A little fall of rain
All those people arriving yesterday from the yUk for their summer on Symi brought the weather with them. It’s an old joke, but actually quite a welcome one. On Tuesday, we were sitting outside with friends having lunch in the shade, and on Wednesday morning we were sitting inside at home with the rain coming down. Just a bit of cloud and some much-needed rain for the plants though, and like everything else in life, it will pass. The weekend, Easter, looks to be good weather and so I’m not complaining.
As you might imagine, there have been many church services, much ringing of bells and lots of pre-Easter activity. Houses are painted up, and outsides are clean, paths have been weeded, and the white or blue lines between the paving stones also painted again, in some cases. There is a Town Hall barbeque on Sunday afternoon, there will be the midnight mass on Easter Saturday, there has already been some dynamite and many bangers being let off, and we’ve ordered a leg of lamb from Sotiris for Easter Sunday.
In more close-to-home news, I’ve sent off for my passport renewal, keeping a photocopy of my old one in case it’s needed in the meantime. We’ve been working on the next novel and want to get it out before May 19th, so that it is eligible for an Amazon new novel promotion, so watch this space (again) for more definite news. Only a few more chapters to set up and it’s ready to go through the publishing process. I’ve also been reading the draft of ‘Symi, Stuff & Nonsense’ and making myself chuckle, so that bodes well. I hope to have that one ready by the end of the year at the very latest.
Other than that, it’s a quiet time at home with not a lot of news. We’re just enjoying watching everything come back to life after the winter. We were at Rainbow the other afternoon watching the way the neighbours send their children out into the street to play. The children were only little, but everyone knows they will be watched by other neighbours in the area, so no one is worried. The older children were playing football in the square and throwing the occasional banger to ward off evil, and, I suspect, scare each other. The simple joys of growing up safe and looked after; always a pleasure to see.
Anyway, I’m in danger of rambling about nothing as I get this ready before heading down to Yialos to meet friends and have a look around. I may need a coat for the first time in a few weeks, but hopefully, the rain will have passed by then.
