I took a whole day off yesterday and did nothing but play games on my tablet, read, watch a little TV, and straighten a photo in a frame that’s been wonky for at least two years. Neil went back to work in the evening because there was live music at the kafeneion, and, after watching a creepy episode of a drama/documentary series about the Enfield Poltergeist I decided to read some more. There was music coming up from the harbour, first opera and then Greek trad, and the 4/4 beat of the music from the village square set against it, making for an interesting mashup. I suffered about eight mosquito bites during four or five chapters, before finally turning in, only to be working by a further four or five four hours later. So, here I am at 4.20, having already been up and about for over an hour, getting on with things ahead of a siesta probably around breakfast time.
We went down to Yialos on Friday for a little shopping and something to eat, and that’s where today’s photos come from.
Kali Strata
At this time of the year, it’s not only the mosquitoes which can creep up on you. I got into the shower on Saturday, turned on the water, and noticed something crawling up my arm. I must have disturbed a young Symi spider from wherever it had been lurking and wasn’t too happy to have it traversing across me, so I gave it a blast from the shower, and then called for the husband to come and remove it. Normal service was then resumed.
For the last couple of mornings, when I have been up before the dawn and have gone to the sitting room with my first cup of tea, I’ve caught another interloper creeping about. This one has lived with us a while now and has recently moved into the sofa. At least, that’s where I’ve found him nosing around before darting between the cushions to escape. I rustle them about before I sit so he knows to move away, and to make sure I don’t squash ‘Squiggle’, as we’ve called him. He’s a Mediterranean house gecko, and I need to have a word with him about eating more mosquitoes.
Between the hordes.
So, the week starts, and so far, there is nothing remarkable planned other than the usual writing.
