Month: February 2020

Happy Leap Year and 29 February 2020! The Internet connection to the camping suddenly came back on last night. Before we went out for our Friday Debauchery, there was no connection however it was working when we came back. Good job as I was getting a little behind with some aspects of my work. I…

We’ve returned from a wild night in Paleochora! There is a carnival tomorrow so the streets were thronging with people. Well, almost… We had a very pleasant meal in a restaurant we’ve visited previously in a location near the port. We were the first customers of the season so they were pleased to see us.…

I think we may have a small rodent as there was a bit of doggy activity during the night. No entrails to be seen so the aforementioned appears still to be at large. Another warm, still and dry morning continuing with the recent procedure of all-out then three at the end for a more lively…

Janne and Erica arrived silently in the Early Hours. A delay from Stockholm made the connection to Crete impossible as there was only a forty-five-minute window in any case. Aegean Airways were very good and have offered them a free flight for their next visit! Not a sound was heard from any dog even though…

At bedtime, I went to the loo, to put cleaner down it amongst other things, and met Peter who’d just fallen over one of the branches left by the GGCM earlier in the day. I had warned him the camping was strewn with branches but he found one to fall over anyway. He seemed quite…

More enthusiastic was I this morning as it was NOT windy NOR raining! We followed the same procedure as Saturday insomuch as we all walked two laps and came back then Skinny, Obi and Isabella went for a couple more and a walk over the rocks. Skinny was also on a long lunge lead for…

It was with limited enthusiasm that I arose from my bed to walk the dogs. There was a brief shower as I was getting the dogs ready to leave. The wind was blowing hard as we walked behind the bushes in the field so I wasn’t surprised when we were virtually blown down the road…

We all set out for the Ealy Walk however I returned after two laps and left all but Skinny, Obi and Isabella inside the van. It’s not the first time I’ve used this procedure but then circumstances were different. Skinny has not been one of Isabella’s greatest fans since she arrived at the end of…

There was only a very small amount of precipitation on the Early Walk despite the forecast which warned of showers. There were some clouds but I was still able to see the last section of moon with Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in attendance. There was thunder and lightning last night accompanied by a brief hail…

The moon managed to peek through a gap in the clouds but that was about it for the morning’s star-gazing. It was cloudy and cooler with some wind from the southwest.: always the harbinger of ‘weather’ on the way. The forecast is for some showers over the next couple of days but the amount of…

At bedtime, I wandered down the camping in the hope of reacquiring Obi who’d failed to return from the Evening Walk. I stood for a few moments by the sliding gates to the beach and looked round to find Obi standing behind me. I’d brought a lead and he stood still as I clipped him…

No wind and warmer weather so no need for a coat this morning. Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were waiting for me with the latter part of the moon in the highest position on the line. Jojo was fishing but arrived later on than usual. There was a magnificent sunrise which heralded a warm and sunny…

A laser was evidently used to align the pipes! It’s lucky the string line was there to set up the formwork Xanthippos was hard at work setting up the new concrete base for the additional showers. As can be seen, he used a laser to set up the line of pipes as well as a…

I nearly went out without a coat which would have been a mistake as the wind was stronger and colder than I expected. There were fewer clouds than yesterday so I was able to see (in order of appearance) Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The brightest of the bunch as Jupiter. Only Luis and Isabella were…

Fido needed to go out a couple of times during the night and I was happy to let him out lest he explode inside the van. I managed to let Oskar out and then left him out which is not such a good idea. I heard rain on the roof from my sleep but it…

A carpet of little purple flowers has sprung up beneath the trees at the edge of Anoáki Beach – it’s very attractive. The Early Walk was probably the calmest part of the day as Isabella was walking nicely and not trying to play with any of the other dogs or be too boisterous. The sinners…

It was time to replenish the large plastic container for the doggy biscuits last night. I could see there was quite a bit of ‘dust’ at the bottom so emptied the remaining biscuits into Skinny’s bowl and put them into the freezer compartment of the fridge in the storeroom. The fridge is broken so used…

I received a message from Georgia last night informing me there would be a scheduled power outage from 09:00 – 15:00 today. They were as good as their word as the power went off exactly at 09:00 and resumed at 15:00. I’d put a load of washing in the machine for the Cornish couple around…

Warmer but a little bit of wind over the Promontory for the Early Walk. I was wearing no coat but didn’t feel cold although I kept the dogs walking briskly. There were a few drops of rain and some spatter from the waves. The clouds put paid to any planets and many of the stars…

A warmer but cloudier morning greeted us on the Promontory. The dogs picked up some scent or other so the first lap with Skinny was exciting and very quick. There was some general excitement so I didn’t let them off the lead just walked them around a final time. I saw Mars and Jupiter but…

I was glad of my duvet in the night. Recently, I’ve been happy with a couple of blankets as the duvet was too much. It didn’t seem too cold when we went for the Early Walk but the temperature dropped to 5℃ whilst we were out. It was a clear, moonlit morning but Mars and…

A full moon greeted us as we wandered towards the Promontory. It’s still early in the cycle so there are long shadows. I was able to put out my torch on the first lap. Jupiter was visible as was Mars which was waiting for me when I arrived. Mars rises as 04:15 and Jupiter 05:45…

It was a chilly night with an equally chilly morning. I even wore gloves! Despite keeping going on our walk, I was never too warm. The walk was disappointing in so much as I didn’t see any planets other than a brief glimpse of Mars. Soon the clouds covered the eastern sky but the sun’s…

The sound of rain on the roof greeted me as I awoke so I set a timer and went back to sleep. We finally went out nearer to 07:00 than 05:30 so a daylight not-so-Early Walk. We managed to complete our daily routine despite some liquid interference which lasted no more than seconds. We crossed…

There was a little sogginess as we arrived at the entrance to the Promontory but it lasted only a minute or so. The idea of having to take the dogs back to the van didn’t appeal. There was an apparition in the form of Ursula who arrived around 06:45. Isabella was keen to see her…

There was a little reluctance on my part to leave my pit this morning however the Early Walk got me up and out and enjoying the morning. The Sweet Planet was glowing redly for a short while but was overcome by clouds: Jupiter and Saturn didn’t even have a look-in. I needed to deal with…

The Early Walk was very pleasant and I was able to see the Planet one needs to eat daily in order to work, rest and play. I notice the marketing omits risks of obesity, dental decay and increased likelihood of diabetes. There were a couple of calls in the morning and Ursula took Isabella for…

A man accosted us as we made our way back from the Early Walk. A coastguard vehicle drew up and a man lowered the passenger window and started to speak to me. It was hard to make out what he was saying for three reasons: Skinny was making silly noises close to me, the clatter…

Why does Fido have to go for a wee in the night? If he were a little quicker, I wouldn’t need to have to get out of bed twice. Once to let him out and again to let him in. The Early Walk was cooler but dry. No particular excitements as all the dogs returned…