Slumming it...

Sivota from our terrace.

Last Friday as arranged we moved house for a while, to stay at Sivota.  We are looking after Ray and Linda's villa and dog, Kelly, while they are on a trip back to the UK.  It's a lovely place even if the access to it isn't the best in the world it more than makes up for it with the style, comfort and views.  It's really nice to have almost unrestricted room after living either on the boat whilst here or in the caravan when at home.  Of course there is a downside we have to test the pool for warmth every day!

My playmate for the month, Kelly.

 Kelly has been great, she's a very undemanding pooch and just asks for the occasional walk, talk and feed.  I provide the former, Sandra the latter, team work methinks.  We are growing quite attached to her so her dad and mum may struggle to reclaim her when they return!

Ray and Linda's beautiful home, ours for now.

Sandra finding the up hill pull hard, Kelly not so.

Newly painted bilges - you can't beat white!

 The weather since we have returned to Greece has been super even a little hot at times but I can't remember it ever being this humid before or perhaps it's just that I'm so unfit and not used to the hills any more that I break into a sweat just moving about.  We shouldn't complain really because today, Thursday, a change seems to have moved in and it's raining and has been so for about four hours but at least nothing will need watering this evening and it is the first rain we've had since leaving England.

Sandra's Macmillan coffee morning offering.

Out with Friends, Ian and David for the night.

I have spent a couple of days back at Lefkas taking advantage of the fact that no one is on the boat, to paint the bilges and put up some curtain rails.  We have no curtains in Lesanda and over the summer we bought the material with which to have some made but of course they need something to hang off.  It's not quite so simple as it seems when the wall is only 1/4 inch thick.  Epoxy to the rescue and now I have about half of them done.  It'll be nice to shut out the light when it's done.

We spent last night down in Sivota with friends from Vafkeri, Ian and David (thanks for the photo David) and had a bit of a catchup and I came away with a little work to do.  I don't think Ray will object to me using his lathe to turn down the shoulder of a bush.  It just seems a shame to have something like that at your disposal and not use it.  Thanks for a great night out you guys.

Lastly for this week, because of the rain Sandra thought it would be the ideal time to do a bit of baking so she's knocked up some scones and an apple pie for tomorrows Macmillan charity coffee and cake thing at Porto in the marina.  Don't forget to come anyone who's out here, it's a great cause and they helped my mum!