A quick Tuesday blog.
Yesterday’s blog caused a lot of interest and it was good to put the human face on the current refugee crisis, even it was only one person’s story. Perhaps I will hear more as we do more volunteering and as the situation continues, as it no doubt will do. As of Monday morning the appeal had raised 97% or its target. Take a look this morning and see where it is, and I am sure you can still carry on giving even if the target has been reached. Everything collected will be used for the benefit of the refugees coming through Symi, and the appeal is open until the end of September. Here’s the link again: http://www.everyclick.com/solidaritysymi/info
In other local news, the wind has been a bit brisk, which has taken the temperature down to, at times, September levels, but when it stops blowing we’re right back up to August again. There was the festival at Nimos on Sunday night, there are many boats in and around Harani, I’ve seen quite a few with their sails up too. Real sailors, not the fair weather type, I’ve even seen gullets, those big Turkish cruise ships with masts and things, with their sails up, which is a pretty majestic sight.
I’ve been working on a new book while I wait for the first draft of the last one to be printed and sent to me. Actually, I think I had an email to say it was on its way. Being a bit prolific at the moment, but I’m not complaining, though my typing fingers are. The Symi festival(s) continue with more performances and concerts and readings, plays and celebrations. These carry on into early September.
There, after a longer ramble yesterday, today’s post is short, mainly because I’ve been having some RSI in my hand and shoulder and don’t want to overdo things; am trying to rest the two typing fingers for a while. (Actually I use eight over both hands, but not correctly, so it’s mainly two on each hand that do all the work.)
