Month: March 2021

It was raining when the alarm went off so we all went back to sleep for an hour until it stopped. The Early Walk was occasionally interrupted by the odd shower so we spent a little while sheltering under a large tree before walking up the beach to Plakaki and back. The walk was later…

There was not the usual stampede for the door, more a sedate waiting for it to be opened once I finally extracted myself. Only Skinny and Isabella went out as none of the others showed any enthusiasm. Even they initially sat quietly waiting for their collars to be put on. It was a coat day…

I forgot to eject Fido before bedtime so was awakened at around 03:00, which used to be 02:00, by his bladder clock. He hung around outside a little so I encouraged him inside as I was fed up standing freezing out of my bed. At least I went almost straight back to sleep. Note-to-self: remember…

I knew when it was time to get up as the dogs know better than my alarm. The dogs also compensate for wet weather as they don’t want to get up early on those days. As a consequence of the change in hour, which is my favourite event, we were out later or earlier depending…

For some reason my alarm reverted to its previous time of 05:15 from 05:05. Perhaps due to the update which made it correctly record activities. The clocks move forward at 01:00 tomorrow so I need to adjust my get-up time accordingly. There was a fishing boat on the horizon as well as a larger vessel…

It was the alarm as well as dogs fidgeting, which woke me this morning. I treated all of the dogs with anti-parasite product as my teeth were beginning to fall out with all of the scratching which almost shakes me out of bed! There was light ahead as we crossed the field partly due to…

I was getting ready for bed just after nine as I was having trouble keeping awake. I left the radio on and then couldn’t find the USB keyboard which turns it off so went to sleep as I couldn’t be bothered to get out of bed as it was cold and I was nice and…

The night was chilly so I should have reverted to my duvet. I will be doing so tonight as the forecast temperatures are as low as 8℃ which is pretty chilly for Crete. Our morning walk was brisk and windy so I was very glad to be wearing a coat. It would have been very…

There was 3.8mm of rain in the early hours as I discovered when I walked out onto the decking. Looking up, I could see that the sky was mostly clear and the forecast gave a small chance of rain. We were out in good time as the alarm is now 05:10 as we move towards…

Everything was calm, the wind, the sea and even the dogs! We were up before the alarm as they were moving around just after 05:00 so I gave up and got up. It was a quick trot to the end and back and then up the beach which is now considerably wider than the previous…

A fresh wind was still stirring up the sea which was very angry as we walked across the rocks and the causeway. It was almost light as we left the rocks to head towards Plakaki. Today we kept an eye on the sea as it had been exploring the beach which was a lot narrower…

I enjoyed an evening with George Gently and worked out that I’d seen the episode previously only when I made it to the end. I finished up with a trip to Dibley for their Christmas performance. The wind got up in the night so I could hear the sea crashing onto Alonáki Beach to the…

Having dispatched Fido to the great outdoors at bedtime, I was not woken somewhere between 02:00-03:00 which was a blessing. Even at the regular getting up time there was hardly a stampede. We were out before 06:00 and soon to be walking towards Plakaki having safety negotiated the rocks at the end of the Promontory.…

Yesterday wasn’t a great day as I was fed up with the cold and damp amongst other things. The Canadian guy came to borrow a USB cable which I provided. I’d had a late brunch so wasn’t up for eating much in the evening. I watched the first episode of ‘Yes Minister’ which was followed…

I was woken up by the sound of hail and heavy rain on the metal roof. I recalled the forecast predicting rain later in the day but not the morning so I went back to sleep. It was dark, damp and windy at 05:25 so it took a little effort to rise from my pit.…

I lingered in bed just a tiny bit as it was dark and windy outside. The reality was that it would have been light enough had I got up at the appointed time. There was the beginning of dawn on the horizon and it was less cloudy than I imagined it to have been. We…

My week began with Luis growling at Isabella as he defended some horridness which he’d probably recently thrown-up and he didn’t wish for her to take from him. This was around 05:10 so I gave up the unequal struggle, checked the weather forecast then got out of bed. Much to the relief of Skinny who…

Rain fell at the predicted time so I let Isabella out and returned to my bed until gone 07:00 when I could see no point in remaining in bed. I made some tea and started the day by checking my emails. Skinny and Isabella became very persistent so, despite the gently falling rain we set…

For some reason, unrelated to dogs or rodents, I was awake at 05:00. I’d considered getting up at 05:15 but suddenly discovered the time was 05:25, still ten minutes before the alarm. I cancelled the alarm and got out of bed to the relief of Skinny and Isabella who were waiting patiently to go out.…

The wind crept back secretly during the night making the Early Walk a cold affair. I put on a coat and had my hood up over my hat! It was particularly blustery walking up towards Plakaki, enough to blow my hood back off my head! Oskar was mislaid on the beach section and, according to…

A loud pattering of raindrops on the metal roof above the van didn’t bode well for the Early Walk however the pattering lasted no more than a few seconds with just some dampness on the sand outside. I must admit that I don’t find it that easy to leap into action and go for a…

There still appears to be a visiting rodent as there was a lot of scampering around in the van at around 01:00. Approximately thirty minutes later, Fido decided he needed to go for a wee so I dragged myself out of my pit to open the door. He had a great little wander, appearing about…

The sound of the sea to my left intruded on my blissful slumbers so I guessed the wind had turned to the east. The sea was quite agile as we walked up Alonáki Beach. There was spray in the air so I thought briefly that it was a rain shower as the sky was so…

It was deceptively chilly for the first part of the morning walk as the wind was back from the north. I managed to mislay Oskar as we left the Promontory so he remained absent for the beach part of the walk but was waiting as we walked back towards the Promontory. Skinny and Isabella went…

A hint of chilliness greeted us as we approached Alonáki Beach so I put on my hat which was in my pocket. The moon was out but not really assisting in the big picture. It was darker than the previous day as we were out at 06:00. The guy who comes in his pickup to…

The moon was struggling behind a cloudy sky as we walked down the Promontory on the first leg of our walk. It was already quite light so we’ll be getting up slightly earlier tomorrow to benefit from the earlier sunrise. I’ve reset the alarm to 05:35. It was just the right temperature this morning and…

No wind to speak of as we crossed the field coatless. It was not hot so I kept a good pace going as we completed the first Promontory circuit and then up to Plakaki to arrive at sunrise. The dogs seem to be going through a phase of chasing shadows. At the end of the…

Something woke me in the night so I was obliged to extract myself from my pit as it seemed like a good opportunity to have a drain down. I think it was Fido but don’t really recall. I just remember the pleasure of slipping back into bed in the knowledge of having a further four…

It was reassuringly still as I lay in my bed before the alarm sounded at 05:45. The forecast predicted strong wind later in the day as well as in the morning. I decided to wear a coat just to be on the safe side and it was fortunate that I did as it was very…

Ursula was up with the lark and on her way to the horsepiddle to discover it was a false start and her second knee operation was unable to take place as scheduled. Hopefully, it will not be too long. Ursula was naturally very disappointed. Another windy morning walk but not actually chilly enough to warrant…

Miss Marple solved the mystery of the body in the library. I’m watching the BBC Miss Marple series. Unfortunately, I was a little tired the other night so was unable to concentrate long enough. I don’t recall seeing the BBC version which I think is well done. I also re-watched the first episode of To…