It’s All About Friday – Origins of the Name
All the world loves a Friday, the working world that is, my daughter Nais, is no exception, she eagerly anticipates this last day of the working week. She loves her job but...
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Petimezi – Concentrated Grape Juice – Nectar of The Greek Gods
Exactly what is petimezi, this delicious, sweet elixir, the world’s oldest natural sweetener, created in ancient Greece thousands of years ago? Hippocrates the father of medicine mentions petimezi as long ago as...
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...
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
On 25 November, The Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, referred to in Greece as; The Great Martyr Saint Catherine – Ἡ Ἁγία Αἰκατερίνα ἡ Μεγαλομάρτυς...
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?...
Eudaimonia – A Greek State of Well-Being
“Happiness depends on ourselves” Aristotle What did Aristotle, the great Greek philosopher, mean by this? Aristotle’s philosophy on happiness was that it comes from within us, from being honest, having pride, knowing...
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...
