A little dip perhaps...

Swimmers "rescuing" the crucifix.

 Last Friday was Epiphany and is celebrated hereabouts with the tradition of blessing the waters in Lefkas harbour and then the dipping of this years oranges to ensure a fruitful season to come.

Liz & Sandra dipping oranges.

The weather was absolutely bloody awful, pouring with rain and blowing a bit as well.  We got parked up near the Chinese bridge in town and waited for the  priest to turn up, there is usually a parade of the local marching band also but given the weather we did not expect them.  And then we witnessed what could only be described as a minor miracle or at least a touch of divine intervention.  As the priest arrived in a car, the driving rain stopped!  This lasted for the entire duration of the service and then promptly started again after he had got back into the vehicle.  Anyway there was still a good crowd to witness the event but obviously not as many as there has been in previous years.  Liz and Sandra managed to get our oranges dipped so we will be expecting another bumper crop in 2012. 

The winning swimmer taking the crucifix around town.

The four of us went into town for a drink and something to eat and whilst there the swimmer who had retrieved the crucifix was taking it around all the tavernas and getting donations, I assume for charity but our Greek and his English didn't quite extend that far but never the less we made a donation, after all he had taken the plunge for the cause.

Our new delivery of firewood.

Linda & Sandra 10 pin bowling.

On Monday, Spiros, our local painter, decorator and purveyor of quality firewood delivered us a truck load of olive wood.  We had just about used up our supplies which I chopped up last year and it will be needed for the next couple of months as the nights are now a tad chilly.  Needless to say it'll take me a few days to get it logged up into English sized logs and stored away but I suppose it keeps me out of mischief.

We went out ten pin bowling last night which had kindly been arranged by Kev & Linda and nineteen people managed to get there. We had a great night and a good laugh.  The worst thing is I came out as the winner, it can only have been beginners luck I think!