Philotimo – The Virtue of Greeks
Philotimo is an ancient Greek word, which since the time of the Greek philosophers, has remained untranslatable. This doesn’t mean that the word can’t be explained or that the feeling of it,...
Greeker Than The Greeks
Recipe – Authentic Greek Moussaka
Why do I still insist on asking my Son what he would like to eat? Will I never learn? As soon as the question is out of my mouth, I could kick...
Autumn Mornings in Greece – The Little Things
It rained late last night, a good, heavy rain. As I lay in my bed, I listened to it drumming on the roof, pattering on the marble tiles of the balcony outside my...
Lemons Forever
I love lemons, I can’t get enough of them, lemon desserts, lemon drinks, lemon scent, anything lemon, well, I have two exceptions, I don’t like the colour yellow, and I’m not keen...
The Battle of the Greek Baptism
You wouldn’t believe the battles which occur in Greek families when choosing a child’s name, there have been stories of fisticuffs, even stabbings, and pistols at dawn! Choose may not be the...
Beware of the Emperor’s New Clothes Syndrome
Today’s post was prompted by an article I had read in The Guardian newspaper. An article written by author Paulo Coelho about his thoughts and opinions on James Joyce’s book ‘Ulysses’. ...
Why I Will Never Eat a Watermelon Again
In February 1977 MGG (My Greek God) and I drove my car from England to Greece, where, upon arrival in Greece, MGG, more or less claimed it for himself. MMG, not known as being...
Just Another Day on a Greek Beach – Loutraki
All summer I wait in anticipation for September, when the best of beach days are to be had, all beach days are wonderful but in September, the Athenians leave for Athens, the...
A Few of My Favourite Things
‘The most important thing is to enjoy your life, to be happy, it’s all that matters’ Audrey Hepburn Everyone should have a happy list; a list that we can take out...
The Powerful Sense of Smell
How powerful the sense of smell is, it can evoke vivid, forgotten memories in seconds, childhood memories, a certain day, people and places. This must begin at birth, the ability a newborn baby...
