It's Nearly Carnival.....Oh Dear

Well, time has been whizzing here so I thought it must be time to add something to the old blog and keep everyone up to date.

I have been doing a lot of writing although since Christmas more for my own use rather than selling articles (although I will throw a few together for selling next week). Jenny has also been writing too so we have been quite busy.

Jenny got a surprise visit from her sister, Caroline, and best friend from the UK, Sue, for her birthday last week. They could only stay a few days but we had a lot of fun & laughs. here are the Guuuurls supping the umpteenth glass of champagne on the beach.

And this weekend...its the bloody carnival again. The pre-lenten carnival is steeped in tradition. The main tradition in Paleochora is that 'Ma Baker' by Boney M and 'Sex Bomb' by Tom Jones are played on a continual loop all day through a very powerful PA.

I really hate it. It can be quite amusing to see some of the floats as they tend to offer a satirical view of the world but its a bit like a really bad fancy dress party where the initial slight amusement of seeing someone dressed in a daft way quickly wears off and develops into boredom. Especially as it is the same each year (yawn). Anyway, soon be over.

Bye for now.

Obedience Training Dogs

So I have been doing some writing (as has Jenny) on the subject of training dogs.  We are promoting a really great dog training programme which is available online.

As a gift to you, dear reader, here is a free e-book/guide which gives some basic advice if you want it.

So just click on the image of the book, above, to get it for free instantly!

Writing

The article writing Jenny & I have been occupying ourselves with had its best day today.

We had submitted a few articles in the first couple of weeks in December and had made a couple of modest sales (Jenny getting first blood). Then we got busy with some other things and let it slip a little.

My enthusiasm returned with a sale on the 29th. December and I started to check the site a little more often. Today I sold two articles for $100 and have an offer on a third (one of these was the first article I submitted in early December and the other two sold/offer made within hours of them being accepted.

Not riches but nice all the same. :-)

For anyone who wants to have a go themselves, here is the link:

Constant Content

Bye for now.......

Oh, Happy New Year BTW

Christmas in Crete

We had a fabulous Christmas in Crete this year. The first one here in about 4 years.

The weather was mild and we celebrated Chrismas day in the traditional way. Presents...gin & tonics....The Queen and a massive roast Turkey meal.

We had a friend, Brian the jewelry seller and our German neighbour Wolfgang to share our meal

On boxing day skies were clear blue and temperatures high so we headed off for a walk along the coast. Here is a photo of the boys on the walk.

So now we have to get back to work...and back to finding some work asw well.

Sausages-sausages

Hey everyone!

I am so excited! I just finished and uploaded a new step-by-step guide book.

As an expat, I always missed good sausages especially Lincolnshire sausages so I make them myself.

Then I though perhaps others may want to do this too, after all, you can then control what goes in them and you can make your own recipes up as well.

So my guide is an easy straightforward tutorial on making your own sausages at home.

Check it out here: http://www.sausages-sausages.com

Typical...

It just turned chilly and rainy this weekend, when we were planning on going for a walk.

It looks like the weather put bob tait off too as his latest article on Bob's Blog is a puzzle competition. Just the sort of thing for rainy days spent indoors.

The Paleochora Puzzle actually carries a prize of a signed walking book from Bob & Lynne. The rumour that runners up get 2 books is completely untrue. lol

See if you can figure it out: Bob'sBlog

The Blog Goes On!

So I will continue the Calypso Blog. Infact continue is really pushing it a bit...as I have let it slip a bit of late.

I will write and add some articles, thoughts, ramblings and experiences all about our life here in Crete.

So stay tuned.

Calypso Closes

Crete has an average of 300 days of sunshine annually, and statistically 22 of these fall in November, so don't put the walking gear away yet. But shorter days require shorter walks, and this one, from Krios beach over to Vienna, approx. 45 minutes each way, is ideal




Vienna is a fascinating place, where there would appear to be a partially man-made anchorage out of a natural, protected harbour, and the remains of a Hellenistic/Roman sanctuary. On the shore are the broken remains of several marble columns, which possibly once formed a temple here.

Read about the walk to Vienna Beach and more about the mysterious archeology here

The best Greek food is reliant on really fresh ingredients. Nothing can be fresher than from out of your own garden. So why not grow some of your own?

Most people can't be bothered as they relate it to hours and hours of back-breaking effort for little reward at the end of the day.

Well, I just came across this superb step-by-step instruction book and video by Jonathan White, Environmental Scientist and Horticulturalist, which promises to show 'garden newbies' how to save up to $5000 on their fresh food bill each year in return for just 8 hours of light work each year!

Take a look at it for yourselves: Click Here!