The Corfu Blog

No superlative would be too much to describe September in Corfu this year.

How about this one? Lakeside Villa really does have a lake at the bottom of the garden and no mosquitos either because the fish eat them!

The arrival of visitors, apart from encouraging us to finish all those little jobs around the house - patching up chipped paintwork, hemming the pinned-up curtains, etc. - also persuades us out of our working routine and onto the beach.

When I planted some Morning Glory seeds in the spring I hoped for a lovely bright display all summer. 

Today we received this email, and are more than happy to pass on the message. It is so nice to hear of people like this and I am sure there many Corfu fans who will want to see the film and learn more about Steve Ford and his work for Corfu charities.

Not every day turns out to be how you imagine. A recent client had asked to see several large villas on the north east side of the island, so I had prepared and dressed for an up-market kind of outing.

A brand new property on our books has a wonderful position near Kassiopi and is right on the sea.

A last minute sweep of our covered terrace prior to setting the table for Easter lunch uncovered two hens eggs deeply hidden under the jasmine.

Wandering through the old town, we came across an exhibition of Byzantine icons in the now disused Catholic Church of St. Francis on N.Theotoki Street. 

In the old town on Friday evening the bulbs in the street lanterns are changed to purple - just for the one day - to mourn the death of Jesus.