The List gets Shorter Every Day

So here's the thing.

I don't care who you are , when you own a house and you have a Wife ( Girlfriend , Partner etc) you have a List.

There is always a list--just that some are bigger than others--like a lot of things in life -- and the winner is the one with the shortest/ smallest list not biggest.

Doesn't matter how close you think you are clearing the list completely , someone ( or even you ) will find something else to put down , that needs fixing.

Take me for example-- so we have this amazing place in Greece-- it isn't a villa, just a small town house that we have basically restored since we first bought it some 28 years ago --

So this is our courtyard where I am writing this Blog from at this moment ---and just to rub things in below is the view when I tilt my head skywards---

 

It is so nice this morning that I photographed it twice .    :-)

 

So we painted just about anything that did not move downstairs--we not all the rooms but things like the Lounge that was about 3 to 4 years since last painted and certainly had not had everything taken out of there.

 

The problem comes of course where yesterday was the gloss painting on the doors yesterday where when you finish one side of the door , the other looks yellowy and so of course you paint the other side and the rest of that room look in desperate need of attention.

 

Which of course brings me nicely back to the point that there is always a list---there is now for example, the main bedroom and the kitchen to be painted as well as the hallway side of the doors.

 

I had a list of 2 jobs to do today --- one was that the cold tap in the kitchen was not letting any water by and the bathroom door lock had jammed---Result is , that the door lock now works and the water gushed out of the Cold tap--job done, and that before 9am this morning.

 

Since my last post , Lynda and I have had some great times, including actually dipping our toes in the water---ok so a bit more than that but definitely not for too long. The day was spectacular but it was one of those "had to be done " moments, but that actually took your breath away.

 This expression is one of sheer pain , it's that cold

 Not so bad once your in---

 Mike being very brave --

 Ok, so it is freezing---

 65 year old fella, who still feels he has to do the Matcho thing, -- truth is that the cold just hits you all over that much quicker---

 Got that far with that dive--not too shabby---

 catching some rays while I am about it--

 Janet getting things ready for drinks--

 Views of the Pelloponesse outside the bay we were in --

 This came in and became a neighbour for a while---huge mast and boat about 50 foot

 Sharing some very hard biscuits with some of the residents

 

Someone must have spread the word that there was a party.

 

We also had a great  day Sunday with Lunch with good friends in Marathona.

 Dave, Dimitra, Mike and Janet, the lovely Konstandina (Dina), and me with the boss doing the photographer bit.

 I thought it was this big but Dimitra clearly had other ideas---

 Very ward in the sun and the first airing of the new titfer-- titfer tat = Hat.

 Mrs A having a bit of wind--

 Fresh grilled sardines, meatballs, salads and fries and washed down with a delicate little Aspro Cressie--( white wine)

 

Young David before his trip to north Greece with the ladies --.

 

So yesterday was a busy day and last night we went to Aleeki and Nico's restaurant and saw the lovely Lia Campbell--part greek part Geordie lass but very pretty young lady before meandering  down the front to meet up with Georgina and Sylvia, great way to round off a great day.

 

Right now to sort out the deposit and spec the Car so that it is ready for the summer---Happy Days.

 

Oh, and just seen a job that also needs doing so lets add that to the LIST.