In April this year we completed the sixth year in Greece and it has been a fantastic time for us. Very very busy indeed but all worth while. We came here essentialy because of the dreadful weather we were getting in the UK and we have been justified because the weather here in the south of mainland Greece is fantastic. So that everybody understands, we do not have central heating, just a fireplace and aircon inverter units. This winter gone we used the fireplace but never used the inverters. We had a total of 20 days rain and we were swimming in the pool and the sea even in December.
The year before I took some pictures of San swimming on the 31st of December. The water was cold but you got used to it in 5 minutes. The sunshine after coming out of the sea made it all worth while when you realise it was 24 degrees.
The house looks lived in now, the grounds are sorted, the trees are fantastic producing 320kgs of the purest olive oil, year after year, we also growing our own table olives, potatoes, lettuce, broccolli, carrots etc.....up until now I thought these things grew on supermarket shelves lol Also, for the first time I ve made my own wine (red) under the instruction of a pro, it was a fantastic experience and the red wine I produced is excellent, made from 5 different varieties of red and black grapes. Of course I bought the wine barrels bla bla bla, all the equipment....ssoooooo.... I will have to make my own wine every year from now on......many drunk nights for the future.........
San always dreamed of a life in the sun and she sais she has got it now.
As a car driver and more importantly a biker, I have found this place a paradise. No cameras, the polise dont give a **** about anything, the crash helmet law is valid but nobody wears a crash helmet (I cant bring myself to ride my bike without wearing one). A stroll on the beach, the sea side villages, the loads of cafes-tavernas-bars........all add to the quality of life.....year round biking minus 20 days of rain..
We have made new friends here but we also miss our family and old friends in the UK.
Apart from the basic house build we ve done everything else ourselves. Even the supports for the tent, I felt that designing and welding a supports would protect the tent from breaking under stress. I am looking for projects all the time and I do find them or San dreams them up. haha
Having painted the railings, house, swimming pool,built the stone chimney this year, it is now the time to have my holidays which is the rest of June, July, August and September when our best mates Gordon and Sue are going to be coming over for a rest.....
