The Corfu Blog

A short walk in the rain and I picked this bunch of wild flowers. There are lots of Love-in-a-mist, Cow Parsley, some Rose Garlic and something I can't identify like a Cornflower, but in miniature and deep purple.

Watchers of The Durrells on ITV will recognize the photo as the home of Mrs. Durrell's romantic interest, the Scandinavian Sven. I wonder how many will know that this lovely old olive press has been for sale for some time.

Our May Day garland in place on the front door.

Until the Easter celebrations begin in earnest at the beginning of Holy Week, it is easy to forget that this is bigger, more important, than Christmas in the Christian Orthodox calendar.

Today was like summer - roughly the equivalent of August in the UK I would say. Where did it come from? 

Soon the direct flights will begin - a couple a week for the first week, and then they start in earnest with frequent flights to many UK and European destinations, at prices varying from super cheap to ridiculously expensive, depending on when you choose to travel.

Think being an estate agent in Corfu is a little different from the norm. Often, when we go out on viewings, the owners will send us on our way with all sorts of gifts of whatever is in season. 

Yes, spring is definitely here. Flowers everywhere, trees in bloom around every corner, an absolute joy to go out and drive around the island. It always amazing to drive around (all in the course of work naturally). 

Normally one of the best parts of our jobs is driving around in the sunshine, admiring the gorgeous flowers - particularly at this time of year.

We quite often see these birds in Corfu, but it usually they fly away before providing a photo opportunity.