Month: December 2021

I turned over to go back to sleep as I heard the patter/clatter of rain on the metal roof. It was much later when we went out and duplicated the walk of the previous couple of days. Two vans were parked in the beach car park just as there were the previous two days. We…

Only a threat of rain kept me in bed this morning. I think the rain had already been and gone but I felt it wasn’t worth taking a chance and I’d be going on a bike ride to the dentist so didn’t need to rush around. Despite the dire forecast, the sky was mostly clear…

A faint glimmer of early dawn showed in the eastern sky as we started the Early Walk somewhat later than usual due to rain. I didn’t bother with flashing collars so we were out more quickly. The heavy rain which amounted to around 43.7mm the previous day meant the river was blocking the route to…

It started out a lot drier than the day finished. Only a few light drops of rain fell as we strode towards the end of the Promontory. The moon was doing its best but is a great deal smaller than when it was full. The intermittent cloud coverage didn’t help much either so I needed…

It dawned on me as I collected my thoughts that I’d arranged the first washing machine load at 07:30. If I was to walk all the dogs and then take Isabella and AN other after and still be back before 07:30, I’d better get my act together. Further reflection recalled that at least four punters…

The weather turned warmer in the night as I woke up all hot and perspirational. The story hadn’t changed as we walked down the Promontory as I was hat and even coatless. The moonlight filtered through a thin layer of cloud to provide an eerie atmosphere. Skinny disappeared as his flashing collar needed a recharge.…

I was up just after five so we were out and back again just before dawn. There was a soft moonlight filtering through the thin layer of clouds so no additional assistance was required. The river has stopped flowing so merely a matter of not falling into any remaining water or mud. The dogs are…

I was determined to get a good grip on the day so was out of my bed just after Five. Not quite as early as I would have wished but good enough. We walked across a chilly field and onto the beach under a moonlit sky which managed to follow us for most of the…

There was no hanging around in bed this morning as there were things to do so I extracted myself and prepared the dogs for their walk. The first washing machine was scheduled for 07:30 with another at 09:00. I needed to get into Paleochora to buy stuff for the Doggy Dinners too. A rather confused…

I slumbered on to 05:15 but must do better tomorrow morning as there’s a lot going on. The morning was cooler than the day before but there was little wind which has moved around to the west/northwest. The sea was calm so crossing the rocks was easy enough although I needed a torch to make…

I was about to put my feet on the floor when the rain began. Saved by the rain. In retrospect 20:20 vision and all that, I could have got the dogs ready during the rain so we would have been able to get out earlier. It was well past six when we did get out…

The wind had stopped and so had the rain as we set off for our early walk. I was still wearing loads of layers and was glad of them as it was still chilly. It was easy as there was moonlight as we walked towards the rocks. The occasional cloud poked its nose in front…

Crete is now uniformly amber but everywhere else, other than a few islands, looks uniformly reddish. And Gavdos is GREEN! The evening started and ended cold and wet with plenty of rain, wind, cold and thunder. Skinny particularly likes the thunder. The storm caused the electricity to go on and off as did the WiFi…

Definite reluctance to getting up this morning. The duvet just wouldn’t let go. If I’d been more prompt we might have missed the dampness which occurred near the end of the walk. Only minor dampness anyway. The walk started in moonlight but the clouds soon put paid to that. It was full moon so we…

There was a little rain upon the roof above my head as I lay under my duvet. The first time this season I’ve resorted to the duvet. After a couple of fleecy blankets, it’s like laying under a heavy weight but feels so warm! There were a couple of false starts when I was unsure…

It was cold and dark when the alarm went off. I’d already been up as Fido needed to pee at 02:58 then so did I – I remember the time. I didn’t get up until 05:15 and spent my time psyching myself up for the ordeal. Once dressed and outside things went fairly well and…

Just as I was about to spring from my bed just before five, there came a pattering on the roof. A brief exploration of the weather forecast showed that earlier would be better than later so I dressed and I prepared the dogs to leave. The rain stopped so off we went. It was not…

I should have got up earlier had I have known how the day would turn out. The morning was cool but the sky was clear and only a few fine raindrops blew over the mountain although more serious rain had fallen during the night. We completed our walk, which also took in the the rocks…

Rain fell a couple of times during the night as well as nearly 6mm before midnight. We were not without a little light precipitation during the early walk which was a little later even though Fido wanted to pee at 04:30. I seemed to be less than enthusiastic about getting out of my pit as…

An interesting evening spent with Curiosity Stream following the progress of WWI, the invention of the bar code, office furniture design and finally a long film documenting the restoration of two narrow gauge steam railways in North Wales of which one was the Ffestiniog and the other the Tallyllyn. How long and hard did the…

I watched a further episode of the interesting documentary on WW1. The story is told mostly from the land war side although there was a brief mention of the fiasco at Gallipoli and the Dardanelles which was a naval disaster. Underestimating the Turks was a bad move. I went to my boudoir before ten but…

Another warm night and early morning where a coat was not required for rain or cold. The lake in the beach car park had subsided sufficiently for me to recognise Isabella’s ball as we walked back later. There were no vehicles on or near the car park. The walk was uneventful and shorter as the…

With no wind it was a quiet night. Skinny got the fidgets so I let him and Isabella outside where they managed to remain calm and quiet. I lingered until the alarm went then dressed and went out. It was cool but most of the dogs were nearby so I was able to get them…

As I was going to bed I noticed the water pressure had dropped considerably so, thinking ahead, I put some water for my tea in the kettle in case there was none the following morning. A good call! Only Fido got me up in the night and had to be reminded to come back promptly.…

Hail was bouncing off the metal roof creating a horrid cacophony just after four. This was followed by buckets of heavy rain and a little thunder. I was expecting it to remain wet for a long time so didn’t hurry from my pit. Closer examination of the weather forecast indicated that now might be a…

I lingered in my pit in anticipation of the forecast rain but none appeared so we walked expecting at any moment to be deluged. There was some rain but it lasted a couple of minutes and was soon forgotten about. We were able to walk to Plakaki and back with just a trickle of a…

Although it wasn’t raining, I decided to have a little decadent loafing in bed until 05:15. The troops were reasonably organised so we were wandering across an extremely damp field beneath a star embedded sky with only a few small clouds. It was quite awe inspiring. The sea was still crashing around at the end…

Heavy rain tapped gently on the metal roof sending me back to sleep as there was no point in doing anything else. Finally, it stopped so I tentatively crawled out of bed to open the door to let the dogs out. We got ready and set off across an exceedingly soggy field towards an even…

The rain was falling gently on the roof as I woke. It didn’t sound as though it was going to stop anytime soon so I went back to sleep. It was just coming up to seven-thirty as we left the starting gate and crossed the field. There was little wind and it was light so…

No wind and quite warm as I walked across the field this morning. There was little in the way of moonlight as it was also cloudy. The sea was a lot calmer on both sides of the Promontory but the wind is generally southwesterly so I didn’t really fancy the rocks in the dark. I…

I watched the remainder of an interesting documentary about Angkor Wat which I’m sure you know is in Cambodia. I did this whilst eating which is a good way to stay awake. It was mostly about why the temple and surrounding communities were abandoned. The archaeologists suspect it’s to do with climate change – sound…