I haven't posted anything for a while as to be quite honest, I haven't had much to say!
After my wonderful day out with Yvonne Payne and the gang, things got a bit quiet here in Elounda. We seemed to have a bit of a dip, and although I had some wonderful surprises like loads of Jaffa Cakes (to which Les is now as addicted as me) - including wonderful gifts from Richard Rodgers and his missus of Stourport Designs -
things were slow.
john has gone back to England for a couple of months, and I've been missing him dreadfully, but I did get the chance to catch up with his daughter Lindsay and pal Paddy at the end of May...we had a wonderful meal at the Embassy in Ag. Nik, and then went to their fave bar 'The Zep'.
Good times had by all, and a taxi ride back to beloved Elounda!
The beginning of June was the beginning of all the hype in the papers, and it's pretty obvious the effect it has been having - the shame of it all being that nothing much has changed for any visitor, and most of the statements ( Emergency Evacuation/Banks closed/ATMs not working) is all blatantly untrue!
However, like all my Cretan friends, we keep smiling and are happy to see those visitors who still come.
The skies are blue, the waters clear and warm and the temperatures are starting to rise...summer is here and we're all looking onward and upward!
It's been a pleasure to meet up with friends old and new, and some of that took place in the UK. for the first time in 3 1/2 years, I went back!
My grandchildren have grown so much, and all are doing well at school - Shannon will be taking her 'mocks' next, and Ashlyn is a delight as always! Quin is a proper little bruiser - but such a sweetheart. The only sadness was not having the time to catch up with Marian and Alanah - time and distance beat me on that one - but they are priority when I go back again.
My other big miss was Kelly and Dean...a stalwart friend and ally through the bad times in UK before we left, she has a wonderful, beautiful son - Jacob. Next time my dear, next time. However, I DID catch up with some of the Barrow crazies - the sons and my bestie Tracy...now THAT was a night ( and one the Robin Hood Karaoke is unlikely to forget!)
Now I'm back her in Elounda again, and settled into the new apartment with Les. We had the proud moment of discovering that we have won the Certificate of Excellence 2015 from Trip Advisor, which we feel is a great achievement in just 4 Season - and we are delighted that people have found what we do here to be good enough to earn this...we'll keep going though to improve and update our shop and the services we offer - promise!
Life goes on here as we wait for the referendum and whatever the Greek people decide. For us, there is little we can influence, so we watch and wait - my concern is how long it will take to change all the prices of our books to Drachma if we must ha ha. Seriously, this is a momentous time for Greece and Europe,and it's a strange feeling to be so close to it all yet so powerless...we just hope the future is bright for our beloved Greece...until next time. x
After my wonderful day out with Yvonne Payne and the gang, things got a bit quiet here in Elounda. We seemed to have a bit of a dip, and although I had some wonderful surprises like loads of Jaffa Cakes (to which Les is now as addicted as me) - including wonderful gifts from Richard Rodgers and his missus of Stourport Designs -
things were slow.
john has gone back to England for a couple of months, and I've been missing him dreadfully, but I did get the chance to catch up with his daughter Lindsay and pal Paddy at the end of May...we had a wonderful meal at the Embassy in Ag. Nik, and then went to their fave bar 'The Zep'.
The beginning of June was the beginning of all the hype in the papers, and it's pretty obvious the effect it has been having - the shame of it all being that nothing much has changed for any visitor, and most of the statements ( Emergency Evacuation/Banks closed/ATMs not working) is all blatantly untrue!
However, like all my Cretan friends, we keep smiling and are happy to see those visitors who still come.
The skies are blue, the waters clear and warm and the temperatures are starting to rise...summer is here and we're all looking onward and upward!
It's been a pleasure to meet up with friends old and new, and some of that took place in the UK. for the first time in 3 1/2 years, I went back!
My grandchildren have grown so much, and all are doing well at school - Shannon will be taking her 'mocks' next, and Ashlyn is a delight as always! Quin is a proper little bruiser - but such a sweetheart. The only sadness was not having the time to catch up with Marian and Alanah - time and distance beat me on that one - but they are priority when I go back again.
My other big miss was Kelly and Dean...a stalwart friend and ally through the bad times in UK before we left, she has a wonderful, beautiful son - Jacob. Next time my dear, next time. However, I DID catch up with some of the Barrow crazies - the sons and my bestie Tracy...now THAT was a night ( and one the Robin Hood Karaoke is unlikely to forget!)
Now I'm back her in Elounda again, and settled into the new apartment with Les. We had the proud moment of discovering that we have won the Certificate of Excellence 2015 from Trip Advisor, which we feel is a great achievement in just 4 Season - and we are delighted that people have found what we do here to be good enough to earn this...we'll keep going though to improve and update our shop and the services we offer - promise!
Life goes on here as we wait for the referendum and whatever the Greek people decide. For us, there is little we can influence, so we watch and wait - my concern is how long it will take to change all the prices of our books to Drachma if we must ha ha. Seriously, this is a momentous time for Greece and Europe,and it's a strange feeling to be so close to it all yet so powerless...we just hope the future is bright for our beloved Greece...until next time. x
