I remember when I was a boy, my father telling me about the use of Stinging Nettles back in Northern Ireland when he was younger, and how they were interesting to him because if you did not grasp them hard, they would sting – but if you firmly and strongly put your hands around the …
Today, December 11th, we move! I’m pretty excited but I also know the work ahead of us…. it’s hard to prepare for a big move in the best circumstances, and even harder when dealing with stuff in small places, and no where to put boxes out of the way. In any situation, moving is tough. …
We are moving tomorrow! But we want to find a “real” Christmas tree, if possible and celebrate the season in a more “Canadian” way with a real tree, and not an artificial one. Could we find a place in the Athens area where we could get a real Christmas tree to take with us to …
This morning, I had to go for a COVID Rapid Test as having that done then obtaining a certificate of a negative result is the only way I can access some shopping I want to do. While waiting at the Bioiatriki office located close to the border of Nea Ionia and Nea Irakliou in Attica, …
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This is my new view. It has to be one of the best views from a house in the world. How I managed to get this view is a bit of a long story, along with some frustrations, some good luck, and an understanding companion who kept her eyes out for a suitable new view. …
I experienced medical tyranny this evening. I need a new office chair. The piece of crap I purchased I 2 years ago is falling apart on me. Some things in Greece are extraordinarily expensive and it is difficult for anyone to have “nice things.” Taxes, other costs, etc… I paid the equivalent of about 250.00 …
While everyone is deathly afraid of COVID (generally, unreasonably fearful unless you belong to a high-risk group), I’ve had some kind of “bug” for the past 2+ weeks that has given me symptoms very similar to what I’ve read are the symptoms of COVID. And it’s not been a very pleasant two weeks at all. …
I sometimes enjoy Twitter. It’s a place where I scan news, read interesting thoughts on current events, politics, philosophy, and follow other interesting accounts that include accounts that focus on some of my own hobbies and interests. It can also provide interesting debate, sometimes a source of amusement at how people project and think irrationally. …
It’s been a long time. In Greece, things often move very slowly even if there are no global pandemics going on. About two years ago, around the time of my youngest son’s birthday, August 6, 2019, I became aware of a plot of land for sale in Central Greece that had about 65 olive trees …
I arrived in Exarchos, located in Central Greece within the prefecture of Phthiotis in the evening of the 8th of August. Whenever I travel, my schedule is upended – sometimes it means I have much energy and can’t sleep all night while other times, I end up waking up too early. This happened to me …