Wardrobe crisis

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…

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Starting Nursery

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…

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Farewell Crete

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…

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BB has landed

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…

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Postcard from Crete

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…

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Our big fat Crete holiday

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…

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Happy Name Day

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…

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Say it with flowers

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…

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Me

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Me

Over at Actually Mummy, I was tagged in her 10 things you didn’t know about me post, which means that I now have to tell you 10 things you didn’t know about me, so after much thinking and list-making and…

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The Peckham Pickler

The Peckham Pickler

When Penny, the Peckham Pickler, said there were Mulberry’s to be found in Peckham and that she would be bringing a selection along to the August East Dulwich WI event, I contemplated for a moment…

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