A Grey Matter
So there I was at the traffic lights this morning. happily plucking my eyebrows in the rearview mirror, as you do, when I noticed a small flicker of silver glimmering back at me in my reflection. At first I assumed…
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A Big Fat Griwi Christening
As a non-Greek/non-church-going/by-marriage-only kind of Greek person, it was an incredible honour to be asked to be one of four Godmothers to the Griwi twins in a traditional Greek Orthodox ceremony. I have also quite enjoyed…
What a difference a sofa makes
Before we moved into our new house earlier this year, we were renting a two-bedroom terrace while we tenanted and eventually sold our own two-bedroom first floor flat. I was 7-months pregnant at the time…
Fashion daaaarhling
All I know about Fashion Week is what I’ve seen on Sex & the City, The Devil Wears Prada and The Rachel Zoe Project, where everyone who attends is perfectly tall, perfectly proportioned and perfectly…
Wardrobe crisis
We moved into our new house 6 months ago and my clothes are still hanging in the garment boxes that the removal company provided. I have not complained (much) thus far because this was only…
Starting Nursery
After being in a nanny share for the past year since returning to work, our son started nursery full-time this week. This decision brought about a mixed bag of emotions (for me, mostly) but as the end…
Farewell Crete
We are back from our holiday in Crete now and I can honestly say, it has been one of the best we have had. It has had moments of chaos and moments of crazy but…
BB has landed
The Greek God(zilla)’s sister, BB, arrived in Crete on Sunday morning with her boyfriend, Rob. I have met Rob once before, at Greek Easter and was intrigued to find out more about his intentions towards my sister-in-law…
Postcard from Crete
Kalimera! Just a quick one today while Zachy is distracted moving pebbles from a bowl to the floor to his boat and to the bowl again. Weather is gorgeous, I don’t like to complain about…
Our big fat Crete holiday
It won’t be long now before we are sunning ourselves on the beautiful island of Crete. Yiayia and Papou are very much looking forward to us staying with them in their holiday home on the…
Happy Name Day
In Greece, everyone celebrates the “Name Day” of the saint that bears the same name as them. Yesterday was the Greek God(zilla)’s Name Day and in Greece last night, all the Panagiotis’ had a great…
Say it with flowers
My husband, the Greek God(zilla), popped out to the shops yesterday afternoon to get some more Dettol. He is obsessed with a local cat at the moment, who has taken to using our back garden…
