Friday, 19 February 2010

Thursday, February 18/2010

Ask J if the naked woman was at the beach today when he went for his morning exercise. No, but there was a woman who walked the length of the beach backward while chanting.

J back from Carrefour with three lovely looking fish. He says there was a huge heap of them fresh in, and as fast as they arrived customers swooped on them. The fish was only identified by a Greek name - tsipoura - which means nothing to us, so we look it up in the little Greek Berlitz, which translates it as gifthead fish. Interesting, if not especially helpful. Food terms are actually one of the things the Berlitz does best. Many of the phrases seem not likely to be needed - "can you find me a secretary" - while others are rather horrifying - "can you give me an anesthetic?"

The fish proves to be lovely and we have just finished dinner when M&M arrive for a visit - unfortunately for them in time for fish smells as well as tea and biscuits.