I woke up this morning to note that Mr Bezos had left the building. There were two ships in Nimborio yesterday, one, a three-masted schooner, the other, a great big grey thing with a helicopter on it, and both belonging to Jeff Bezos. Harry and I examined them from the balcony after piano yesterday afternoon, using the binoculars and various internet resources, and had a good old chat about the famous who had visited the island over the years. We decided that it’s not the famous, the alleged ‘celebrities’, international ‘stars’ and so on who visit who are important, but the loyal visitors who return each year, get off their boats and spend their wealth ashore like normal people.
Hard to see in my photo taken on the way to Yialos, but one of the ships, the three-masted schooner, is out there somewhere. (Above Evangalismos.)
In other news… Roadworks were/are taking place on the Pedi road, because, clearly, now is the perfect time of year to disrupt traffic, the bus and taxis, and we had to walk down to the harbour yesterday morning. Not a problem for me, but my 87-year-old mother had to go very slowly and carefully down the steps and slopes. We could have waited for the bus up at the windmills, but there’s no shade, it’s a fair old climb, and we might only have had to walk down again if we’d missed it. I’m not sure how long the works are going on for, whether they have stopped, or how they will affect the bus, but I am sure the town hall will have posted announcements somewhere, so if you find one, let me know.
In home news, I am beginning work on the next book while I wait for the last one to be made ready for print. The next one is going to be interesting and I’ll tell you more about it in due course. In the meantime, if you’re up for a good thriller or a historical adventure, I’m plugging a couple of promos again. These links will take you to a couple of pages where you might find some new authors and titles to follow. You’ll be able to find all these on Amazon (cheers, Jeff) either on Kindle or in Kindle Unlimited, or both. I’m in there somewhere too…
