Blow out the candles

It is a clear late summer’s day on Symi. The breeze drifting in off the water is cool enough to be pleasant and the pastel painted houses are sparkling in the sunshine. Vehicles are starting to accumulate along the quay in anticipation of the arrival of the Symi ferry. One of the things coming in on today’s ferry is the first batch of the September issue of the Symi Visitor newspaper. This is one of the fattest editions we have ever produced, at 44 pages, as it includes the election manifestos of both mayoral candidates and of both the foreign candidates put forward for the town council. The holiday draw takes place this month so subscribers, please remember to renew if you want to take part! (Commercial break now over…)

I’ll be spending the weekend starting work on the October issue, testing recipes. Now that the evenings are cooling off a bit appetites are returning so I have willing guinea pigs. It is about 32 degrees at midday, dropping to about 22 in the evenings so it is still mild enough to sit out without a shawl. The moon is so bright this week we blow out the candles after we’ve eaten and enjoy the moonlight.

Have a good weekend.

Regards,
Adriana