Time for a change….

This week, I waved a fond farewell to the last of my summer visitors and as I watched them take to the skies, I found myself once again filled with mixed emotions….. I always feel a bit sad when yet …

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If Life Gives You Lemons…

There are times when life throws you a curve ball. It can come straight out of left-field without warning and you know nothing of it, till it smacks you on the head and leaves you wondering what on earth hit …

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‘Red, White & Blue’? Yup, that’ll do…..

The post titles are usually the starting point for these little missives. I’ve no idea where they come from. Out of the blue, they just pop into my head –  and the blog is as good as written! Not this …

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From another perspective…..

Holding out the olive branch…. Well, now that the island is beginning to calm down after the onslaught of the last few days, I feel it is only right that I should try to redress the balance somewhat, as there …

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SORRY IF I’M SHOUTING!

But I can barely hear myself think! Our tiny idyllic island has suddenly turned into the Isle of Man T&T race track, Brighton seafront in the 60′s and a Formula 1 speed track combined! Why? Because some bright spark in the higher …

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‘Brass-necked’? I wish! ‘Brassed-off’, more like…..

Sorry folks – I didn’t mean to be silent for so long…but then I never intended to fall flat on my face (twice!) either –  and knock my 5th vertebrae out of alignment in the process!. Yes, I’ve been in …

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Kalo Paska!

It was Mark Twain who said: “In the spring I have counted one hundred and thirty-six different kinds of weather inside of four and twenty hours.” Well, that’s certainly true of this year ! I have never known such changeable …

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Fruit of the Loom

“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter their color.” – Maya Angelou ‘Moroccan Rug Weavers’ acrylics on canvas, 102cm x …

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Lost in Translation…

Hello Everyone! It’s hard to believe (and I’ve only just realised) that last week, my blog turned three. Happy Birthday Blog! Gosh, imagine! Three whole years of me rambling on….about this tiny island! Who’d have thought, at the outset, that …

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Brrrrr…..ring on the spring – it’s COLD!

It’s not only cold – it’s wet too! I really shouldn’t complain though, especially when I look at what’s happening across the United States and Australia right now. It makes me realise just how fortunate we are here on Skiathos. …

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Keeping Good Company…

Hello Everyone, Happy New Year or Xronia polla! Christmas at home in London is always such a busy and wonderful ‘family’ time and this year, thankfully, was no exception.  We had the added thrill of sharing the festivities with good …

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