Month: May 2018

Πέντε ended up being captured in the end as she was inciting Georgia’s dogs into making a racket. At 23:00, I decided enough was enough so went out into the camping to acquire her. She’d been racing around earlier with another dog creating enough mayhem anyway. Janne and Erica arrived from Sweden on a direct…

Well, almost, but not quite. I spent some time this afternoon clipping Princess who has been carrying too much hair for far too long. She loves to roll and scramble through the bushes and isn’t always so good at keeping herself tidy. Unlike Pea who, despite jumping into the sea and rolling in the sand,…

It seemed to be neverending this morning. There seemed to be no end to the number of circuits I needed to complete my goal of 5.3km. Only yesterday, I completed another km in less time. It only goes to show what a difference there is between running in cooler temperatures and on hard ground. Soft…

I was up and out early running up to Juggs Road around 04:00. I could see without a torch although it was still dark. I think I did my best time today as it was cool and I had an incentive to get round and back quickly. The sheep were still asleep as I headed…

Early up and out running via Juggs Road to the top leaving an easy finish with just a little climb over the A27 and the South Coast Railway to Brighton. We picked up at Greyfriars and set off for Albourne on the A23. Light traffic meant we arrived just after 10:00. It was great seeing…

It was clockwise again this morning, going out via Stanley Turner and Kingston village. I must have passed four other runners who appeared quite keen. One was running with his dog and we crossed paths on Juggs Road on the Downs where the sheep roam free. He was using a lot of breath exhorting his…

After a somewhat slow start, I walked into town to catch the train to Seaford then Brighton. It was rather grey as I ran my circuit. This time with all the climbing at the start. Being later than usual, there were more runners about and I must have passed four or five. Back at Glebe…

Trotting around my temporary running circuit of 6.3km in sunny conditions was very pleasurable but a little slower than the previous day. After breakfast I headed into town leaving Eleanor awaiting the arrival of the fence man in the morning and the men from Virgin in the afternoon. I was going back to Screwfix for…

Monday was an interesting day having had only a couple of hours sleep on the plane. Certainly not a good day for decision making. I was awake with the birds as it’s light by 05:00. The desire to leap out of bed escaped me so I spent time writing the previous day’s blog which I…

The plane finally left around 90 minutes late following a problem with the water. The captain announced that the ground crew had drained the water rather than replenish it meaning there would be no hot beverages nor water for the toilets. After another wait, the problems were finally fixed and water loaded. We left and…

My flight is delayed by about 30 minutes so I’m part of the happy gang waiting in departures. These seats are already becoming uncomfortable. So far, the journey to the airport was gentle and easy. Driving myself and knowing of the delay, I had no need to hurry. The mountain road is windy but the…

We’ve been dining out at Anydri. It was a lovely meal and extremely pleasant sitting outside under the huge olive tree. A number of cats roamed the restaurant in the hope of something to eat, tormenting Heidi who was tied to one of the supports of the gazebo. The food is always very well prepared…

I have just returned from another yummy meal by Ursula. She did a mushroom stifado which contained two important healthy ingredients: mushrooms and onions. There were plenty of both and I cannot really get enough of either. She said she thought she’d made too much but we managed to dispose of all of it between…

It has been a warm day with a high this morning and this afternoon of over 30C. Boris struggled on the evening walk although we had an enforced rest on the return leg of the journey due to the guy who owns the sheep fixing up his fences. We guessed he’d not be too keen…

As I was doing a few upper-body exercises to close off my rings, I noticed the cups on the anemometer were barely moving. I also noticed the mosquitoes which were biting the backs of my legs as I stood out on the decking. Still, warm air and mosquitoes go hand-in-hand although there didn’t seem to…

The bar furniture is now scattered in the approaches of the storeroom as preparations are made to get the bar and restaurant up together for the summer season. Dimitris and Zala(?) are the main protagonists where the bar is concerned. They have both completed more than one season. Both know the job they’re taking on,…

Oskar keeps waking me up by barking at 01:00. This is the second night in a row that I have been woken up by him making a racket. I might leave my phone in with him tonight to try to work out what sets him off. The phone records only when there is a noise…

I’ll be at the airport waiting for my flight to depart. I reminded Antonis this morning of the impending departure. He assured me that he’d not forgotten however asked me to remind him again closer to the day. After the morning walk, Ursula cut my hair and I had a play with one of my WiFi…

Other than my run, and cycle into Paleochora and back, the day has been decidedly lazy! At 18:28 I have closed my Stand and Exercise Circles, the Exercise is usually closed around 07:00 anyway. The Move Ring is at 96% which leaves around 140KJoules remaining. That I should achieve even before arriving at the end…

Ursula and Tony have ventured to downtown Paleochora on Friday night! Very scary stuff. I’m not sure where they are going but I’m sure it will be fun! We emptied a huge jar of sundried tomatoes into smaller jars this afternoon. We now have a lot of tomatoes to consume. We both like them so…

My running shorts and shirt received their first outing today and proved to be very fast. I had to put in virtually no effort to run the 5km this morning. The shorts and shirt did all the work. Ursula took Fido, Oskar and Pea with Heidi, out through the camping whilst I went across the…

Today is my Name Day so Tony, Ursula and I have just returned from a wild outing to Houmas restaurant which is just up the road from the camping. Houmas has sort of become the traditional first meal location for when Tony and Ursula arrive in Paleochora. Naturally, Heidi joined us too but she spent her…

Today is the 73rd anniversary of VE Day. Just in case you might not have remembered. The day started early with Oskar reminding me of his presence at 02:55. I suspect his outburst may have been due to some rodents which I suspect are now residing in the storeroom. Oskar is generally afraid of everything…

Some of the forecast rain arrived as I was running around the Promontory. I didn’t want it to interfere with my running as I need to do my run and my cycle ride in order to close my circles at the end of the day. Fortunately, there was only light rain so I was able…

I’d planned great accomplishments for today. To run the cable from the central bathrooms to Georgia’s house and then beyond. As it is, I have managed to get the back-link to the office operational and I’ve tidied up the catenary between the central bathroom and the next block. I have also repositioned the workshop camera…

My slumbers were interrupted by barking dogs in response to gunfire. Nothing sinister, only wedding exuberance. If ever this island were to be attacked by pirates or foreign invaders, I don’t stand much for their chances judging by the amount of ammunition spent during the past 24 hours. Sporadic shooting continues and will likely continue into…

What a pain in the bum! Literally, that is! I’ve been putting in some more cables on the reception building and all the way down as far as the washing machine room. I have not installed the cable that far but measured it so that I can then cut it to route it sensibly around…

Work goes on in the camping in preparation for the coming season. All three of the static vans (T1-T3) have been facelifted although I note that the rear of T1 has yet to be finished. The caravan which used to be parked next to the IsoBox has migrated to a location close to the entrance…

Being proactive this morning, I got on with putting up the camera on top of the workshop roof. The morning is cooler so a good time to be on the flat roof. I managed to get the camera positioned and connected before departing for Paleochora and Petrakis where I bought a cauliflower. I’ve not had any…

And here we are again at the beginning of May! Plenty of people were on the beach to enjoy the sun and the relatively warm water. The camping was quite full however the visitors in T2 and T3 have now left leaving those in T1 and the caravan who are probably packing up to go…