The Corfu Blog

In spite of our political upheavals, (and boy, do we specialise in those here in Greece) some things always go some way towards making up for it!

Despite the rainy days we have here in Corfu, I think this photo taken from the Shard in London In January sums up the reasons people yearn to live in the Mediterranean! Grey, grey, grey!

We all think of a day at the beach as sunbeds and cocktails but in Corfu you can have a day at the beach even in the depths of winter. 

The last of the decorations came down in our house on 12th Night, following the British tradition. Last to go was the garland on the door, to be replaced with the "Big Onion" - Scilla Maritima or Urginea Maritima is the scientific name for what most Greeks know as the squill bulb hung on to the front door on New Year's Eve.

One of the best parts of the Christmas holidays in Greece, for people like me who love the whole experience of decorating the house, cooking traditional specialities - both Greek and English.

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Well, it might be approaching December but some days Corfu doesn't seem to realise it! Sunny days and vast sandy beaches mean that we just HAVE to get out and take the dogs for a walk.

Driving back from the beach on Sunday we passed this village property which has been for sale for some time. It is a lovely old stone manor house, with a small courtyard garden and outbuildings.

Well, it has to be said that this year July is not the way it normally is. We have experienced some wonderfully cool evenings, quite a bit of rain, waterspouts yesterday, and today this lovely rainbow with its pot of gold at the bottom of our garden. Must be a good omen!

This week we had one of those days when we realised, yet again, the difference between the job of an estate agent in Corfu and the UK.