Monthly Archives: August 2010

Greek tour 2010 Monday 30th August

Ye gods and titchy piscean entities! Awoke this morn and on checking the view discovered a new deity had taken over from Helios and Spiro.. Seamus the Irish god of clouds was lying on a sunbed in Quicksilver shorts and … Continue reading

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Greek tour 2010 Sunday 30th August

Up early again, what is it with holidays and arising early? I suppose it is some form of “don’t want to waste it” subconscious thingumydoodah. Breakfasted & swam, then down to harbour for a metreo coffee and a spot of … Continue reading

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Greek tour Saturday 28th

Awoke early and watched the The God Helios hitch hisĀ  heavenly but asbestos clad donkey Spiridon to the flaming chariot and together they plodded upward from behind the “2 brothers” a duet of uninhabited islands some 4miles away. After a … Continue reading

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Greek tour 2010 Friday 27th

Friday 27th Arrived in Alonissos late on friday evening after car,plane,plane,bus,ferry,ferry and a ferry trips. Alonissos has changed dramatically! The nice lady that ran the fruit shop has retired! A new source of peaches nectarines and pears will have to … Continue reading

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The Birds and Me.

I don’t really like birds all that much – crows, blackbirds, seagulls etc. No thanks. Little garden birds like robins, blue tits, wrens, finches are fine. Might have something to do with Hitchcock’s “The Birds”. Scared the c**p out of … Continue reading

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Letting Go.

It had to happen sometime. My baby has grown up and is going away on his first holiday with “the lads” with no mummy and daddy to look after him and keep him safe. Aarrgghh! Well mum did all the … Continue reading

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