What a Gift!

Sitting outside in the warm (hot?) sunshine yesterday morning, relaxing over a leisurely breakfast we began to wonder if someone or something was trying to cheer us up. Whether or not you believe in God, and whether or not you have been personally affected by the financial difficulties in Greece, at times like this it is hard to believe that this is not one of the best places in the world to be. 20th November, sitting outside in shirt sleeves, watering - not only the pots - but part of the proper garden as well - paradise on earth.

We re-remembered the old joke about God dividing up the world into countries and giving them out to all the nationalities on a first-come-first-served basis. The Greeks were late (!) and when they arrived to take their allotted bit of land there was nothing left. God looked slightly annoyed (a little like Angela Merkel, probably) and then finally relented "Oh, go on then, you can have the bit I was saving for my retirement".

Whoever, or whatever, thank you very much for these glorious days of very late summer.
Susan