A Track Clearing, Birthday Celebration This week (hanging my head in shame) I realised I've become a camera snob. I honestly never saw it coming, so when I recently decided to leave my big camera at home (for practical reasons) in favour of my Nikon point and shoot (which has always worked well), I ... [ Read More ]
Archives for February 2016
Surprise!
Surprise! This week has been a week of surprises. Greg's will be celebrating his nineteenth birthday next week (scary - where has the time gone?), and a couple of weeks ago he surprised us by saying he wanted to celebrate his birthday by going on a walk with a few people he's got to feel ... [ Read More ]
Kokoni Or Markiesje?
Kokoni Or Markiesje Two years ago we fostered a street dog that ended up becoming part of our family. She's a beautifully elegant dog, has a lovely temperament, never seems to run out of energy and is highly intelligent (unlike a couple of our other dogs). Taking a dog off the streets means ... [ Read More ]
Gerakas Bay, Zakynthos
Gerakas Bay, Zakynthos Recently I've been taking so many photos it takes me longer to select the photos to share than to write the posts. I get a little snap happy when out on our walks, but can't seem to reign it in. This week we got in an exploration walk, starting from Gerakas Bay, Zakynthos and ... [ Read More ]
Maps And Apps
Maps And Apps This week I've been suffering with what I would call dog-with-a-bone-e-itus. I get like this every now and again (please tell me it's 'normal'), sometimes I want to find out or learn about something so badly it takes over, rather like an obsession. It starts without warning, ... [ Read More ]
The Zakynthos Walking Group Is Great For So Many Reasons
Aspergers And Social Awkwardness Aspergers and social awkwardness go hand in hand, for someone with Aspergers feeling socially awkward is the norm. Feeling comfortable in company does not come easily to people with Aspergers syndrome. Being in the company of others is a constant struggle, as ... [ Read More ]
Early Morning Horses
Early Morning Horses This winter I have been walking regularly with the Zakynthos Walking Group. The group is growing in popularity, with a mix of ages, abilities and nationalities, but the one thing that we all have on common despite these differences is that we all enjoy the walks and are seeing ... [ Read More ]
Spring Flowers On Zakynthos #1
Spring Flowers On Zakynthos It's already well into February and there are already spring flowers on Zakynthos! Spring does start earlier here than in the UK, with certain flowers like narcissus and iris being predominantly early bloomers, but this year I have noticed more delicate, tiny spring ... [ Read More ]
Feeling Weary
Feeling Weary If you are a regular reader of my blog you will know that I have a son with Aspergers (and added extras). And as any parent with a child who has special needs or is 'different' will know, that parenting a child with special needs brings with it a different set of worries, struggles ... [ Read More ]
Roasted Red Pepper And Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe
Simple Roasted Red Pepper And Fresh Tomato Soup It's been a long day. You're cold and summer seems a long way off. What better way to warm up than with a nice bowl of steamy hot homemade roasted red pepper and fresh tomato soup? Soup is the perfect winter comfort food, it's filling, satisfying ... [ Read More ]