Ecofarmer

re-settled in Hungary from Rochdale, Lancs, England, and into a little village, doing a bit of greenish farming hoping for a quiet life... but stuff just happens...

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Athens, Manchester, Budakeszi - soon back to Kiskassa


message from the jet-set - we made it to Athens, and survived the absolute multitasking taxi driver - in one hand beads (click-clack) in the other broken faced mobile phone in active use. Eye on the GPS monitor, loud music. But he got us to our quaint airbnb place safely, and for the 10 euros that we were told it should cost. We had a pleasant and beautiful stay in Athen's Plaka district, just under the Acropolis. And now we are at granddad’s in Milnrow, we had Martin for a week and Szonya for 3 days overlap of 4 of us together - lovely. Even the weather wasn't as awful as could have been. Only quite awful. The Marble Arch is a pub to visit, if you are in Manchester, dear reader. We had our fill of fish-n-chips, curries, even christmas pudding. A few days left for a last group-curry and meeting a few friends who couldn't make it there. On Sunday we are flying to Budapest, we have a couple of days to see the Newest Little Relative - Juci's little Dorka. And on Tuesday or Wednesday - we are back in Kiskassa!! the one which looks like a cafe is the bakery where we had our breakfasts in Athens, you can see the had of a staff member on a fascinating good's l

Saturday, February 06, 2016

a morning of contentment


sitting at the table after the first cup of tea. Alan is sleeping. I am staring out to either the blue sky (left window) or the trees and the sea (front of me). Can't hear the birds, (blush) the heater is switched on and is a bit old and noisy, but the mornings are cool. Nothing is hurting, even if this kitchen chair fails to be comfortable. Just started a new, interesting looking book on kindle, when not staring outside or at the laptop. The sun just made it to the gap between the trees, sparkles splendidly. I try not to think about the things I am trying not thinking about and that is the only, if imperfect, peace of the human condition.

Tuesday, February 02, 2016

good bye day to Koroni


if the weather stay like this - 19C in the shade today, no clouds, really balmy- it will be even more difficult to leave... though if the tractor blockade of farmers lasts, we just have to stay, won't we...