We have had, what for us, is a quiet couple of days. That is good - it gives us time to recharge our batteries and address some jobs around the house now that Hazel has gone back. I do miss her - it is odd to get up in the morning and not witness her completing her 150 lengths of the pool or practising her 'mindfulness' (whatever that might be!!). I am sending her a big hug - she will know why.
We spent Thursday in and around the house to begin with and then nipped down to Polis to get some shopping as Mum is coming for lunch on Sunday - I am running out of ideas but settled for a chicken salad as she said she wanted something light. The trick though is to find things to substitute tomato, cucumber and peppers which she doesn't eat.
The first test match of the Ashes started today so John was more than happy to sit and watch whilst I had been invited to a charity evening at Gillian Carbine's. She is raising money this year for our local 'cottage' hospital in Polis which is continuously under threat of closure but which is such a bonus for this corner of the island because otherwise the nearest one is in Paphos. She was hosting a 'swishing' party where invitees pay a small fee to attend and bring with them 3 items of clothing or such like (in this case accessories) which they leave and then after some drinkies and nibbles the invitees can take up to three items away with them if they see something they like.
Mum kindly made both a monetary contribution and also sorted out some accessories she no longer wanted. It was a very pleasant evening and it was lovely to catch up with Sonia who has made such remarkable progress since she suffered a stroke shortly after moving here. We plan to meet up more regularly once the silly season is over and I think it might be nice to invite her here for lunch one Sunday. Sonia is fascinating - she used to restore furniture and I would love to see what she used to do - her forte was painting and she restored and painted many a harpsichord apparently.
Friday was our last pickleball session before a break. Although August has so far not been quite so hot as July it has been seemingly much more humid except, thankfully, here in Droushia. We had some excellent games in pickleball but boy was I leaking after about 5 minutes. On our return we decided that we would have a wander down into the village to see what was occurring - they have cleared a lot of the mess on the main street outside Finikas so whilst it is still closed it is easier to negotiate on foot.
It was good to see others using the taverna including one of the resident cats who had popped in for a Friday night drink. We were pleased that the diners seemed to be a mix of both residents and visitors. We weren't eating having already had our tea - a trip to the Seafood Shop had heralded some Thai spiced salmon fishcakes which were lovely.
We had a drink in Finikas and caught up with Philippos and Marina. We feel we should support the village even more than we do particularly at the moment when they must be struggling due to the lack of access to their establishments.
It had turned quite cool as we wandered back up the hill and we were heading home when Alkisti collared us and ushered us in for a night cap. It is good to see her open - we just wish she would be regularly outside of the summer months but as she cooks for her daughter's kindergarten that isn't going to happen. We have had some really good evenings there in the past.
We spent Thursday in and around the house to begin with and then nipped down to Polis to get some shopping as Mum is coming for lunch on Sunday - I am running out of ideas but settled for a chicken salad as she said she wanted something light. The trick though is to find things to substitute tomato, cucumber and peppers which she doesn't eat.
The first test match of the Ashes started today so John was more than happy to sit and watch whilst I had been invited to a charity evening at Gillian Carbine's. She is raising money this year for our local 'cottage' hospital in Polis which is continuously under threat of closure but which is such a bonus for this corner of the island because otherwise the nearest one is in Paphos. She was hosting a 'swishing' party where invitees pay a small fee to attend and bring with them 3 items of clothing or such like (in this case accessories) which they leave and then after some drinkies and nibbles the invitees can take up to three items away with them if they see something they like.
Mum kindly made both a monetary contribution and also sorted out some accessories she no longer wanted. It was a very pleasant evening and it was lovely to catch up with Sonia who has made such remarkable progress since she suffered a stroke shortly after moving here. We plan to meet up more regularly once the silly season is over and I think it might be nice to invite her here for lunch one Sunday. Sonia is fascinating - she used to restore furniture and I would love to see what she used to do - her forte was painting and she restored and painted many a harpsichord apparently.
Friday was our last pickleball session before a break. Although August has so far not been quite so hot as July it has been seemingly much more humid except, thankfully, here in Droushia. We had some excellent games in pickleball but boy was I leaking after about 5 minutes. On our return we decided that we would have a wander down into the village to see what was occurring - they have cleared a lot of the mess on the main street outside Finikas so whilst it is still closed it is easier to negotiate on foot.
It was good to see others using the taverna including one of the resident cats who had popped in for a Friday night drink. We were pleased that the diners seemed to be a mix of both residents and visitors. We weren't eating having already had our tea - a trip to the Seafood Shop had heralded some Thai spiced salmon fishcakes which were lovely.
We had a drink in Finikas and caught up with Philippos and Marina. We feel we should support the village even more than we do particularly at the moment when they must be struggling due to the lack of access to their establishments.It had turned quite cool as we wandered back up the hill and we were heading home when Alkisti collared us and ushered us in for a night cap. It is good to see her open - we just wish she would be regularly outside of the summer months but as she cooks for her daughter's kindergarten that isn't going to happen. We have had some really good evenings there in the past.
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