The 1970s – A Decade of Decadence
“Je t’aime… moi non plus” (French for “I love you… me neither”) is a French duet written by Serge Gainsbourg. It was written for and sung with Brigitte Bardot in 1967, but...
Category: My life & Thoughts
My Christmas Wish List
Only a month to go and Christmas Eve will be upon us, so, I’d better compile my Christmas wish list, give my loved ones plenty of time to save up! Some items will...
My Greek Christmas Part II – Stir up Sunday
If you have read my Greek Christmas Part I, you are most likely wondering why I was happy to discover, last Thursday, that dried fruit for a traditional British Christmas cake, needs to...
My Greek Christmas Part I – Getting Started
Christmas cake is just yummy, but not according to my family, they hate it, funny lot aren’t they? There is a possibility that my daughter may like it, but how would she know?...
Happy 1st Birthday Greeker than the Greeks
I can’t believe one whole year has passed since I first stumbled blindly into the world of blogging, even more amazing is the fact that I kept on going! Like most things...
A Three Year Old’s First Visit to the Cinema
Last night I had the most wonderful time, a time I’m sure to keep in my heart, as one of my fondest memories. “What did I do?” you are wondering, spend the night...
Brits in Greece and Pork Pies in Athens
We all knock Facebook now and again, me included, usually about how much time we spend on there, logging on to say Happy Birthday to someone and suddenly noticing that two hours...
Oleander – Jacaranda
On seeing Penelope Lively’s informative book, “Oleander, Jacaranda” mentioned in a magazine, I thought to myself; ”I must read this book again” Penelope Lively, born and raised in Egypt, just before...
Oenorama 2015 – Athens Wine Week – Barrels of Art
Every year, in the month of March, the Zappeion Megaron exhibition hall, located in the centre of Athens, hosts Oenorama, Athens’s wine week,Greece’s largest wine fair. “Oak Sessions” This...
A Mother Seen Through the Eyes of a Daughter
Guest post written by my daughter Nais Athanasakou I’m stuck in Ioannina on a business trip. What to do, what to do? I’ve surfed the internet, talked on the phone, texted some friends...
