…then they went home. Pauline, Paul, Joëlle and Bram had taken the bus in Chersonissos this morning and we picked them up at the station in Iraklio. After we crammed all their luggage in my little Yaris, with enough planned space for them later, we left the car where it was parked and went...
Read more →Now that I am committed to fill this space every day I’m gathering “filler”. That’s stuff that “fills” this space when I don’t have other news. One of those fillers is statistical information about the use of this website. Some people like that, I know I do, but I don’t flatter myself in thinking...
Read more →The only ballad that I know of Metallica. It’s one of Yvonne’s favorites. It’s playing right now while Yvonne gets ready for a meeting with a friend. It’s four o’clock in the afternoon. We just got back from our Sunday morning drive, searching for suitable houses or plots. We didn’t find anything worth mentioning...
Read more →There is a new virus out! Maybe it’s a worm too! Or another infectuous disease, I don’t know. It’s not in full swing yet, but reportedly 25.000.000 machines are already infected. Compared to this, the MyDoom virus/worm strain is peanuts. The bugger is called incredimail and it’s the biggest pain in the lower back...
Read more →Man, this stinks! It’s over. The Year. 2003. It’s gone! Completely! Okay, almost gone, probably completely gone by the time you read this. It had just started. Now it’s over! This isn’t fair. I haven’t even begun yet! What is this? I want my money back! A full year’s worth, no penny less! Can...
Read more →I don’t know if it is this technology or the people that use it, but my internet connection was down for 5 days once more. You might have noticed my absence. It is not a good thing at the beginning of my renewed commitment to my blog-o-sphere. Alas it can’t be helped. Ti na...
Read more →And there we were, at the beginning of this week, thinking that we finally had left the summer behind us. Today the temperature rose above 30 degrees centigrade. Our neighbours are firing up the barbeque right now. It’s 9 o’clock in the evening — or as the Greeks say, in the afternoon. This morning...
Read more →As you are all preparing to invade this island where I have found shelter (Frans and Nadine just arrived in Chania by the way), I thought it time to give some friendly advise as to the code of conduct while driving on our scenic roads. So here are a few rules, which — if...
Read more →Albeit a little late, I’m glad I can report to you that we had a wonderful Easter. On Friday 25th in the morning we did a round of the consulates to promote Yvonne’s activities. We were most welcomed in most cases by the honorary consuls themselves. In most cases, because only 3 of the...
Read more →Today is Ash Monday here in Greece, the beginning of a period of fasting, also known as the Great Lent. In Greek it is called Tessarakosti, meaning 40 days. This day is also called “Clean Monday”. From what I’ve been told, people will empty their cupboards and refrigerators of all animal products. I’ve no...
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