Almost time for a rest!!

Now then hommes and hommesses (a bit of French to kick off this week.) Back in the hot seat again after Mrs D stepped in last week for her take on the DIY, damn good it was too!!

With my stint in the unmentionable (bathroom, sorry said it) now over I have managed to escape outside to sit on the decking with the old feet up. Well not quite as I managed to engage Mrs D in some concrete mixing duties whilst we concreted the area to the side of the decking prior to fitting some proper steps. The old ones, carefully constructed by Mrs D (see blog Feb 5th 2009) are now past their best and have been demolished. I fell down them once and tripped up them a couple of times but without too much injury.

Concreting done, Mrs D on painting the unmentionable above, I am left with knocking up some wooden steps and a bit of rendering then Reg will be here on Friday!! Wow is it September already, so much for our break over on the mainland. Oh well hopefully there will be another year.

Regs' arrival signals the start of a stream of visitors through September and into October. This means we get a rest and chance to play host and show folks around this lovely island. We have a few chores lined up for some of our guests, nothing too strenuous though.

Time wise we have almost done a year out here, give or take a few weeks break in the UK. We have thoroughly enjoyed it and love the very easy lifestyle out here. At first it took a bit of getting used to the culture, the shopping and the way things are done out here. The house has changed so much in the last twelve months and yet there is still so much we want to do to make it better. It feels more comfortable and like a home now than it did last November. Of course the unmentionable is the shining star in the place but the old one and separate toilet were not good at all. Mrs D has been very patient with my swearing, throwing of implements and other such antics when things were not going so good. I don't think this happened too often.

Next few weeks, in between guests we are going to get out and about a bit more. Deservedly so say I, after the weeks and weeks of bathroom entrapment!! There is still so much to see and do here as we have only scratched the surface.

We still manage to do early doors at the local in Sidari - this is a ritual just like at home in England, you've just got to do it!! They don't serve any Tims here but the old Mythos grows on you over time.

The veg garden continues to flourish with cucumbers, toms and beetroot all on their way. Another feather in Mrs D's cap of many tasks!

Talking of which, Id best sign off now and see how the painting of the boiler cupboard in the unmentionable is getting on. Mrs D and paint and varnish brushes on the loose really should carry government health warnings....bye y'all for now and see some of you soon.