Thank you for the wonderful comments on yesterday’s blog, sent in by email. A piece of fun. Today we’re back to the usual old ‘what I did on my holidays’ stuff. Though yesterday was far from a holiday.
In fact, there was so much going on that I didn’t have time to prepare a blog in advance, as was my intention. The day started with work, as per usual, and then we had to head to Yialos to get some bits and pieces done and it turned out to be a day of deliveries. First of all I went to get my tax form, delivered to the accountant, but he was in Rhodes. And then I went to deliver a message but the person I needed was also in Rhodes, so we went and bought salad things instead.
That done there was time for a drink at Pacho’s (Coke Lite before you ask) and time for some people watching. The boat had come in and the groups of tourists were slowly making their way around the harbour, quite happy and no need to be airlifted out. We saw the ice delivery van go by – look closely; it’s a freezer on the back of a truck. What more do you need?
And then we headed for a light lunch at Meriklis. White sitting there with a chicken souvlaki the phone buzzed and a message came in from village HQ, “Ikea is at Olive.” That translates as, our delivery from Ikea (the sofa bed) is waiting for us at The Olive Tree. Luckily Justine, who now works there, came past and was able to deliver the message up that we would get it after lunch – our phones were out of credit at that point.
So, after putting credit on the phones and getting back to the souvlaki, suddenly the man from ACS Deliveries rode up on his moped, dropped off a package for me at the table and whizzed off again. Thank you very much! That’s my router-booster that might help expand our wireless coverage through the house to the kitchen where, incidentally, the light fitting is flashing like a sound to light unit at a mobile disco. (Must deliver message to electrician…)
So then, after lunch, with bags heavy with salad things and random pieces of electronic equipment delivered fresh to your table, we taxied back up and set about the Ikea order. There was also a table and cabinet for the bathroom, so we took them home, changed clothes and came back for the sofa bed. While Neil was at work later, I managed to wrestle the thing into shape, sweep the courtyard, clear out the cat’s personal though not so private garderobe, tidy the house, put the bathroom table together, hang out the washing, have a shower and get down to the bar to meet our evening guest by five.
The rest of the evening was spent in great company overlooking the harbour and watching the cruise boat leave and the Skiadeni come in. Later, we saw a quick video of Neil’s grandson opening his birthday present delivery we’d sent via Amazon. Then an early night, awake by 5.00, up at the top of the village by 5.30, quick walk to the kantina, back to the desk by six and here’s the blog. Getting on with Thursday now.
