The Proverbial One Armed Greek Bouzouki Player

I was much heartened to hear fellow Greek property owner John Humphrys pass comment on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme Today today (sic) that something or other was .."about as much use as the proverbial Greek bouzouki player in a Bavarian beer keller".  I think this was something to do with my pan-European bathroom renovation projects that appear to be pumping much needed funding into the ailing Greek economy and Wickes.

Here are some observations of my recent visit to Attika.

The Greek press seem to be obsessed with images of a certain Corporal Schicklegruber and German Chancellor Mrs Merkel cuts a trim figure dressed in a familar uniform and
appears to be very popular.

On a bus riding towards Cape Sounion - 35 miles for €1.60!  Motorcycles compete with the tram by riding in the bus lane.

My front porch appears to have become a motorcycle parking area!

A metro train   - anywhere in Athens within 90 minutes for €1.40

Octopus grilled and then chewed

mixed starters

Mussels and feta

Pastries from Asia Minor recipes.

At this time of year free oranges adorn many streets in Athens

A visit to Mount Pendeli to pick up marble...

...and watch the traditional beginning of Lent kite flying.

No mention here of corrupt and inefficient government and Goldman Sachs

Binging on Berliners

No standard eating disorder this, but a premeditated assault on a Wiesbaden Klein Backerie Berliner emporium of convenience by the temperate three, a cuddly cow, a pink pig and a gesticulating giraffe.

Ginger cat is both terrified and curious of the giraffe that has suddenly appeared in his house.

 

Berliners in site - rad shutters to auto

Barnes Wallis inspired dietary countermeasures

Cuddly Cow sizes up the opposition

The temperate three, a cuddly cow, a pink pig and a gesticulating giraffe

A giraffe is denied the opportunity to sit on a Police BMW R1200RT by a bunch of Russian mafiosi Putinists who pretend to be escaped convicts.

A Lizard in the Bidet

My next project

Athens 1932 - Athens 2012.

This is the austere bathroom that my Grandfather built and the one that Mrs Nikos will renovate.  I'm fed up with bathroom projects. Period.

I'm still breathing

New Shower Room Progress Update

                                                                    nothing has happened

Shower Update

Next task is the plumbing....

I'm Busy

Artist's impression.....