I normally update this blog on a Monday but this Monday I was in no mood to post as little Jasper went missing on Sunday. This story does have a happy ending though so don’t be put off reading! He went out with the others as normal and they usually just scamper around outside, pouncing [...]
Now if you don’t live on a small island with limited local produce and vegetables which look like they’ve travelled the length and breadth of Greece before they’ve arrived at their destination, then you won’t be excited by the above picture. Obviously, living on Skopelos, the above picture fills me with a warm glow and [...]
and this week we have two! How did that happen I hear you ask? Well it happened because this is Skopelos and there are cats everywhere. You may not see a person for miles if you’re out and about but you can bet your life you’ll see a heap load of cats and kittens. It [...]
With all this talk of the global credit crunch and the continuing stories of doom and gloom, it’s got me thinking about the possible effects on our life in Skopelos. We’ve noticed food prices rising but whether that is because of the tourist season or a general increase I don’t know. We don’t have investments [...]
So, as mentioned in the previous post, the day before junior’s party was to be taken up with baking. It’s not so much the actual making of things that takes so long, it’s the waiting for them to cook and then cool down. The gingerbread men were first, all twenty odd of them, then the [...]
