Lunar eclipse

Well I wasnt going to put these pictures up, because they are so poor (anyone who reads the blog regularly knows I need a new camera!), but everyone in England is complaining that they saw nothing and I decided bad pictures were better than not seeing at all.....so here it is.....The Lunar eclipse as viewed from my roof!
ps...if you click they get a little bigger.

Demon Huntress

Regular readers will already know Jessica, my baby (well not anymore, but hey!) well this is her turned Demon huntress trying to catch a crocodile, which is a lizard so named because they look like baby crocs....does she look evil or what?
And yes, well spotted she is balancing on the top of the door.

Solar Eclipse

The solar eclipse was only partial here in Crete, but interesting just the same. I took some (not very good as I haven't got a filter for the camera) photos for those who missed it. You can clearly see the moon moving into position ready to cover the sun and then moving out the other side. Unfortunately the ones of the actual eclipse are so bright you can see nothing....sorry..

Birthday party.

Well, as anyone who knows me will tell you, I dont like my birthday, maybe because it reminds me that, at least physically I am no longer 25! My friend Jane has hers the same day and so she invited lots of people to our combined birthday party, leaving me no option but to go....
It was actually a really, really good afternoon, we had a pool party and Jane, Mark (who had his birthday a few days later and myself had a fantastic time. Not to mention one or two alcoholic beverages....honest I only had one or two....what - you kept filling up the glass? Well that explains it all then....
Anyway, for anyone interested the pictures are on Janes blog click here....

She gets everywhere....

My Aunt and Godmother is called Norma, I thought this was an unusual name in England, so imagine my surprise when driving into the village I spotted this.......Do you think its telling you anything Auntie?????

Filming in Mochos - Pictures and write-up courtesy of Liz

Today was an exciting one for the village. The film crew from the movie "Eden a L'ouest (Eden in West) were in the village to start day 49 of the filming. The film is about an illegal alien who comes to seek his fortune in the west and it follows his travels. It is due to be released early in 2009. The square was the main venue for filming and activity started early in the day with the arrival of the trucks full of the equipment needed. These were parked by the large supermarket meaning that no large vehicle could pass through the village. Local police were on hand to block the road and divert traffic. This worked very well until one of them was hungry and as he ate his lunch in the taverna, a big lorry tried to get into the square causing a commotion until it was removed.
Producers and staff were there to prepare the locals for their roles as extras as well as the main stars. The doctors surgery and the office next door were used for hair and make-up. A small disused house near the church was the set, prepared as a shop; outside a small market selling chickens and caged birds, a tractor and trailer and old trucks complete with wool, grain and straw completed the set.
The film, set in various places around Europe including Crete, Italy and Paris is being produced by Costas Gavras a very famous producer. The lead male is Riccardo Scamarcio, and one of the main ladies is Greek actress Dina Mihailidis. The producers and assistants have visited the village many times in preparation for the filming. Filming started at around 13.00 and finished around 20.30 with the set being quickly cleared afterwards. The local tavernas supplied food and drinks for the day and in the evening, the directors and producers, Italian newspaper reporters, drivers and crew ate at Rodamanthis Taverna. It was a busy and exciting day for many as most had never seen a film in production. The village children, of course, had a great day running round and sitting on set, with over 20 being included in the actual filming.

First Cretan night of 2008

Firstly I will apologise for the poor quality of the pictures, I am having technical problems with taking pictures in the dark.
Today was the first Cretan night of the year and this year they will be very special. This year all of the musicians and dancers are from the village. In addition all of the dances are Cretan, with no Greek dances included. Nico, pictured below with Ritza, has been training the dancers over the winter. Niko is a wonderful dancer and talented Lyra player and singer. I think the dancers this year danced better as a team than previously, so well done all of you. Another thing I loved about this years dancing is the inclusion of the junior group who danced exceptionally well for their age.
If any tech bods out there want to advise me I have a Nikon Coolpix 3700 and cannot take moving pictures in the dark when there are lights around too.....