A Surprise For Mum Oh, what a day! A couple of weeks ago I decided to organise a small birthday tea party for Mum. To say it was bound to be a surprise was a surety as her birthday was back in June, but we'd not really done anything to mark it. Mum is a busy little bee and has a nice little ... [ Read More ]
Going, Going, Gone…
Going, Going, Gone... Could well be in reference to my sanity, but it's not. Childhood and all that in between stuff is one of those phases that it's not until you are older you realise just how quickly it passes by. I know that when you are in the midst of it it feels like it goes on forever ... [ Read More ]
Feeling Old
Feeling Old Feeling old must be par for the course when your youngest turns eighteen. Last Friday my not so little anymore girl turned eighteen. I have to pinch myself for it to sink in. Where my little girl with the chubby thigh rolls has gone I'm not really sure. There are some traits she ... [ Read More ]
50mm Or 35mm?
50mm or 35mm? 50mm or 35mm? That's been the big question of the week. With my birthday and Christmas just around the corner, my family have been asking what I would like. I decided a while back that for my next camera lens I would like a prime lens, but deciding between the 50mm or 35mm has not ... [ Read More ]
Relaxed Mum
Relaxed Mum It's not often I get a nice relaxed photo of my Mum. When she sees a camera pointed in her direction she can't seem to help posing. If I want to get a natural looking photo of her I have to be quick and get it before she notices. Last week, on our Sunday walk I managed to get a photo ... [ Read More ]
My Nephew, Finners
My Nephew, Finners Looking back over photos of the summer I came across this one of my nephew, Finners. I love it. He really is a cheeky chappie and it shows. Our family has been 'blessed' with lugholes on a par with a baby elephant. Which can be a blessing as we never lose our glasses or have ... [ Read More ]
My Mum
My Mum This week I have decided to share a couple of photos of my Mum. They aren't the best, but they do capture the spirit of Mum nicely. She's feisty, cheeky, naughty and 70. She has a heart of gold, is a natural born feeder which probably comes from her Greek side (me and my sister should, by ... [ Read More ]
Cancer Diagnosis, Overwhelming Support And Kindness
A Cancer Diagnosis, Overwhelming Support And Kindness Oh, what an emotional roller coaster of a summer it's been! We seem to have had more downs than ups, but I'm not complaining, not really, as it could have been so much worse. We started the summer with my sister giving her husband a kidney ... [ Read More ]
Feeling Relieved
Feeling Relieved There is no better word I can think of, than relieved, to describe the latter part of my week. I have been feeling relieved that the operation has finally happened and that my brother-in-law is now the proud owner of one of my sister's kidneys. It wasn't until after ... [ Read More ]
We’ve Created A Monster!
We've Created A Monster! My daughter is a bookworm with a thirst for knowledge, so it's not unusual to find her browsing books online and requesting to buy particular books she wants to read. So recently when I found her browsing through books on Amazon, I thought nothing of it. She was browsing ... [ 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 ]
The Secret Of A Happy Family Is…
Compromise... Yeah, right! In an ideal world maybe, but in the real world it takes a bit more than compromise to make everyone happy. This Week... Has seen Neal finish his summer work at the hotel. Which has him going from working long hours, seven days a week (since the beginning of May), to ... [ Read More ]
Soft Toys And Teds Everywhere…
And Barely A Place To Sleep... Children love soft toys. I myself still remember having stacks of soft toys on my bed (yes, Catherine I can still remember back that far!), and my two were no different. They grew up with a room full of soft toys, which seemed to spend more time on the floor than ... [ Read More ]
From Boy To Man…
My Son Is Now A Man! I can't believe it. I felt old when my daughter turned fifteen back in January, but Greg's turned eighteen a few weeks back (I know this post is running a little later than planned!) and now I feel really old. Greg's isn't one for fanfare and requested that we spent his ... [ Read More ]
My Daughters First School Trip Away
First School Trip... This morning, at some ridiculously early hour, long before the sun started to rise, I dropped my daughter off at her school for her first school trip away. Every year there is a school trip to the mainland for a few days, but this is the first year she has wanted to go. When ... [ Read More ]
Oh! How Time Passes!
Oh! How Time Passes!... Looking in the mirror I see an older version of the person I used to be. Quite a natural occurrence for most of us, but where the time has gone I am not quite sure. Last week my youngest child turned fifteen (?!?!); no longer a child, but not quite an adult ... [ Read More ]
Spare A Thought This Christmastime…
For Those Less Fortunate Than Ourselves... Christmastime is without a doubt my most favorite time of year. I love the glitz and the twinkle of Christmastime. I love the food. And I have even grown to love the fact that my birthday is very close to Christmas. But for me Christmastime is really all ... [ Read More ]
Christmas Jumpers
Christmas Jumpers... Although it's still only November and being a firm believer that Christmas shouldn't really start until December (to prevent Christmas overload), I will admit to feeling more than a little Christmassy. It all started on Monday when I decided that this was the year we were ... [ Read More ]
Please Don’t Make The Christmas Pudding Mum!…
[countdown] Christmas Traditions... Many of us have our own Christmas traditions that we look forward to and enjoy every Christmas. And we are no different, although maybe one of our traditions was ( I say was, as it was one that had to go). For more years than I care to remember I ... [ Read More ]
My Summer Look Back…
Summers End... October 31st is what we think of as the last day of summer, it's the last day of our six month tourist season. In the next day or two the airport will close for all international flights and will only open for the island hopper, which comes over from Athens daily. The shops and ... [ Read More ]
Just Married; 21 Years Ago Today!…
21 Years Ago Today... I was getting all dolled up to marry the man who is now my Hubby Dearest. Where the time has gone I really couldn't tell you and has it all been plain sailing; MOST DEFINITELY NOT! A scarey amount of time has passed since that day 21 years ago!...If I was born on that that ... [ Read More ]