Quick Tuesday note
Yesterday’s post containing a little grammar lesson seems to have gone down quite well with readers, so I shall post more of those in the future, when I can’t think of anything else to write. The nest ‘lesson’ will be about the appropriate use of the comma. Can’t wait.
Went down to Yialos yesterday and had one of those days that doesn’t go according to plan. It was like summer down there, and up here to a certain extent. It was more than possible to walk around in just a T-shirt (and trousers) and everyone was saying ‘kalokairi einai!’ (It’s summer) and it sure felt like it. There were only mundane things to take care of yesterday, like the banks and post office, before heading home to finish decorating Neil’s office room, something which ended up being postponed until today or tomorrow due to the TV scheduling on Netflix and sheer laziness on my part.
Today is a day for catching up on work amid the smell of paint and the mess of a displaced room, followed by an evening out at Georgio’s, if all goes according to plan. And that’s about all I have to tell you on this Wednesday morning with clear skies and calm seas. The photos today were taken yesterday while out an about in Yialos; you can see how summerlike it was.
If you’ve ever been to Symi (or elsewhere in Greece) and seen these yellow stickers on doors (see below) and wondered what they are… They are left behind by the electricity meter reader on his rounds. If he doesn’t find anyone at home when he calls to read the meter, he leaves one of these on your door; they can be very hard to remove. I’m pleased to say we’ve never had to try and get one off, I make a note in my diary of when then visit is due (it tells you on your bill) and then just leave the courtyard gate open for him on that morning as our meter is in the courtyard. Just thought you’d be interested. Have a good day.
