hectic normality returns...

Suits you sir.

 Sandra's welcome return was just in time for this years carnival which happens all over Greece to mark the start of lent 40 days before Easter (1st of May is Easter Sunday in Greece).

Got the big boy on his back.

All this weeks pictures are by courtesy of Jules, our great and talented antipodean friend who used her womanly wiles to get up close and personal with the many and varied floats and performers taking place in the Mardi-Gras.

YMCS time?

He's even got bigger feet then me!

 I'm afraid tat my efforts were somewhat thwarted by the crowds of people not wanting to forfeit their prime locations for a foreigner sporting a mobile phone.  Equally I did not want to force my way through and perhaps spoil something of a rare happy party atmosphere for these people who really don't have that much going for them at the moment.

Exo-pants not for the fainthearted.

Before colour we had black and white.

 The weather stayed fine and despite the fact that a couple of days before the forecast was for thunder storms with up to force eleven winds, it remained dry and mostly calm.  Good to know that the forecasters get it wrong in the right direction from time to time.

The day before Shrove Tuesday here is Clean Monday and the traditional thing to do is go down to the beach and fly kites.  The weather was this time against them as it rained and their was very little wind but some people did brave the cold and manage to get their brightly coloured kites souring across the leaden skies.

In case of rain this new number has brolly built in.

 At the weekend Pete and Lou, had someone to look at their boat which is up for sale.  The people thought that it was too big for them so Lou rang us to ask if they could come and inspect ours along with a couple of others which are for sale on our pontoon.  As it happens this couple came from Chester-le-Street very close to some good friends or our (Andy and Janice) we spent a good hour or so not only looking over Lesanda but also talking of people and places we all knew very well indeed.  They seemed quite taken by the boat and have gone back to the UK with at least a better idea of what they want, even if it's not our boat.  But you never know.

Not all Greeks are vertically challenged.

Some just don't have the looks.

Rainy day kite flying

 We've had a good engine run this morning to make sure that all is well as we are expecting someone from France coming to loo at Lesanda next week so there is a least some interest in her, I just hope that they are not all "tyre kickers".  I guess to come out from France shows a certain amount of commitment though.

Or the Irish use it as a brolly.

Is it a bird?

Tonight it's down to Vlicho Yacht Club, to watch this years NIVADS presentation "1940's Review" from early reports it sounds like it's gonna be a real treat.

Happy Saint Patrick's day to all my Irish Friends, don't fall over too hard!