Month: August 2021

I looked into my treasure trove of material which I backed up before I left UK so as not to have to cart the DVDs around. There I came upon Cranford which I’ve not seen in a long while. At the other end of the spectrum I started watching the UK version of QAF first…

An English couple decided to have a disagreement around 03:00. They were in one of the tents near the north rampart. I couldn’t be bothered to listen to what they were saying as only the woman was audible but fortunately, they shut up so I could go back to sleep. Luis had already woken me…

More new customers arrived in the evening so the nearby area has filled up a little with some large, family tents of which one has a small dog. They are not noisy or intrusive but I don’t know how long they will stay. I could find the place deserted by morning. I amused myself until…

More cars were in the car park although there seemed to be the same number of small tents by the Big Rock as yesterday. Kostas was working hard when we left but passed us before we were back at the camping. He and Luis had a conversation but I don’t know what it was about.…

I rode into Paleochora expecting to beat Ingo, Sylvia and Kalliope who were in the car. I was able to park right outside Third Eye however they were much further away, along the sandy beach road. There is no option but to eat outside at present so the inside tables were set up outside. We…

Kostas beat us to the Promontory as he was hard at work when we arrived down at the end. Isabella decided she might go and ‘help’ him but discovered he was not up for her help. I led the others through the lagoon to avoid having them running around on the rocks and getting in…

I was entertained by Mr Burr and his team as he unravelled a murder which took place on an army camp. It was connected with money that went missing in WWII. The cash should have been destroyed when the army evacuated the Philippines however some of those responsible had other ideas. It was very complicated…

Mother went on a little journey yesterday for her final reunion. Contrary to expectations, it was a fine day so those present enjoyed warm or even hot weather: in total contrast to the rain and mud back in January. Mo is now settled alongside Jim in his woodland retreat. There was a short ceremony prepared…

Now that the nights are cooler, I get woken up by Fido needing to go for a wee around 02:00. I don’t want a mass-exodus so don’t encourage them to go out at bedtime. Luis would just love the opportunity to find something to bark at. Things are easier now as the noisy group which…

No serious interruptions until the alarm went at 05:15 and I leapt out of bed(!). I took down the wind chimes and the sun blocker as it was too windy. The street lights were working and there were a couple of intrepid campers as I discovered once it was light enough. Otherwise, the first Promontory…

Over 28C under the awning at 05:20. The night was uncomfortably hot and perhaps a little humid. I got ready, fed the cats, got the dogs ready and we left. The street lights were on again but only one car was in the car park. We passed Kostas arriving as we left the Promontory and…

The evening was short due to the setting up of Bona’s recently acquired iPhone 7. I’d agreed to set this up so found myself outside the reception surrounded by the entire family. It seems that they do everything as one unit. Their boys are very well behaved and simply sit waiting patiently. Having created an…

A pussy event was responsible for getting me out of bed in the night. There was a great deal of pussy yelling which caused Luis to go into meltdown. If I wasn’t awake because of the pussies, he would have woken me. I got Luis to shut up then went outside to see what was…

A noisy dog-event just before midnight disturbed me from my pit. I could hear lots of nearby barking in response to more distant barking so got up to investigate. Oskar was in the SDC with Charlie and Isabella. I left him in there as he was asleep in the igloo house when I went in…

There was almost no wind in the night which was a welcome change. There are several dogs on the camping as well as quite a lot of people from my short walk to the reception. There was the occasional pussy feud with Luis dying to join in. He managed not to get a collar and…

Even more loafing around in bed, this time until 05:40 meaning we were out just before 06:00 after marshalled the troops. Only one car was parked in the beach car park although four or five vans or cars with tents were dotted along the top of Alonaki Beach. One car was opposite the field in…

No major disturbances in the night other than Luis and Fido charging around after some smaller rodent and the small child on the other side of the fence entertaining his parents at different times in the night; they must be very patient. Another session of loafing around in bed all day as it was just…

Contrary to expectations, it was only a little windy in the night. I had a little lie-in as it was Saturday so we were out just after 05:30. Predictably, due to the wind, there was not the usual number of people around for the August Holiday weekend. A car which has been there a couple…

Not that I’m at all superstitious but just thought I might mention it. Not this time…I didn’t go outside to sit down so falling asleep wasn’t an option. I went to bed just after 21:30 but not sure exactly when. I was asleep within moments. I was awake again at 23:00 for some reason. Probably…

Yet again… but this time only until 23:00. It was quite warm inside so cooling down outside was very pleasant. The night was reasonably quiet as Luis had a collar. Charlie and Isabella had a brief outburst but only for seconds. There was rodent activity but I didn’t notice. No rodent bait was put out…

I did it again. I sat down outside around 21:45 and fell asleep until 23:55 when I was woken by the sound of someone inflating their air bed and erecting their tent close to the fence! I went to bed for about five seconds when Luis responded to a brief pussy-event nearby. Luis has had…

Raymond Burr entertained me whilst annoying the hell out of DA Hamilton Burger as he deduced that his client couldn’t possibly have been responsible for cracking the safe and was set up by the manager of the finance company to take the fall. At about 21:30 I came out onto the decking to sit in…

Only Obi was free in the main compound so as to give the rodents easy access to the bait. I heard noises on the van roof during the evening which suggested visitors were already helping themselves to their eventual undoing. By comparison, it was a very peaceful night. All but one parcel of bait had…

Plenty of rodent activity guaranteed an interrupted night. I thought I’d put most things far from rodent range but I was mistaken. Charlie was barking at something so was given a bark collar and confined to the SDC with Isabella. In fairness to her, she was just a bystander but kept moving around which was…

As evening arrived, I went for a hot shower after my fridge-moving operation. I was dirty from cleaning inside the van and sweaty from squeezing into small spaces to screw brackets to stop things from moving. At least the fridge is back in its proper location and not poking out at the front. The gate…

It was very warm all evening so all of the dogs were outside until there was a little barking incident whereupon Luis, Fido and Oskar were banished inside. I sat and watched some interesting YouTube videos and fell asleep in front of the fan with Skinny and Isabella until 03:30 when I woke up and…

I was not long asleep in my chair having failed to reach the end of my sleep-inducing meditation. I spend the bulk of the night in my bed and slept soundly until the alarm. I could immediately tell it was a cooler morning as I stepped out of the van door to wrestle Skinny and…

I woke up in my chair at 02:15 and went to bed to discover it wasn’t possible to sleep as it was so warm. I returned to the company of Skinny and Isabella still lying under or next to the chair. I turned down the fan a little, sat down and was soon asleep. We…

This says it all This is a very short YouTube video created by the Canadian health service primarily aimed at heart and stroke in old age. I feel it’s very important to get people thinking that illness is not a function of old age. That, with investment of a little time and effort, it should…

I fell asleep in front of the cooler and not the TV. I’d been inside watching the box and felt the need to chill out before going to my bed so sat outside in front of the cooler whereupon I fell asleep. It was 01:00 when I woke up and went to bed. The temperature…

Several visits form our rodent friends were repelled by the New Doggy Army (Luis and Fido). Dutifully they kept guard but unsuccessfully captured any invaders despite their best efforts. The rodents left empty-handed although I was sure to leave the remaining bread safely stored in a plastic container with a lid. Luis had a little…