The Role of the Koumbara
In a few weeks time, I will be one of the 3 Koumbaras at my sister-in-law’s wedding. In Greece, being asked to be the Koumbara is held in similar high regard to being the Maid of Honour or Bridesmaid in an…
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A Sleepover
For Zachy, the most exciting part of our trip to visit The Godfather and MummyMummy in Bristol last weekend, was his first proper sleepover with their twin 8-year old boys. By first proper sleepover, I mean it was…
View PostShizzle in Brizzle
We took Zachy to Bristol this weekend to visit his Godfather, MummyMummy* and his twin 8-year old Godbrothers. I have written before about Zachy’s love for his Godfamily in the post Farewell Crete. The boys are…
View PostA 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…
View PostFarewell 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…
View PostLunch with Uncle George
Many a summer barbecue this year has been scuppered because of this wet and miserable July. Not many people are even as bold as to tempt fate by saying the word ‘barbecue’ out loud in…
View PostCountdown to GREEK EASTER SUNDAY!!
This Easter Sunday will be my 5th Greek Easter celebration. This year, it falls on the same day as UK Easter but most of the time it doesn’t. This is because of the moon and that’s…
View PostA Griwi/Grenglish get together
YiaYia and Papou came for lunch today with Pan’s sister, Eva, and her Griwi (on account of their father, Keri, being a Kiwi) twin boys, Otus & Leo. This was the first time we’d all…
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