Showing posts with label Crete. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crete. Show all posts

Wednesday, 25 October 2017

Gardens and .......dogs!

Last week the weather was forecasted to break. "Better do some work in the garden" we thought.

Cuttings to plant, seedlings to go in


The veggie beds were nearly ready

Just a bit more to do


A lot of dead wood to cut out of the lavender

General tidying

Cutting back




Suki was busy supervising


Planted lettuce, beetroot, broccoli, spinach, rocket, leeks...




Gave everything a watering


During the night there was some rain. Later the next day day I went to check how the plants had settled and found most of them dug up... big holes and furrows... devastation. Spent the morning rescuing what could be rescued and making sure the entrance to the veg patch was well closed off. What had happened? Who was the culprit? We had our suspicions based on large paw prints  - and the fact no one else could have got in.....


Mavro!!!!!


Thursday, 1 June 2017

Cretan chairs

We all know and "love" Cretan chairs Here are a few to contemplate!

Something old, something new




Wonderful piece of wood!

Reuse, recycle!






Distressed look?

Colourful

Waiting for tourists

Chair repairs in Paleochora

My favourite armchair

Some people may think that this is the best use for chairs. Jean's wonderful flower display!




Monday, 3 April 2017

Askyfou war museum


A fine day led to a trip out. We decided to visit the plateau of Askyfou and to visit the war museum 
The museum was founded by Mr George Hatzidakis after the second world war. As a ten year old he had been a witness to the fighting of the Battle of Crete in 1941. He was wounded and some of his family members killed

After the war he began to collect artefacts found in the surrounding area of his home and so the museum was gradually built up.

The museum now has articles from both wars and the war of independence, though most is from the second world war.

Some items have been given as gifts

An old Norton motorbike




German sidecar


Helmets and bayonets of all nationalities

Bike with a dynamo




German artefacts


British flying jacket

canon from 1770


Lead bullets made by melting lead into hollowed out stones - 1770


Sea mine


British parachutists overall




Looking out over the plateau




Mines and depth charges

The museum is a private museum and is not funded by the Greek authorities so is run on gifts and contributions - well worth a visit.
Take the road to Sfakia about 15 minutes drive out of Vrysses and you can't miss it!