Monday 28 August 2017

Karma karma karma chameleon...

Not my photo - one from internet
This morning John and I were merrily on our way down to John and Susan's to water and then on to Polis for John's regular physio session when he did an abrupt about turn in the car and shot back up the hill and then stopped because on the way down he had narrowly avoided running over a mediterranean chameleon.  Last time that happened John shot back to save one only to see it squashed flat by a truck.  So I ran out and tried to pick it up - at this point it was leisurely sauntering across the road using a hesitant back and forward motion but when I tried to pick it up it shot off like Usaine Bolt in his prime - would you bloody believe it there I was on the main highway in my flipflops in hot pursuit.  I managed to pick it up and it was not happy - I got hissed and spat at for my troubles and it was a wee bit scary so I quickly liberated it into the roadside out of harm's way.  If you have never witnesses a pissed off chameleon you can do so here: spitting chameleon.


John and Susan return next week - we will do a final clean up and water on Sunday but today John got rid of the general garden detritus which had collected on the top of the pool cover.  I watered the plants but they are struggling - I think it is because it is so windy up there.  It seems so strange to be there and for Millie Mou not to be winding herself around our legs - poor thing we do miss her.

I did some Paps shopping for George and Pam who arrive later this afternoon whilst John was at Marios's - he found me at the check out having completed his physio and was pleased that Marios seemed to think he would be ok to return to sport - albeit gently in the next couple of weeks.  This is good news as he has really missed his regular badminton and pickleball sessions.

We had parked up in St Andrews' Square and this is where Anastasia the dressmaker has moved.  She is in a lovely large, light and airy shop which is so different to the one she had previously next to the haberdashery shop.

We stopped and chatted for a while - she is keen to make the most of this new space and to maximise her exposure.  I suggested she linked up with people who would add value to her brilliant dressmaking skills as people (like me) often ask for something to be made or altered for a special occasion and could be looking for jewelry or a fascinator or something to go with the item.

Anastasia is also an artist - in fact George and Pam have one of her paintings in their house and she remembered them coming in and buying from her.  She said it was one of her most favourite pictures which reminded her of where she took her children to swim in Argaka and she didn't have a copy of it so I will go in and take a good photograph of it for her.

We returned home and put the food in Pam's fridge and then encountered a strange car outside - it transpired that the occupants were from a surveyors and that the house next door had been handed back to the bank so they had come to secure it with their own keys.  I think they must have had a bit of a shock when they managed to make their way inside - it has been empty and deteriorating for years.



I spent a little time in the garden in between keeping an ear out for Diana who was calling in for a cuppa and keeping an ear out for George and Pam's arrival.  The weird phallic looking field lilies have started to put in an appearance - yesterday they weren't there and today they are about 8 inches tall.  They start off as a rosette of green lush leaves which then die completely and then the spikes come up.


My gardening efforts were monitored by a little bright green grasshopper which was sheltering from the sun in amongst the morning glory.  It was warm but very windy today and the forecast is for rain this weekend.  There was heavy condensation this morning and as the day progressed it got pretty chilly - chilly enough for a cardigan!!!  George thought it was very pleasant!  He and Pam arrived safe and sound and we caught up with them over a bottle of wine - their son arrives on Friday - they are so excited as they hadn't expected any family out with them this year.

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