears in the photo I uploaded. There have been few remarkable incidents today. The customer who arrived last night appeared looking for a chair so…

Last night was very windy and I was woken several times due to the noise and rocking of the van. The actual maximum gust was 60km/h this morning but it was blowing hard all night. Since Antonis was arriving at 08:00, I got up at 06:00 to give Dave his jab and take the others…

It is likely to be windy in the night so I decided I should check that all the elastic straps holding down the tent are present and tensioned. I decided to check a few other things as well. Certainly, the awning tent is a brilliant addition to the van and to my life generally. Sitting…

Out walking Dave et al earlier, I could see flashes of lightning in the distance and my computer reports lightning in the area. I have fed all the dogs and they are all geared up to go to bed, so at the first sign of rain, we are ready to roll. As for the remainder…

I have been working hard to de-heap my van. Heaps built up during the summer period when I spent little time in the van. Now that the evenings are longer and colder, I spend more time inside, so have felt the need to de-heap. Added to that, the arrival of Boris as an extra nocturnal…

I’m scrunched up on the rear bench of the van with Obi, Fido and Luis taking up most of the space. This is their way to avoid Boris who is at the front on the large dog bed. The Small Dogs are in bed and it is just after 18:00. It is quite cold and…

It rained a bit more during the afternoon and the sky has been generally quite black at times. I wandered over for a shower to the main bathroom seeing as it was quite sunny earlier with the hope of hot water. Fortunately, there was some. Not hot, but warm enough for a comfortable shower. Dave…

Yesterday afternoon and evening were a bit of a struggle as the weather suddenly turned much colder. It was very wet and windy with gusts to 60mph or thereabouts, Beaufort 9. As it turns out, the awning would have survived that level of wind so could have saved myself the trouble of taking it down…