Good Morning Greece
The finest part of my day is the moment after waking, when I draw back the curtains, throw open the shutters, and am greeted by a glorious, Greek, sunny morning. ...
Category: My life & Thoughts
French Flavours and Italian Design – Ladurée Meets Pucci.
Ladurée, the famous French patisserie, regularly joins forces with fashion designers, Christian Louboutin in 2009, and later the same year, with Marni, for spring 2015 it’s the turn of the grand Italian...
Life with Melina – Hubble Bubble Hugs and Trouble
Melina is back, well, she never really left! Melina is my three year old granddaughter, the star of our family, our first and only grandchild, (So far!). Luckily, she lives close by to...
Apokreas – Greek Carnival
I first arrived in Greece, at the beginning of February 1977, the winter season, no tourists and not much happening. I spent about ten days here before making a quick trip back...
On the Road to kalavryta – Friends – Wine – Snow
“When men drink, then they are rich and successful and win lawsuits and are happy and help their friends. Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say...
Heat and Dust – Sirocco Winds Cover Greece in a Blanket of Sand
What I saw, when I drew back the curtains at eight o clock this morning caused me to utter the Greek expression “Och”. It’s more of a sound rather than an actual word,...
Cinema Paradiso – Sicily Vs Cinema Electra – Greece
Yet again, last night, I watched Giuseppe Tornatore’s splendid film “Cinema Paradiso” and once again vivid memories flooded back, of the many summer evenings, spent at the open-air cinema; Electra, Loutraki. Why this...
Flu is Wretched – The Greek Soution – Sedatives!
It all started last Tuesday night; my daughter woke me up. I usually have no problem falling asleep, the problems begin if I am woken up and then there is the possibility...
My Big Fat Greek Family Christmas
Families have their Christmas customs and traditions, last year we started a new one. We have a new addition to the family, sweet Melina, our first Grandchild. Now, Christmas is all about Melina....
Living on Greek Time
τι ωρα ειναι? (Ti ora einai) – what time is it in Greek, not to be confused with Greek Word kairos – the ancient concept of time and opportunity Greeks seem to have no...
