The Corfu Blog

I know they say its a good idea to view property in the rain so that you see it at its worst, but today's viewing was taking this to the extreme.

Easter lamb lunch we were looking out of the window to some trees just outside our land when we saw two large bright yellow birds. Rushing to find binoculars, we are pretty sure that we've identified them as Golden Orioles, migrating here from Asia. 

We all know it is supposed to be gloomy on Good Friday - funeral marches are played by the bands and sad songs accompany them and the lamps on The Liston are coloured in mourning purple especially for this day.

This is a recent article from a property analysis group: Corfu's position as a high end recreation destination means that its property market has proved resilient when set against the markets of mainland Greece, according to a new analysis from real estate firm Savilles.

Susan's not the only wondering how we all end up with extra members of the family, generally unintentionally. Years ago we always had Labradors, then when our last one had died we decided not to have another dog, until a friend begged a home for a 'sweet little puppy, one of 11 needing a home'. 

We spotted this unusual tree on the way to the office – it's a Wisteria Tree! Usually seen as a rampant creeper, the wisteria has completely overcome the tree underneath it and now appears to be a tree in its own right.

Balmy weather tempted crowds of people into Corfu Town to watch the annual procession of bands, schools and priests.

It's not that we need to be shown what it is that we love about Greece, but this selection of photographs that is doing the rounds of the internet certainly helps to remind us!

My friend Joy, who lives even further up the mountain than I do - in Spring and Autumn her village is often swathed in low-lying cloud - made a very keen observation recently: "In Corfu you very rarely get to CHOOSE your dog".

Well, this certainly beats the 'Pay and Display' or multi-storey car parks in the UK! A sign behind one of our favourite bakeries in Acharavi (great coffee too!) directed us to Free Parking.