The New Norm – Learning to Cope With Frequent Heatwaves

Posted on July 25, 2023 by micmaryjo

We are in the middle of a heatwave being experienced all over Europe and other parts of the world. It seems to be dragging on and on… My heart goes out to all the people and wildlife affected by the wildfires raging across the Greek islands and other parts of the world. Sadly this is going to be normal from now on, as the direct consequences of mankind’s total abuse of our planet and world governments’ refusal to do anything or make the necessary changes – despite knowing about climate change for many many years. Continue reading →

My Blog is Now 10 Years Old.. But I’m Too Busy Living my Life to Write About it!

Posted on May 20, 2023 by micmaryjo

It’s been a good long while since I last entered a post and the best excuse I can give is that I’ve been too busy living my life to find the time to write about it! Apart from when I first set up this blog in 2013 and wrote many shorter but more frequent posts, my life here on Crete is so chocker block full that it sometimes feels like a chore that needs to be fitted in somehow, like cooking and cleaning. I can’t believe I’ve been writing about my wonderful life on Crete for 10 years! The thing is that once I start recalling the events of the past weeks, it’s like I am appreciating my life all over again. Believe me when I say that I am always grateful… Continue reading →

Putting All the Hours into Creating my Art

Posted on February 25, 2023 by micmaryjo

We were so lucky with the weather in January. It was sunny and mild for the whole month but in the first week of February it turned cold and stormy with lots of heavy rain – even hailstones! And suddenly the mountains were full of snow! This lasted for about two weeks and now, for the past week the warm sunny weather has returned. Continue reading →

Goodbye to the Good Weather for Weeks of Cold and Rain!

Posted on March 25, 2022 by micmaryjo

For several weeks it has been really cold and we’ve had rain almost every day. So this winter on Crete has been a real yoyo between hot and cold temperatures. It’s been difficult to plan anything, especially beachcombing and long walks. The price of petrol has rocketed here (as all over the world) and we are paying 2.10 Euros a litre at the pumps – the highest in Europe! Continue reading →

Making the Most of the Warm Winter Sunshine

Posted on February 12, 2022 by micmaryjo

During the last six weeks the weather here on Crete has been switching constantly from cold and stormy to warm and sunny. A few weeks ago so much snow fell in parts of Greece and Athens that the Greek government declared two days of national holiday as services and businesses struggled to cope with these extreme conditions. Greece is just not used to this! Continue reading →

My Precious Jewels!

Posted on May 10, 2019 by micmaryjo

What a wonderful week I’ve just had with my two gorgeous grandchildren, Ralph and Neve! My daughters and my grandchildren are the precious jewels of my life and they illuminate every breath I take through their very existence. So a week with all four of them was just pure bliss for me! Continue reading →

Fun Days and Nights with Fran

Posted on June 26, 2014 by micmaryjo

During these past two weeks, every day that I haven’t been selling, Fran and I have been on days and trips out. We couldn’t have packed any more into our days and nights than we did! We both thoroughly enjoy exploring new places and share a love of adventure. So this has been another wonderful opportunity for us to spend real quality time doing all the things we love doing – which we haven’t done since Fran visited Crete two years ago in May 2012. Continue reading →

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