Monthly Archives: September 2017

So far, the only culture we have had this holiday has been the Greek yogurt! So Chris, Marisa, Jane and I headed for Achilleion, a palace built in Gastouri by Empress of Austria Elizabeth of Bavaria, also known as Sisi … Continue reading →

A week in Corfu with Jane’s sisters Marisa and Tracy with their other halves Chris and Kev. A visit to Paliokastritsa on their first full day so they could chill out and get a bit of sun. A chance to … Continue reading →

Monday 18th September A.M Andy was looking for an experienced helmsman to help take his newly-repaired yacht back to its mooring at Ipsos. I gave the boat the usual “once over” before taking up the commission …………….. There were a … Continue reading →

Friday 15th September A lazy day was planned. After an early morning watching the mist on the Albanian mountains and waiting for the sun to rise………… …….. we sat beside the pool just chilling, reading our books and catching a … Continue reading →

Wednesday 13th September Today we did a little more research of places to take Tracy, Kev, Marisa and Chris. Although it’s not an arduous job we still have to put a lot of effort checking the views……….. Checking out the … Continue reading →

Monday 11th September Jane suggested that today we go in to the main town and do a bit of SHOPPING.  With this in mind I set about my daily exercise routine with extra vigour; I didn’t want to collapse halfway … Continue reading →

Friday 9th September The weather this morning was definitely looking a bit moody! Yep, looks like there’s a storm coming in! So we waited in the comfort of the villa, reading, dozing and surfing the internet whilst waiting for the … Continue reading →

Tuesday 5th September P.M. After our wild night out in Gouvia a little chill-out time was required….. Wednesday 6th September A fairly early start, as we were taking Bill and Owen to the airport. What a lovely sunrise this morning! … Continue reading →

Monday 4th September After a trouble-free taxi journey to Heathrow terminal 5, we arrived in good time for our flight to Corfu. We were a little hungry after the early start, so Jane persuaded me to have a low calorie … Continue reading →

Friday 25th August An early start for our journey back to Braishfield to beat the bank holiday traffic. I couldn’t find any way to avoid it so I had to drive over the Severn bridge. I don’t know what I … Continue reading →