And welcome to Monday. I don’t know about you, but we get some kind of weather here every day, and this weekend was no exception. Thunder rolling around last night, some spatters of rain earlier, sunny skies before that, and not cold.
My goal for the week is to paint a chest of drawers. It will be while preparing for this and emptying the drawers that we will realise how much ‘stuff’ we keep in the kitchen. (That’s where the thing lives.) I know there are some spare sheets at the bottom, lots of baking paraphernalia, some Balti dishes, all the tea towels, and a couple of drawers full of things that might come in handy one day, which we’ve never used. I am sure I will let you know about the progress.
Meanwhile, I saw something at the weekend that helped put into perspective that age-old question, ‘What is it about Symi…?’ The answer, to my mind, is ‘All kinds of things,’ and here’s an example of what I think I mean.
Two tavernas, both alike in dignity, in fair Horio where we lay our scene… But not in grudge or at war with each other, just neighbours, and one young by comparison to the other.
The Kali Strata Restaurant has got new awnings, so diners are sheltered if it’s raining, and the place looks even smarter now, with fresh paint for the season ahead.
Next door, ‘Georgio’s (Taverna George and Maria), is a place where local workers sometimes order their lunch. If the taverna is closed when they break for siesta, they collect their orders from the Rainbow. Later, or the next day, or whenever they pass and the taverna and bar are closed, they return the packaging so it can be reused.
I just saw the two on my way to the shops the other morning, and it struck me as highlighting the wide variety of ‘things’ that make the island what it is. I don’t know, it’s six on a Monday morning, I’ve had a lie-in, and I’ve not woken up yet.
