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We gathered together, suitably socially-distanced, for a Zoom chat at 21:00. I learned that the entire day had followed the forecast and been wet for the duration of the proceedings. We covered a number of topics ending up with Tronald Dump and the Dreaded Brexit. It seems that the only family members who voted for…

It was a lot cooler once the sun went down yesterday evening so I didn’t need much convincing to put on the heater once the temperature dropped to 18℃. I was quite cold having spoken to Janne and Erica at some length. I’d also yet to have my supper as our conversation was so long.…

It started to rain as I’d just got out of bed Isabella was licking my feet and Skinny wanted me to scratch his ears. I didn’t hurry so spent a few minutes checking my emails and reading the news. It stopped as quickly as it had started so we were off out with a minimum…

It was windy during the night but not at all cold. I think it may be a little cooler this evening and tomorrow. Our walk was more active than usual for some reason and took longer so it was nearly 08:30 by the time we were back. I fed the dogs then started a loaf…

It was so warm during the night that I even threw off my blankets! We set off on our walk in darkness with a little wind to help us on our way. The wind had got up during the night as a towel was on the line flapping and shaking the van as one end…

Dr Finlay was getting into hot water with an unprofessional meeting with a married woman who came to him due to relationship problems. Dr Cameron, now retired, was at the German POW camp teaching English to the inmates. He had his own special problems. Luis dragged me out of my pit by pissing on the…

I should have worn fewer garments as it was another unbelievably warm morning again. There had been a shower in the night which has temporarily reduced the temperature but most of the evidence had disappeared so the sand on the Promontory was hardly damp. The sky was cloudy so it took a little longer to…

I watched the second episode of Heartbeat, which is set in the 60s in Yorkshire near Whitby. It stars Nick Berry, previously of Eastenders as Simon Wicks, the PC who moves with his wife, a doctor, from London to a quiet Yorkshire village. The storyline is harmless, the acting good and the music great. Earlier,…

I remembered to take the yeast out of the fridge and feed it last night. I fed the other half before putting it back in the fridge. That way, it will last at least another week. The start of the day was quite busy as I’d decided to go shopping in Paleochora after taking the…

I visited Corfu with the Durrells for the non-wedding event at the end of season one. The night started off cool but warmed up by morning. I made sure everyone had been out at bedtime so there were no disturbances other than Luis barking at something for a short while. It was a change to…

The morning crept up on me all-of-a-sudden-like. Isabella had woken me earlier to request an exit pass and I was glad to let her out especially when I saw the result later! As I put on my boots and got Isabella into her collar, no mean feat as she wiggles incessantly, I heard the sound…

A light smattering of rain on the roof in the early hours made me turn over to go back to sleep. The forecast is for rain today however nothing of consequence has materialised so far… The sea has been quite angry since last night as the wind was easterly but now seems more southeasterly. Some…

Skinny and Isabella jointly welcomed me to the day but kindly retired to a safe distance when I wished to get up. They were the first out of the starting gate, just for a change. Having fed a number of pussies, I assembled the troops and we set off across the field just before 07:00.…

Mo died this afternoon in the company of Eleanor and Sophie just twelve days after the man she’d loved for over seventy years. When you build a life together as they did I cannot imagine what it must be like without the other half. Mo lived a long life and enjoyed good health almost until…

I amused myself with a little Perry Mason before bed as yet another crime was solved! Isabella was banished to the outside for aggressive behaviour towards Fido so there was plenty of space on the benches and on the floor. She is quite a big girl who takes up a lot of space. Only by…

The day started with Isabella wanting to go out but I was awake anyway. Skinny decided to join Isabella so at least I didn’t have them trying to climb into bed with me. Everything was fine until Skinny had the urge to bark at the big ginger cat which seems to have adopted me. He…

I needed to send Luis out for growling at Oskar and refusing to stop. He was ejected less vigorously than the last time but still made to wear a collar. Fido joined him later as I didn’t wait around for him to come back from his wee. He and Luis probably snuggled up together on…

None of the dogs got me up during the night so my brain decided I should wake up at 04:55 instead. I was a little warm so threw off the additional fleecy blanket I needed at bedtime. We have not arrived at duvet weather and it’s still packed away in its plastic vacuum bag. We…

I had a little comedy evening with ‘Alló ‘Alló and Open All Hours together with an episode of The Good Doctor between them. René dies for France and, if memory serves, will reappear as his twin brother in the fullness of time. There was more rain after bedtime with yesterday’s total reaching 11.7mm. The rain…

Dr Finlay and his young partner had to deal with the suicide of a railway worker who’d been assaulted by his overbearing father-in-law and was struggling with his neurotic wife. Janet was arranging for Dr Cameron to have a lady in to set up his new home and to cook for him. The nurse who…

The night was warm, too warm at times. I’d baked some bread during the evening so there was no need for any heating. The warmth lingered but it was warm outside too. There was a great deal of darkness early on due to the mass of clouds but it was warm and there was no…

I was quite late to bed as it was gone 22:00! Fido got me up despite going out for a wee at bedtime so I left him outside but he paid me back by barking and waking me up later. My phone asked me if I really wanted to get up at 06:25 on Christmas…

Fido had to go out despite me chucking him and Isabella out to wee at bedtime. I decided to get up at 06:15 as the plan was to go shopping. The temperature was 9.3C which I think is the lowest for this winter so far. It was a brisk morning by Crete standards. We walked…

I may have mentioned that I hoped Isabella would not find and eat my freshly-cooked beetroot. Ha, fat chance! They were gone and the plastic container where they were resting was on the floor. My silly mistake so my bad luck. I did tell her off a little bit by poking the plastic box into…

I was feeling particularly lazy today so was still in bed after 06:30. Perhaps the Holiday Mood has taken over? It was after 07:00 when we walked down towards the Promontory. The motorhome which has been staying for the past few nights was still there with chairs and footwear outside. We passed unnoticed. We were…

Earlier this morning, Jim died peacefully at the nursing home in Seaford. His quality of life had seriously deteriorated and he hadn’t been enjoying it for a long time. At ninety-three years and four months he’d had a good innings. He always hated the winter which I think depressed him as it does me. Dying…

The first episode of The Durrells puts them firmly on Corfu and set the scene for things to come. I’m watching the ITV series which I’ve not seen before. I read the book whilst in Tólo in 1973 and I’ve seen one of the films. There is more than one film as there is a…

Charlie and Fido went for a wander in the night but returned quickly. Isabella was a good girl and went for her wee before bed! Our Early Walk was uneventful and consisted of two tours of The Promontory with a walk to the end of the beaches in the middle. This is the first river…

I was in France with the Resistance who were ferrying fliers across the border into Spain. The Luftwaffe police officer was trying to discover part of the pipeline by reconstructing information from an article written by an American flyer who was repatriated by the same pipeline. Alas he didn’t disguise the location well enough by…

Isabella wanted to go out around 05:00 but fortunately elected to stay out. Luis heard cat-noises outside at 05:30 so started barking. The young female cat was under the awning trying to get my attention. Only Obi and Isabella were outside and they’re ok with the cats. We were crossing the field at 06:45 just…

Isabella needed to go out at some silly hour and I was awake early but disinclined to go walkabout in the dark. We finally made it out around 06:45 to see the dawn. It was a beautiful morning with fewer clouds than recently also the sea was a lot calmer so we could cross the…