Thursday 9 January 2014

Well it was good week until...

Sandra and her amazing technicolour hair.
 Well the week started off well enough with looking after Jessica and Melissa and having access to proper broadband for the day on Friday whilst John and Fi went to work.  We had a good fun day together and Sandra and the girls all managed to have new hairstyles at the cutting edge of design, well maybe!
Jess the toothless hippy.

The sisters Grimm, Jess and Melissa.
 On Saturday Mason brought his new guitar down for grand dad to tune and to teach him what little I know about playing.  He seems to be loving it and at the moment he is coming down every night after school for an hours "lesson".  Up to now he knows four chords and a finger exercise it's just trying to get him to use the end of his fingers rather than the flat bit which mutes all the strings but his memory is phenomenal, he only has to be shown once and he knows what to do.  Getting it done right however is a little different and  only time and practice will cure that.  Keep it up Mason, it'll never be easier to learn then it is now.

Eric and Jimmy having a jam!
 I had my appointment with the vet for my back on Tuesday evening.  It is certainly getting better and the doctor has advised to keep up the painkillers for another couple of weeks before we decide whether I need to do anything more drastic like have another operation.  Sandra thinks that it will end up needing one anyway and I may as well get it out of the way but I would rather leave it as long as I can before starting the clock again as I know it only lasts for five to ten years, we shall see.
Keeping an eye on the boat, courtesy of marina cam.

I don't think I ever congratulated the intrepid Christmas day swimmers for their mammoth efforts off Vassiliki and raising a huge quantity of money for a local charity in doing so.  To everyone who took part Sandra and I would like to extend our heartiest congratulations, especially Debbie and Liz who I know did at least thirty minutes in the mid winter hog wash.


We have altered the time of our return trip to Lefkas which cost us an arm and leg but we are now set to return on the ninth of March but having to leave home on the eighth and stay overnight at Manchester.  Hopefully we'll get the four thirty bus from Athens so getting home around nine thirty ish at night.  Can't wait!

We were thinking things were well under way with the house but the insurance company are being very slow despite spending loads of time on the phone, they are quick enough to help themselves to your premiums though.  Bloody insurance, there's no wonder many people try to get away with not having any.

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