Month: January 2018

  As I sat writing last night, I could see the moon through the large roof light in the van. It was virtually full. The same moon was apparent this morning but heading precipitously towards the western horizon. As we crossed the beach heading towards the Promontory, our path was lit by the moon. Soon…

After the main morning walk which Boris attended today, I decided not to cycle to Paleochora but make up the exercise with more walks and runs. I decided to take Πέντε for a walk as she’s a bit lazy and only gets the occasional walk with Lau. We went up the Promontory and over the…

The wind finally stopped blowing and the sun came out. Considering how horrid the weather was last week, today was simply fantastic. Boris has a lie-in so I left him in his bed whilst I took the others. That enabled me to operate at a faster pace and get the walk finished earlier. I took…

Fido has recently been complaining about his sleeping arrangements. I moved him into the storeroom and set him up in a cage with a nice hay bed and a drinking bowl. Fido would rather be in the van with me snuggled up on the rear bench seat. So why has he been cast out into…

Interesting article by Ian Jack in the Guardian I’ve not seen either of the films mentioned in the article but I’m sure I will before long. Even if it’s just to see Churchill riding the Tube to test the resolve of Londoners to fight on. You can hear Mark Kermode’s take on that scene in…

It was extremely chilly this morning with lots of wind. I tied Boris up in a sheltered location and did my run. This time I ran eight laps which is 4.2km. We didn’t hang around much due to the wind which was cutting us in half. I didn’t much fancy cycling to Paleochora either so…

If I didn’t know better, I’d think the wind strength is increasing. Last night was, fortunately, a lot less windy than forecast. Today likewise although with the wind and the cold it has been a pretty chilly day. I didn’t need much encouragement to come back from the evening walk. It was relatively calm this…

It was blustery in the night and chilly on the Promontory this morning. Usually, for my run, I wear shorts and a couple of fleeces. If it’s warm, I ditch one of the fleeces before the run or after a lap or two. This morning I was wearing both until the bitter end. I did,…

I’d arranged to meet Christophe in the Grammeno Beach car park at 08:30 but I was a little early so went with Πέντε for a little wander. 08:30 came and went so I decided to feed Extra-Dog as I needed to go shopping in Paleochora. It’s likely to be very windy for the next two…

Just as I stepped out of the van door into the awning tent, down came the rain. I turned around and came back into the van for 15 minutes. It stopped as quickly as it started so off we went into the unknown. It’s still necessary to take the pretty route so as not to…

I woke early as it was quite warm. So far, we are having a very mild winter. A certain amount of rain but mild. The morning walk was fine, dry but somewhat windy. The sea was also rough so we didn’t attempt the rocks. I’m beginning to think it’s a bit much for Boris to…

No foreign bodies on the Promontory this morning so an uninterrupted run and walk. I managed six laps although the dogs seemed to be flagging. Boris was cheering everyone on from his position at the start line. Oskar seems to be Boris’ friend and hangs around keeping him company. Princess is not big on running…

It was pretty much business, as usual, this morning although the power went as I was sitting on the loo. My trusty headlight was with me so I switched it on and everything was fine. No need to give Dave his morning tablet or his first injection, so straight out with Pea, Oscar and Fido.…

Dave 28 September 2003 – 18 January 2018 (14 years)   I have not long returned from burying Dave on the Promontory. I had planned to carry him out there but could see that Dave and a shovel, were going to be hard-going. I opted for the wheelbarrow which was conveniently parked close to the…

It’s 20:00 (8pm in old money) and I’m falling asleep with a comatose Obi next to me. Πέντε is snuggled up on the remains of my old Skipper’s blanket and the others are in their houses on their hay beds. I feel sorry for Extra-Dog as he is currently camped out in the deserted Ammos…

It was a quiet night dog-wise, to my surprise. Considering the number of dogs and the cold temperature, it was quiet. But how was I to get out of the camping when Extra-Dog was camped out at the bar, right next to the sliding gates? It would not have been possible for me to get…

All was quiet in the night until around 01:00 when all the dogs started to bark. Obi had been contributing to the unrest as he was left to spend a night outside having gone AWOL on the evening walk. He chose a cold night for his outing and seems very pleased to resume his place…

After the rainy night, thunder at 03:00 requiring Boris to be removed to the storeroom, the day turned out sunny but windy. I’d spent loads of time with my head in a computer recently so decided to do something more practical today. I have put on the skirt which stops the wind from blowing up…

The forecast for today was a little pessimistic although we were forced to shelter in the cave for a little while. We had been watching the waves break over the rocks when I felt drops of rain. I hastened to the cave where we all huddled together whilst the rain fell outside. It was a…

Up and out at the usual time, it was not cold and the sky was reasonably clear. We went along the rocks but had to dodge the waves at the crossing point as they were still surprisingly strong. Someone nearly got their feet wet but it wasn’t me. I removed loads of garments for my…

All was quiet in the night except some annoying early barking from Fido. He’s going through a naughty phase at present. Needs to sort his life out! We got a little damp on the morning walk as it started to come down with a little light rain at the release point. I sheltered in the…

I had a chatty phone call with Maria today. She is spending time with family and friends in Athens, generally having a holiday, some time away from the island with a chance to unwind. I was feeding the dogs and putting them to bed at the moment of her call but fortunately, I had on…

So what did I do today? I ran 3km and walked the dogs I walked Dave around the Promontory I pruned some branches from the trees where my network cable runs to the kitchens (Shh, don’t tell Georgia) I disposed of the branches from the above I put loads of (my) washing in the machine…

Up in the night tending to Princess who apparently required the bathroom. Uncharacteristic for her. Only ever one accident and that was at the beginning before she was used to the routine. She politely rattled the door of her house so it took me a while to fathom out which dog required attention. Standing out…

For the third time, I have not managed to get to the end of Morse. I started half-way through from where I left off last night but have still to join all the pieces together. Not many stars but plenty of clouds this morning. I was not planning to cycle so did a couple of…

I managed to get out of bed before the alarm having fallen into bed somewhere around 21:45. Putting Oskar in the storeroom helped to avoid certain barking in the night. He only barks a little and I can get back to sleep quickly but it’s nicer not to have to be woken up. Plenty of…

In contrast to the previous day, there was little wind this morning. Plenty of stars studded the sky as we walked across the beach towards the Promontory. The walk was unexceptional other than we were able to walk along the rocks and I was able to run my four laps without getting wet. Πεντέ and…

I knew it was coming so wasn’t surprised. The wind freshened through the day but the sun made it warm. We cannot complain about cold weather just windy and wet. We could have cold and dry I suppose… I managed my four laps this morning but then it started to rain. I managed to get…

It rained in the night so everything underfoot was wet this morning. Fortunately, the dogs were not as the Antonis dog houses seem to be working as expected. Indeed a waft of warm air accompanies the emerging dog. The sky was very cloudy so I was under no delusion that things might go smoothly. The…

A fairly uneventful night other than a little outburst from Luis and Princess. There was a short shower around 05:30 but only enough to dampen the sand so we went for our walk as usual. The moon was heading towards the western horizon but obscured by clouds. A few stars managed to struggle through. We…

I was fast asleep when my alarm rudely woke me at 06:00. I went to bed around 01:00 having failed to get the Inter Sport mail server to work reliably. It was chilly outside as the under awning thermometer registered only 6C with an actual temperature of 5.3C. Very cold for these parts! Boris now…