Day 186
The swallows (I think they’re swallows) here in Agios Nikolaos are in kamikaze mode this morning, dive-bombing the balconies, looking for their nests under the roof tiles, and aborting at… Continue Reading
Browsing Category: Life
Day 185
It had, of course, totally passed me by that I have now been writing this daily for over half a year. The truth is that I didn’t really think I’d… Continue Reading
Day 184
Fourteen years and 5 months ago (not to the date), a very good friend of mine, T, died of cancer. I dreamed about him last night, that he’d somehow faked… Continue Reading
Day 183
Sweltering today. Even the breeze with the occasional sharp gust is hot. Thank God for the shade. I’ve always said it’s the shade that makes the heat bearable, even enjoyable…. Continue Reading
Day 182
Giorgos is apparently the most common male name in Crete, with 40 percent of men having that name. This is according to the jeweller whose shop we ended up in… Continue Reading
Day 181
Last night was prosecco night. We sat outside in the strengthening wind in G’s place, and watched the waves thrash against the harbour wall under the fish restaurants and rebound… Continue Reading
Day 180
Last night, after dinner, on our daily walk, an old sports injury in my right foot flared up. It hurt like hell, so when we got back (and I shouldn’t… Continue Reading
Day 179
The decision to turn off Wifi while not within reach of a free network seems to be paying off. Perhaps I’m not as stupid as I think. Part of me… Continue Reading
Day 178
My phone is running out of charge more and more rapidly. Having once been IT literate, I don’t know if this is because of the heat or because it keeps… Continue Reading
Day 177
We stayed up too late last night because we’d got a bit tired of all the same faces in the full-board hotel, faces we don’t actually much speak to because… Continue Reading