Back to Earth

[liadnan]

Athens was fab, and far too short-lived. Best time I've ever had there (nb, Athens is usually somewhere I go through, on my way to more relaxed parts of Greece, sttautory sightseeing aside), fabulous food, and gorgeous spring weather. No pictures I'm afraid, you'll have to imagine it for yourselves. Memo to self though: flying while mildly pissed is fine. Flying while sobering up from being quite pissed is less so. And is it really necessary to have quite so many endless corridors at Heathrow?

I'm feeling marginally more positive and energetic about things, at least as energetic as I ever am, too. Not that that's saying a great deal, but it's something.

I'm also having vague thoughts about moving, mainly for financial reasons. No real prospects on a quick skim though, and there's the possibility of a Thing on the horizon that could have a significant effect on any such plans. And round here really is the best place inm London to live, particularly in spring.

Comments

[ex-quixotick955.livejournal.com]

You'll be receiving a proper letter from me. I haven't been on LJ really, and, shit, I'm at a loss for words.

[greyarea.livejournal.com]

Welcome back. Glad you had a good break.

[fi.livejournal.com]

I hear ya on the corridors. It's worse when you're transferring from Dublin and you have to go all the way back out to the transfer centre and back in again.

Glad you had a good time. I'm off there tomorrow morning! Any decent new tavernas or estiatoria?

[liadnan]

Um, yes, but can't remember the names. Was in the care of my friend K, who is at the British School and went to the places they all go to. By the way, I didn't know there was an Irish School. Represented by a pleasant, err, German, chap at the lunch I went to with the British School bunch on Monday (Clean Monday)

[nikandra.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm so glad you had a nice time. My mum called me the other day and told me about the lovely weather. Even up North.

And Clean Monday in Greece - I miss that! It's so difficult to observe it here properly.

[fi.livejournal.com]

I lived about 2 mins walk up Lycavittos from the British School - have been to a few do's in there. We probably know people in common!

The Irish school's gas. Essentially a one-person operation; normally represented by W from Northern Ireland, but obviously she's away off somewhere. I don't know the German guy!

[hano.livejournal.com]

Good to have you back. Er, what's 'Clean Monday'?

[liadnan]

First Monday of Orthodox Lent. I think. Nikandra will know fuller details. Seafood is eaten, kites flown, and it's a holiday.

exactly!

[nikandra.livejournal.com]

That covers it, really! It's a day of fasting, but you can have oil and food that has no blood (that's why you can eat seafood, but not fish). And everyone goes out :)

(I miss lagana-bread....)

[fi.livejournal.com]

Update - met H, the German guy! Seems like a nice enough bloke :-)

[dr-lovely.livejournal.com]

It all sounds lovely. At least the nice Heathrow people didn;t say "er, sorry, appear to have run out of stands actually, because we are now landing 3 planes every 5 seconds you know.. Sooooo, we are going to make you get off the (mammoth) plane down the leetle steps in the middle of a field, and then you'll have to get on the bus, and then we'll drive you to some endless corridors."
Oh sod it though, I love Heathrow. Is still my favourite. Especially if they say "welcome home madam".