Christmas Eve – full of excitement and expectations! Here, without coming over all Scrooge, we find that local restaurants close early and hotels are charging exorbitant prices for Christmas/New Year meals. And as a non-fish person, what is it with all this ceviche and tuna carpaccio which seem to be de rigeur on menus now? Raw fish as gourmet delicacies – eugh!
Avoiding breathalyser tests is a
good reason for not going out, as is the weather. So we’re happy to entertain
if people from nearby are ready to brave the elements.
Even our cats have got used to ‘foreigners’ invading their territory. Only last night Mr Mao tried to stare out a noisy guest in order to reduce the decibel level – quite unsuccessfully! 😊
And they themselves ae a wonderful source of warmth; both in terms of affection and body heat. As I say, once temperatures drop, others don heavier clothes or higher-tog duvets. My husband ‘wears’ his kitties! As he reclines on the couch, they find a comfy slumber spot – a mutual thermally pleasing arrangement!
We shed our tree when we moved as it was a tad unwieldy to erect. Now we have a little crystal one on a table, under which we pile our presents. According to tradition here in Greece – and Z holds this fast – we open them on New Year’s Day when Saint Vassilis does his rounds.
So this is a short post. Last night we had a
heavy réveillon so we want a quiet, restful day. I do, of course, extend our
greetings to you all on this special festive day. Fascinated as I am by all
things linguistic, I was delighted to hear a Thessaloniki pavement vendor regaling
passers-by with his very own greeting, ‘Merry Christma’ (sic). I guess he was using the singular form since
it’s a festival that is celebrated only once a year!
But my-all time fave Yuletide greeting is one that Scots will appreciate especially those in the Lothian area where this sign was spotted.
Fae Leith Navidad!!
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