Is it wrong to be longing for rain? To be dreaming of thunderstorms, winter weather and not having to water the garden? That’s the point I’ve got to, because it’s…
How to naturally whiten clothes, July weather, missing husbands and caring mothers
My work T-shirt used to be brilliant white but now looks suspiciously like the colour of evaporated milk. It served me well last summer whilst I worked at the little…
Three month Greek fluency challenge: Part 1
That’s right folks, Ive challenged myself to Greek fluency in three months…ninety days…a quarter of a year…I know, it’s not long! The battle has commenced; one girl against a mighty…
Walnut Cottage renovation and Greek fish and chips.
“Mind your head.” Mr Sidestepping-Normal shouts to me. We’re pootling up the uneven dirt track between our house and Walnut Cottage. Our little motorbike faithfully navigates the bumps and stones…
SALT community: Family leave traditional tearoom and move to Corfu.
I hope you enjoyed our last SALT interview. This week, allow me to introduce a family who swapped tea and cake for a move to Corfu… What are your names,…
Our 15 tips: How to achieve your dreams
It sounds a bit pretentious doesn’t it. As if I, this eco chic who ran away to Greece, has all the answers and will endeavour to impart her wisdom and…
Elafonisi beach, Cinderella and finding tomatoes
Have you been to Elafonisi? It’s been on our list of things to see for quite a while. Last year when I worked at the little hotel in Panormos, the…
A chicken hotel and cheap wine in tea cups.
Do eccentric people know they’re eccentric? Or is it obvious to everyone except themselves? At some point I think we may have crossed an invisible border. We left the land…
Homemade cleaning products and the unintended confusion of colour coded cloths
Do homemade cleaning products really work? Is it possible to get great results without the chemicals? I’ve done the leg work so that you don’t have to. This blog post…
Our expenses this month, coronavirus and rescuing tadpoles.
Today I though’t I’d run you through our meagre expenses this month, how we live on very little, the coronavirus situation in Crete and rescuing tadpoles. Let me ask you…