Lagana Beach At Sunset This view I took as my reward for taking Alphie to the beach for his walk, despite it being a little late. It had been one of those days where intentions were good, but things hadn't gone to plan and before I knew it the day had gone. Not having my camera on me I ... [ Read More ]
Archives for 2015
The Waiting Is Over…
Over Two Weeks Ago... We finally took the step of ordering a solar hot water system. We live in a country that gets more than enough sun to heat our water, if we had the money we could probably get a solar paneling system that would supply the house with enough energy to run the house off the ... [ Read More ]
Parenting A Child On The Autistic Spectrum…
Parenting A Child On The Autistic Spectrum Is Testing Parenting Any Child Is No Easy Task... But for me and many other parents like me, parenting a child on the autistic spectrum has been one hell of a roller coaster ride, and one that I can see no end to (I've never even liked roller ... [ Read More ]
This Week We’ve Been Totally Baffled…
By the appearance of a strange (and rather cute) kitten... The Other Morning... I went out to feed Ugg, our not-so-feral-anymore cat and her kitten (sadly we were down to one), when I heard mewing from behind our freezer. Which was rather strange as our cats were rumbling away, awaiting their ... [ Read More ]
It Would Be Misleading To Call It Gardening…
So I'll Just Call It Planting... I am so excited! This week we've planted some winter veg (okay, so tomatoes and rocket may not be strictly winter, but in they went!). I love fresh veggies straight from the garden. They taste far superior to supermarket bought stuff and contain a much better ... [ Read More ]
The Zakynthos Youth Theatre Performed At The Annual Dog Show
Recently... The Zakynthos Youth Theatre were asked if they would like to perform at the Zakynthos 5th Annual Dog Show; a dog show that is put on to help raise funds to sterilise, feed and re-home the stray and abandoned dogs we have on the island. It was a fun day out. Dog owners entered their ... [ Read More ]
So Slow
It's Been One Of Those Weeks... When our internet connection has been head bangingly slow (and that's when it's been good!). It's been stop. Start. Connection lost. Connection slow. Connection timed out. All week! I'd find time to sit at my laptop to get some blogging done and just start to ... [ Read More ]
Aspergers Syndrome: Feeling Included
One Of the Traits Of Aspergers Syndrome Is... Being sociably awkward. People with Aspergers struggle to make friends as they lack the ability to 'read' people, meaning they don't always know when they have upset someone or overstepped the mark. It also means they can be totally unaware when they ... [ Read More ]
How To Create Simple HTML Coding To Display Blog Badges Neatly In A Sidebar
And It's Not As Hard As You May Think... I found coming up with a descriptive post title almost as difficult as working out how to do the coding, and neither task was quick! Taking Part In Blog Hops... Is part of what makes blogging sociable and fun, but hosting a blog hop takes time and ... [ 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 ]