Homegrown in a Greek Garden
I love my garden, although hard work, gardening is a rewarding hobby, sometimes a chore but the results make it all worthwhile. There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing that first tiny shoot emerge...
Greeker Than The Greeks
Loutraki Greece – 12 Quotes About the Sea
After a week of dull, cloudy days, the sun has returned to Loutraki I shall take a walk down to to the harbour, or maybe take a walk in the park. Here, at the...
Wise Words From 6 Ancient Greek Philosophers
Each time we turn on our computers, we are bombarded with quotes, images and “inspirational cards”. We have “Life coaches” telling us to be” Mindful” and to have a “Mindset”. “Mindfulness” It seems...
Monastery of Osios Patapios of Thebes – Loutraki Greece
Saint Patapios of Thebes – Feast Day 8 December Saint Patapios, was born in 380 AD, in the Egyptian city of Thebes, Egypt, of wealthy, Christian parents. Through his studies, which included...
Recipe – Quick Greek Tomato Sauce with Basil
Oh, I’m late home today, it’s already one o clock, and we usually eat at two, I’ve not even thought about lunch! After putting on my thinking cap, I came up with...
Greek Street Market – Loutraki
I woke up to a dull and muggy day, it’s mid-November though, we can’t have summer twelve months of the year! So far we’ve been lucky, weather wise, this winter, here in Greece,...
On The Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month We Will Remember Them
On Remembrance Day, at the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month, we shall remember those who fought and those who died during The Great War, The World War, World...
Recipe For Youvarlakia – Greek Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Youvarlakia – Giouvarlaki – Uvarlakia Whichever way you choose to spell it any of these variations are delicious! This is Greek comfort food for those colder days. Youvarlakia are Greek meatballs...
Living in Greece With a Septic Tank
Life with a septic tank is never dull, well, not with our septic tank anyway, it has a life and a mind of its own. For about twenty years it behaved itself, we never gave...
Loutraki – A Walk in the Park
Finally, after five days of rain, we have sunshine; I’ve missed my daily walks, so, join me for a stroll around Loutraki, and later, we’ll stop for coffee at the trendy, “Kolonaki” bar –...
